The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-08-12
WHITES MUST RULE
Is the Keynotes of the Democratic
Convention in West Virginia.
EX-SENATOR DAVIS AGREES
But Thinks 1t Would BE Best Not to
Force the Issue just at This
Time. Davis Wishes
Seemed tn Rule

Va, says the Democratic State con
Vention was in session two hours
wednesday afternoon and almost
three hours Wednesday night without
reaching the regular order of busine IS,
which was left over until Thursday
Awaiting the report and the platform
the time was devoted to oratoIy, much
of which was in favor of Il dintinctly
white mans party"
1t is stated that while Henry G
Davis favors the so-called Lilly
White" policy, he does not consider
1t expedient to insert such plank In
the platform at this time. 1t is cur.
rently reported that he and Others
have received kilograms from mem.
oers OF the national committee and
other leaders, especially in New York,
Chat such plank in the platform
would have bad effect in doubtful
States at this time.
The committee on resolutions is be.
licved to tie opposed to inserting such
a plank in this convention 1t is re-
ported that Two me'oherS refused IN
desist in Difference to the wishes of
Mr.. Davis and that the convention
was held over until Thursday in the
hope OF preventing Lily White
minority report.
w. II. Thompson of Huntington
and State Senator John Coinwell of
Hampshire are tonight the mosJ pro-
mlnent candidates for the nomination
for governor.
The convention did not meet under
such harmonious conditions as had
been anticipated, especially for minor
places on the ticket. The delegates
were still disposed to subordinate
everything to the desire of aiding
Henry G. Davis in carrying his own
State for the national ticket but there
were differences OF opinion as tC
what was best for DaviS,' and as tC
how things should be done even after
It was decided what was wanted.
The wigwam'S seating capacity OF
2,700 was taken with standing room
in demand when the convention was
called to order by Col Thos b. Davis.
a brother of the vice presidential
candidate, and chairman Of the State
committee, who announced John II.
McGraw of Grafton as temporary
chairman. MIR. McGraw said, among
other things:
- THE record Of President Roose.
yelt's administration is ore Of prom
ises broken and covenants unfultilled.
VIM. Mckinley cauteriZed the wounds
or the Civil war, wiped out by the last
veStlge OF sectional hate and rancor
only to have them reopened by Theo-
dore Roosevelt, in breaking bread un-
der the national roof with one whom
God had not made as his social equal:
In imposing upon southern people n Ell
OF like color as their public servants
and political peers, and in attempting,
Dy plank in his party's platform, to
ulsIranchlse southern representative
and nulllfy southern votes in the cleo
toral college,"
On reassembling in the evening the
convention INDUCED in Il long con
tlnued demonstration as Former Sen
ator Davis entered the wigwam MIR.
Davis thanked the convention for it's
nearly greeting and hoped It's har
mOny and enthusiasm would continue
until November. He said in part:
cannot refrain from aneypre sion
OF my qualification at This large and
enthusiastic convention Of Democrats,
showing as it does the same spirit OF
unity and determination in West Viz
ginia that pervades the Democracy
throughout all sections OF the coun-
try. Our nation Standard bearer.
Judge Parker, will on the 10th day Of
this month be formally notified Of his
nomination, and in the acceptance
Thereon will naturally give his view
upon the questions at issue in the
campaign. A week later | will be
notified at White Sulphur Springs OF
my nomination for the Office of vice
president, and at that time it will be
my duty to give some expression of
my views on political issues. 1t is
therefore, think, my duty both TO
our candidate for the presidency and
to our party that / should not now
enter into a discussion OF the issues"
AS Mr.. Davis was concluding some
one yelled, 'llurrah for white mans
party" when Mr. Davis replied: 81
certainly agree with you on the white
man proposition. Then followed a
rouSiEg demonstration that lasted
some moments.
The convention on Thursday nomi-
mated State Senator John Cornwall for
governor and endorsed John II. Nc
Graw for United States senator to
succeed Nathan Il. Scott. The pro-
ceedings throughout appeared to be in
accordance with the wishes OF Henry
G. Davis, the Democratic candidate
for vice-president. There is no ques-
tion about the convention being al
most unanimously in favor OF the
white supremacy" proposition, and
yet at the request OF Mr. Davis it was
kept ,out OF the platform, receiving
only 81 votes cut OF 974.
Mr.. Davis did not attend the con
vention Thur day. but was busy at
his bctel In arranging for the cam
paign. He remained there until Fri
day night in conference with state
committeeman, candidates and others.
While there were free for all' con-
tests for minor places on the state
ticket, the control OF the party ma
chinery was said to be involved in the
head OF the ticket. John II. McGraW,
member OF the national committee for
West Virginia, was opp sed by former
Governor McCorkle, Joseph Chiffon
and others, who had concentrated on
w. r. ThOmpsCn as their favorite for
governor. Colonel McGraw first IA
vored John II. Holt, who was the