The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-24
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STATE CONVENTION
By Either Faction Of the Democratic
E@fS8 aais- 3 AsE+ 'a=7l' 'ss''--
Party. This Was the Result Of
i Common Understanding
Among the Leaders of
the Two Sides.

Inc lW0 SlleSs
Harmony was the keynote of the
/ Demncr. tic state con vsntion which
met in Columbia last "Wednesday and
vas called to order at noon In the
hall of the hcuse Of representatives by
State Chairman Willie Jones. The
delegates had caucussed and conferred
tn the friendliest way and with prac'
tical unanimity reached the conclu,
sion that, as the liquor questi is to
be fought nut in the campaign this
summer and drcided by the Demo
cratic hosts in the white mans pri-
mary, there vas no use In plunging
the convention into a useless vrangle
on this vexstious q lestion and pro-
long ibs session Without benefit to
either side. g., ....
Rsv. S N. Smith made the opening
tnyocatt ~, asking the Almighty guid.
ancs for the deliberations of the con-
vention and concluding with the rspe.
tition of the L9Id's Prayer, In which
the delegates joined.
J. W. Ragsiale, Of Florence. nomi-
mated Col. Robb. Aldrich, OF Barnwell
for temporary chairman, paying q ht
ting tribute to his worth and shility
and referring to his soldier services,
when q mere youth, for tho Cause
which Is baing honored by the reunion
here this week. i.
He vas elected by acclaulatlon and
escorted to the chair bV Messrs ]. W.
Rsgsdale, e. II. Watkins and Ole L.
Blease. His speech Of acceptance was
short but very appropriate. He es-
pecially appreciated the fact that his
election was a tribute to his service
when be was too young to do anything
but fight for bis state. Rs referred
to the divided views OF the people as
matter to be settled by the arbitra.
ueot Of vote of ths whole people,
sentiment which was loudly ap-
plauded.
Messrs. J. r. Parks and Geo. 3.
K1ester served as temporary secreta'
! ries.
The roll was prepared by amend.
ment OF the printed roll Of elected
delegates.
j. Bean. OF e lgeield, nominated
J. VIM. Thurmond, Of e igefeld, for
permanent president of the conven
zion, referring to him as man whom
those who knew loved to honor.
The nomination was numerously
seconded and the election was unani-
NOUS.
D. s. Henderson Of Aiken; T. s,
Dunbar, of Barn gell, and J. P. Bean.
OF Edge6sld. escorted Mr.. Thurmond
to the chair.
In his speech of acceptance he
SPOKE of Democracy as the party OF
white supremacy aud to the G. o. P ,
as the party Of trusts, though not to
hs trusted. h referred to dhe domi.
nation Of the R,publicsn party by the
oorporations, to which domination he
sucribed the recent pititul spectacle
Of the presidents breaking solemn
agreement 70 stand by measure OF
relief to the people from railroad ex'
ACTIONS.
He referred to the gathering of Con-
fedprste veterans in Columbia and
said tho Demccracv would never for.
get the men who fought for the atars
and bars and who were the mudsills
Of the parHv.
He urged a pnlIcy of moderation. as
test for the interests Of the state
Democrac7--and this sentiment YVES
loudly applaudad.
a vice president from each CON.
gressional district was elected, as fol-
loco:
Firt-J. E Tindal, Of Clarendon.
Spcond-D. 8. Fe- dor-on, of Aiken.
Third-FraDk B. Gsrv. nf Ahbs.
Vile. Goo. B C-oner Of Newbsrry,
vas nominated but withdraw
Fourth-T. S. Sease, of Spartan
burg.
Fieth-J q R'char7s, OF K,rShaw,
W y. Stevenson, o' G ,esterfsld, was
of min stad. hr" -ithdrev
six NV. E. James. ot Darling Ton.
W. W Brucs, Of Marlhorn;T I. Rig
era. nf Marlboro, and J. W. R'gsdalA,
OF Florence, were nominated, but
withdrew.
Sovcnth-R D. Lee. ot Sumter. It.
q. McLaHd. of Lee, was nominated,
! hut witharew.
7 W. Gray, nf G-eenv''lO: ]. IT.
Parks, OF o .angeburg ard D. L. Sink
ler, OF Charleston we're elected secrn'
tsries. Gen. r Koester was nomi'
nsted, but declined
J s. Wilson, Of Lancaster, was
eleeted Eerpeant-at-arm. and T. G.
Eanar, of Msrlhnro, treasurer.
Resolved, That the convention
have two standing committees. one on
platform and resolutions and one on
constitution and rules, to which
should he referred. without reading
all resolutions and proposed plat.
forms.
"Resolved, That these committees
should each be comp,ssd of one men-
Der from each county. to bs seleoted
by the county delegation, aud that
each committee elect its own chair
man
This resolution was unanimously
adopted,
The convention adj1urne1 till the
afternoon after aup'tnttng commit.