The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-23
The State Dispensary Was Not
Mentioned in The
STATE CONVENTION
By Either Faction of the Democratic
Party. This Was the Result of
Common Understanding
Among the Leaders Of
the. Two Sides.
the.Two Sides.

Harmony was the keynote OF TIT
Democratic state convention Whlcf
met in Columbis last Wednesday anc
was called to order at noon IN the
ball of the house OF representatives by
State Chsirman Willie Jones. The
delegates had csucussed and conferred
In the frtendliess way and with prac'
ticsl unanimity reached the conclu'
sion that, as the liquor uuesti MS te
be fought out in the campaign this
summer and decided by the Demo
cratic hosts In the white mans phi
mary, there was no usa 10 plunging
the convention irt0 useless Wrapgie
on this vexsticus Qlestion anc pro-
long it's session without beEet5 to
either side.
R,y. S. NJ. Smith made the Opening
invocation asking the Almighty guid
ance for the deliberations Ct the con
vention and concluding with the repe
tition OF the Lords Prayer, IN which
the delegates joined.
J. W. Ragsdsle, Of Florence, nonl.
nased Col. Robt. Aldrica, Il Barnwell
for temporary chairman, laying tit
ting tribute to his worth and ability
ard referring to bis soldier services,
when mere youth, for the Cause
which is being honored by the reunion
here this week.
He was elected by acclsmstion and
escorted to the chair By Messrs. J. W.
RagSdale, e. q. Watkins and Cole L.
B!ease. His speech Of acceptance was
short but very appropriate. He es-
pecislly appreciated the fact that his
election was a tribute to bis servlcs
when he was too young TO do any thing
but fight for his state He referred
10 the divided views OF the people aS
q matter to~be settled oy the aroitrs,
ment Of vote Of the whole people,
8 sentiment which Was loudly sp-
plauded.
Messrs. :. T. Parks and Geo. z.
Koestsr served as temporary secrets
rtes.
The roll was prepared by amend
mens OF the printed roll OF electsd
delegates.
J. P. Bean, OF E 'geield; nominated
J. VIM. Thurnono, tf E3gehelo, foy
permanent president Of the conven
tion, referring to bin as man whom
those who knew loved to honor.
The nomination vas nunerously
seconded and the election was unani'
nous.
D. S. Henderson Of Aiken; T. S.
Dunbar, OF Bsrnwell, and J. P. Bean,
OF Edgefeld. escorted Mr.. Thurnono
to the chair.
In his speech OF acceptance he
spoke OF Democracy as tie party OF
white supremacy and to the G. 0. P,
as the party Of trusts, though not to
be trusted. He referred to che donl
nation O; the Republican party oy the
corporations, to which domination he
sscribed the recent pitiful spectacle
Of the presidents breaking a solemr
agree melt to stand by measure CT
relief TO the people from railroad ex-
actions.
he referred to the gathering OF Con
fede,ate veterans In Columbia and
said the Democracy would never Tor
get the men who fought for the stars
and bars and who were the muosills
OF the party.
BE urged policy Of moderation, as
best Tor the interests OF the state
DsnocracY-and this sentiment was
loudly applauded.
A vics president from each con
eressicasl district was elected, as FOL
lows:
Flrt-J. E. Tindal, Of Clarendon.
Second-D. S. Henderson, OF Aiken
Thi,d-FraDk B. Gary, Of Aooe
Vile. Geo. B. Csomer, OF Ne~oarry,
was nominated, but withdrew.
Fourth-T. S. Sesse, OF Spartan
burg.
WE. Stevenson, Of Chesterfield, was
nominated, but Withdrew.
S,xjh-W. E. James, OF Daring con
". w. Bruce, OF Marlboro; T. I. Bog
ers, G. Marlboro, and J. W. Rsgsdsle
Of Florence, were nominated. but
withdrew.
Sevsnth-R. D. Lee, Of Sumter. 7
G.. McLsod, Of Lee, was nominated
but withdrew.
wv. Gray, Of Gseenville; ]. T
Parks, Of Orangeburg, and D. L. Sink
ler, OF Charleston, were elected secre
,aries. Geo. &. Koestsc vas nomi
mated, but declined.
J. s. Wilson, OF Lancaster, wa:
elected sergeant-at-arm, and T. G
Hamer, Ct Marlboro, treasurer.
Geo. &. Rooster, OF R.cnlaad, ther
frered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the convention
nave two standing committees, one OF
nIattorn and resolutions sro one OF
constitution and rules, to Whic!
.L,,,,s ba referred. without reaGlGI