The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-18
Resolution by DR.. Olin Sawyer ell

Resolution by -. 5. Henderson en-
dorsing B. r. Tillman. -
Resolution by w. A. James as t,
denatured alcohol"
( Resolution by Pickens delegation as
to qualifications for election. :
Afternoon Session.
The convention at the afternooii
session heard the reports from the
committee. Upon tho adoption of the
unfavorable report Of the committee.
Mr.. Outzs' resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Outzs wanted to withdraw the
resolution, but the committee prefer
red to dispose of it in this manner.
The two resolutions commencing
Senator Tillman were rejected and a
; substitute was adopted. The conven-
tion also passed resolutions commend
ing Gov. Heyward's administration.
The convention adopted the follow
ing, which had been offered by Mr..
w. a. James Of Lee county:
"Resolved, That we request our
senators in Washington to support
with voice and influence and vote the
house bill No. 17453, now pending be-
fore the United States senate provid-
ing that denatured alcohol shall be tax
fGce.'
The convention adopted the uafa-
vorable report Of the committee and
rejected the following introduced by
the Pickens delegatur:
"Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that in all elections
to be held in this state in the future,
be held and conducted in accordance
with the constitution and laws Of the
state regulating general elections"
The committee had not reported On
Mr. w. A.. James resolution to amend
the constitution so that the state ex-
ecutive committee alone should assess
candidates for solicitor and for con-
gress. Mr.. James demanded that at
least minority report be made. This
was done, and Mr.. Rucker of Ander-
son made a spirited fight for the
proposition, for it means that coun-
ties will pile up the cost so that none
but favored few could run for con-
gress. DR.. r. G. White Of Beaufort,
and Mr.. LaFitte, Of Bamberg, oppos.
ed the resolution. There are cam
paign costs to be met and counties
should have the right to assess candi-
dates. Managers of elections should
not be expected to work for nothing.
The resolution was adopted by an
overwhelming vote.
Gen. Willie Jones, on behalf of the
committee on constitution and by
laws, reported that several of the pro-
posed amendments be tabled. His re-
port recommended first that the con-
stitution be changed so that the words
including county officers" be add
ed in the sixth section, so that the
sentence affected shall read: "All
contests for all nominations, includ-
ing county officers, shall be first heard
by the county executive committee of
the county in which such irregulari-
ties may have occurred, and may be
reviewed by the state executive COM
mittee' whose action shall be fnal,' -
etc.
This was adopted by the convention
without discussion.
The committee recommended the cor
rection of typographical error in ar
! ticle 8 and this, too, was adopted. The
constitution as printed said nothing
about forwarding to the state exec
utive comittee the tabulation Of the
vote for solicitor-along with the
y vote for other officials-and the
amendment corrects this oversight.
Amend article II by striking out
the first six lines and substituting a
paragraph which fixes the one ring
) campaign on the state this summer.
The six lines in the constitution which
were stricken out declared: "Bcfore
the election in 1902 and each election
T. thereafter, except as herein provided,
the state democratic executive COM
mittec shall appoint and arrange for
two campaign meetings to be held in
each county not less than two weeks
apart, one Of which meetings shall be
addressed by candidates for state Of
ficers, and the other only by candi-
dates for United States senator, Uni
ted States house of representatives