The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-27

Bryan on the surface. but should se-
lect true and tried Bryan men.
Mr. Clifton moved to adjourn the
debate on all these resolutions until
the night session, and Mr.. Mayf,eid
moved to table this motion. In order
to get the matter straight Lieutenant
Governor Mcleod sugsesed that II
would be best to reconsider the mo-
tion by which the convention had de-
cided not to refer the instruction res
olutions and then to refer all Of them
to q special committee. Mr.. Clifton's
motion was tabled and Mr.. Mayfield
then offered . resolution instructins
the delegation for Bryan, which Mr..
q. w. Ragsdale. OF Fairfield, moved
to amend by requiring the delegation
to vote - unit. Mr.. r. I. Manning
then offered ~ . substitute for these
resolutions the resolution adopted by
the Sumter county contention sndors-
tng Bryan. but not instructing for
him. Mr.. Pollock then presented the
following as . substitute for all the
others and II was adopted:
Resolved. That II Il the sense of
this convention that the delegates to
be elected to the Democratic national
convention by this convention and by
the district conventions be Instructed
TO vote frst, last and al. the time for
che nomination of william J. Bryan
for president and that the committee
on platform and resolutions be re-
Quested TO present suitable resolutions
for this purpose"
The convention then disposed of
all matters before Il and and II was
decided. after some payieying az to
the hour. to take . recess until $50
o'clock tonight. 3E
When the convention reconvened
tonight the report Of the committee
on constitution ana rules were re-
presented by the chairman, Gen., M.
L. Bonham. and the report was con-
sidered BY sections.
The nrst resolutions were in refer
ference to the question Of prohibition
and on. motion Of Col. r. B. Crews
these resolutions were laid on the
table.
The nexty section was an unfavor-
able repord on the proposition to
change the day Of the primary cleo.
ton from Tuesday to Saturday. SEN
arcr Blease. author OF the proposition.
spoke In its favor. pleading for the
change in behalf Of the cotton mil,
people.
Mr.. Pearman. Of Anderson, oppos-
ed the resolution. rsssnting the insin-
uation that cotton mill people could
be controlled. N
Mr.. w. w. Dixon favored the
change.
Mr.. J. J. Gentry opposed the
change. as II would involve work on
Sunday In tabulating returns. Mr..
Gentry's remarks were applauded.
Senator Blease again took the floor
and argued for his resolution. He
stated at length his long friendship
for the cotton mill people. who. he
..aa wanted the rl'e''ou on sasur-
Senator Otis moved the previous
question. which was ordered. and the
unfavorable report was adopted and
the resolution rejected. III
Thsk balance Of the committee re.
ports were read and voted upon with
out discussion except the amendment
forbtdding . candidate for county Of
nee from being . member Of the
county executive committee. SEN
ator Clifton argued against this pro-
posed change. Col. r. b. Watson ex-
planned the reasons for his amend
mont. The amendment precipitatsd a
lengthy discussion. Finally Mr.. ].
w. Ratsdaie. Of Florence. offered .
substitute. which Gen. Bonham said
he would accept. - did Col. Watson.
and Mr., Ragsdais's substitute was
adopted under . suspension Of the
rules.
The Ras,daie substitute 10 ~ soll-
ows;
Amend Rule 4. page 3. a. follows:
provided. no member Of the
county executive committee shall act
In any contest wherein his candidacy
In acted on and provided further.
that no member Of the State executive
committee shall act In any contest
wherein his candidacy II acted on"
Mr.. oadsden proposed to amend