Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22

and the convention adopted 1t without
for governor, Cole L. Blease, to change
the day of the primary from Tuesday to
Saturday was tabled on adoption of the
committees unfavorable report. There
was a spirited debate on this, the reso-
luton being champion in the interest
of the cotton mill votes.
DR.. ]. C. Mace's resolution requiring
voters to be enrolled in their clubs five
days before the primary was adopted.
r. B. Watson had a resolution for
bidding members Of the county legisla-
tive commissions becoming candidates
/, for county Offices. The convention re-
fused to table and indefinitely post
pOned this. Mr. Clifton wanted the
Watson resolution amended so as to
exempt present county committeeman.
Mr. Gadsden, of Charleston, wanted to
add an amendement requiring legisla-
tive candidates to file a pledge promis-
| ing not to be a candidate for any posi-
ton in the gift of the legislature. He
thought this job trust should be broken
up This was rejected. Finally after
much debate the convention adopted a
substitute by Mr.. ]. w. Ragsdale for
bidding such committeeman candt-
dates passing on the return on their
own election
BY a resolution from Senator Otis
the two United States senators were
elected by acclamation delegates at
large 10 Denver.
The convention then went into bal
LOT To elect two other delegates-at-
large. 1t was then that the principal
fight of the night session came on.
The candidates were: Editor w. E.
Gonzales, State Chairman Willie Jones,
H. H. Watkins, of Anderson, and ]. P.
Grace. Of Charleston. The ballot re-
suited: Gonzales, 1853; Jones, 1870:
Watkins, 1873; Grace, III. The faction
working for the defeat Of Mr.. Con-
zales sent up an exultant shout, but
went to work Immediately to cut him
out of the alternate place, attempting
to have T. B. Crews, of Laurens, elect
ed substitute for Senator Tillman by
reclamation. This failed by the work
Of w. P. Pollock, who had candidate
in the field in the person Of w. F. Ste
venson. The convention then balloted
for the four alternate places, these be-
ing the nominees: w. F. Stevenson,
J. P. Grace, r. F.. Smith,, T. B. Crews,
w. f. Gonzales The first ballot re-
suited: Stevenson. 2S7; Grace. 275;
Smith. 172; Gonzales, 201: Crews, 245.
Messrs. Stevenson, Crews, Grace and
Smith were elected.
The convention then received the
district delegate caucus reports and
confirmed them.
The district caucuses reported the
following to the convention as district
delegates to Denver, which selections
were adopted by the convention:
First-Delegates: T. r. Waring,
Charleston; F. Julian Carroll, Dor
chester: alternates: o. E. Mccoy,
bSTkSley, LII. w. ~ AilDJ, NNiiSSO4'
Second-Delegates ]. E. Harley,
Barnwell: L. ]. Williams, North Angus
ia; alternate: N. Christensen, Beau
fort.
Third-Delegates: Kenneth Baker,
Greenwood: ]. C. Stribling, Pendleton;
alternates: H. C. Tillman, Greenwood;
Coke D. Mann, Greenwood.
Fourth-Delegates B. F. Townsend,
Union; Dr. w. C. Black, Greenville: al
ternates: S. j. Nichols, Spartanburg;
Clarence Cunningham, Laurens.
Fifth-Delegates D. G. Richards,
Kershaw; ]. NJ. Cherry, Rock Hill; al
ternates: w. w. Dickson, Winnsboro;
N. w. Hardin, Blacksburg.
Sixth-Delegates: D. H. Traxler,
Timmonsville: ]. H. Manning, Latta;
alternates: J. A. Andrews, Georgetown;
D. A. Spivey, Conway.
Seventh-Delegates: Thomas F.
Brantley, Orangeburg; ]. S. Wanna
maker, ST. Matthews; alternate, ]. II.
Clifton, Sumter.