Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-27
(The State, May 21.)


went on record, endorsing the Me-
braskan for the Democratic nomi-
nation for President, and the eigh-
teen delegates to the Denver conven-
ton were instructed to cast as
unit their ballots for Bryan, first,
last and all the time.
Not a voice was raised against the
resolutions Of instruction when they
were presented last night, and the
threatened opposition to sending an
instructed delegation to Denver
dwindled to an insignificance not
worthy Of mentioning when the con-
Hention had assembled, those who
had been opposing the fight for in.
structions either mounting the band
wagon at the eleventh hour or keep
ing their silence in the light of the
overwhelming odds against them.
From the outset it was seen that
Bryan sentiment prevailed, and those
who were endeavoring to defeat
resolution Of instruction realized the
utter uselessness of any such effort.
Not another man was mentioned
during the proceedings of the con-
vention in connection with the DEM
ocratic nomination for President.
Senator B. r. Tillman was elected
by acclamation and made chairman
of the South Carolina delegation, not
withstanding the fact that he is now
Oh the high seas en- route to Europe
and will not return to America until
long after the Denver convention.
Senator Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville,
was also elected by acclamation.
The other two members OF the
"big four" are Col. H. II. Watkins,
Of Anderson, and Gen. Willie Jones,
of Columbia.
The four alternatcs at large are:
Hon. w. F.. Stevenson, of Cheraw;
DR.. r. F. Smith, of Pickens; John p.
Grace, of Charleston, and Col. T. B.
Crews, of Laurens.
BY resolution Of the convention,
Hon. w. H. Stevenson, having re-
ceived the highest number Of votes
cast for any candidate for alternate
at large, will fill the vacancy on the
delegation caused by the absence of
Senator Tillman.
The Night Session.
When the convention was called to
order last night the first business was
the report Of the committee on con-
stitution. The convention decided to
lay upon the table the prohibition
resolution from the Marlboro dele
gates. There was very little discus
sion on this.
. The proposition submitted by Del
egate Blease to change the time for
holding the primaries from the fourth
Tuesday to the last Saturday in Au-
gust was defeated, although the au-
thor argued for 1t at length. He
claimed that the mill employees wish
1t.
w. C.. Pearman, of Pelzer, de-
Tended the mill employees. They are
not cattle and had never asked for
any change as suggested by Mr..
Blease. The latter replied that he
knew OF cases in Richland where the
mill bosses controlled the votes the
way they were paid to do it. l.. w.
Parker Is president Of the larger mill
in Columbia, and Mr.. Pearman show
ed that the mill presidents supported
candidates for whom the men did not
vote.
]. j. Gentry, Of Spartanburg, said
the change would put a premium on
violation Of the Sabbath and create
political gatherings on Sunday, for
that is the day when the reports
would be published in the newspa-
pers. The resolution was rejected
by large majority.
There was some discussion on r.
B. Watson's resolution recommend
ing that the county chairman or
member of the county executive COM
mittee be not candidate, for any
political otice. Senator Clifton saw
no reason for this change now. It
would affect several men who now
were either ofYice holders or candi-
dates. Mr.. Wilson explained the ad-