Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-22
Mistsllaneuus Readiag.
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Instructed for William J. Bryan With
out Division.

which met In Columbia wednesday al
noon, got through with it's business al
about midnight. The proceedings are
reported in the Columbia correspond
ence of the Charlotte Observer as fol-
lows:
j The four delegates s-at-large chosen
; are:
!, Senator r. B. Tillman, Senator F. B
Gary, both by acclamation; State
Chairman Willie Jones, of Columbia
H. II. Watkins, Of Anderson. These
We're chosen on the first ballot. Mr.
Gonzales came out third and Mr.. J.
P. Grace Of Charleston, last. The fac
tion fighting for Gonzales cheered when
this was announced.
i In the race for four alternate dele
gates s-at-large. Mr.. Gonzales was de-
feated. being last in the race with five.
The alternates chosen: w. F. Steven
son. Jnf Chesterfield: ]. P. Grace. of
charleston: r. F. Smith, of Easley:
IT. b. Crews. Of Iaurens.
The convention at It's morning ses-
sion adopted a resolution instructing
Its delegates is vote solidly for Bryan
first last and all the time"
The State Democratic convention,
which met at noon today to select eigh-
teen delegates to the Denver conven-
ton, four at large and two each from
the seven congressional districts, prov
ed overwhelmingly not only pro- Bryan
but in favor of instructing its entire
delegation to vote for him at Denver
first last and all the time" A res
olution to the effect was adopted with
out division. 1t was not expected that
a vote on this question would be reach
ed before the night session. but the
Bryan sentiment, confident Of a sweep
ing victory. was insistent on getting
through with this piece Of business,
and the Bryan people pressed the ques-
ton to a conclusion.
Immediately after organizing a res
nlution was introduced referring all res
but while this was promptly adopted it
was Immediately amended so as to ex-
cept resolutions referring to instruct
Ing or not instructing the delegation to
Denver, the Bryan people insisting
that it was much more manly and cour-
ageOus to act on this question directly
and unbiased by any committee report.
The first resolution calling for an
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from Editor w. E. Gonzales, Of the
State. This was followed by others to
the same effect by D. A. Williams. Of
Lancaster; B. F. Kelly. Of Lee. and w.
A. Kirby
| Mr.. Herndon introduced a resolution
carrying out Senator Tillman's idea of
instructing the delegation to adopt the
unit rule.
Again there was an effort to get the
convention to defer action till the even
ing session. some suggesting that all the
resolutions be referred to a committee
consisting of the several authors. FL
nally substitute offered by w. P. Pol
lock that the delegation be instructed
to vote for Bryan first, last and all the
time, the resolutions committee to
suitably draft such a resolution during
the afternoon for adoption tonight, was
adopted amid cheers from all portions
of the hall.
The convention then took n recess
for dinner.
| A resolution offered by the Sumter
delegation as embodying the action of
that county, that the sense Of the con-
ventiOn was that the state was over
whelmingly in favor of Bryan and that
the delegation to Denver be governed
accordingly. was tabled without divis-
ion. on motion of B. F. Kelly of Lee.
on the ground that it was not strong
enough for Bryan.
Mr.. J. P. Grace Of Charleston. first a
candidate for district delegate and then
a candidate for delegate-at-l large, Of
fered a resolution that the district
caucuses to be held during the after
noon to choose two delegates each for
Denver to be passed upon by the state
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Bryan men," was tabled on motion Of
Mr.. r. I. Rodgers, a strong Bryan ad-
vCcate. who objected that such a reso-
luton would not be showing the proper
courtesy to the several districts.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. Dan
Sinker of Charleston, extending the
conventions sympathy to Senator Till
man on account OF his enforced alb
sence and hoping that he would be
speedily restored to health. was adopt
ed by rising vote.
| When the name of Mr. G. A. Smith
was presented to the convention for
temporary chairman, Comptroller
General ]. p Derham wanted to know
IL he was a Bryan man, and getting no
answer offered a resolution that no man
not known to favor Bryan be elected to
any office in the gift Of the convention.
This received no second, and Mr.. Smith
was chosen temporary chairman with
out other opposition.
| Ex-Speaker Of the House Nj. L. Smith
|
made patriotic address to the conven-
ton. after which other permanent off,
GERS were chosen. The present secre-
taries were reelected. Senator Cliff
ton was made treasurer and j. S. Will
son sergeant alarms. Permanent vice
presidents were chosen as follows, each
going in without opposition: First dis
trict, C.. NJ. Virgins; second, d. S. Hen
dersOn: third. R. A. Thompson: fourth,
Howard B. Carlisle; fifth. ]. Harry Fos-
ter: sixth, DR.. Oln Sawyer, seventh,
r. |. Manning.
The only district which had held it's
caucus for district delegates previous
to the meeting of the general conven-
ton was the first, which selected the
name of Editor Thomas r. Waring Of
Charleston, and DR.. Julian Carroll OF
Summerville. to present to the conven-
ton tonight. A. f. Mccoy Of Berkeley,
and Dr.. w. A. Kirby, OF Colleton. being
chosen as alternateS.
The first business at the night ses-
sion was reading the report of the
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