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the mill bosses controlled the votes
the way they were paid to do it..
MIR. Lewis w. Parker is president
Iof the larger mills in Columbia and
MIR. lcarnan showed that the mill
presidents supported candidates for
whom the men did no, vote.
MIR. !. J. Gentry OF Spartanburp.
SAID the change would put pre-
mum on violation Of the Sabbath
day and create political gatherings
ON Sunday, for that is the day when
the reports would be published in
the newspapers. The resolution
WAS rejected by large majority.
y favorable report was made ami
adopted on the proposition for ,w,
campaign meetings in each county
this year.
Dr. !. {. Macr's resolution on en-.
rol!ncnt was adopted.
here was some discussion on
Mr.. X. Is. Watsons resolution rec
omncnding that the county chair
man or member Of the county exec
utlvc committee be not Il candidate
tor any political office. Senator
luton saw no reason for this
change now. 1t would affect sever
al men who now were either Office
holders or candidates. Mr.. Watson
explained the advantages Of the
changc. MIR. Rhctt moved to mdcf
lntcly postpone the whole matter,
which was rejected by vote Of III
to Io+. MIR. Clifton suggested that
1t go into effect later. MIR. Gadsdcn
or Charleston proposed as substi-
tt1tc that every candidate for the
Legislature pledge himself not to be-
come a candidate for any Office
within the gift of that body. The
itagsdalc substitute for slight
change Ill the present rule was tina.-
~ adopted.
Very few alterations in the con-
Stitutlon were proposed. One OF
these was adopted and there will be
two political campaign parties. The
platform is brief but explicit.
The proc occcdings of tie lav scs-
sion were limited to organization
and to receiving resolutions. The:
committees met i'll the afternoon
and passed upon these resolutions.
Inc real hncssc Of the convention,
was Wednesday night.
he election Of delegates to the
national convention then came up.
Alr. I. OTIS brought in a rcsolu-
ton that the two United States ser,
ators be elected by acclamation
that the district delegates be elect
cd by the districts: that two dele,
gates at large be elected by ballot
and that one Of the altcrnatcs re-
celving the highest number of vot-
es be named in place of Senator
l'llman. who will not be present.
There was objection to this 1)u
by several, but it was finally adopted
with slight changes.
Inc report relating tc the elcc,
ton Of the two United Stotcs scna
tors, b. r. Tillman and Frank 3
Gary. by acclamation, was unani,
mo,'sly adopted and carried out.
Then came the nomination Of ,l,>
other two delegates at large.
Gen. .Jno. d. Frost pla .cd in nom.
ination William f. Gonzales Of c.
l,In,bia.
| Jno. C.. Noblcy placed in nominal
tion Gen. W:l'c Jorcs Of Columbia.
NJ. l.. Bonham placed in nomina
tion II. Il. WatkiHs Of Anderson
| J. B. Wingard nominated 7. p
Grace OF Charleston.
All OF these nominations receive,
numerous seconds. Mcssrs. Wat
klns and Jones were cicctcd the
vote resulting as follows: Watkin.
Ip8; Jones I8o; Gonzales I53
Grace III.
Before the ballots were taken tho
candidates were asked to expires,
their preferences for Bryan. Al
stated that they advocated the cleo
ton Of William Bryan for prcsi-
dent.
! The election Of altcrnatcs the,
came up. y. s. Henderson nomi
mated w. +. Stevenson Of Chcraw
il. b. Wizard nominated 7. +
! Grace Of Charleston - (',r.,