The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-22

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the ballot is given below.
The votes on the altcrllates at
large was as follows:
w. +. Stevenson 2S7; DIR. r. +.
Smith 27o; John p. Gree eos; T.
b. Crews 24S: W. f.. Gonzales 2ol.
This practically ended the inter-
est III the convention. The election
of district delegates was a matter Of
form. There was no opposition to
the report Of the committee on plat
form i'll any particular and the reso-
luton instructing for Bryan went
through, without dissenting vote.
| here was some little discussion on
one or two of the resolutions sent
back by the committee but this prac-
tically closed the convention. lust
before adjournment Senator b. II.
llln>an was nominated to succeed
himself on the national executive
committee.
BY resolution Of the convention
| Hon. W. +. Stevenson. having re-
cclvcd 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 lillman, who was elected
by acclamatiOn and made chairman
OF the delegation. notwithstanding
| the fact that he is now on the hiph
seas eli route to Europe and will not
return to America until long after
the Denver convention.
MIR. Blcasc'S amendment to the
constitution providing for two can,-
palgn parties was adopted.
CLEMSON MATTER LET ALONE.
There was quite fight in the
committee room on the matter Of
adopting resolution requesting
the trustees and faculty Of Clemson
college to rcinstatc the 300 Young
men who were expelled. The intcn-
ton OF the author, MIR. w. 4. lanes
was not to Interfere in any way with
the discipline or management at
Clemson college. but as the largest
political body in the State to adj
wise the faculty of the sentiment Of
the people Of the State. The rcso-
lution> were finally rejected after
several ballots, including tic votes,
etc.
lhc gentlemen on the other side
Of the question, Mr.. John !. Nc
Mahan. MIR. Richard |. Manning,
Capt. w. w. Snloak and others, ar
gucd with force that resolutions,
even if merely III sympathy with the
dismissed cadets, might be constru.
cd to be more farrcaching than in
tended. The faculty and manage
mcnt could be made to understand
that the resolution was merely the
appeal for pardon submitted BY
lawyer for his client. but the young
men themselves might think that as
there had been some kind Of issue
their side was sustained.
HE resolutions were not in the
nature Of an implied command, but
yet it was considered the part Of
wisdom 20 let the college alone, for
it was stated by several members of
the committee that they had heard
or efforts now being made by the
faculty to have the men rcinstated,
and if some political body should
step in and Influence them the ac-
ton Of the faculty might not appear
to be voluntary. and for that reason
the good work might be spoiled
Capt. Smoak recalled a similar
case. a few years ago 65 men were
dismissed from the South Carolina
Military academy He had never
heard Of any political convention
asking for the reinstatement Of
these men. And yet the faculty Of
the institution made it possible for
all Of the men with the exception Of
one to go back and get the cduca.
ton Of which they would have been
deprived. If the faculty Of Glenn
son college is contemplating such
step, argued Capt. Smoak, it would
be SO much better for them to pro-
coed unhampcrcd
One OF the delegates got very
much excited and invcighcd bitter
" against the "alicns" who arc in
charge Of Clemson college, but this
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