The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-01

temporary roll OF the ,..;vpntion
When Chairman Deas raped with
his heavy walking stick for order and
the convention assuu.cd quiet the
chairman presented the Rev. u. l..
Dart, OF Charleston, to make the open
ing prayer. DR.. Dart made an i'm
pressive prayer, thanking God for the
great Republican party and what it
had done for the country and for hu-
manitv.
Deas then announced that the con-
Vention had been called to elect four
delegates at large and four alternates
to the National Republican conven-
tion to be held in Chicago on June
l6 to nominate a candidate for presi-
dent and vice-president, and he then
called on the. secretary, w. T.. Myers,
to read the official calls by the nation
al and the State committee which
was done.
The election of temporary offlc.. -
being in order, u. l.. CIR. -. ,1 Char
ieston, promptly secured the floor
and nominated for temporary chair
man f. Ii. Deas, and there were loud
seconds from all parts Of the hall.
Secretary Myers promptly put the
motion and Dcns was eleclc, .u 4
storm, as II were, Of ayes. In the
same way Myers. who is Il lawyer of
Columbia, was elected temporary see
retary.
There were several efforts on the
part OF delegates tv osrain rccooni-
ton, but Deas and Myers ran the
thing through without any interefer-
ence, and it did not appear that there
was any objection to their election as
temporary officers Of the convention.
In a brief speech Deas thanked the
convention for the expression of con-
fidence in him.
At this point a delegate arose and
stated that the Hon. Judson w. Lv-
ons, Of Augusta, was in the hall and
moved that he be escorted to The plat
form, which motion WAS carried with
enthusiasm. AS the committee ap-
pointed to escort Lyons to the plat
form Deas appointed Capers and
Grant, and Capt. Capcrs presented the
wcll-known negro leader in short
speech. in which he referred to the
fact that Lyons is the only member
or his race on the national Republic
can committee, just as Dcas. said Ca
pers, is the only member Of his race
holding the position of State chair
man. Deas also introduced Lyons.
saying that they had gone TO law
school together in Washington twen-
ty years ago, but that he, Deas, quit,
and Lyons kept on.
Lyons thanked the convention for
its reception, referring to South Caro-
lima as the mother of Georgia. "EEc's
from over homc,' - remarked DR.. Crum.
with laugh. Lyons referred in COM
pllmentary terms to Dcas as a man of
convictions, not afraid to fight for
what he believes, even if he has to
fight with his fists or stick. He also
referred to the distinguished services
rendered the party by Capcrs. "We
will nominate a Republican. real
Republican, he said, "and no matter
who he IS. he will tuntlnue TO carry
on the prosperity Of the country just
as all the Republican administrations
have donc.' Declaring that the con-
vention had come to >ork and not to
hear speeches, Lyons took his seat
on the platform. Hc is a large. fine
looking mulatto. and we'll educated, a
good talker. He was formerly regis
trar of the treasury.
Committees Appointed.
AT The conclusion. O. LYONS re-
marks Capt. Capers was recognized
by the chairman, and he moved that
the chair appoint Two committees,
one on credentials. and another on re-
solutions, Platform aud nominations.
There were numerous seconds ami Inc
motion was carried. DcaS had the
committees ready and at once read
them out.
AS chairman Of ,hc credentials
committee he named L. w. c. Bla-
lock, Of Laurens county, with Grant
and others on the committee.
AS chairman of the committee on
platform he named Capt. Capcrs, with
the Rev. j. E. Wilson, the Florence
negro postaster; c. NJ. English, a.
Lathrop and others.
Another committee was appointed
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