The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-20

and as have voted the Democrat1c
ticket continuously since, to be, shown
by the certificate of ten white Demo-
cratic voters, who will pledge them
selves to support the nominees OF
such elections may vote.
provided, that no person shall be
allowed to vote except his name be
enrolled on the particular club list at
which he offers to vote, at least five
days before the first election, which
club shall have a separate polling
place for primary elections; except IN
the county of Charleston, the voters
name must be on the particular club
list at which he offers to vote at
least sixty (60) days before the pri-
mary election, and the county execu-
tive committee is authorized to desig-
nate the number of polling places In
that county. III ~;
*Provided, further, that in Charles
ton county the candidates for con-
gress, solicitor and county Offices
shall file their pledges and pay their
assessments within the time fixed by
the county executive committee"
The McMahan resolution, upon
which the discussion was directed,
in part, provided that after the words
"at this election, etc" strike out "who
have been residents Of the State
twelve months and the county sixty
days preceding the next general cleo
tion," and to insert in lieu thereof the
words whose names shall appear on
the registration books Of the county,
and, who, when they offer to vote,
shall make oath that they are regis:
tered electors Of said county. Mr. !
McMahan's resolution was the minor
ity report Of the committee.
The action of the convention in not
interfering with the constitution as
relates to the election Of the chairman
of the executive committee ratides
the election last night Of Gen. Vile
Jones, as chairman of the executive.
committee. AS Mr.. Whaley; is now
president of the convention, the two
officers are thus separated
s.. Election Of State Chairman,
Following the disposition Of the pri-
mary matter the unfaEorabA report
of the committee on the proposed
change in the constitution affecting
the election Of the State chairman
was taken up. Mr.. Stevenson submit
ted minority report and urged the
passage. He thought the convention
should elect the chairman Of the State.
executive committee just as it elected
delegates to the National convention,
and the county chairman was named
the same way; that the; State conven-
ton should retain control Of the
chairman. =$&.
It was charged that this was an att
tack on the State chairman. 1t was;
a reflection on the Democracy OF
Chesterfield. Gen. Jones was not con-
sidered in any such light, he said.
The previous question was then orr
dered, and by large majority the
substitute was voted down and the
unfavorable report adopted, the effect
Of which leaves the election Of State
chairman to the executive committee,
as heretofore. -. = ~, - 3.
=. Platform ADOPTED. IS
The convention tonight adopted the
following platform, as outlined by a
special committee:
"The Democrats of South Carolina
in convention assembled, express their
qualification t.1at the signs Of the
times point to general dissatisfaction
with the administration of the govern
ment by the republican party, and
congratulate the representatives OF
our party in congress on the approval
given their course in the recent cleo
tions in Massachusetts,, and New York
at which republicans were defeated
and Democrats sent to the congress
in their place. -~.. ... -.
"The people of all sections are COM
ing to realize that the Republican
party stands for special privileges at
the cost of the multitude, and that
through the favoritism shown to the
trusts by tariff legislation, the coun-
ty is now suffering from conditions
which make the cost Of living so high
that even the Republican congress Is
compelled to institute an investiga-
ton. The only substantial and lasting
relief is to be found in the adoption
Of the historic Democratic doctrine
demanding a system of tariff duties
sufficient to raise revenues adequate