The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-11-02
NEGRO OUSTED
And a Lily White Republican Party Or
ganized in the State.
THOSE who ATTENDED

ouS Ny liicir EhpSShS0'
Was Elected State Chairman and
Committeeman We're Named from
Each Congressional District.
A new Republican party was or
ganized in South Carolina on Thurs
day. Eliminating the negro entirely
and asking nothing OF the federai
ofice-holders. none of whom was
present at the Convention, about us
Of those who believe in the RepuD-
llcan doctrines met at noon in the
Columbia Theatre, in Columbia. n
inaugarated a branch of the nation
al organization for this State, which
the leaders think will be fruitful OF
much good.
The organization meeting was held
under the exclusive direction of John
G.. Capers, national committeeman
from this State. and a well known
figure in Republican politics. The
convention was pulled off without a
hitch for everything had been pre-
pared by Mr.. Capers and 1t was not
necessary 10 debate any question.
Following the appointment OF the
several committees 10 mechanically
assist in perfecting the organization
the nomination committee made It's
report and the following are the
officers of the party:
Organization Effected.
L. w. c., Blalock. Of Goldville'
Laurens County, chairman OF the
Republican State executive commit
tee.
I. H. Norris, of York County, vice
chairman.
D. H. Wallace, Of Union, secretary
and treasurer.
In addition to the above named
officers of the committee. the follow
ing were named on the Republican
State executive committee:
At large-Z. A. Robertson, OF
Cherokee; John Canty. Of kershaT.
First district-W. r. Utsey. OF st.
Ceorge, (two more to be appointed).
Second district-M. ". Watson
Ridge Spring: 7. a. Odom, OF Edge
field; H. n. McCravey, Ridge Spring
Third district-J. H. Williams.
Newberry; c. f. George, OF west
minister; T. D. Harris, Of Pickens.
Fourth district-G. r. Mayheld'
of Greenville: John Hart. OF Spar
tanburg: G. W. Shell. of Laurens.
Fifth Observation-Disclosures Dudley. CT
Gaffney; j. p. Clayton, of Shelton
r. G. Moser. of Fort Mill.
Sixth district. Visanska. OF
Georgetown; l.. J. Tuckey, OF Null
Inns. Zone more TO be a~ppointed.l
Seventh district---G. G. Fox, Of
Sumter; l.. D. Melton, Of Columbia;
F. C. Cain, Of st. Matthews.
BY a resolution the convention al
frmed it's loyalty to the principles OF
the Republican party as adopted at
the last national Republican conVen-
ton held In the city OF Chicago.
-Shis resolution was recommended
bv the committee on platform ana
unanimously adopted. This was the
entire platform Of the convention
so far as was announced by Mr.. Cap
ers.
Thst the convention Of the white
Republicans in South Carolina is raw
orable to the present national admin
istration and especially so to Presl-
dent Taft was stated by Mr.. Capefs
and later embraced in a resolution
which was adopted without murmur
of dissent; IN fact, there was not a
n urmur Of dissent on any question
that was put before the delegates.
Mr.. Capers made 1t very plain on
ali occasions to express that the con-
vention WIS absolutely devoid Of fed
eral Office holders and that there Was
not one of those present as a dele
gate.
To attend the convention required
q ticket with the name Of John Il.
c .pers affixed. There was a door
keeper and unless the ticket was
presented there was no admission.
The object of. this was to prevent
tie entrance of any negro. The form
alton of a white Republican party
under the leadership Of Capers means
Il at the negro has been read out o:
tire party in South Carolina.
The question now that presents it
self most prominently before the Re
publican situation in this State Is
lich delegation, the white or the
hack, will be seated at the next Re-
p:blican convention? The negro
convention will send a delegation TO
tie next national meeting and so
i'll the white.
John G. Capers claims that the ne
go convention was not legal, an
cording to the laws Of the party.
and that there we're not 90 register
81 & voter out of G6 who at
tended the convention.
In one Of his speeches at the con-
V. ntion Mr.. Capers stressed the
p int that all of the 1l3 delegates
had paid their own expenses.
The following Is a partiol list OF
Il 9 delegates to attend the V
ton, Capt. Capers thinking that It