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York;. II. Norris. J. F. Jenkins,
T. G. Moser. G. W. Stegall.
AT the roll call there were
no delegates to answer from Car
lesion, Colleton, Dorchester, Edge
field. Georgetown, Hampton. Lee.
Marlboro and Saluda.
That candidates for cougre 1sional
honors will be placed in the filled III
1912 is shown by the following reso-
luton, which was adopted without
dissent. as were all other resolutions.
Resolved further, That The dele
gates return to their homes and or.
ganize the party in the counties and
congressional districts based upon
the organization perfected today
looking 10 active effort In 1911? BIS
the nomination of a candidate for
congress in each Of the seven COLI
g%ressional districts OF the State
This resolution means that the
white Republicans will not put ou;
candidates this year. The negroes
have already nominated candidates
for two congressional districts the
First and the Seventh.
There were q number Of resolu-
lions embraced in the report Of The
committee on organization. Among
the things favored by the convention
we're n more rigid immigration law,
child labor law prohibiting the work
ing of children under certain ages
that have been passed by the State
legislature. a standard eight-hour
work day for the laboring men anil
women Of the country, a continued
adjustment of the tariff according TO
the Republican way.
D. H. Wallace of Union was elect
ed secretary and treasurer Of thu
permanent white Republican organi-
cation in this State. He Is a son
of the late Judge w. H. Wallace,
we'll known as the speaker and 81
ganizer of the Wallace House
which was organized during the days
of Radical regime in Columbia. The
occupation Of the secretary aid
treasurer Is given as that OF MGR
chant and planter.
Another delegate TO the coaven-
ton was C. E. Grey. who comes frotn
Westminster and represent the Gu
v majority In the general election
for this State.
The negro has been kicked out of
South Carolina politics and the de!a-
| gates to the State convention of
| white Republicans wer" opDn IL th~ir
| expressions that they Lad thrown ST
the "mill-stone.' This was The Oh: r
,cterization OF the negro in ReDu, IL
can politics by several of the dele
gates.
AS enumerated by John G.. Cap"re
there we're 113 delegates at the con
vention from practically every coun'
" in the State. The names of many
of the delegates were withheld BY
John G.. Capers.
he following are the members Of
the several committees that were ap'
pointed by Mr.. Capers as temporar!
chairmen:
Credentials--L. W. G.. Blalock
Laurens county; A. G. Varnes, Or
augsburg; John Hart, S~partanburg
i. J. Tucker. Marion; Jno. Cantey
Kershaw; Jos. Corbet. Bamberg.
Resolutions and Organizations
J.. D. Melton, Richland county; J
w. Shell, Laurens; G. w. Mobiles
Orangeburg; R. a. Harmon, Spar
tanburg;. E. B. Waggoma.. Sumter
O. z. Hutchinson, Richland: V. p
Clayton, Fairfield.
Committee on Platform-Geo. F
Fox, Sumter county; w. II. Cox
Oconee; Chas. Dudley. Cherokee; F
&c. Gain. Calhoun; ]. A. Bramlett
iGreenville: N. NJ. Scott, Fairfield
7. H. Norris, York.
Committee on Nominations.--Gec
R. Mayheld. Greenville county; Jas
F. Jenkins, York; Emanuel'Cockre
Lexington; Jas. Boyd, Laurens; j
III. Williams. Newberry; .Jno. Nc
Cravey. Richlapd: Chas. Dudley
'Gherokee.