The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-11-02
NEW REPUBLICAN
PARTY IN THE STATE
Convention OF White Men OF the Party
Held In Columbia With Capt.
Capers I'm Charge.

INA today. Eliminating the negro en-
tirely and asking nothing of the Fed
eral oiiice-holderS, none of whom was
present at the Convention, more than
100 of those who believe i'm the Rcpub-
lican doctrines met at noon i'm the Co
ium5ia Theatre, in this city and in
augurated branch of the national
organization for this State, which the
leaders think will be fruitful of much
good. In 1912, according to resolu
ton. Congressional candidates will be
in the field
In Keynote speech before the con
vention John G. Capers outlined the
hopes of the party in this State it's
position with regard TO the negro wko,
he declared, Is mot made nor fit for
political equalization with you and
me-" and summing up the object of
the convention and reorganization of
the party, as "the beginning of the
emancipation of political thought and
action in South Carolina, the like of
which has not been known in forty
years in this State" he said that the
newly organized Republican party is
not to be composed of oifice-holders.
I'VE have burned everything behind
us declared Capt. Capers after the
convention, "and we are starting out
afresh without the Office holders Out
that there is not one oEice-holder in
the crowd"
The meeting today marks somewhat
of an insurgency" among the Repub-
lcans in South Carolina. The meet
ing does not recognize the convention
held last month at which were present
only few white men, the vast majori-
~ being negroes. The meeting. in the
opinion of Capt. Capers that was held
here today, formally organized II Re-
publican party in this State regard
less of any other conventions held
Several things We're made quite
clear at today's session:
/. The negro vote is not wanted by
the new Republicans.
=. The appeal will be made to bus
mess men and farmers. and not to
otiice-holders and Office seekers.
3. The negro has been burden
around the Southern white mans
neck as to Republican efforts in the
South.
Organization Effected.
l.. w. G.. Blalock, of Goldville. Lau-
rens county, is chairman of the Re-
publican State executive committee
having been nominated at the conven-
ton today. 1. III. Norris, Of York coun-
ty, Is vice chairman; ID. III. Wallace,
of Union is secretary treasurer. Capt
Capers presided over the convention
today.
In addition to the above named Of
ficers Of the committee. the following
were named on the Republican State
executive committee:
At Large. A. Robertson, OF Cher
okee; John Canty, of Kershaw.
First District-W. B. Utsey, of st.
George, 1.-TWO more to be appointed)
Second District-M w. Watson,
N-Cte ON iIS l. ~. ouOIl, Ol EuSe-
field; Ii. ID. McCravy. Ridge Spring.
Third District. III. Williams,
NcwhHrr.'; c. T.. George. of Westmn-
stcr; 7. ID, Harris of Pickens
Fourth District-G. r.. Mayfeld, of
Greenville: John Hart, of Spartan
burg; G.. W. Shell, of Laurens.
Fifth Charles Dudley, Of
Gaffney; J. p Clayton, of shelton; r.
G. Moser Of Fort Mill
Sixth District. Nisanska, of
Georgetown; l.. j. lIuckey, of Mullins,
zone more to be namedD
Seventh Distict-G. G. Fox, of sum
ter; l.. ID. Melton, of Columbia; f. c.
Cain of st. Matthews.
The Committees.
The committees are as follows:
Credentials 81 W. G. Blalock, Lau-
rens county; "A. G. Varnes Orangeburg
John Hart, Spartanburg: l.. j. Hucker,
Marion; Jno. Cantey, Kershaw; Jos.
Corbet, Bamberg.
Resolutions and Organizations-L
ID. Melton, Richland county; G. w.
Shell. Laurens; C. W. Mobiles, Orange
burg; h. a. Hannon, Spartanburg;
u. Is. Waggoman, Sumter; o. Il. Hut
Gibson, Richland; V. p. Clayton, Fair
field.
Committee On Platform-Geo. f.
Fox, Sumter county; w. II. Cox, Oco-
nee; Chas. Dudley, Cherokee; f. C.
Cain. Calhoun; j. A. Bramlett. Green
Vile; NJ. NJ. Scott. Fairfield: |. II.