The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-15
OPPOSED SEN. TILLNAN
HIS ENDORSEMENT FOUGHT By
a FRIEND OF BLEASE.

a FRIEND OF BLEAsE.
But 1t Availed Nothing, as the Con-
vention Endorsed Both Senator
Tillman and Jones.
The Edgefeld correspondent of the
Augusta Chronicle says the democ-
rary Of Edgefeld county in conyen-
ton had q strenuous meeting. It
was the most lively convention that
has met in Edgeield in years, and
there was something doing all the
time.
The convention endorsed Senator
Tillman for reelection; it endorsed
s. C. Carter for State treasurer, and
Overwhelmingly endorsed Ira B.
Jones for governor, and elected a
solid delegation to the state conyeu-
ton. The result Of the vote in en-
dorsing Mr.. Jones was eS to 4, one
club under instructions, declining 20
vote at all.
The convention was ably addressed
by S. MCGOWAN Simkins who oppos-
ed the endorsement Of any one for
Office, claiming that il the conven-
ton did so, it would be going back
to the old system Of convention nom
nations and would be direct slap at
our primary system Of nominating
candidates.
After the convention had been Or
ganized the ball was opened by J..
VIM. Turmond who offered resolu-
ton to the effect that the rules he
suspended, and Senator Tillman be
elected to the state convention by ac-
clamation. J. R. Blackwell moved
that Colonel W. J. Talbert be elected
in the same way, and that brought
about the first clash IN the conven-
ton.
The election Of Mr.. Tillman was
first taken up and carried. Mr.. Thur
mond then moved to table the resolu-
tion of Nj. Blackwell as to Colonel
Talbert. The nomination Of Mr.. Tai
bert by acclamation was opposed by
Mr.. Thurmond, and favored by
Messrs. S. MCGOWAN Simkins, Dr.. ".
D. Blackwell and others. The mo-
ton to table was carried.
It was then in order to elect by
ballot the other fve of the six dele
gates that Edgefeld is entitled to In
the State convention. Mr. a. E.
Padgett nominated FIVE men as fol-
folws, who elected easily: A. N.
Clark, ]. B. DeLaughter, ]. VIM.
J. P. Littlejohn, and Jno.
R. Blocker, S. NJ. Smith, Jr., nominal
ed S. MCGOWAN Simkins and W. ].
Talbert, but they failed Of election
Mr.. Padgett stated in nominating
the FIVE men that he stood security
for each of them being Jones men to
the core, but nothing was said about
how Senator Tillnan stood; though
it follows as a matter of course that
as the convention 80 overwhelmingly
endorsed Mr.. Jones that Mr.. Tillman
will have to stand by the former
chief justice in the state convention.
The list of delegates had been pre-
pared In advance OF the meeting Of
the convention, and as matter OF
course. it went through as pre-ar-
ranged. Mr.. Padgett so stated when
hs offered the names, explaining that
the various clubs had been consulted
and it was desired to spread the rep
rssentation over the county.
The next battle fought was over
resolution by Mr. G. ". Scott endors-
ing Sam c. Carter, a native OF this
county, but for some years non-resi-
dent, for the position OF state treasur-
er, but the opposition failed and Mr..
Carter was endorsed.
Then followed resolution by MI.
W. E. LaGrone endorsing Senator
for reelection. Mr.. Sinkins
again took the floor and briefly reiter-
ated his grounds against endorsing
anyone. The result OF the vote was
that Mr.. TilIman was endorsed by a
large majority.
Captain John R. Blocker offered a
resolution endorsing ira B. Jones for
governor. Mr.. Simkins again made a
strenuous effort to stem the tide, but,
be failed to change any votes, and
Nj. Jones was endorsed by a vote Of
IS to 4, one club not voting because
i had been instructed to oppose the
OF any one; and not be-
cause it was opposed to Mr.. Jones.
S. MCGOWAN Simkins, who opposed
the endorsement Of Senator Tillman
and u6ge Jones. and favored the
election Of Col. W. J. Talbert, Sena-
tor Tillman's opponent, as delegate
to the State convention, is personal
friend Of Governor Blease, and his
has caused some comment
among the Senator's friends. 1t VII!
also be noticed that NJ. Sinkins op-
posed the Enforcement OF Judge ones.
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