The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-23

delegation. through Mr. henderson,,
read as follows:
Resolved, That the delegation
from South Carolina should be left
free and untrammelled and unin-
structed to vote for any particular
candidate for president, and that they
are to exercise their best judgment
for proper choice of standard
bearer under the circumstances in
which they will stand at the meet
ing of the Baltimore convention"
J. w. Ragsdale, although he said
he was not in favor of instruction, Of
fered a resolution indorsing the can
didacy of Woodrow Wilson for the
Democratic nomination for president
and instructing the delegation to vote
for him as a unit.
The resolution follows:
"Whereas, Woodrow Wilson, gov
ernor of New Jersey, by his marked
capacity for leadership as shown by
the reforms inaugurated' and put in
practical operation in his own State.
as we'll as by his brilliant exposition
of the fundamental principles of
Democracy, his love of equality and
fair play for the plain citizen, furn-
ishes in the lifetime of the citizens
of this State their first opportunity
of voting for typical American who
represents all sections of our common
country, and whose popularity in the
North and West will insure to the
national Democratic cause the need
ed support of the Independent voter;
therefore, be it
''Resolved, That the South Caro-
lima delegation to the national con-
vention at Baltimore be urged to do
everything necessary and proper to
secure the nomination of Gov. Will
son for president on the Democratic
ticket, and to such end the delega-
tion be required to vote as unit
President Mcleod ruled that the
Ragsdale resolution was in effect the
same as that of the Thomas resolu-
ton and ruled it out of order.
Pandemonium reigned for few
minutes.
Mr.. Ragsdale announced that he
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For Plain Endorsement.
"Resolved, That this convention in
dorse Woodrow Wilson for president
without instruction., shouted Mr..
Ragsdale. They can't bubble over
that"
81 move to table the notion" said
N. L. Smith.
Il move that the convention vote
aye and no as individuals" said G.
w. Sullivan.
Mr.. Sullivan's motion was carried.
Mr.. Smith withdrew his motion to
table the Ragsdale resolution and
moved the previous question.
The roll was called and each men,
Der of the convention voted aye or
no. The Ragsdale resolution was
passed by a vote of 241 to 81. Mr..
Ragsdale put on the "clincher.''
Committee Hears Contests.
After stormy session of six hours
the credentials committee of the
State convention recommended that
the Charleston delegation, headed
by Joseph w. Barnwell, be seated.
The vote was So to O., four members
not voting and two voting neither
The Georgetown delegation, repre-
sented by Walter Hazard, was recon-
mended as being the legal delegation
by vote of sc to 4. The report OF
the committee was adopted by the
State convention. BY the action OF
the committee the contesting dele
cation from Georgetown, headed by
DR.. Olin Sawyer, and that from
Charleston, represented by Mayor
John P. Grace, we're kept out of the
convention. The meeting of the Gre
dentials committee was characterized
by bitter personalities. J. E. Nc
Donald, of Winnsboro, chairman OF
the credentials committee, conducted
the examination of the witnesses.
Delegation Endorsed.
Mayor Grace was the spokesman
for the delegation from Charleston as
opposed to the Barnwell delegation.
He went to the accustomed place for
the attorneys, and began to speak in
commentator of his administration.
He sought to prove his claims. He
began with a talk about the rule OF
the people, and then branched of
into a bitter denunciation of the
press. Finally he injected the name
of Senator B. R. Tillman into his
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