Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-05-22

against. The Wilson people made
a hard fight for instructions, but the
convention was against tying the
hands Of the delegation to Baltimore
and left them uninstructed.
United States Senators Tilman
and Smith, former Governor John
Gary iIvans and Richard l. Manning
make up the four delegates at large
from South Carolina to the National
Democratic Convention at Baltimore
The Senators were elected by accla-
nation and the others on the first
ballot.
resolution endorsing Senator b.
II. Tillman for reelection was re-
ported favorably by the resolutions
committee.
John Gary Evans, State Chairman.
The convention adjourned at 2.05
O'Clock this morning.
Immediately following the ad-
jOurnment Of the convention meet
ing Of the State Executive Commit
tee was held and John Gary Evans
was elected chairman.
Governor Blease, while seated in
the convention, took no part in the
deliberations and had nothing to
say.
The convention adopted the unit
r'l'N COY dolo%gfuN 'u iTt NaG6ni
ErHgnrINlt,
toanE,ttAou Croa Eumoers ,nuI
" winch sought to rcIInvr SonaIor
f.M,Nn or tH~ ne ss1sN Of nlJgr 1.
the primary on account of his health,
and which provided that the con-
vention elect him at once, was turned
down by the committee on rules as
being "Undcmocratic."
The hardest fight Of the convcn-
ton came on the question Of the in
struction OF delegates. Those who
opposed instruction won out only af-
ter determined struggle.
While waiting for tho report Of the
committee, the convention at 2 a. m.
proceeded to the election of four al
terhates-at-largc, l.. w. Parker nom
mating Ex-Governor NJ. T.. Ansel r.
II. Weston, w. f. Stevenson and H.
c. Folk. These were elected by ac
clamation.
District Delegates.
The seven Congressional districts
elected IA delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, two being
chosen by each district. Tho dele
gates follow:
First District-R. S. Whalcy, of
charleston; Carleton Durant, of
Manning. Alternates, 4. G. Padgctt. |
of Waltcrboro; II. II. Gross, OF Dor
chester.
Second District--W. w. Williams |
OF Aiken; b. w. Crouch Of Samda. |
Alternates, B. E. Nicholson, OF Edg,;- |
hcld; Neils Christensen, OF Beaufort.
sThird DiStrict-H. l.. Watson, Of !
Greenwood: f.. G. Doyle. OF Seneca. |
Altcrnatcs, r. j.. Smith, Of Pickcns;
B. b. Gossctt, Of Anderson.
Fourth District--Lcwis w. Par
kcr Of Grccnvillc; S. ". ID. Lancas-
ter, Of Spartanburg. Alternatcs, w. |
NJ. Mornly, Of Grccnvile; Ben Hill
Brown, OF Spartanburg
fiEth District---W. NJ Dunlap, Of !
kock Hin: J. w. Glenn, OF Chester !
Al'crnatcS, w. p. Pollock. Of Che !
raw; J. J. O'Bear, OF Winnsboro. |
Sixth District---W. II. Bcthca, of |
Dlilon; S. A. Words, OF Marion. Al
tcrnatcs, Y. b. Gibson, Of Marlboro;
X. Is. Scarborough, Of CONWAY.
Seventh District-W. 4. StJckcv,
or Bishopv!!lo; \. B. Winclrd, OF
Lexington, Alternatcs, ]. p.
Thomas, OF Columbia: B. Fl. Moss,
Of Orangeburg.
Convention Called to order.
The convention was called 10 order
at noon by Gen. Willie Jones, tho re-
firing State chairman. Rev. X. G..
finlay, rector OF Trinity EpiscopaI
church, opened the convention with
prayer, asking Gods guidance ON iho
events OF the day. j. w. Thurmond
nominated Speaker NJ. l.. Smith, OF
Camden, as temporary president. and
he was elected by acclamation. The
chair appointed Governor Blcasc.
Judge Jones, J. w. Thurmond and