The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Will Meet IN NAY
The DEMOCRACY TO GET READY
FOR The CAMPAIGN
Will ELECT DELEGATES

Advocate, and There II III irooanly
be q Clash Between the Wilson and
Harmon Forces for instruction OF
the Delegates.
The Democrats Of the State Will
hold their Convention On May p, at
which tine the four delegates at
large and the d:strict delegates, four
teen in number, will be chosen to the
| National Democratic Convention,
which will be held in Baltimore.
While it is still probably too early to
predict what the Convention will do,
still some OF the more important ac-
lions can be forecasted with ccmpar-
ative certainty, and these will be stat
ed, says the Columbia correspondent
Of The News and Courier.
For one thing, tnsre will be new
chairman Of the Democratic State
executive committee, for Gen. Willie
Jones, who for the past twenty years
has held this position, has announced
that he will retire and not accept an
other term. Gen. Jones has piloted
the party in the State through many
elections, from the early days OF Till
manism until the present, and he has
long been a conspicuous and leading
figure in the councils Of the party. 1t
has been customary to elect him as
one of the delegates at large to the
National Convention-one Of the
"Big Four''-and he has assisted in
dominating several Of the leaders Of
the party in the national contests.
There will likely be several ccndi-
dates to succeed to this position, al
though no strong one has developed
so far.
There will undoubtedly be fight
in the Convention between the
friends Of Governor Woodrow Will
son, OF New Jersey, and Governor
Judson Harmon, Of Ohio, for the con-
t~ol Of the delegation to the National
Convention. From public utterances
and endorsements by various loca!
organizations throughout the State it
appears that Wilson is the favorite
candidate of the majority OF the
South Carolina Democracy at present.
and those whose judgment on poiiu-
cal sentiment is competent say that
Wilson viii get an instructed delega-
ton from this State. as an example
of the. sentiment for the New Jersey
Governor, one OF the Democratic ward
meetings in Columbia recently en-
dorsed his candidacy. At present he
undoubtedly has the best chance OF
winning this States delegation.
But Governor Blease has declared
for Governor Harmon as the candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for President, and Will no doubt lead
a fight in the State Convention for
Harmon delegation. It is believed
that the delegation will more than
likely go uni2structed, but will prob
ably favor Governor Wilson, unless
Governor Blease and his friends can
control the Convention, in which case
Harmon will get the delegation. This
situation adds uncertainty to the
omplexion of the delegation.
There may be some show OF
strength in the Convention for Rep
resentatiye Underwood, Of Alabama,
the chairman CT the ways and means
committee, fer not very long ago
Senator Bankhead. Of that State, Vis-
tied Columbia and locked over the
field. 1t has been suggested that IN
case CT a deadlock in the State Con-
ventioa over q possible struggle be-
tween the friends CT Harmon and
Wilson that Underwood will be tax
en- as compromise choice, but this is
! hardly probable. Underwood senti-
.no2t may so grow between now and
the date for The meeting OF the State
Convention that he will be factor
;,y that time.
An interesting story was sent out
from Washington the other day re-
gsrding this very point, the story
stating that the Underwood hackers
were gcirg TO use the weekly press
IN their campaign to build up seati-
rent for their man No evidence Of
This has yet appeared il this State.
Speaker Champ Clark, while he is
admired by tie Democracy OF the Pal
metto State, is out OF tie running as
fer as South Carolina is concerned.
The genial and popular Nissourian
Viii not. at present outlook, be fac
;or in the State Convention.
Who vii! be the four delegates at
large? Formerly It was the custom,
at least it has been done many times,
TO send the two United States Sena-
tors. the chairman Of the State Dem
ocratic executive committee and the
Governor as the "Bi,y; -Four but it is
realized tia. this can't be counted
CT. this year. Senator Til!man is GER
tain to be delegate a. large and
Senator Z. .. Smith may also be one,
although he is not certain. When it
GENES 10 the Governor and the State
chairman. the uncertainty Increases,
for the opponents Of the Governor
VIII s;renuouslv oppose MS selection,
while his friends will equally as
s,renuously work. FOR him. AS to
whether or not ne State chairman
viii be ore CT the Big Four will
depend largely OF who Re is.
Summing L? the situation It will
depend on whether the Convention
is pro-B!ease or Anti-3lcase as to
who viii GET the eighteen delegates
.,o the National Convention and who
viii compose the Big Four No
matter which faction is II control.
Senator TiIlrlan viii be ore OF tie
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