The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-17

Weston, w. +. stevenson ana n. y.
Folk. These were elected by acclama-
ton
The reports of the district delega-
tions were listened to and confirmed.
w. F. Stevenson, chairman of COM
mittee Son platform and resolutions,
presented their report.
The seven congressional districts
elected IA delegates to the National
Democratic convention, two being
chosen by each district, The delegates
follow:
District Delegates.
First Distriot-R. S. Whaley, of
Charleston; Carleton Durant, of Man
ming. Alternates, A. G. Padgett, of
Walterboro; H. H. Gross, of Dorches-
ter.
Second District-W. w. Williams, of
Aiken; B. w. Crouch, of Saluda. Al
ternates, B. E. Nicholson, of Edge
field; Neils Christensen, Of Beaufort.
Third District-H. L. Watson, Of
Greenwood; E. C. Doyle, Of Easley.
Alternates, R. F. Smith, of Pickens;
B. B. .Gossett, of Anderson.
Fourth District-Lewis w. Parker,
of Greenville; S. T. D. Lancaster, Of
Spartanburg. Aternates, w. Mills
Mooney, of Greenville; Ben Hill
Brown Of Spartanburg
Fifth District-W. NJ. Dunlap, of
Rock Hill; ]. L. Glenn, of Chester.
Alternates, w. P. Pollock, of Cheraw;
J. ]. O'Bear, of Winnsboro.
Sixth District-W. T. Bethea, of Dill
lon; S. A. Woods, of Marion. Alter
mates, T. B. Gibson, of Marlboro; R.
B. Scarborough, of Conway.
Seventh District-W A. Stuckey,
of Bishopville; J. B. Wingard, of Lex
ington. Alternates, ]. P. Thomas, OF
Columbia; B. H. Moss, of Orangeburg.
Convention Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
at noon by Gen. Willie Jones, the re-
tiring State chairman; the Rev. K. G.
Finlay, pastor of Trinity Episcopal
church, opened the convention with
prayer, asking Gods guidance on the
events of the day. H. N. Edumunds,
Jas. A. Hoyt and NJ. NJ. Mann were
appointed temporary secretaries, and
]. S. Wilson temporary sergeant-at-
arms. Mr.. J. w. Thurmond nominated
Speaker NJ. L. Smith, of Camden, as
temporary president, and he was
elected by acclamation. The chair ap-
pointed Governor Blease, Judge Jones,
J. w. Thurmond and J. E. Breazeale
as committee to escort Mr. Smith to
the chair. Governor Blease did not
serve Mr.. Smith took the chair amid
applause. Mr. McMahan nominated
Messrs. Hoyt and Mann as secretaries
pro TEN, and they were elected by ac-
clamation.
On motion of Mr.. Stevenson the roll
of uncontested delegations were call
ed and these were declared duly ac-
credited delegates, and committee
on credentials was appointed, to
which were referred all contested
delegations. Charleston and George
town reported contesting delegations,
and these were sent to the committee
on credentials. The clerk called the
roll of the other forty-two counties
and the chairman of each county dele
CATION announced such substitutions
as were necessary. The resolution
called for the credentials committee
to consist Of one member from each
county from which no contests were
reported, and this made forty-two
members on the committee. The call
for the convention was for counties to
send twice the number of delegates
as they we're entitled to representa-
ton in the general assembly under
the apportionment of 1912, but some
of the counties sent delegations based
on the old apportionment, giving some
counties more than they were entitled
to. This matter also went before the
committee on credentials for settle
ment. This question came up from
the Hampton delegation.
Credentials Committee Chosen.
The clerk called the roll of uncon-
tested counties and their respective
representations on the creden-
tia1S committee were named DV