The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-15
CLEAR Jones Sweep
THE GOVERNOR WILL HARDLY Be
SENT A DELEGATE
SURPRISED THE STATE

SURPRISED THE STATE
Several Counties that Were Pracd-
cally Conceded to Blease in the
Lower Part Of the State Sent Solid
Jones Delegates to the State Demo-
cratic Convention +;
The Columbi correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle says the atten-
dances upon the club meetings in
South Carolina this year was the
largest in the history Of the state;
the Jones and Blease forces were
we'll represented and in many instan-
ces the issues were sharply drawn.
For months the Blease organiza-
ton has been urging the voters Of
the importance Of attending the club
meetings, held or April 27, when the
delegates were elected to the county
conventions. Many Of the clubs en-
dorsed the candidacy Of Judge Jones
and that was the first indication ct
the sentiment.
Monday the county conventions
were held and the result is that the
Ira 3. Jones men will be In control If
the state convention, which is con-
ceded by the governor. Mr.. Jones
will enter the convention with 233
delegates out Of a possible 336. The
governor will have 40 pledged dele
gates in the state convention. The
attitude Of "a of tie delegates Is uu-
Known.
The result of Mondays conventions
cane as surprise to al South Caro-
linians. Since Judge Jones announe-
ed his candidacy for the goyernorship
ne has been gaining ground, even fas-
ter than his closest friends believed
they didn't think he would sweep
the entire state.
The greater voting strength IN
South Carolina is in the Piedmont
section of the state, and reports re-
ceiVed show that Judge Jones has
carried every county Of the Piedmont
with the exception of Laurens. These
counties include York, Cherokee, Un-
ion, Spartanburg, GreenVille, Green
wood, Oconee, Pickens and Anderson.
The fact that Judge Jones carried
practically every county in the coast
country came as big surprise, as
several Of these has been practically
conceded to the governor.
The state convention will be held
IN Columbia next week, on May Is.
For the past several weeks it has been
the fond hope Of the governor to ar
tend the national convention at Balti-
more as delegate at large. The
fact that Jones men will be in large
majority in control OF the state con-
vention means that Blease will hard
ly represent South Carolina in the
national convention, but Lowndes J.
Browning probably will.
The counties carried by the COVER
nor where his home county, Newberry
Laurens, Kershaw and Dorchester.
The returns from the county conveu-
tons while not an absolute assurance
Of the result in the August primary,
show that Ira B. Jones is gaining in
strength throughout the state; that
there is an overwhelming sentiment
against Bleaseism in the state.
There will be two contests decided
by the state convention. The regu-
lar convention in Georgetown endors-
ed Judge Jones and the Blease men
withdrew and organized seperate
convention. Both conventions elect
ed delegates to the state convention.
DR.. Olin Sawyer, the Blease aoor
leader in the House, will attend the
state convention as a Blease repre-
sentative, though he was not elected
by the Jones convention.
Reports received from every coun-
ty indicate that Geo. r. Rembert, OF
Richland, will be the only Blease sup
porter of any consequence IN the
state convention. He is very out
spoken for the governor. He is the
only Blease man from Richland out
Of 12 delegates.
In Edgefeld county Senator TILL
man was elected a delegate to the
state convention as was J. William
= rrmond, the campaign manager
O, Judge Jones. In Barnwen coun-
tv T. H. Peoples was endorsed Tor
attorney general and W. VI. Moore
for adjUtant general.
Laurens county was the only coun-
" in the state to endorse the admin
istration Of Gov. Blease in its entire
county, while Newherry county en-
dorsed the governor and elected him
president OF the convention.
In several conventions resolutions
were adopted against placing re-
striction about the primary Law.
Judge Jones is opposed to placing
any restriction about the primary aao
it is not probable that the question
will be brought Up in the state con-
vention. E-e.y effort will be used 10
cleanse the primary and prevent
fraud IN the election to be heio tnls