The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-17
CALL FOR STATE DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Middle Of next MONTH
The New State Democratic Commit
tee to Meet the Night Before the
Convention Assemblies, Which VIII
Be on the Fifteenth Of May at
Twelve O'clock.

Outside Of adopting the formal call
for the State Convention for noon on
May Is, hearing the report OF the
treasurer and adopting a resolution
requesting the chairman to call the
new committee together on the night
of May IA, the evening before the
meeting of the State Convention, the
Democratic executive committee, at
its meeting in Columbia Wednesday
night in the Secretary Of States Of
fee, was purely formal and adjourn
ed in less than an hour.
Practically every county was rep
resented, Senator Tillman, the ma
tional executive committeeman, be-
ing absent. r. NJ. Jeftries, the rep
resentative Of the new county OF
Jasper, was introduced and was call
ed on to "stand up which he did
amid hand clapping. The report Of
the treasurer showed receipts from
assessments amounting to s4,493.SS
and balance on hand OF 81, ,403.SS.
The committee adopted resolu-
ton, offered by Gen. James, request
ing the chairman to call the new
State committee together on the night
before the State convention, after It
had voted down a substitute, offered
by Senator Lide, fixing Convention
as the time for the meeting Of the
new executive committee.
Major Daniel Sinkler, from the
subcommittee appointed to look into
the revision Of the bylaws and rules
of the Democratic party, reported
that on account Of the nearness Of the
State Convention the committee un-
animously decided to leave this mat
ter to them. The report was agreed
TO and the committee discharged.
Governor Blease presented resolu-
tions on the death of Col. T. B.
rews, who represented Laurens for
many years on the committee. On
motion the resolutions were adopted
and spread on the minutes.
Gen. Willie Jones, the State chair
man, presiding at the meeting, declar-
ed that it was probably the last time
he would meet with the Democratic
committee in this capacity, as he de-
clared his intention of not seeking re-
election. He spoke of his thirty
years of connection with the commit
tee, fourteen Of them as State chair
man, and told of his interest in the
work. He expressed willingness to
remain as Richards member Of the
committee il the County Convention
so willed.
A suggestion was made that the
State Convention elect eight dele
gates at large to the Baltimore Con-
vention instead Of four, and give each
a half vote, but this was not consider
ed. At $50 the committee adjourn
ed. The formal resolution calling
the State Convention follows:
"Resolved, That Convention Of
the Democratic party of South Car
olina be and is hereby called to meet
in the city Of Columbia in the hall OF
Representatives at u NJ, on May
Is, next, for the purpose Of electlng
delegates to the National Democratic
national committee
man, and to transact such other bus
mess as may properly come before 1t.
The county chairmen throughout
the State are hereby directed to as
semble their clubs on Saturday, 9th
day of April, for recognition and for
the purpose of electinC delegates to
the county conventions, which will
assemble on the 9Th of May, in their
RESPECTIVE counties, each county be-
ing entitled to representation in the
State Convention equal to twice Its
representation in the General Assem-
bly,, based upon the representation
now fixed by law for the election OF
representatives during 1912.