The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-05-22
Failed to Instruct, But
Endorsed WilsOn=-Dele-
gates EleCted=-P m
Adopted -=- John Gary
Evans State Chairman.

meets in Baltimore, will go uninstructed,
although the convention adopted reso-
luton endorsing the candidacy of Wood
row Wilson for president. 4 warm fight
was precipitated in the convention over the
resolution to instruct, but the Convention
refused to adopS the resolution of instruc-
ton, ,contenting Itself with an indorse-
ment ofsthe New Jersey governor, by the
following resolution:
Resolved, That this convention in
dorse Woodrow Wilson for President
without Instruction..
The vote upon this resolution was 241
for to 81 against, the Abbeville delegation
voting as follows:
For endorsement-Mes F. G. Robin
son, w. E. Harper, p. B. Thompson, r. Z.
Cox.
Against endorsement-Messr w. R..
Dunn, w. n. Graydon, ID. S. Edwards, w.
?. Green.
The Convention adopted a resolution
binding the delegates, to the unit rule,
which means that the is votes Of South
Carolina in the National Convention will
be cast for the man settled upon by ma
jority Of the members.
The convention elected as delegates at
large, better known as 1.-The Big Four
the following: United States Senators B.
r. Tillman and E. d. Smith, Hon. John
Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, and Hon. Il.
/. Manning of Sumter.
The following were elected as delegates
from the Third Congressional District: II.
L. Watson, Greenwood; L. G. Doyle, Oco-
nee; alternates, B. B. Gossett, Anderson;
r. +. Smith, Pickens.
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
record of Senator Tillman. The resolu-
tion follows:
Whereas, Hon. B. r. Tillman has for 18
years served the State of South Carolina
in the United States senate with fidelity
and conspicuous ability, representing the
true sentiment Of our people on national
issues, and having by ;diligence and long
service won position of commanding in
h tiuence in that body.
BE it resolved, That this convention
hereby indorses his record as SENATOR"
Upon motion of Hon. w. n. Graydon, of
4 Abbevlle, Senator Tillman was elected as
National executive committeeman from
4 South Carolina.
q Hon. W.N. Graydon was elected vice
4 president from the Third district.
4 The contest from Charleston was settled
> by seating the Barnwell delegation, which
4 is opposed to the present municipal ad-
s ministration of the City by the Sea-
CHALLENGED VOTES.
q Upon the recommendation of the COM
& mittee on constitution and rules, the fol-
Il lowing resolution Was adopted by the
q convention:
To amend rule five by adding at the end
& the following: /
''At any election when the right OF Il
81 person to vote is challenged, the managers
: shall place the vote so challenged in an en-
4 velope and indorse thereon the name of
q the voter and that of the challengers, and
81 the person so challenged shall be allowed
4 to vote, and the challenged votes shall be
#kept separate and apart and not counted,
committee, who shall at its first meeting
q thereafter hear all objections. to such votes
and where no person appears to sustain
$ an objection made at the polls the ballot
: shall be removed from the envelope and
81 mingled with the regular ballots and
counted, but where the challengers ap-
pear, or produce witnesses in support OF
1.-THE challenge, the committee snail pro-
& ceed to hear and determine the question,
and in all instances the voter shall have
the right Of appealing to the State execu-
tive committee"
@ A similar amendment to article of the
eonstitution to make it conform to rule
live was passed.
IFA CANDIDATE DIE.
s The other resolution adopted which
changes the constitution and rules OF the
Democratic party provides for an amend
5tnent to rule of article 6. 1t follows:
M provided, That after the time for filing
such pledges, and before the close of elec
ion, should any candidate die, it shall be
he duty Of the State or county executive
committee las the case may bel to afford
bpportunity to the entry of other candi-
Hates for the office involved, and should
such death occur more than 20 days before
he first primary, then said committee
&S hall make provision for other additional
candidates entering the race, but if SAID
Heath occur more than 20 days before the
s 8irst primary, then said committee shall
|l5 make provision for other additional can
iidates entering the race, but if said death
q Pccur after 20 days then the balloting for
bald Office shall not be at the succeeding
primary but at such ether times as may
be fixed by said committee, and that they
hall provide for the filing of pledges"
IS WAREHOUSE INDORSED.
Resolutions indorsing the State ware,
LII Rouse system aud the Farmers union, of
s cred by o. P. Goodwin of Laurens wer,
s dssed by the convention. The resolution
pillows:
Whereas, This lis the most importan
8tep in constructive Legislation that ha.
feen taken in many years, and
# "Whereas, This is direct result OF the