The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
Movement" Idea Stress
ed by Those in Charge. Constitu-
ton and Rules Were Adopted.

Columbia oct. 5.-Under the lead
ership of b. Sherwood Dunn of Ak
en-, provisional national committee
man, the Progressive party was
launched in South Carolina Yesterday
at a meeting held in a local hotel. The
meeting was attended by about 40
South Carolinians from all parts of
the State. The Progressives will put
out an electrical ticket in the Novem-
Der election, but will not have any
nominees for State Offices in the race
against the Democrats and Socialists.
A Stae secretary, State treasurer
and seven members Of the State exec
utive committee were elected at the
meeting yesterday. The Progressive
party will carry on an active cam
eaign in South Carolina in the in
terest of Theodore Roosevelt, their
candidate for president.
AT the meeting yesterday Mr..
Dunn stressed the point that the Pro-
gressive party is an independent
White mans" party, unaffiliated with
either the Republican or Democratic.
The selection Of a State chairman
and State vice chairman has been
postponed. The officers selected at
the meeting yesterday were: w. p.
Beard Of Abbeville, editor of The
News-Scimitar. Secretary; l.. w. c.
Blalock Of Goldville, State treas
urer; members of the State executive
committee-First congressional dis
trict, w. p. Utsey; Second district,
Thomas Thomson; Third district, C.
f. Gray; Fouth district, r. A. Han
non; Fifth district, I. H. Norris; Sixth
district, c. r. Taber; Seventh district,
w. Boyd Evans.
Among those who attended the
meeting at which the Progressive
party Of South Carolina was started
were the following: E. e. Clemens,
1nman; G. w. Mudd. Columbia; A. d.
Palmer, Columbia ]. B. Odom, Bates
burg; w. A. Reckling, Columbia; T.
II. Wannamaker, Columbia; DR.. V. P.
Clayton. Sheldon; c. E. Gray, West
minister; c. Ray, Inman; A. r. y. Fol-
ger, Seneca; w. w. Bruce, Columbia;
w. p. Beard, Abbeville; r. A. Han
non. Spartanburg; L. Coin, Camden;
Lawson d. NJ elton, Columbia; L. w. c.
Blalock. Goldville; w. Boyd Evans.
Columbia; Isaac Fl. Norris, Yorkville;
John Cantey, Camden; Ben III. Har-
vim, Harvin; DR.. G. r. Taber Dillon;
Thomas Thomson, North Augusta; s.
A. Murphy, Columbia; Z. A. McGreg-
or. Batesburg; w. V. King, Columbia;
John McCravey, Columbia; H. A.
Simons, Columbia; J. Bihari, Ridge
wood; S. T. Westberry, Columbia.
The meeting of the Progressive
was opened yesterday by a strong ad-
dress from b. Sherwood Dunn Of
, Aiken, who declared that the party
had been formed TO combat the in
visible and insidious powers which
were robbing the people Of their right
to rule. The movement against the
corruptionists was dominated by a re-
ligious spirit which was bound to
make the Progressive party a sue
cess
DR.. r. O. Watson. pastor OF the
Washington Street Methodist church,
closed his address.
w. p. BearG of Abbeville. chosen
temporary secretary and afterward
permanent state secretary. read the
credentials of b. Sherwood Dunn. pro-
visional national mmittceman. from
Senator Dixon. chairman of the ma
uonal executive committee Of the
Progressive party.
Mr.. Dunn told of his conference in
New York with leaders of the Pro-
gresslve party at which he insisted
that only white men should be atiilia-
ted with the movement Mr.. Dunn
said that when he found that the Pro-
gressiNe Headquarters were short of
campaign funds he informed Senator
Dixon that the party in South Carolina
would rely upon contributions fro..
individual members and not expect
any financial assistance from the ma
tional headquarters.
Cash contributions from the Pro
gressivcs present at the meeting yes
tcrday mad" mp a campaign furd of
nearly $500.
The work on the Clarcmont Hotel