The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-05-08

N'"'lO Noii| ellloN nelu IN the county
court house at noon Monday was fea-
tured by the biggest delegation which
has been in attendance in many years
and by the fact that, although the
members of the delegations were
generally in favor Of Woodrow Will
son for president, they We're almost
unanimously against instruction for
any one person. The eight delegates
to the State Convention, however.
were instructed to vote as a unit on
all matters which come up.
! Upon the meeting being called to
order by the county chairman, Mr.. H.
HaynswOrth was elected as tempor-
ary secretary and upon motion Of Mr..
r. I. Manning the temporary organi-
zation was made permanent. The or
ganaztion thus being perfected was
, ready for business and the rolls of
the various clubs We're called, during
which it was shown that the major
ity Of them had full representation
present, showing the active interest
which is being taken in politics this
year.
The convention was called to order
shortly after IL O'Clock was ad-
journed at 2.30 and the county ex-
ecutve committee met and orga nized.
Much interest was taken in all mat
ters brought up and there was much
: discussion. the chief matter being as
! to exactly what resolution should be
passed endorsing Woodrow Wilson
fol the presidency without instructiny
, the delegation FOR him. Blease anu
jones received not even a mention,
National politics being what the meet
ing indirectly had under discussion,
, and State politics being left alone.
Following the organization and the
seating Of the delegates, Mr.. Fl. G..
Osteen was elected as permanent sec
retary Of the county organization and
/ Mr.. j. II. Clifton was elected county
, chairman. Mr.. r. 7. Manning was
| elected State executive committees
nan. Messrs l.. I. Parrott and L..
1 d. Lee, both asking to decline. when
| they were nominated. in favor Of Mr..
r. I. Manning. Eight delegates were
v"red on to send to the State conven-
, ton in Columbia. the election result
| ing as follows:
r. l.. Manning 100 ]. II. Clifton
| 101, r. -. Lee 1O1. r. d. Epps 95. G..
w Dick 81. w. d. Scarborough IS.
W. p. Boyle II. s. A. Harvn II, A.
y. X. Sanders II. +. NJ. Dwight 50. l..
d. Jennings 81. r. p. Belser 81. r.
r. Minis 40. III. D. Tindal 80. ]. X.
McElveen 80. ]. J. Britton. Jr.. %.
". F.. Hodge 25. AS a motion had
| previously been passed to the effect
that eight of these nominees receiv-
ing the highest number of votes ba
declared the delegates and the next
eight the alternates. the first eight
mentioned will be the delegates to the
state convention and the next light
VIII be alternates in case anythinC 9
ircapacitateS any OF the chosen dele
gates from attending the convention.
Later motion was made by A!r.
Moses. and passed. that. in case there
was not n sufficient number Of ,iole.
gates present at the time that they
,ef. for the county convention ana
there were no alternates on hand to
select from. that the chairman Of the
delegation be authorized to make ap-
pointments in place Of absent MEM
hers. Mr.. II. I. Manning will prob
ably act as the chairman of the dele
CATION as ii was understood at the
time the delegates We're voted for
| that tn" man received the highest
number of votes would act n chair
man.
After the voting WAS over and while
the tcllcrs were counting the ballots
cast in the election the question
aros" rs to what. If any Instructions
should be- given the delegation. At
this point Mr.. II. &. Osteen offered
tn" following resolutions:
Resolved: That II is the sense "f
this convention. i'm view Of tho chaotic
condition OF national politics which
renders It impossible to forecast with
any degree OF certainty which OF the
several candidates. now prominently
mentioned for tho Democratic PrcSi-
dcutial nomination. il Will hc most cN-
podi"nt 10 select MS the nominee Of
m" Democratic party, that the South
q I,l TO- 4, Il