The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-05-08
LAURENS COUNTY FOR BLEASE
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR JONES
So Went the Conventions Held In South Carolina Mon
day-.-Counties That Have Heretofore Given Strong
Blease Majoritles at the Polls Went for Jones
In the Conventions.

1t appeared at midnight Monday night
that the supporters of Judge Ira B..
Jones for governor would have easy
control of the State convention, which
Will be held in Columbia May Is, ac-
cording to The State. The Woodrow
Wilson forces at midnight had nue.
leus of 3S instructed votes, with en-
dorsements in counties with COM
bined vote Of rs delegates.
The conventions, held all over South
Carolina, were in the main quet and
harmonious, though in two places
| Charleston and Georgetown--there
were contests resulting in splits; In
both cases two conventions were held,
each electing county organization Off
GERS and full States of delegates. The
trouble in Charleston vas caused by
the contest for sheriff, in which j..
Elmore Martin, the incumbent, seeks
reelection. In Georgetown the split
came after the anti-Blease candidate
for chairman, Edward Griswold, had
been declared elected by one vote over
j, Walter Doar
The results show about the follow
ing on the contest for control of the
State conventions Jones delegates
(men from counties which indorsed
the judge for governor or men whose
personal preference is known to be
for Jones)-113; Blease (under con-
vention. Endorsement or personal af-
fliation)-36; uncommitted or un-
known 45; total convention vote 1856.
Presidential Vote.
On presidential preference the
vote. If vote it may be called, stands
Wilson INSTRUCTED and from counties
indorsing Wilson,, 96; Wilson per-
sonal preference), %. Total 1l9. I'm
derwood Cknown tc favor the Alabama
congressman, 9. There was no other
expression of preference for presi-
dent. Five counties instructed for
Wilson and five indorsed him.
On the gubernatorial side there is
one contest affecting the standing,
this being in Georgetown. where the
regulars indorsed Judge Jones and
the other convention took no action
with regard to preference The same
is true of the presidential race, the
Georgetown regulars instructing for
Wilson and the other club not express
ing its preference.
Anumbcr of counties are still un.
committed
In1Op 7
ter, gave him an enthusiastic indorse-
menL Spartanburg, which was one
of the fighting points of the campaign
went for Judge Jones almost bodily
electinga solid Jones ticket of dele.
gates, indorsing Judge Jones and in
structing its delegates for Woodrow
Wilson.
Clarendon declared for the unit rule
in the national convention
In Dorchester Senator Tniman's
candidacy for reelection to the senate
was indorsed.
In Edgefield, Senator Tllman was
elected a delegate, as was j. w. Thur
mond, Judge Jones campaign man
"bCl' JuuBG JOueS CdnuluaCy was
indorsed by a vote Of 6S to 4 and he
is believed to be favored by all the
county's delegates.
In Marlboro county ID. w. McLaurin
was indorsed for State treasurer. in
Orangeburg the convention indorsed
the custom of electing as delegate at
large the governor. the State chair
man and the two United States sen
ators.
Laurens county's convention in
dorsed Gov Blease's administration
and declared against any restriction
on the primary vote 1t also instruct
ed its delegates to support Gov. Blease
for delegate at large to the national
convention.
The Union convention opposed any
restriction of the primary vote.
In Greenvillc the convention adopt
ed resolution looking to the reopen
ing of entries in the primary race in
case Of death Of one of the contest
| ants.
In Dillon resolutions were adopted
condemning corruption of the electr-
rate and pledging candidates to stamp
out the practice.
Seluda county indorsed Senator Till
man for reelection.