The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-22

Washington. March 19.--Crging the
candidacy OF representative David f..
Finley, Of the 5th South Carolina dis
trict for chairman of the Democratic
national Congressional committee. the
jWo Senators from South Carolina and
tour OF the five colleagues of Mr.
Finley in the House have united in
sending the following letter to all of
the Democratic membership Of the
popular branch of Congress-
To the Democratic Members of the
6"d Congress: We, the undersigned
members of the South Carolina dele
CATION in Congress invite your attcn-
ton To the candidacy and uualiiica-
tions Of the Hon. David T.. Finley,
representative from the 5th Con-
grcS~ional district of South Carolina.
Tor the position of chairman Uf the
democratic national Congressional
committee.
Mr.. Finley when a boy stXccn years
OF age, joined one of the first Demo-
ClatiC clubs to organize IN South Car
DINA, since which time ne has been
actively engaged m promoting the
cause al the Democratic party. For
lWcntN-SiN years he has participate Ted
IN politics of his county. state and ma
ton, and has been before the people
OF his county on every Democratic
uckct Tor more than twenty years,
receiving their endorsement in every
Instance. Mr.. Finley has ably repre-
scnjcd his district i'm Congress for
fourteen years ana last November was
Reelected to th" G3d Congress- by the
largest majority he has ever received.
During his service in Congress Mr.
FINLEY has always stood for and voted
with his party on al! questions inVolV-
lnS Democratic principles.
Tor twelve years Mr.. Finley has
been member Of the Democratic ma
uOnal Congressional committee, OF
which committee he has been three
times elected vice chairman. anl dur
ing the last three Congressional cam
paiEnS was in charge Of the commit
tcoS headquarters in Washington. He
is the oldest member OF the committee
in point OF service At no time has
his loyalty and fidelity TO the Demo-
cratic party been questioned, and
Whcn there was no apparent hope for
success and no victory in sight he con-
tnUed TO labor, to devote his time and
attention, ana to contribute financial
~ to the Democrats" cause. The COM
mittCc has rendered great service in
aiding the election of a Democratic
majority i'm the House i'm the last
Congress and in this 0nC and one
should be elected To the ChairmanShip
nt the committee who is Capablc COM
pttCnr cil.cicm ana experienced, and
whose loyalty and fidelity go the Dem
oc'aUc party is beyond question. Mr..
FINLEY possesses every prerequisite
Tor election 10 the chairmnnship of
the Democratic nltiun2l Congressional
committee.
May We asl, your hearty cooper
alton and support Of his candidacy2
tSi%ncdD l.. l.. Tllman, f.. -.
smith; !. t.. Eyrncs 2d South Caro-
lima; Wyatt Aik"n, &d South Carolina:
J. r. Johnson, 18th South Carolina; y.
t.. Lever eth South C1roljn1
only one other name has been
mentioned, 80 far aa is known, for the
position which the friends OF the
ChanWon Of tn" South Carolina Iiousc
delegation aIc seeking for him rs
dcScrtCI pr"moticn from the position
ui party honor and responsibility,
which lac has held for the past six
years Representative Ben Johnson,
e kcutuchE may brcuMc a candid
ate for tn" Congressional committee
chuitmanship, but it !" not thought
lihI! tHlt IA" could boat the South
t"roi.u.2n, who has The advantage Of
mon" than twice as many years OF
',rsrr. .iunal service, though n
Younger man, and is directly in lino
fey the place.