The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-26
He CLUB ROLLS
ALL DECLARED VOID
STATE CONVENTION PROVIDES
FOR NEW REGISTRATION.
Applicants Must Appear in Person
"GreenviIIe Plan Modified, is
Adopted.

Adopted.
The State, 22nd
Tae State Dem cratic convention
witch vorvreC' Il: room Wednesday,
caded v"s:,.~.lpy IT Noon a :%7
O clock, n 81 Hey constitution a&d
r.:ie. for Iha o1@rl;@nce OF the party
had been adopted Except f1r MINOR
changes, the ms itn'ion and rules
were :t3.aac ! IN. tch enu1 IS
. nv wai, .-pG d by ma, lily ot
.ria co!a.a -'2a IN r3l,S ''S'e:".a. :
ternoon at 12:45 o'clock. Af,er its
champions cad been heard in its de-
tense. the report Of the minority Of
the committee on constitution and
rules were .abled. The new constitu-
ton and rules recommended by he
majority Of the committee were
adopted with amendments, with only
.wo roll calls. bo h of which were so
,-verwhlmingly in favor Of the ma
jority report that the opposition ap-
pare@tly lost heart.
The new constitu ion and rules are
he result of con. .erences Of advocates
CT primary reform in the convention
and represent many hours Of labor en-
the part of the committee on cons itu-
ton a5d rules. In the main tne new
regnla ions OF the Democratic party
in regard to safeguarding he primary
elections follow what is known as the
"Greenville plan," drawn up by w,
G. Shrine, of Greenville, and hers.
The changes in the regulations t2f the
rartv are designed to prevent fraud
and Irregularities in primary cleo
ions. Tae rules make sweeping new
provisions for Charles on county.
AL Favored Changes.
II was notable that not single
sDeech was made in the convention
i favor of leaving the rules OF the
nartv to sand as adopted in 1872.
TIE oues i1ns raised were simply
what changes should be made to safe
guard primary elections effectively
There was a sharp division between
the reports of the majority and NIL
no-itv of The committee on cons ltu-
tion and rules, the latter missing on
! hriefer terms of residence in State ano
county as one qualification fsr voting
and opposing the rule presented tnai
voters should sign the club rolls III
person.
A number CT stirring speeches were
made on the floor Of the convention
On the question raised by the t">
repor s of tle committee on constitu
ton and rules. There was some lndl
cation that the advocates OF the adop
ton OF the minority repcr; wanted L
flibus er. but in the face 0f certain
defeat this soon ended.
Task Was Great.
The State convention me. big tasE
manfully ia the adoption OF new
rules intended to safeguard the prl
mary elections. There were widely di
verging opinions to be reconclled as
10 now this should be done. The rule:
commit .ee waged battle royal iron
the time of it's appointment Wednes
day night until it submitted its reper
Yesterday afternoon The basic diff
fereaces between the reports of the
majority and the minority Of the com
mit.ee indicated just how large was
the TASK which the committee on con
stitution and rules solved.
TIE convention was most repre-
sentative body, determined from th'
S art to do something to carry ou
the mandate of the people that thu
primary elections should be made
above suspicion.
Speeches Are Limited.
Tee constitution and rules commi5
tee went into session just before tht
convention was called to order
1912 o'clock President Hoyt an
nounced that he had been informed
hat the commit ee was not ready Il
report
]. J. McSwain, OF Greenyi!le, move(
that when the report of the commit
Tee wa presented that speeches d
Emit; 20 ~ minutes and NJ membe
ae Nv ed . speak more han one
:. Fran. KH!lcJ. OF Lee, moved to ta
20 ne M,.;wain Motion. The cen