The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-05-06
The Convention.


cordance with the constitution o: tn
party. and every club was represented
The County Chairman a j. Richbourl
having left that morning to attend tn
Confederate reunion at Jacksonville
Fla, was not present to call the boo,
to order, and the same was done b,
State Executive Committeeman G. NJ
Davis. Mr. Davis was made the tenn
porary president and J NJ. Windhan
secretary of the convention; when tht
temporary organization was completed
by enrolling the delegates from tht
several clubs, by unanimous vote tht
temporary organization was made per-
manent.
After the permanent "rganlZat!on"asa
fecte motion waslmado tnat q committee
on credentials be appointed. .thisproposl
ton was opposed on the ground that il
could not be done, because the conven'
tion had already accepted the member
ship of the convention when they made
the temporary organization permanent,
the only way it could be done would be
to reconsider the vote by which the
organization was made permanent; at
this suggestion the motion was made
to reconsider, and on roll call OF the
delegates the motion to reconsider was
lost.
1t was fortunate that it was so, be-
cause, had the motion to reconsiderpre-
vailed it would have brought on long
and tedious session, with perhaps a
great deal of unpleasentness among
those interested, and possibly created a
community feeling that would have
been difficult to allay, even though the
vote was reconsidered in the matter OF
the difference between the Midway and
the Oakdale clubs it would not have al
fecced the result 10 the convention,
but the trouble was there were other
clubs which would have been ques-
toned. and there is no telling the ex.
tent of the trouble had the door been
opened for it.
In the matter of the Midway club
and the Oakdale club, the question OF
controversy was whether Oakdale and
Midway were entitled to the number
of delegates they came to the conVen-
tion with, and It grows out OF the fol-
lowing: Midway is the parent club, on
the day for the reorganization, after
having given notice in the usual way
and for the club to meet at the usual
time and place its proceeded to reor-
ganize and elect its delegates on q
basis of its roll; after the meeting ad-
iourned the President of the club re-
ceived card from the President OF
Oakdale club informing him that he
had organized new club, but there
was nothing in this notice indicating
what members of the old Midway club
should be stricken from its roll, there
fore the President of Midway took the
position, first, the notice came to him
after his club had acted, and he had no
authority TO reduce his delegation,
second, there was nothing in the notice
he received which would have author
lied him to remove names from his
club roll.
The convention decided to seat al:
delegates thai presented themsel yes.
thus avoiding possible friction. There
was some trouble in connection with the
reorganization, at Turbeville in which it
claimed that club did not hold its meet
ing 1T the usual hour, but met consld-
erably earlier, and when the members
arrived they were informed the club
had already met and elected its dele
gates, this irritated many of those who
felt that u soap Judgment had been
taken, and they went and organized a
new club made up of the membership
of Douglas, elected officers and a dele
cation, then too, there was murmurlng
about Aicolu; it was stated that this
club did not reorganize on Saturday as
the constitution requires, but on the
night before. But all of this trouble
was avoided by the convent tion not per-
hitting itself to have paudora's box
opened on it. Had every matter OF
protest or contest been considered by
the convention it would not have
affected the result so far as the election
of delegates is concerned.
Before the delegates were elected
Hon. G. NJ. Davis was unanimously re-
elected member of the State Execu-
tive Committee, this election showed
the magpanimous spirit of the major
ity, in, that although they were fully
aware of the status of the convention
and earnestly urged another to permit
his name to be presented, the compll-
ment was declined on the ground that
if Mr.. Davis desired reelection he
should have it, as he was IN full SYM
pathy with the movement to oppose
any rules which will have the effect OF
depriv!ng or putting white men to ex-
traordinary trouble TO vote IN the
primary.
Another indication OF friendliaess
was manifested when the convention
on motion of one who was considered
a prominent leader for the majority
placed in nomination S. Oliver o. Bryan
ESQ.,, for County Chairman, but to the
surprise of the majority the opposition
did not accept the tender OF the olive
branch and placed in nomination Hon.
A. C. Bradham, we are told that Mr..
Bradham was not consulted nor did he
give his couseu: 70 have his name pre-
seuted, Mr.. O'Bryan was elected by a
nice majority. Mr.. Jos. E. Davis
was also put in nomination, but he re-
ouested that his name be withdrawn.
and was not considered a candidate.
WQeQ plS VOGc WdS dIuOuuCCo, lAO
convention made the election OF MIR.
O'Bryau unanimous on motion OF q
member of the Summerton delegation.
The following preamble and resolu-
lions were adopted unanimously by
the convention after having been pre-
sented and read by Louis Appelt the
author:
The Democrats of Clarendon County
in convention assembled place them
selves on record as being opposed to
any rule or regulation which will have
the effect OF discouraging, depriving,
or inconveniencing any white man who
is citizen of this state from partici-
pating in the primary elections OF the
Democratic party. We believe it is for
the best interests OF the state and well
fare of the party that bitterness shall
cease and for our people to continue
united; all differences whether the
same be of measures or men adjusted
by submission to the express will OF the
ma jority at the ballot box. without de-
nrivinp any white citizen of mis- priv.