The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-22
PRIMARY REFORM BEFORE
STATE CONVENTION
TWO YEARS IN STATE, SIN
MONTHS IN COUNTY.
Club Rolls Close Thirty Days Before
EIecti0n-Nain Features OF
Changes in Rules.
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Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, May 21.-The State con-
7en.ion reassembIed at 19 o'clock this
r1orniag and took & recess until y
o'clock 20 wait for the report OF the
rules commit &c. Tlc rules commit
tee had bean in sass;oa practically
all night and could not finish its re-
port until noon today Two reports
were submitted, the majority repe1t
embodying VIVA; has come to-h@ known
as the> "Greenville' plan with certain
amendments, and the minority submit
ting a report which adhered more
closely to the present rules Of the
party.
A lively debate was provoked upon
he adoption of the rules, and at 3: 10
the convention is still il session with
out having recessed foI' dinner.
The main fight was upon the differ
ence between tae majority and the mi
nority as to the time which a vo,er
should live in the State and county.
The majority report recommended
two years residence in the State, one
year in county, and go days in the
precinct. The minority recommended
one year in Safe and only
six months in the county. With an
Overwhelming majority against them,
the minority forced compromise pro-
viding for two years in State, only six
months in county and 60 days in the
precinct.
Other important changes which it ap-
pears the convention will make in the
rules before final adjournment this
afternoon include the personal enrol
ment Of voters on the club lists, and
for the closing of the club rolls 30
days before the primary.
rbo .,,1on oc +bo,, will nrobob bl1, hn
adopted will require an absolutely
new enrolment this year.
At Ais this afternoon the eonven-
tion was still in session.
Columbia, May 2O.-Crowded CALLER
les locked down on the exercises to-
day incid mt to lha bieaIial meeting
of the Democratic State convention.
The convention was called 10 order
at noon in the nall of the house of rep
resertatives by John Gary Evans, re-
firing chairman of the State Demo-
cratic executive committee. James A.
Hoyt was chosen as temporary presi-
dent, being nominated by Christie Be-
net, Of Columbia. He was elected IN
animously and was escorted to the
ch oir by Christie Benet j. E. McDon-
aid and J. L. Glenn.
The roll of each county was called
where there was no contest. This left
out Charleston county. When George
town was reached Mr. Williams, Of
Aiken, said he knew Of no precedent
for allowing county double is rep
resentation and allowing each dele
gate one-haf vote each. Senator Cliff
ION wanted the Georgetown delega-
ton seated just as they were sent, bu;
motion by Senator Alan Johnstone
that the roll of the counties had net
been completed, and therefore the con-
ventionl was still not organized, waE
sustained by the chair and the matter
went over and the roll Of the uncon-
tested counties was completed.
A renewal of the Georgetown ques-
ton was had wnen the temporary roll
was completed, and President Hoyt
put the question, shall the George
town delegation be seated with II
delegates with one-half vote each?'
This was lost and the matter was
then ordered referred to the commit
tee on credentials.
Charleston Delegates.
When Charleston county was reach
al IN tho first roll call Mayor John P