The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-05-27

York; D. r. Cocker, Darlington; ]. H.
Clifton, Sumter; secretaries, NJ. M.
Mann, st. Matthews; George C.. Tay-
lor, Columbia; sergeant-at-arms, j. S.
Wilson, Lancaster. .
Credentials committee hears argu-
ment and testimony on Barnwell-
Grace contest and seats Barnwell del
egation from Charleston county.
Double delegation from Georgetown,
each member having half a vote, is
seated intact, but the delegation is
allowed only n member on each
Of the convention committees.
Delegates cheer complimentary ref.
erences to Woodrow Wilson by Presi:
dent Hoyt and applaud his declara-
ton: "This convention meets with
the plain mandate Of the people to re-
form the primary"
Meeting at noon, convention ad-
journs shortly afterward until ven
ing. Recovering at SIT p. M, ad-
journs again at 9:35 until 1880 to
allow necessary time to committees
on platform and resolutions, constitu-
ton and rules. Latter committee sits
behind closed doors. At 1880 o'clock
the platform committees report com
mending President Wilson's admins
tration is adopted. A recess until
1890 a. m. Is taken, pending receipt
of a report from the committee on
constitution and rules.
Report of platform committee In
doreses heartily the national admins
tration and promises President Will
son a continuation of the support,
Commenced in faith and Justified
in fact" urges extension of rural
credits; commends the presidents
foreign policy; demands Of the South
Carolina senators that they vote for
repeal of free Panama tolls; suggests
federal aid in land reclamation by
means Of drainage; recommends to
the general assembly that it enact
laws Ito protect primary elections
from fraud" and favors biennial leg
,islatiye sessions.
Convention at 1926 a. m. took a re.
cess until 10 o'clock this morning, the
committee on constitution and rules
having reported that 1t would be un-
able to finish its work earlier than
that hour. &c.
Constitution and rules committee
adjourned at Els a. m, having adopt
ed as its majority report the Green
vile plan" with amendments; this re-
port to be submitted to the conven-
ton when it should assemble this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Summary of new constitution and
rules of the Democratic party of South
Carolina.
Qualifications for club membership
and voting In primary elections are:
Applicant to be 81 years Of age for
a white Democrat, a citizen of the
United States and of the State and
must have resided in the State two
years, in the county six months and
in the club district go days. If a ne
gro, applicant must have voted for
Hampton in 1876.
Applicant TO renrollment in a Demo
cratic club shall present themselves
in person before the secretary and
sign the roll or make their mark, If
they are unable to write, giving their
age, occupation and p~ostoflce address,
or their street number where such
designations exist in the club district
where they reside. The county COM
mittees shall furnish suitable and uni
form books of enrolment to the Sec
retaries, such books to be provided by
the State committee.
The club rolls shall be closed on the
second Tuesday in July Of each cleo
ton year. Secretaries Of clubs shall
lille the rolls, properly certified, with
copies, with the clerks of courts Of the
various counties, where they shall be
open for inspection. County commit
tees shall purge the rolls, giving due
notice by mail to all citizens the le-
gality of WHOSE enrolment is ques-
toned. H..
Special provisions are made for
Charleston, both as to enrolment In
club districts and as to voting.
State committee shall arrange for
two separate campaign meetings in
each county, n to be addressed by
candidates for State Offices and the
other by candidates for United States
senator. s.,.
Chairman of county committees in
the same congressional districts and
judicial circuits shall arrange for sep
arate meetings for candidates for con-
gress and solicitor.
Polls are to remain open on election
day from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m, except
in Charleston, where they shall re-
main open from s. a. m. to 6 p. m.
All existing club rolls are declared
null and void, as a special provision
for 1914. This will require a new en-,
rollment Of all Democrats for the 1914
primary on the last Tuesday IN
August.
Sullivan In Out on Bail.