The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-20

dslssAtiSns decided to let the issue
die.
There were many familiar faces
among tho delegates. some of whom
have been representatives of their
counties for 10 to 20 years. Many
members OF the general assembly were
on hand. men familiar with the pro-
cedure In political bodies. County
delegations held hurried meetings to
select . member Of the credentials
committee.
Promptly at noon the convention
was called to order by John Gary
Evans Of spartanburg. retiring State
chairman. The Rev. William Way of
Charleston pronounced the invocation.
John J. McSwain Of the Greenville
delegation placed the name OF Thomas
p. Cothran OF 0reenville In nomina-
tion for temporary president Of the
convention. d. 8 Henderson Of Aiken,
James A, Hoyt of Columbia and Sem
ator O'Dell seconded the nomination
Of Mr.. Cothran.
Outlining the need of change in
the administration of political meet
inSs. Fred II. Dominick nominated A.
y. A. Perritt OF Darlington county.
Chairman Evans appointed Mr.. Hoyt
TO asslst him In the election Of the
temporary chairman Of the conven-
tion.
Mr.. Cothran was declared tempo
|rayy prssident. elected by q vote Of
1ts to -. He was escorted to the
chair BY MsssrA Dominick ana Mo-
swain. K
John =. rhUmas Of Columbia NOM
|inated ]. wilson 0ibbss as temporary
|secfetsry' an Anderson delegate nom
mated John X. Aull. Senator Nlchol-
|ton nominAtsd 4. =. Hutchinson OF
Rock Hill. Baiioting was done by
lcsuntiss a. IN the sls6tion Of the tenn
|pofary president Z s.,.
NJ. Perritt Of Darlington county.
|nomipatsd BY Mr., Dcminick. recsived
| bis support - foilows: Aiken !. An
dsrson -. Barnwssi H. Berkeley 8.
Calhoun 4. Cheyter 5. Clarendon s,
Ipsflington 1. Dorchester l. George
town 3, Horny 1. IAurSns I. Lee 3.
IIsxinstoh +. McCormick 2. Nswbsrry
q, Marlboro 1. Richland :. Union {.
York 4. In al the counties not rnsn-
tioned Mr. Cothran received the uhan-
imous suppert The vote cast was Sss
Iput Of ! possible sss.
The vote for temporary secrefaty
w6s ~ follows: Auli. 1sl: Gibbes, svi;
ltutchlnson. as. Msssrs. qibbes and
Hhtohipson we're declared elected
tsmporary sscrstariss. =
Hf. Nixon Of Barnweii argued tina,
~ chair shouid appoint 4 coinmittse
Ton Sssdsntiais to pas on the admis.
non Of delegates Mr.. Henderson Of
Aiatn mevt4 "a amsnd the inotion b,
hAvine ~ eontssting Heanfort dele.
Io&t,eus appear before the convention
70 decide the matter. Mr.. Pollock OF
Chsraw, moved that each contestins
delegation he seated with one-hali
vote.
Mr.. Beckett Of Beaufort In reply.
ing to Mr.. Pollock said that he would
prefer to have the matter settled In
the regular order. or BY the commit
tee on crsdentiala
Later, on = substitute motion by
Mr.. Mcetwain. the delegations from
the counties in which there are no
contests were. accepted az permanent.
Each dsjssation then elected a mem
Der Of the credentials committee to
hear the Beaufort contest.
The convention receded at l:22
o'clock until o'clock this afternoon.
On reconvening at o'clock Is min
utes were given the suffragists To
/
present their resolution on motion by
John Gary Evans. seconded by David
4. Coker. Messrs. Evans, Coker and
p. s Henderson escorted the COM
mittec to the speakers stand. The
|committee consisted Of Miss Mary A.
Bremen, Mrs. H. v. Murdaugh, Mrs,
Henry Martin and Mrs. Harriet Powe
Lynch.
A short speech. was made by Mrs.
Lynch In support Of the resolution to
DC submitted to the committee by the
suffrage leaders. The women desire
the delegates to the national conven-
ton to vote for q suffrage plank In
the national platform. and not for a
federal amendment: they also ask for
an Endorsement Of the cause" by the
State convention. The delegates ap-