The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-19
Democrats OF Carolina
Stand Firm For Wilson
Porty Reiterotes Faith in Nations ChefCounty Can
rasss Not Abolished lndorses State Ware
house Systen-Suff1age Problem Left With People,

the Office of president, and Thomas R.
Marshall for vice president. The pres
:dent s foreign and domestic policy
was warmly commended. The con-
vention favored an army and navy
sufficiently large to guarantee the
protection of the country against for
eig3 aggression. The tariff law and
the banking system were also indors-
ed.
The officers responsible for the i'm
provement in law and order were
commended in general. A ,aumber OF
acts passed in the last two years were
commended and the Democratic party
pledged itself to further pro-
jgramme of safe and sane labor legis-
lation.?
Thomas P. Cothran of GreenVille
was elcted permanent president with
out opposition, after having been
chosen Temporary president by vote
of 262 to 7S:
Withdrew Resolution.
The movemeat by the Greenwood
and Darlington delegations to abolish
the county-to-county campaign met
defeat in the committee on rules, be-
fore which the matter was presented.
Seeiag the uselessness of bringing up
the matter before the convention, the
delegations decided to let the issue
die.
The resolution follows:
4Resolved by the Democracy OF
South Carolina in convention assem-
bled, That section. 2S of the rules OF
the Democratic party of South Caro-
lima adopted by the State convention
held May 2O-2l, 1914, and providing
for county-to-county campaign meet
ings, be and hereby is repealed
Delegates Gather.
Handshaking and whispered moth
ings featured the half hour preceding
the convention as the delegates began
fling ia the hall of the house CT rep
rksentatives in search of their seats.
The galleries were filled up slowly BY
a number of visitors.
There were many familiar faces
amorg the delegates, some OF whom
hare been representatives of their
counties for 10 to 20 years. Many
members of the general assembly
were on hand, men familiar with the
procedur in political bodies Cou2-
tv delegations held hurried meetings
to select a member of the credentiA S
committee.
Promptly at noon the convention
was called to order by John Gary
Evans of Spartauburg, retiring State
chairman. The Rev. William Way OF
Charleston pronounced the inToca-:
ton.
Cothran Nominated.
John ]. McSwafn of the Greenville
delegation placed the name of Thom-
as P. Cothran Of Greenville in noml-
nation for temporary president of the
convention. D. S. Henderson of Aiken,
James A. Hoyt of Columbia and Sen
ator ODell seconded the nomination
OF Mr.. Cothran.
Outlining the need of change in
the administration of political meet
ings, Fred H. Dominick nominated A.
J. A. Perritt of Darlington county.
Chairman Evans appointed Mr..
Hoyt to assist him in the election OF
the Temporary chairman of the con-
vention.
Mr.. Cothraa was declared tempo
rary president, elected by vote Of
26o to 7s. He was escorted to the
chair by Messrs. Dominick and Nc
Swain.
John P. Thomas of columbia nom
mated ]. Wilson Gibbes as temporary
secretary; An anderson delegate
nominated John X. Aull. Senator
Nicholson nominated A. E. Hutchin-
son. of Rock Hill. Balloting was done
by counties as in the election OF the
temporary president.
Vote for PeFriti.
Mr.. Perritt Of Darlington county.
nominated by Mr. Dominick, received
his support as follows: Aiken I, An
derson 13, Barnwell /. Berkeley 3.
Calhoun 4, Chester 3. Clarendon g.