The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-05-19
STATE DEMOCRATS MEET.
Manning Forces in Control of COnven-
tiOn-Tillmar Reelected National
COmmitteeman-Ev Re-
elected State Chairman.
(FrofC The State).

Conn mmitteeman-EvanS Re-
elected State Chairman.
(From The State).
The State Democratic convention
meeting in Columbia yesterday af-
trrnoon and last night adopted pro-
y"eSSive platform. indorsed the adj
N':niStraton OF President Wilson, re-
fused to abolish the county-to-c county
0oiitical campaign. received petitions
f"om the State EQUAL Suffrage league,
declined to allow John l.. McLaurin
- enter the primary as warehouse
commissioner % defend the system
and discussed many problems Of i'm
uOrtance to tire party.
Big Eight"
Eight delegates at large to the ma
t;Oral Democratic convention at St.
Louis with one-half vote each were
elected by the State convention as
follows:
Gov. Richard I. Manning, United
States Senator'S B. r. Tillman and E.
\. Smith, John Gary Evans, L. d.
Jennings. W. P. Pollock, John G..
Clinkscales and T. T. Hyde.
It was decided also not to elect
alternates to the delegates at large
but that the delegation as a whole
select the alternates from the IA dis
trict alternates The State delega-
tion was instructed to vote as a unit
on all questions.
John H. Clifton moved that the
convention elect eight delegates at
large with one-half vote each instead
of four delegates at large. The mo-
ton was carried.
David R. Coker nominated Gov
Richard I. Manning, which was fol-
owed by applause. Others nominat-
ei we're: 8. r. Tillman, T. T. Hyde,
Charles Carroll Simms, John G..
Ciinkscales, z. D. Smith, T. G.. Dun
an. John G.. Richards. John Gary
Evans. l.. d. Jennings, w. P. Pollock
On motion NJ Mr.. Blakeney the
nominations see closed
Vote for Delegates.
TIE numha. o. votes each n0mi-
,aSS receives follows:
Mannir-. BIO: Tllman. 274; Smith,
PIT; EvauS. 273: Clinkscales, 2S4;
HYDE. 27S: Pollock. 252: Jennings,
NJ: SHINES. -; Richards, 60: Dun
car 55 The tr<- eight named were
reciawei elected
The converrioN adjourned sine die
~ lao O'Clock.
The delegate, at large and the dis
t"ict delegates will he sent to the ma
t.o0al convention 1T st. Louis instruct
81 10 tote Cor the denomination of
President Wilson and Vice President
liarsralI.
The convention was marked by
many contests and much debate.
Evans Elected.
t.X-Gov. N. T.. AnSel nominated
.TDhr G"~v Evans of Spartanburg for
State chairman William A. Stuckey
0f Lee county. the Blease candidate,
was nominated by Olin Sawyer of
Georgetown. ". A. James of Lee
county. in seconding Mr.. Stuckey's
nomination asked why the places
should rot De changed from time to
time Senator Carlisle seconded Mr..
Ga-y's nomination.
Out Of "3I votes Mr.. Evans got
2j7 AMI Mr. Stuckev "a.
Tillman Reelected.
Senator 3. K. Tillman was nomi-
mated for the position of national ex-
ecut:ve committeeman by Senator
Nicholson. Mr.. Long of Union placed
the name of Lowndes j. Browning in
nomin alton.
Senator Tillman received the fol-
owing votes: Abbeville 6, Aiken 7,
Anderson l. Bamberg 6, Barnwell 7,
Beaufort s. Berkeley 6, Calhoun a,
Charleston 18. Cherokee 6, Chester 6,
Chesterfield 6. Clarendon 3, Colleton
{. Darlington 8. Dillon 2, Dorchester
3, Edgefeld 6 Fairfield 5, Florence 8,
Greerville Ia, Greenwood 8, Hampton
4, Horny s, Jasper a, Kershaw g. Ian
caster $. Laurens 3, Lexington 8, Nc
Cormick 4. Marion 6, Marlboro 8,
Oconee S, Orangeburg 12, Pickens 6,
Richland 10. Saluda 6, Spartanburg
is, Sumter 8. Williamsburg 8, York
/; total 267.
Mr.. Browning received the follow
ing support: Aiken 1, Anderson 13,
Barnwell :, Clarendon S, Dillon 4,
nnrohastar ,,.Ga