The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-25
STATE CONVENTION FOR
MANNING AND WILSON
Tillman Reelected Committeeman Over Lowndes
J. Browning, the Blease Candidate.
Laurin Can't go Into Primary.
Campaign Not Abolished.


assuming the chair as permanent
president, Mr.. Thos. P. Cothran ex'
pressed his appreciation of the honor
and praised the personnel of the con
vention. He reviewed the patriotic
record of the Democratic party IN
years past, and turning to the out
look in the nation, said of the record
of the national Democratic party:
eve have kept the faith" He called
attention to the bloody European wal
and it's terrible slaughter and was
tumultously cheered when he said
"You may thank him who sits in the
white house today for being free from
the contamination of that kind" Mr.
Cothran eulogized President Wilson
and the record of the party and term
ed him ''the greatest president of the
United States in fifty years"
On motion of Mr.. Dominick the
| rules of the house were adopted as
J the rules for the convention in SO
far as they were applicable.
Elections for vice presidents by
| congressional districts resulted as
| follows: First, E. J. Dennis, OF
Berkeley; second, D. S. Henderson
! of Aiken; fourth, J. H. Miller, OF
Cross Hill; fifth, J. l.. Glenn, OF
Chester; sixth, D. R. Coker, Of Harts-
vile; seventh, Adam H. Moss, OF
Orangeburg.
The 3rd district was passed over
to allow the delegates to caucus and
make nomination.
During the afternoon session DR..
Olin Sawyer was the only one of the
Georgetown delegation on the floor,
the rest having gone home on the af-
ternoon train. DR.. Sawyer was man,
ed on the committee on rules.
At 6 o'clock the convention recess
ed until $3.50 to allow the commit
tees on platform and resolutions
and on rules to frame their reports.
Night Session.
The convention reconvened at
o'clock. Mr.. Cary, of Oconee, an
nounced that DR.. w. A. Tripp, Of An
derson, had been nominated as vice
president from the 3rd congressional
district, and he was elected.
A correction in the vote for ma
tional executive committeeman was
noted by Mr.. Dominick, and was so
corrected. The vote was: Tillman
26S, Browning 81. An effort by Mr..
Fred Dominick to have the delegates
at large elected while the convention
was awaiting on the report Of the
committees was defeated after a
sharp passage between Mr.. Dominick
and Mr.. Blakeney, of Kershaw. A
motion by Mr.. Mixson to eject the
fourteen district delegates to the
national Democratic convention was
adopted.
The district delegates follow:
First district-P. H. Gadsden, of
Charleston; v. G. Badham, of Bad
ham. Alternates, Huger Sinkler, of
Charleston; A. C. Bradham, of Man
ming.
Second-J. L. Walker, of Johns
ton; T. w. Davies, of Aiken. Alter
mates, George w. Beckett, of Beau
fort; J. B. Black, of Bamberg. :
Third-G. A. Neuffer, of Abbeville;
E. P. McCravey, of Pickens. Alter
mates, J. N. Pearman, of Anderson;
J. B. Derrick, of Newberry.
Fourth-David Traxler, of Green
vile; S. T. D. Lancaster, Of Spartan
burg. Alternates, J. NJ. Grier,, of
Union; J. C. Owings, of Laurens.
Fifth. M. Henphill, of Chester;
G. K. Laney, of Chesterfield. Alter
udCSS, w. w. DlAOu, VI L oil uOIO, w.
R. Bradford, of Fort Mill.
Sixth-Bright Williamson, of Dar-
lington; A. c. Kings, Of Kingstree,
Alternates, J. S. Manning, Of Dillon
NJ. c.. Woods, of Marion.
Seventh-John P. Thomas, of Co.
lumbia; Robert Lide, of Orangeburg
Alternates, J. H. Clifton, of Sumter
DR.. S. J. Summers, of Calhoun.
Changes in Party Rules.
The committee on amendments to
the rules of the party made many
suggestions as to changes, all OF
which were adopted. Most of the
changes were to make the rules com
ply to the State law on primaries
and particularly as to enrolment.
Provision was suggested and made
that committee on credentials be
| provided this committee to heal
and act upon any contest prior tt
the meeting of the convention. Eact
| county is to elect a member OF this
credential committee.