The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-05-03

low no let-up on law breakers. He
stood firm for his administration and
any one who attacked him or his ad-
ministration would have to answer for
It, He was satisfied the people of the
State are with him. He is confident
OF the Righteousness Of the cause he
advocates and is confident of success.
The Following resolution endorsing
the administration of President Will
son was introduced by Col. r. d. Lee,
for the committee, was seconded by
II. L. Scarborough, and was adopted
by rising vote. without dissenting
voice.
| That the Democratic Convention or
sumter County, South Carolina, hereby
unanimously endorses all of the poll
cies Of President Woodrow Wilson.
9th foreign and domestic, and en-
dorses his administration as q whole.
The Chairman announced that the
election of delegates to the State Con-
yention was the next business in or
der, and called for nominations.
/ Mr.. w. L. Boyle nominated Gov. r.
l. Manning and moved that he be
elected by acclamation. The motion
was adopted and Gov. Manning was
elected to head the Sumter delegation
by rising vote.
The following gentlemen were nom-
mated as delegates: r. d. Lee. r. d.
Epps, L. d. Jennings, w. B. Boyle. A.
X. Sanders. e. T. Minis, s. A. Harvin,
ID. d. Noise. Geo. w. Dick, r. B. Bel
scr, j. H. Clifton, E. E. Aycock. Col.
Lee requested that his name be with
dr%wn as 1t would be impossible for
him to attend the convention. should
he be elected.
A ballot was taken. The tellers re-
ported the result as follows: Dele
Gates elected, J. H. Clifton, L. d. Jen-
nlngs, ID. d. Noise. A. X. Sanders, S.
A. Harvin, r. ID. Epps w. 3. Boyle.
On motion the four others nominal.
ed for delegates and voted for but not
elected were declared alternates, and
the chairman of the delegation was
authorized to fill any vacancies in the
delegation that may occur
'Mr. II. L. Scarborough nominated
X. 1. Manning for member of the
State Executive Committe, and moved
that he be elected by acclamation.
The motion was seconded and ADOPT
cd. Gov. Manning was unanimously
elected.
Mr.. l.. S. Vinson, of Dalzell, intro
duced the following resolutions:
Resolved that we endorse the Coun-
ty-to-County campaign.
Col. r. ID. Lee seconded the reso-
luton.
Mr. w. l.. Boyle moved that the
resolution be laid upon the table; Sec
onded by Mr.. G. E. Sanders.
ny unanimous consent, discussion of
the resolution was permitted.
Mr.. l.. d. Jennings said he was on
posed to tabling the resolution, and
favored the county-to-county cam
paign. as it was the best way for tho
candidates to get before the people
ana let them know what they stood
FOR and what they advocated. 1t was
also the best way for the people to get
acquainted with the candidates and to
nnd out who they are and what they
represent. He did not take any stock
In the talked of plan to abolish the
Statewide campaign, and in his opin-
ion nobody wanted it abolished but
the newspapers
Mr. II. G. Osteen, replying to Mr..
Jennings, said that some of the news
papers might want the county-to-
county campaign abolished. but not all
OF them. That speaking for himself.
he agreed with Mr.. Jennings that the
statewide campaign for candidates
for State offices should not be abolish
ed, but was of the opinion that the
county convention should go on rec
ord as suggesting that the State con-