Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-05-24
8. g. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
John Gary Evans Chairman EXccu-
tive Comnlittee-Ifllnun n. &.

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Columbia, May 17.-The State
Democratic Convention convened to-
day at noon, and elected Il. p. Goth
ran, OF Greenyille, temporary chair
man, over A. J. A. Perritt, of Lamar.
The vote was 1852 for Cothran and ~
for Pcrritt.
a. E. Hutchison, OF Rock Hill, and
j. Wilson Gibbes, Of Columbia, were
elected temporary secretaries. John
x. Aull, secretary OF the State Ware
house Association, was defeated for
this office.
Wednesday Night.
Columbia, May lS.---The State
Democratic Convention adjourned at
LAO this morning after clec)Ing the
following delegates ut large, with
half vote each: Richard |. Manning,
Is. X. Tillman. f. ID. Smith, John
Gary Evans, John G.. Clinkscales, II.
r.. Hyde. W. u. Pollock and l.. d. Jen-
nings.
District Delegates.
Delegates to the National Convcn-
ton, elected to represent the various
Congressional Districts, were:
First-V. G. Badham. OF Badham,
and p. II. Gadsden, Of. Charleston.
Second. l.. Walker, Of john
ston, and T.. w. Davies, Of Aiken.
Third-G. A. Neuffcr, Of Abbcville.
and r.. p. McCravey. OF Pickens.
Fourth-D. B. Traxler. of Green
Vile. and S. II. ID. Lancaster, Of Spar
tanburg.
Fifth. NJ. Ilcmphill. Of Chester,
and G. II. Lancy, Of Chesterfield.
Sixth--Bright Williamson. OF Dar-
1ington, and A. G. Hines. OF Kings
tree.
Seventh. T. Thomas. Of Column
bia, and Robt. Iide, OF Orangeburg.
Against Blcasr.
The state Convention was distinct
ly anti-Blease. The highest number
Of votes recorded by a Blcasc candi-
date was u. There are 33S mem
hers Of the convention.
Y. p. Cothran, Of Greenvllc, was
elected temporary chairman and later
permanent chairman, over A. J. A.
Pcrritt, OF Darlington, q Bleasc nOmi-
nee.
John Gary Evans, Of Spartanburg,
was reelected chairman OF the State
Executive Committee over William
A. Stuckey, Blease nominee.
Senator b. n. Tillman was re-
elected National Committeeman over
LOwndeS j. Browning, OF Union. The
vote was 267 to 43.
Gen. Willie Jones, Of Columbia.
was reelected treasurer Of the party
without opposition.
McIA.urin Turned Down.
The convention, by vote Of 275 to
"a, refused to allow John l.. McLau-
tbo ,,,;t Il
fend' the State warehouse system
The resolution to allow him to enter
caused sharp debate
The movement to abolish the cOun-
ty-to-county campaign met defeat in
the rules committee. 1t was decided
not to bring the matter before the
State Convention.
Wilson and Marshall Endorsed.
President Wilson and Vice presi-
dent Marshall were endorsed for
second term; the Democratic admin
jstration-State and National was
commended and the question Of wo-
man suffrage was referred to the
State Legislature for its earnest
considerations by the Stlt Demo-
cratic Convention.
Resolutions adopted by the cnnven-
ton especially commended President
Wilson'S foreign policy; commended
moves looking toward preparedness.
and recommended action by the Uni
ted States looking TO the formation
OF world-court or arbitration sys-
TEN.
Petitions, signed by 200 men and
women throughout the State. ask ing
that woman suffrage be endorsed.
were referred 10 the Legislature with
the suggestion that the matter be
submitted to referendum vote.