The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-05-23
DEMOCRATS ARE LOYAL
CONVENTION ASSUMES CHARAC
TER OF PATRIOTIC RALLY.
Tillman Makes Ringing Speech.-Pol'
lock Scathes Former Governor
in His keynote Address.

Columbia, May 15.-The State
Democratic convention, which con-
vened in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives here at noon today, was
electrified by an address, delivered
by w. P. Pollock, of Cheraw, per-
manent president, who scathingly at
tackled the reputed utterances of
former governor. Mr.. Pollock, how
ever did not name the former COVER
nor, but the inference was unmistak-
able. The convention was rocked by
kcheers at the Chesterfield mans caus-
tic and biting remarks.
Senator B. R. Tillman, on invita-
ton, read an address to. the conven-
ton, in which he briefly outlined his
political career, and told of his SER
vice to the nation and his devotion
to the national administration. He
stated that duty alone decided him to
ask for reelection to the Senate for
a fifth time. The senator read his
speech in a clear voice and frequently
interlined it with eXtraneous matter.
He was enthusiastically received and
got an ovation from his followers and
supporters.
Pollock Was Unopposed.
W. P. Pollock, of Cheraw, was un-
opposed for reelection as temporary
and permanent chairman. of the con-
vention. His nomination was second
ed by the delegation from Edgefeld,
Sumter, Chester, Pickens, Florence,
Spartanburg and Kershaw. His name
was placed in nomination by Sena-
tor G. K. Laney, of Chesterfield. H.
G. Senseney, of Charleston, and j..
Wilson Gibbes, of Columbia, were
elected temporary and permanent
secretaries. Without opposition, A.
E. Hutchinson, of Rock Hill, was
unanimously chosen reading clerk.
The convention, in its entirety, was
extremely harmonious and of super
patriotism. Every utterance and the
frequent applause of it's members
demonstrated that it was whole
heartedly in favor of the war, behind
the national administration, and
would tolerate nothing but unadulter-
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on platform and resolutions consider
ed resolution instructing the gen.
eral assembly to pass a referendum
resolution placing the question of
suffrage for women in the general
election, but rejected it by a majority
vote.
Abolition of the county-to-county
canvass was discussed in the COM
mittee, but did not get as far as mo-
tion. Neither question was brought
on the floor of the convention. This
afternoon the convention elected
John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg,
chairman of the State executive COM
mittee, and the latter body elected
Ashley G. Tobias, Jr., of Columbia,
as secretary and Gen. Willie Jones. as
treasurer. The committee, at it's
meeting, decided to invest $1,000 of
its surplus funds in Liberty bonds.
This was done on the motion Of Le-
gare Walker, of Summerville.
The date of the opening of the cam
paign, the fixing of the assessments
and the arrangement of the county-to-
county itinerary was left with a sub
committee, composed of Edgar A.
Brown, Of Barnwell; J. NJ. Moorer, of
Walterboro, and Gen. Willie Jones, of
Columbia. The committee expects to
make report in the next few days.
The following platform, breathing pa
triotism and upholding the war aims
of America and President Wilson was
adopted by the convention, reafirm-
ing its allegiance to the principles of
the party as expressed in that plat
form adopted by the national con-
vention in st. Louis:
Platform is Adopted.
'1n this great crisis which con-
fronts our government and all govern
ments of civilized nations of the
world, we congratulate the people of
the Union that the destinies are in the
hands of democratic leader, whose
love of democracy, human liberty and
Christian civilization has been ex-
hibited in a manner to command the
admiration and respect of the people
of the world, irrespective of race or
nationality.
I'VE earnestly appeal to our people
to realize and recognize that We are
engaged in an American war. a war
against imperialism and militarism
wherever existing; war for the pres