The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-03
WILSON AND WOOD
WIN ENDORSEMENT
South Dakota Parties Express Pre-
ference
ALL DEMOCRATS AGREE
Army Officer, However, Opposed by
Governor L0wden of Illinois.
Marshall Favored Again


Pierre, S. d., Dec. 2.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood was indorsed for pres
idcnt of the United States tonight by
the Republican state convention after
Il spirited struggle i'm which Gov.
Frank O. Lowdcn of Illinois, came out
second best. While the Republicans
were meeting in one Legislative cham
Der at the state capitol, the Democratic
state convention in the opposite cham
hcr indorscd President Wilson for a
| third term by an unanimous vote.
Under the Richards state primary
law the county delegations cast their
vote on the basis Of thcir voting
strength at the last state election and
Il ma jority was necessary to indorsr
ur nominate. Wood received 28.599
votes from the Republican majority
and Lowdcn got l5,i42. w. ncces-
sary majority was 25,35S.
The Republican convention was
| turned into Il turbulcl,t session late to
day when one faction halted a roll
call on presidential Endorsement and
urged that the county delegations
withhold their vote on that question.
supporters of this plan who We're
$ clasSci as ant-Wood delegates, swung
their strength to LowGen.
The Republicans then quickly in
C dorscd Gov. Calvin Coolidge Of Mass
achusctts for the vice presidential no
u |
ma jority. A few scattering votes were
j. cast for Theodore Roosevelt. Senator
l. Hiram johnson and Henry Allen Of
Kansas.
Gov. Peter Nordcck was nominated
for United States senator by the Re
n publicans TO oppose Senator Ed S.
# johnson, who was rcnominatcd by the
"a Democrats.
T. The only other presidential possibil-
V. ity mentioned at the Democratic con-
vcntion was William G.. McAdoo, Aftel
President Wilson was indorsed a dele
y gate moved that the convention in
III dorsc McAdoo in the event that Pre-
IL sidcnt Wilson decided not to be a can
didatc, but the motion was ruled ou
'e Of order.
* The Democratic convention mdors
'e ed Vice President Marshal for Il thirc
'h term if he is q c"&d;l3tc.
The Republicans adopted their plat
- form ut the forenoon session. The key
u note Of the D"mocr; Il: platform wa
- permanent peace >n}er the LEAGUE o
oi nations. The paramount issue of tn
nc Republican resolutions was American
ng ism. Both parties Endorsed the leagu
as Of nations. The Democratic unrc
or servedly ndorscd President Wilso
Ia and his administration and The leagu
Oh of nations covenant without amend
as mcnts or reservations. The R"publ
can condemned the administration b,
rs indorscd the covenant without amenC
er' mcnts but reservations which "wi
III tend to safeguard the integrity of II
we nation and preserve the Monroe do
''h trne.
ci- Although United States Senatt
Ia Miles Pondcxter of Washington, w;
in the city his name was not mel
10 toned on the floor of the convcntio
ny Poindexter's lieutcnants declared th
Lhe he would be an Independent candida
ice for party Endorsement at the sta
primaries in March. The candida
nee Of Hiram johnson was Indirectly r
ma fcrrcd to by delegate but Johnson
\S- name was not placed before the co
rec vention.