Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-05-26
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Resolutions Praise Wilson Admins.
observation-disclosures Delegates.

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ing were elected delegates at large
to the National Democratic Conven-
ton to be held at San Francisco, Cal,
in Jnue:
Governor Robert A. Cooper, u. S.
Senator Il. d. Smith, Representative
James +. Byrnes and Ex-Governor T..
l. Manning.
IL. D. Jennings, the only other
candidate, was elected first alter
nate.)
District delegates were elected as
follows:
First Decentralization DuRant,
J. G. padgett, B. G. Bradgham and
Richard S. Whaley.
Second District. A. IIarlee and
N. G. Evans.
Third Districts. Fl. Dominick,
+. G. Robinson, o. r. Doyle and II.
l.. Waston.
Fourth District-W. D. Workman
and w. w. Johnson.
Fifth District-A. f. CASTOR and
Leroy Springs.
Sixth District. w. Johnson, L..
NJ. Lawson, J. II. David and j. G..
Holiday.
Seventh District-R. Fl. Jennings,
William A. Coleman.
IL "Ilu loul uClC6hlSo
will have one-half vote each and no
alternates provided. Those with two
delegates will have q full vote for
each delegate. This procedure was
adopted by the convention.
John Gary Evans, Of Spartanburg,
was reelected national executive
committeeman without opposition.
Thomas p. Cothran, Of Greenville,
was elected chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
without opposition. and Henry N.
Edwards was chosen secretary.
Versailles Treaty Approved.
Approval of the treaty of Versail-
les and the covenant Of the League
OF Nations, unamended, as brought
back from Paris by President Wilson,
who Is praised for his unexampled
craftsmanship, national and interna-
tional, was voiced by the platform
adopted in to-night's session Of the
party's biennial convention.
I'VE believe" says the platform,
in c~ondemning the partisan rancor
Of the Republican and a few Demo-
cratic rea]ctionaries In tho Senate,
that this treaty, with the league Of
nations, is the only means by which
a lasting peace, and the weak and
oppressed nations OF tho world can
lie preserved"
In further discussing the question
Of the Versailles pact and the league
of nations, the platform says:
"The refusal to allow this country
to enter into the league OF nations
means the preservation Of militar-
ism. which we regard not only as
%ungodly, but as absolutely destruc-
tive Of the commercial, economic
and spiritual welfare Of mankind,
and we demand that our Representa-
tives in Congress use every means in
their power to defeat such measures
IS universal and compulsory military
training Of Jul young men. We re-
joice that in this time Of world crisis
the democracy Of America has been
to the world a leader through whose
wisdom and courage there was de-
veloped q plan which found univer-
sal commentator from men Of all
parties, including many Of the fore
most leaders Of the Republican party
in the United States, until a vicious
pa~rtisanship led them to repudiate
the high principles which they them
selves beforehand had expressed and
endorsed.
AS citizens Of America, a country
which in the great world war played
a part that will be always viewed by
her citizens with just pride, we view
with the deepest humiliation the
change Of front on the part Of these
men, who sought to destroy Wood
o Wilson and detract from the
achievements Of the Democratic
party, and who were willing not only
to repudiate the views which they
themselves had formerly held, but
also to betray the honor Of their
country"
Ianoy Scores Leaders.
The convention was called to order
at noon by Ex-Governor John Gary
Evans, Of Spartanburg, chairman of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and Immediately the names
Of NJ. l.. Bonham, Of Anderson, for
mer Adjutant General Of the State,
and George x. Laney. Senator from
Chesterfield county. were placed in
nomination for temporary chairman
OF the convention.
In an impassioned speech Senator
l.aney took umbrage to the custom
OF a few leaders coming to Columbia
on inc night prior to the convention
and adopting a "slate." as he called
1t, and 'ramming 1t down the
throats' Of the delegates. He said,
however, because Of the high regard
for Gen. Bonham, he must withdraw
his anne. The Anderson nominee re-
futed the imputation that he knew
anything about a State" and Sena-
tor Laney replied that, his friends
nominating him, did not refer to
Gen. Bonham. Gen. Bonham was
then unanimously elected.
h temporary chairman referred
to the nrOSneritM of tho Country nna