The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-26
STATE CONVENTION
UPHOlDS PRESIDENT
Delegates 90 to Convention
UninStruCted
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MEETS DlSFAVOR


During Debate on Woman Suffrage
Issue. Bcnct Charges that Active
Managers OF Campaign We're Paid
Workers.
Columbia State, 10th
The State democratic convention,
begun yesterday noon, concluded it's
session at :27 o'clock this morning
after Il day Of considerable turmoil
over the various questions under dis
cuSSion
Twenty-cight delegates with one
half vote each. if the different congress
sional districts so determine to distri-
butte their votes, and four delegates at
large and four alternate delegates at
large were elected.
The South Carolina delegates were
instructed rs q unit on all questions
coming before the San Fransico con-
vention. The delegates go uinnstruct-
cd as to candidates of the party.
The administration Of Woodrow Will
son was indorscd and the achieve
mentS Of he Democratic administra-
ton extolled in the highest terms in
IN" platform which was adopted at I'll
early hour this morning.
The platform unQualifcdly ndors
ed the treaty Of Versailles and the
league of nations covenant, while con-
demning "as unwisc and unpatriOtic
the attitude Of those senators who
defeated its ratification either direct
ly or by overwhelming it with reser-
vations that are intended to and will
have the effect of multiplying it,"
Woman suffrage was defeated by an
overwhelming majority. The resolu-
ton granting suffrage without regard
to the Sunsan B. Anthony amendment
was rejected by the resolutions COM
mittee by vote of two to 80. The
convention adopted the majority un-
favorable report on the suffrage reso-
luton by vote Of 245 to GS.
Delegates TO Convention.
The following are the delegates
elected:
State at large: Governor Cooper,
Senator e. d. Smith, r. I. Manning,
and Congressman James f. Byrnes.
First district: Charlton DuRant, r.
S. Whalcy. " c. Badham, j. G. Pad
gett
Second: J. L. Marley, n. G. Evans,
c. +. Rizcr, J. II. Johnson.
Third: f. II. Dominick f. C.. Rob
inson, II. l.. Watson, o. r.. Doyle.
Fourth: w. ID. Workman, w. w.
johnson, d. NJ. Douglas, S. II. d. Ian
caster.
Fifth: r. l.. Castor, Leroy Springs,
T. b. Butler, r. 10. Mylic
Sixth: j. w Johnson, H. NJ. Law
son, j. II. David, Geo. x. Holiday.
seventh Nv. A. Coleman, R. H.
Jennings, S. IT, Booth, B. F.. Kelly.
John Gary Evans OF Spartanburg
was reelected national committeeman
without opposition.
Thomas p. Cothran, of Greenvillc,
was elected chairman OF the executive
committee and Harry n. Edmunds of
Columbia secretary, both also without
opposition.
Four delegates will go from the
First Third and Sixth congressional
districts, each candidates to cast one
half vote. No altcrnatas will go
from these districts.
TO Stand by President.
Governor Sheppard paid an eloquent
tribute also to President Wilson. The
nations chief executive is the equal
Of George Washington, Thomas Jcffer-
son and Andrew Jackson in his lead
crship, courage and intellect, and
when the president puts the peace
treaty before the national convention
it will be the duty OF every Democrat
to sustain the country's great leader
the distinguished presiding officer
pleaded.
Further organizing the convention,
seven vice presidens were chosen,
one Of these from each congressional
district Those elected were: First,
Charlton DuRant Mannign; Second,
Col r. B. Watson, Ridge Spring;
Third, I. III. Hunt. Ncwberry; Fourth,
w. w. Johnson, Union; Fifth, Leroy
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