Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-19
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
Representatives Of the Counties
Meet in State Convention.
Big Fight ON SOLDIER BONUS ISSUE
Edaar A. Brown Of Barnwell Elected
Chairman of the State Executive
Committee-Platform Prepared by
John Gary Evans Revised on the
Floor.
(By a Staff Corrcspondent.)

(By a Staff Corrcspondent)
Columbia, May 1S.-Democrats OF
South Carolina in biennial convention
at the Capitol here, adjourned this
morning at 3:45, after one Of the long
est sessions in many years. If any po-
litical spell binder among the dele
gates TO the biennial powwow of dem
ocratic standard bearers had anything
to get off his chest and didn't do ii
during last nights session, which last
ed until the cocks began to crow lusti-
ly this morning, it was all his or her
fault. They had plenty of opportunity
and many of them, both men and wo-
men delegates, took advantage of that
opportunity. In fact, many men and
women delegates snored delightfully."-
during the early hours of this morning
while many orators and near orators
"orated" and from time to time they
were to be observed suddenly arousing
from their crampcd beds in the shape
of uncomfortable straight bottomed
chairs, and stretching their arms and
not attempting to disguise a wide
yawn as they turned to their compan-
ions and asked what it was all about
and who was talking anyway.
Unusual Convention.
II was an unusual convention in
some respects. Little was done yes
terday except to perfect the organlza-
ton of the convention. The fireworks
didn't come until after midnight and
then they came in a continuous flash
and roar. Lady delegates attending a
Democratic state convention for the
first time experienced all sorts of SEN
sations. Some of them were shocked
and horifed. Others thought it was
| Just thrilling and grand and others
thought that there was very little
worth while about it and were resolv-
cd that their first experience would
be their last.
The convention was called to order
at noon Wednesday by General ~Wyle
Jones. Thos G. Mcleod of Lee coun-
ty was elected temporary president aft
er Miss vii Lou Gray of Laurens had
been nominated but declined the noml-
nation. Miss Gray really didn't want
the Ironor because she would have
been easily elected without opposition'
IT. Frank Watkins, state senator from
Anderson county was elected pcrman-
cnt chairman and he was pcrpetually
in hot water attempting to run thc
convention in accordance with the
house rules with which he was not
| familiar
| Prior to the election of Mr. Watkins,
w A. James of Lee county nominated
! Mr.. Mcleod for permanent president
and the nomination was seconded by
many county delegations as was the
nomination of Senator Watkins Prob
ability of a close contest for the place
was eliminated when Mr. Mcleod
withdrew his name, saying that he
had been permanent president of the
convention once.
Senator Watkins was escorted to the
chair by Mrs. Carrie McC. Patrick OF
Anderson; W. A. James of Lee and
Edgar A. Brown of BarnwCll.
Mrs. J. Edwin Ellcrbe of Marion,
Marvin NJ. Mann of st. Matthews and
J. Wilson Gibbes of Columbia were
elected convention secretaries by ac-
| clamatiOn. Their names were present
g
| Eugene Hutchinson of Rock Hill was
elected reading clerk and j. 5. Wilson
| of Lancaster was elected master ut
arms. J. Lylcs Glenn of Chester was
elected vice president of the conven-
ton from the Fifth Congressional dis
trict.
Grown Chosen Chairman. (
Edgar 4. Brown of Barnwell, was
elected chairman Of the state cXecu-
tive committee The name of Gen.
Wvlie Jones of Columbia was present
ed. General Jones was on the
sneakers stand at the time. When 1t
developed that there would be a con-
test, Ex-senator Christie Benet of
Columbia said that after consultation
with General Jones the general had
asked that his name be withdrawn.
Delegates on the floor whispered the
opiniOn to one another that the con-
sultation between General Jones and
Senator Bcnct was evidently by radio
phone since the general did not leave
The speakers stand after his nOmina
tion and Senator Bcnct did not leave
his seat on the floor The truth of il
was that Brown had been slated for
the place the night before and Senator
Benct who would like to have had
General Jones have the place, realized
there was no chance.
General Jones was unanimously
elected treasurer.
A committee on platform and rcSo-
lutions consisting of one delegate from
each county and Il cummittc on consti-
tuition and rules consisting of one
delegate from each county was ther
chosen. Hon. ". r. bradford was
elected by the York county delegation
on the committee on platform and reso-
lutions and Hon. Erwin CarOthers was
the delegations choice for representa-.
/ iva n, tho committee on cDnSt itut iDT