The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-23
BLACK AND TAN
REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Tolbert and His Follows Con.
troll Meeting in Columbia
Reelected Chairman

by veritable love feast ser Joseph
w. Tolbert. state chairman and
national committeeman. harmon
ious sitting of the assemhlage nom
rnateria1ization OF rumored candi-
dacies for governor and congress
man and the usual castigation OF
the '<ineficiency and mismanage-
ment" of the Democratic party the
convention of the Union Repub-
lican party Of South Carolina was
held here today. Tolbert, Republi-
can Boss and "Pap" dispenser,
for South Carolina was the central
feature Of the attraction and it was
conciusiveIy demonstrated that he
is in charge OF his party, which
reelected him chairman of the eN-
ecutive committee for another Pc
Rod OF four years. He said that lie
had the ear of the President and
no appointments had been made
by Harding other than those recon-
mended by him.
Elected to assist him in handling
the party for the next four years
was r. II. Richardson, of Wedge
field. as vice chairman: Henderson
H. Mobley OF Columbia, as secre-
tary and an executive committee
composed of Major J. +. Jones, OF
Columbia, and J. c. Hardy, OF Spar
tanburg. at large.
T. II. Pinckney, A. j. Clements
and a. e. Seabrook, first eongres-
sional district; ". S. Dixon, j. AZ.
Jones and ". 4. Jackson. second
district; James w Toibert, L. c.
Waller and z. B. Churcbwell, third
district: y. +. Thompson. 3. J. Mad
den and J. a. Telbert. fourth dis
trict: George Wales, A. c. Stewart
and W. NJ. Goodwin, fifth district:
Z. J. Sawyer. r. J. McCarley and
W. Z. Mcfarland. sixth district;
and NJ. J. Frederick. Jacob Moorrr
and S. j. Leaphart, seventh dis
trict.
Want ToIbert Appointed
In addition, the party platform
carried a commentator for ToIbert
and a. resolution va. adopted call
ing on the judiciary committee of
the United States Senate to report
ifavorahly on the nomination OF
Toibert for United States district
marshal of the Western Carolina
district. made by President Hard
! ing some months ago and the con-
firnlation of which. has been bit
tcrly fought by y. Is. Dial, Senator
from South Carolina. The Senate
was likewise asked to confirm the
appointment.
One Of the real features of the
convention was the large number
of white delegates present. claimed
by some to be 65 per cent of the
personnel of the convention. which
has T24 delegates, to conform to
the number of seats in the South
Carolina House Of Representatives
the large number Of white dele
gates was commented on enthusi-
astjcally by all the speakers who
took it as an omen of a break
lin the solidarity Of the Democratic
party in this state. All speakers
urged the negro men and women
of the state to get registration GER
, tificates and be- eligible to vote
in the general election.
Wants More For Negroes
II. 3. Rickard. delegate from
Newberry. as chairman Of a COM
nittee. introduced a resolution
yoicins dissatisfaction with the
lack of pap" thrown to the negro
race by the party. and calling or
! the leaders to explain. After q
short statement from Major Jones
who gave an outline of the diff
culties of removal and appointment
to Office under the civil service
rules the resolution was quietly
laid to rest by being referred to
| the executive committee for re-
vanping ia their platform.
The Republicans advocated a
generous and liberal foreign policy
based upon clear conception OF
the rights Of {: nation. rcaf1irned
it's belief in protective tariff.
commended the executive budget
urged reasonable economy in gov
ernmental departments. endorsed
relief measures for agriculture. OPP
posed that policy that operates
for the destruction or contiScation
of private property or I;e nation
alization OF industries suggested
tiat the judges seek 4 greater APP
preciation Of the rights involved
in Industrial disputes. recon-
laended relase Of the natural
resources Of the nation and :;
speedy Development Of the rivers
apd bays Of the country. advocated
a further reduction of taxes with
out excessive penalties, welcomed
the decrease in lynching, commend
ing the leadership Of Presid ent
Harding and Joseph Y. Tolbert.
and gave hearty commendation to
the achievement of the recon,
peace conference.
Sumter county was represented
by the following delegates and al
ternates: Delegates. T. II. Rich
ardson. Dr. c. ". Birnie and ". J.
Frederick: alternates. a. G.. Spears.
j. n. DesCha1:ps and c. +. Bros-
den.
OPPOSITION