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Burlington Weekly Free Press
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont
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South Carolina's Democratic state convention in Columbia votes to send 18 uninstructed delegates to the national convention, with Woodrow Wilson supporters securing a resolution endorsing him without instruction (votes: 178-162 and 241-91).
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UNPLEDGED DELEGATION
Columbia, S. C., May 15.--South Carolina's 18 delegates will go to the democratic national convention uninstructed. The vote in the State convention on which the test was made resulted 178 to 162.
The supporters of Woodrow Wilson made a strong fight to obtain an instructed delegation. Undaunted by their previous defeat on instruction, the Woodrow Wilson forces presented another resolution "endorsing Woodrow Wilson without instruction." Amid the cheers the resolution was adopted 241 to 91.
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Columbia, S. C.
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May 15
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the vote resulted 178 to 162 for uninstructed delegation. a resolution endorsing woodrow wilson without instruction was adopted 241 to 91.
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South Carolina's 18 delegates will go to the Democratic national convention uninstructed. Supporters of Woodrow Wilson fought for an instructed delegation but presented and passed a resolution endorsing Wilson without instruction amid cheers.