At the party 's convention , they selected a slate of eighteen delegates for the Democratic convention , adopted a ten point platform , and nominated Osceola E. McKaine for the Senate election . The PDP delegates tried to unseat the white South Carolina delegates at the national convention , but the executive committee refused to go along with the scheme . The platform of the PDP included several civil rights issues such as the elimination of the poll tax , a prohibition of racial discrimination in hiring practices , and anti lynching laws . It also included a provision to support the American effort in World War II and the election of President Roosevelt to a fourth term . Osceola McKaine only officially garnered 3,200 votes in the Senate election , but the PDP charged that many of his votes were not counted and estimated that he had over 10,000 votes
Democratic convention
1944 Democratic National Convention
Progressive Democratic Party (South Carolina)