Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-07
4 CARD FROM JOSEPH BLACK. ESQ.

From a recent publication in the GoRKvILLE
ENQUIRER have felt called on to publish the
following papers, which will best explain them
selves I pronounce the nsinuatlon or allega-
ton that have ever affiliated with or sympa-
thized with the Radical party as utterly false
and without foundation. Never having sought
office at the hands of my own party, have
attempted to serve the Democracy to the best
of my ability and shall do so in future. L
here denounce the whole thing as an attempt
on the part of two three personal enemies
in this section to njure my standing IL the
county. JOS. BLACt.
AS shown by the following, some Of the per-
SONS who signed the petition, were inveigled into
doing so, and four, at least, never signed the pa
per:
To the County Democratic Executive Committee:
We desire to say that we signed petition that
was in circulation asking for the appointment of
J. A. Deal instead of Joseph Black on your Ex
ecutive Committee, because Of a personal choice;
and we did not know that Joseph Blacks loyalty
to the Democratic party was questioned in said
petition as we signed it without reading it, and
upon representation made by the party present
ing the petition.
NJ. c. Byars, J. f. Whisonant, Peter Pruitt b.
Gibson, R. R. Darwin, G. Q. Weber, A. H.
Moore, w. Brandon, Robert F. Gibson, r. J.
Starnes, T. P. Whisonant, Jr., John Starnes,
r. w. Moore, Roam Gibson, Ben Bowin, w.
A. Mcdaniel, Lewis Bollln.
SOUTH CARoLINA-YoRK COUNTY.
Personally appeared before me Jonathan
Moore, who, being duly sworn, says that his
name was placed on the petition presented by
D. D. Gastons w. r. Lipscomb and others to the
County Executive Committee, bringing charges
| against Joseph Black, was placed there without
his knowledge or authority and he pronounces
it forgery. (Signed) JONATHAN MOORE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
w. A. JACKINs, [Seal.l
Notary Public.
BLACKS STATION, S. c., July 20, 1884.
To r. II. Glenn, Chairman of the County E1-
ecutiUe Committees desire to state that signed
a petition asking for the substitution of J. A
Deal for that Of Joseph Black on the Executive
Committee was done under misapprehension
of the facts 1t was stated to me that the petition
was not to displace Joseph Black, but that Jo-
seph Black did not desire to serve. also know
| that Henderson Martin, w. J. D. Williams and
| others signed the paper under the same misap-
prehensiOn. NJ. G.. BYARs.
Test: J. B. Ross.
l never signed my name to paper that was
presented to the County Executive Committee,
asking the removal of Joseph Black from said
| committee and the appointment of ]. A. Deal
| the signature of my name to that paper was un
authorized and without my consent.
T never signed my name to q paper that was
| presented to the County Executive Committee
asking removal of Joseph Black, on said COM
mittee and the appointment Of ]. A. Deal, and
| the signature of my name to that paper was un
| authorized. A. j. MCGILL.
| 1 did not sign my name to petition that was
| presented to the County Executive Committee
| asking the removal of Joseph Black on said
committee, and the appointment Off. A. Deal in
| his place. The signature of my name to this pc
tition was without my knowledge or consent
| THOMAS MCGILL.
| The following shows the popular feeling of the
Democratic voters at this precinct:
| To the County Democratic Executive Committee ::
We, the undersigned, believe Joseph Black to be
loyal to the Democratic party, and that the petit
| ton sent up against him was conceived in per-
sona ill feeling and ask that he be retained on
mittee is necessary here.
NJ L. Ross Junus W. Thompson, John santt, j. B. Ross
ion, Wesbrook, Richard sanng, Farmer Moore, Daniel
Dover J. D. Goforh William Carroll, j. F. Smith, William NJ.
Smith F. Broom Jos Ssn pms'
Moore j. Moss, G. w. Moore J. L. Broom, d. Cline,
Broom s. sy ByS e,i.oa Z j. BrCT %v W.
W. Mnnax, j. c. Webber, W. b. shcer, R. B. stanes Pres
Harmon G: Webher Joseph Moss, G. Webber, w. G.
McGi John D. Moss Weber, C. White, Robert Moss
RDBss tSu Rmjs sSn M l.
MCDANIEL W% WhlspHapt on Ira Hardp In R R. s. & Stewart y
Moa Gafs Ssen cDS " M cDs1 pv;.e
ley, s. T. Brandon R. A. White, w R. Baln, R. p Dempsy,
Wm Moss, VIM sansng, c. M A1enan.hy, M Co,t Moss VIM
John Foster Albert Whsnant W. T. sansing John Montgom
J, Ho R. A. Moss, ]. L. Husky, r. Dixon Moore, w.
H Hurkmer B. Crosby Jos E. Plexco, s. j. Wilson, NV,
T. B. Whesides NJ. D., G. NJ Moss, WA. Hayden C. Wilson.
M. Green, ]. G. Holt G. M Cline Jacob Cline A. F. Moore,
ll6 voters.
BLACKS S. c., July q, 1884.
To the County Executive Committee recon-
mended Joseph Black as my successor from this
precinct on the Executive Committee. He is in
accord with the Democratic party, and has been
serving as vice-chairman of this precinct since
1882. The impression is general here that the
petition against him was conceived in personal
ill-feeling. In recommending Mr.. Black for my
consent. Respectfully, IRA HARDIN.