The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-16
CAROLINA'S SHOW AT CHICAGO
THE BALL SET N MOTION AT 4
MEETING AT sPARTANBURG.

Every Business Interest in the state
Represented Politics Eschesved
and the Meeting Harmonious and
EnthusiastIc-AbOut $50 Delegates
Present and an Organization Eff
fecfed.
Spartanburg. S. c.. April l5.-SOuth Car
DINA has taken hold Of the Chicago Cot
ton States exposition with a firm grip.
She proposes to have the best exhibit at
Chicago, as Chairman Calvert said. from
the best state in the SOUTH" There is a
determined and vigorous life in the move
ment to have South Carolina properly rep
resented at Chicago. The state has of re-
cent years had a most remarkable indus
trial growth and wants the great west to
become more thoroughly acquainted with
It's resources and Industrial progress.
Carolina was among the first to accept
the invitation to be represented at Chica-
go. A delegation went TO Chicago to con-
suit the central committee and the con-
vention here tonight was the result of
that conference. 1t was the substantial
and popular acceptance of the proposition.
There came an Invitation from the bust
ness interests to hold the first convention
in Spartanburg, the center of the cotton
manufacturing industry of the south.
| Spartanburg, with 400,768 cotton spindles,
| thought II had a right TO hold the first
convention in the interests of q southern
cotton state exposition and it has proven
| TO be great success
Commissioner Roche took the matter in
! hand, and, with the cooperation of the
| railroads and the people of Columbia,
| held the most representative business
| gathering witnessed in the state. Every
business interest met here to cooperate
| In seeing that the state was thoroughly
| represented Farmers
mill proprdetors and bankers and editors
and merchants came from all over the
state 10 consult and get the elbow touch.
Fortunately, for once politics was es-
chewed and a business meeting of bust
ness men was held. The preliminary
work was harmonious and enthusiastic.
The idea was to avoid cut and dried
programme, and with that view no finan-
cial plan was mapped out in advance,
but 1t was Thought best to get a popular
expression OF opinion, and so a committee
was selected, with J. c. Hemphill, editor
of the Charleston News and Courier, who
has been prime mover in the matter,
viding funds.
To-day was devoted to organization and
hearing speeches. There were about $50
delegates present, representing every coun-
ty in the state. Among the prominent del
and Courier who has been a business
leader in the movement; President Moore
of the state fair; Bank President Lock
wood or Beaufort, Mayor Sloan of Column
bia; President Whaler of the Richland
Cotton mills; Editor Gonzales of the Co
lumbia State Bank President George b.
Edwards of Charleston, Gen. James of
Darlington, JEFF. Richardson of the Green
vile News, Bank President A. Levi of
Manning, Solicitor Schumpert, John r.
London, cotton mill president; State Sen
ator Moses, Editors Boggs and Robinson
of Pickens, President Aull of the State
Press Association, Railroad Commission
ers Evans and Welborn, Traffic Manager
Glover of the Seaboard Air Line, Receiver
Averill of the Port Royal and Western
In Aatf s1esF1s. 49, h.
T eastern, Maj. Boyle of the South Carolina
and Georgia, President Finlayson of
the Cheraw mills, George 3. Edwards,
president of the Chester Electric Power
| Company; President Courtenay of the
Courtenay mills; President Duncan of the
Union mills, President Burgess of Greers
mills; President Converse of the Clifton
and Converse mills, President Montgomery
} of the Pacolet and Spartan mills and
the Port Royal and Western Carolina rail-
road; President Fewelt.of the Arcade mills
at Rock Hill r. w. Lauderdale of the
Winnesboro cotton mills, Editor Hoyt
Spartanburg Herald.
The meeting, which was held in the OPP
era house, was called to order by Com
missioner Roche, who proposed Mayor
Calvert as temporary chairman Mr. Cal
vert welcomed the delegates and wanted
to see South Carolina have the best ex-
hibit from the best state in the south at
Chicago
President Aull Of the State Press Asso-
citation and August Kohn of the News and
Courier STAFF were elected secretaries.
On motion of Senator Moses the tenn
porary organization was made permanent.
Mayor Calvert then introduced Gov. Ev-
ans to the audience of delegates. He was
| well received and spoke at some length.
Gov Evans said he was here for work
and not talk. He said he had some ex-
perience with expositions. Naughter)
The legislature gave him some trouble
about the Atlanta money. There is, how
ever, he remarked, a tide in state which
If taken at its floods leads on to success,
and he was satisfied that the flood was
now here. The south has the resources
ana advantages and is rapidly going to
the front The great advantages have been
party recognized There was no need to
recount the development of the south In
the last few years, but he believed that
the time has come when parties will be
organized according to geographic lines
south and west must and will unite for
mutual protection. In the last ten years
the south has gone rapidly forward in
, $500 spindles running in South Carolina,
] Will while now there are In the state over
advertise herself and blow her horn horn
/. There is no need for narrow-mindedness
IN hiding from the world the advantages
Of the state. There should be no such eff
fort. He believed the people of the Pied
mont We're willing to help advertise the
! state. All that is asked is to furnish the
! The state Thought itself unable to pro
vide funds for the exhibit The thing to
do it TO organize and furnish the funds
south must advertise her resources and
products, and this is her opportunity We
, met with some success in the appeals for
: the Atlanta exposition, but very little was
raised outside of Charleston. There is no
reason to have such Indifference again,
and he did not believe that such was
the spirit of this convention
He hoped for and expected success.
He then introduced Hon. Patrick Walsh
) of Augusta, the father of the Chicago ex-
position movement, and praised his work
for the south.
Mr.. Walsh was received with applause.
| He said he was full of hope and confidence
for the south of to-day; he felt that it
; was in the hands of the men Of to-day to
{ make this south and this people greater
than in any era Of the past. He said he
had addressed similar conventions in Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and Georgia, and this
: was the largest convention to promote
the exposition yet held in the south. This
, exhibits a spirit of enterprise and i'm
: provement. Most commendable strides
have been made in Industrial lines in re-
| cent years. Chicago fully recognizes that