Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-19
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
The Athletic cAssociation-Desth of Major
Robertson-The County Campaign Meet

The Athletic Association-Death of Major
Robertson-The County Campaign Meet
ing.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, August 1.-THE Athletic
association is planning for large crowd
on August 9th. For the entertainment
of those who attend they will have first
class list of entries In the races, and also q
base ball game. The latter will be played
against the Orangeburg team: Special
trains will be run bv the o. R. and G.
railroad to accommodate those wishing to
come from either direction.
On Thursday last, Major William l..
Robertson, one of the oldest citizens Of
Rock Hill, died. He was74 Years old and
had been identified, all his life, with this
section. He was buried on Thursday az
ternoon.
The city board of health has appointed
a quarantine commission, consisting of
Drs. w. F. Strait, w. j. White and T. L.
Cornwell. 1t will be their duty to exam
inc any case reported to them, and in case
they think best, to take steps towards iso-
lating such patient. 1t is made the duty
of all physicians praoticing in Rock Hill
to report to this commission any case
which, by being concealed, would tend to
spread any contagious or epidemic dis
ease.
The county candidates appeared in full
force before the voters at Rock Hill today.
We were unfortunate in not hearing any
of the speech of Mr.. Love, and large
part of what Mr.. Elder had to say. We
therefore, make no comment on them.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Elders speech,
he gave notice to all that the report Of his
speech as made in The YoRKvILLE EN-
QU1RER as to his vote on the question Of
reducing salaries, and the refunding Of
Three C's railroad tax, was 80 garbled
that he must caution all against judging
him by that. There was some sparring
between Messrs. Love and Elder in which
the latter seemed to have the advantage.
There was good deal of "sameness' in
the speeches of the candidates for the leg
islature. From first to last, the most
pronounced strain was lurid jeremiad
bring into the canvass the county division
question. All lamented it; no one could
place the responsibility but everyone
disclaimed it most vigorously. All con-
sidered, the matter is settled by the con-
stitution, so that it made no difference
what mans personal opinions and de-
sires were. The provisions of the consti-
tuition were plain; before they become
members of the house they would take an
oath to support the constitution, and there
was no one so abandoned as to suppose that
any man after taking that oath would
do anything contrary to it. Mr.. deLoach
did not agree entirely with this view of the
matter. The legislature was to judge, to
decide whether the petitioners for new
county had confOrined to the require
ments. The next matter that attracted
our attention was the manifest unkind
ness with which each candidates had
been treated by his friends. Again st his
inclination, against his desire, in defiance
of his feelings, and in utter disregard of
his interests, the friends of each had forced
him before the public. This does not ap-
ply to Mr.. Cansler, who "came before
them so often because he liked them."
There was not great deal Of enthusi-
asm in the discussion. Each candidate
seemed to have particular line of talk in
which he was undisturbed. Captain
w. H. Edwards thought men selected
for this office should he able to speak.
He had seen speeches save the state much
money. He saw little hope of reducing
state taxes-that is the number Of mills
levied-for some time. He favored build
ing up the public schools, but opposed
tearing down any institution of learning.
In these two ideas he and all other candi-
dates agreed. Mr.. J. r. Witherspoon
attacked the extravagant expenditure of
clerk hire and clerical assistance during
the session of the legislature.
The gentlemen were all kindly re-
ceived. They were limited in time; but
almost everyone seemed to have as much
as he needed or desired.
Practically, only those candidates who
desired legislative honors spoke. Of the
others, some who were present came to
the front, asked the votes of their hearers
and retired. Mr.. Cansler broke the mo-
notony by an address that brought
down the house." The whole meeting
passed in good humor. G.s.