Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-26
The CENSUS OF 1900.
Arrangements to Have It Made by Thor
oughly Competent Men.

oughly Competent Men.
August Kohn, in News and Courier.
Senator Tillman and Congressman
Wilson, Talbert and Stokes met in Co.
lumbia Friday night at Wright's hotel
to discuss the taking of the census.
Senator McLaurin did not come ; Con-
gresham Elliott sent word that he had
TO 60 to Washington on important bus
mess; Congressman Finley was busy
at court; Congressman Latimer was
not heard from, and Congressman Nor
ton was attending district conference.
The call for the conference was to
discuss the best men to take the GEN.
sus of the state. The conference was
called, not to ask for anything or to
demand any appointments; but mere
ly to see what could be done towards
getting the most competent men for
the positions. Senator Tillman has
just returned here from Washington,
where he had an interview with Gen
eral Merriam, head of the census
bureau, and he is impressed with Gen
eral Merriam's purpose of having in
telligence and ability prevail in the
makeup of the census workers. The
delegation, or those who are acting,
do not propose that all the places
should be filled by Democrats; but to
see that competent and good men are
selected, and to see that none who are
incompetent are chosen. A division
may be made, thus insuring competent
men regardless of parties. 1t is espe-
cially desired to have the house.to-
house canvass made by capable officers.
The census department is pressing
for immediate action and suggestions
of competent men, and those who may
be suggested may not be appointed
but the effort will he made to have
competent men chosen.
SIX SUPERVISORS FOR THE STATE.
Under the division there will be
six supervisors for this state. The
divisions for supervisor are entirely ir-
respective of congressional districts,
except that of Mr.. Norton. All of the
other districts are entirely different
from the congressional divisions. 1t is
useless for those wanting to be enume-
rators to apply to their congressman or
Mr.. Webster, as they are all appointed
by the supervisors. The law requires
the supervisor to live in the district
from which he is appointed, and the
enumerators. TO live in the township
from which named. The enumerators'
territory will correspond to the town.
ship lines in nearly all instances. The
pay for the township enumerators will
about $3.50 to 5000, it is said, and the
minimum pay for the supervisors will
be 81, 900. 1t is possible that the dele
cation and Mr.. Webster will come to
some agreement about the matter, and
make suggestions which may be carried
through without delay, and in that
way have the appointment made at an
early date.
NO CENSUS DIVISION BY COUNTIES.
It is to be remembered that there
will be no census division by counties.
The supervisors will be selected from
the, state, without reference to the
present congressional districts; but
must live in the census district, and
the township enumerators must be Sc
lected from the township in which they
live, and are appointed by the supervi-
sors, and the supervisor alone. Al
though it has not been known that
there was any prospect of any of these
offices being secured by Democrats,
Congressman Wilson has two dozen
applications for supervisor from men in
his district, and so on among all of
those present today.
1t is likely that the congressman and
Senator Tillman will be in the city for
several days. Nothing was done to-
night except to discuss generally, the
situation and to argue which was the
best way of carrying out the idea of
having the most competent men en-
gagged in the work of taking the CEN
sus of the state in 1900.