The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-07-12

I SOUTH CAROLINA
! STATE NEWS ITEMS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Home Again From Convention.

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Home Again From Convention.
The majority of South Carolina's
delegates to the Kansas City Demo
cratic convention are at home again.
While in Kansas City the delegation
rented small dwelling sufficient to
accommodate them, and they took
their meals wherever it happened to
be most convenient. While the dele
CATION acted unanimously in the con-
yention and cast 1S votes for Steven
son, there was quite lively little
racket stirred up when the delegation
met to decide whom they would sup
port for the vice presidency. The first
choice of most of them was Hill, but
his positive declaration that he would
not accept the honor made the Caro-
linians cast about for another man to
support.
Senator Tillman was an enthusiastic
supporter of Towne, and made char
acteristically earnest and ardent speech
at the delegation meeting, urging them
to support him. But his efforts were
in vain, and the senator was much put
out because the delegation refused to
see it in the light that he did. Had it
not been for the unit rule he would
doubtedless have made a speech in
favor of Towne in the convention and
would have voted for him, too. But
majority of the delegation was not
willing to support Republican, even
though he favored free silver, while
lifelong Democrats were available, and
Senator Tillman had to yield to their
opinion. The following is the result
of the ballot whereby the delegation
decided to vote for Stevenson:
For Towne, Tillman, Stokes, Well.
born, Traxisr, Garris, 5; for Hill, Lati-
mer, IL for Stevenson, Gov. McSweeney,
Wilson, Stribling, .McBee, Boucher,
McGhee, John Gary Evans, Polaty,
Talbird, Mooney, Gruber. II: for Carr
of North Carolina, Willie Jones. /.
The delegation left Senator Tillman
in Kansas City attending meeting of
the executive committee, Messrs. Cru
Der and Polaty went on trip to Col
orado, L. B. O'Neal remained in Kansas
City for few days, Col. W. B. Will
son stopped at Asheville, Col. Jones
stopped at North Carolina mountain
resort, and the others stopped at their
homes. Governor McSweeney will
not be able to attend the cam
paign meeting at Georgetwon, owing
to the fact that he will make the ad-
dress of welcome to members of the
National Educational Association. He
will re.enter the campaign at Kings
tree according to present arrange
ments.
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Was Her Own Act.
The latest account of the accidental
shooting of Mrs. J. V. Morrison, re-
siding near Estill, is as follows: Capt
J. V. Morrison aud his son, Mr.. H. F.
Morrison. aged about 26, were seated
on the back steps of their residence
just before the tragedy. Mrs. Morri-
son, determined to kill an objection
able dog, which had been given away
but had returned to the premises, un-
breeched q shotgun, but found it un-
loaded. A few moments after putting
down the gun Mrs. Morrison perceived
that her stepson had pistol, barrel
upward, in his right-hand coat pocket.
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in her attempt to pull it out of the
pocket, the weapon discharged, the
ball entering the front center of the
neck and coming out at the back. Ut,
is said that while she attempted to pull
out the pistol Mr.. Morrison placed his
hand on the outside of the pocket for
the purpose of resisting her hold of the
pistol.)
After falling she exclaimed, II have
killed myself" These were her last
words, and were heard by her hus-
band, stepson and colored cook. Death
ensued in few minutes.
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
that "the deceased came to her death
from gunsnot WOund from Inc pochet
of II. F. Morrison.
It is said that the young man was so
prostrated with grief at'the occurrence
that he was too i'll to attend the II.
quest. He was placed under bond to
appear at the next court for trial.
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Dentists Had Successful Meeting.
The convention of the South Caro-
lima Dental Association at Harris
Lithia Springs the past week, was the
largest meeting ever held, more than
two-third of the membership being
present. Many valuable papers were
read and there were several instruc-
tive clinics, and altogether it was
very successful meeting.
The next convention will be held in