Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-10
Scraps and facts.
Says a Lincoln, Neb., dispatch of
Wednesday: With the exception Of a

nature was not disclosed. It is Mr..
Bryan's intention to remain In Lincoln
at least until he Is thoroughly rested.
To newspaper correspondents he asked
to be excused from outlining his future
actions.
Says a Washington dispatch Of
Thursday: The reelection of Mckinley
also decided who is to succeed Mrs.
Daniel Manning as general president OF
the National Society Of Daughters OF
the American Revolution. It has been
the custom Of the daughters to have
the first lady Of the land for presiding
officer Of the association, should she be
q member thereof. or eligible. Mrs.
Mckinley is not q member and not ell
gible; but Mrs. Roosevelt has been a
member for years and will at the next
annual convention Of the association,
which meets in this city on February
%, 1901, take the place Of Mrs. Man
ming as president general Of the daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Manning has served the
full limit of terms permitted by the
constitution and bylaws Of the asso-
citation.
Secretary Hay has received q tele-
gram from Charge Everett, at Guate1
mala City, saying that he had received
a. message from the minister Of cor-
eign affairs of Honduras, informing
him that the government Of Honduras
has ordered the immediate payment OF
the indemnity claimed In the Pears
case. Frank Pears was a young Pitts
burg man, doing business with his
brother in Honduras. During some
revolutionary disturbance he was shot
to death by a government sentinel,
while walking in the streets, and ap-
preaching too closely to the guard line
through ignorance Of the language OF
the country. After making thorough
investigation of the case the state, de-
partment felt that 1t was one warrant
ing a claim for indemnity in behalf OF
the Pears family, so the sum Of $10,-
900 was demanded. Honduras offered
to arbitrate the case, but the PROPOSE
ton was declined and the United
States minister was directed to press
for q settlement, which has now been
effected.
With regard to the proposition to
re-organize the Democratic party, ex-
Governor Stone, on Thursday, gave out
the following: "This talk about re-
organization Is absurd. The Demo-
cratic party is already organized. IT
by reorganization is meant change In
the national committee, that will have
to be done at the next national con-
vention. If by reorganization Is meant
g. radical change Of platform, with can
didates whose views accord with 1t,
that will also have to await the next
national convention. If the next ma
tional convention wants a new commit
tee I am willing to abide the verdict of
the convention. have noted that the
men who clamor for reorganization af-
ter defeat are the very ones who con-
tributed to the defeat. There are some
people who go to convention and de-
mand a certain platform, insist on the
election of certain candidates and at
their failure to get what they want,
Immediately withdraw their support
and become opponents Of the party. If
they want changes let them work in
their state organizations for the selec-
tion Of delegates to bring about these
changes"
- Senator Hanna, on Wednesday,
gave. out the following statement to
the Associated Press: 1.-THE result is
more than satisfactory. 1t expresses a
continued confidence in the administra-
ton of the party, which Is certainly
gratifying to all Republicans and the
friends of this administration. 1t as
porous conditions. 1t Is triumph OF
the principals Of good government over
the heresies Of Organism, which Is the
product of a combination Of elements
of responsibility, instability and In
competency. It strengthens the very
foundations Of the government. 1t Is a
rebuke to the demagoguery Of the cam
paign Of the opposition; and clear,
cool diagnosis Of the situation which
was for a time clouded by their meth
ods Of evasion and misrepresentation.
Above all it gives to every American
absolute confidence in the good judg
ment Of the people, and their readiness
and ability to protect their own inter-
ests by deciding Alright those great
questions which, of necessity, come up
in a government by the people. While
in the main our predictions have been
fulfilled, I may say that in many cases
our expectations have been exceeded.
AS yet final reports cannot, of course,
be made, but some Of the states which
were considered doubtful are surely
Republican and some which were class
flied as Democratic, are doubtful with
a possibility Of being Republican"
Ex-Governor Stone, Of Missouri,
vice-chairman Of the Democratic ma
tional executive committee, gave out
the following last Wednesday even
ing: THE battle is over. The Demo-
cratic party Of the country accepts the
result without complaining, as in duty
bound. It signifies but little now to
analyze the influences as to the cause
that brought about the result. There
will be a wide divergence of opinion as
to that This will say, however, that
the Democratic party must stand, and
will stand, undismayed in defense of
ton unimpaired Of our constitution. A
colonial policy would be destructive of
the republic, and we should resist ev-