Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
For McLaurin Only.

For McLaurin Only.
Bennettsville special to The News and
Courier: The published session of the
political summer school, for this coun-
ty has been withdrawn, as the farmers
are too busy trying to pay their debts
to attend political meetings. Very few
would have attended anyway, unless
McLaurin would have announced IN ad-
vance that he would have been present.
State Librarian.
Columbia special to the Greenville
News: The governor has appointed La
vinia Laborde state librarian. The
successful candidate has been stem
ographer in the governors office. She
Is an orphan and the main stay or
family Of ten children and is well edu-
Gated. She is the granddaughter Of
MaximiIan Laborde.
The Army and Navy.
Columbia Record, Monday: The army
recruiting station in the Kendall build
ing closed today and the officers in
charge d,parted for Charlotte, where
another station will be opened. Just
as they left a naval recruiting station
was opened at Owings's drug store.
The same officers who were in charge
of the station here last summer are
here again. They will be here for a
week or more, and no doubt they Will
receive more applicants than they can
accept, but every one who wants ex-
perience in Uncle Sans navy is invited
to come forward. Last summer, with
a weeks work, 3S men were enlisted.
They were sent to Port Royal, where
they have been in training" before as
signment to definite places on war
ships. One of the recruits accepted Is
back with the officers, ready to assist
others who may want to enlist.
Jones For Governor.
August Kohns letter to News and
Courier: Strong pressure is being
brought to bear on Colonel Willie Jones
to make the race for governor Of this
state. He has received great many
letters and appeals, urging that he con-
sent to make the race for governor.
Colonel Jones has been regarded as one
of the strong candidates for the United
States senate; but he is not so certain
that he can make the race because of
his very large business interests in Co.
lumbia, and even if elected to the SEM
ate it would be Of no pecuniary advan-
tage to him If he had to sever his busl-
ness connections mere. Colonel Jones Is
very mucn more Of a business man
than he is a politician, and If he has to
enter a mud-slinging contest for either
place he would not think of bothering
with it; but he may decide to go into a
contest in which, If SUCCESSFUL, he would
not have to leave his home, nor would
his business interests have to be entire
ly given up. 1t Is a long time yet, how
ever, before the list of entries for any
of the contests Will be closed and very
much can happen in politics IN the
meanwhile.
In the Home of His Friends.
Greenville special of September n. to
the Charlotte Observer: Senator Nc
Laurin attended the annual stock show
at Fairview in the lower part Of Green
willie county today and was rendered a
fattering ovation. Although asked on
all sides for a speech, the senator de-
clined even to make an after dinner
talk saying that he had merely come
: down to see the exhibition and not to
make a political speech. Soon after his
arrival the men began coming up to
shake hands with the senator, and be-
fore the day was over fully 1,5OO men
had shaken the senator's hand. At
ter dinner the crowd that gathered
around to converse with him attained
such proportions that the senator retir-
ed to the grand stand in order that the
events might be recommended. Hun
dreds heard the senator converse who
were not introduced. There were 4,0o0
people present.
Judge buchanan to Retire.
Sumter Item: The rumors to the ef-
feet that Judge o. w. Buchanan would
not be candidate for reelection as
Judge of the Third judicial circuit at
the approaching session of the general
assembly, has been confirmed and he
will retire from the bench at the eXplra-
tion of l.s present term in December.
1902. In reference to his determination
not to seek reelection, Judge Buchanan
says: II have made up my mind to that
effect. Many reasons have moved me
to this conclusion. I have observed the
helplessness Of circuit judges upon their
retirement from the bench after serv-
ing three or four terms. I am now in
my 43d year. If reelected, as I am as
sured I would be were to offer for re-
election at the end of the next term I
would be beyond Al years of age, and
with nothing saved. To leave the
bench at that time or later time
could not in the nature of things COIN
mence a professional career with any
hope of success, for my energy and IN
dustry would then be gone even If
mad the inclination to work This is my
time to quit. The public has wonder
fully exaggerated iuea about the income
of a circuit Judge. They know nothing
of the outgoes and various demands
upon him by reason of his official posi-
tion."