The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-24
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE MEETING.
Held a Lively Session In Columbia
Last Week. -.

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committee, met in Columbia last week
and the action taken has consider
able bearing upon the Federal patron
age situation in the State just at this
time. OF course no one can tell what
weight the voice of the old line Re
publican: organization will have with
the new president, but the commit
zee has spoken and spoken plainly.
The sessions were held in the col
ored Y. NJ. G.. A. hall and there was
a good attendance of the members Of
the committee State Chairman Deas
was here and presided. He has just
returned from Washington. The COM
mittee met behind closed doors and
held a session that continued from
about noon until after 9 o'clock last
night. Many matters were fully dis
cussed.
The most important and significant
announcement made after adjourn
ment was to the effect that the COM
mittee had unanimously endorsed Mr..
George H. Higgins. who is now act
ing as collector of internal revenue
for South Carolina, for that position
to succeed the late Mr.. E. A. Webster.
Mr.. Higgins has been in the race from
the first purely as business man
familiar with the duties of the office
and the committeeman say has not
sought the endorsement that has been
given him.
The committee elected Mr.. E. w.
Screven a member of the State COM
mittee to succeed Mr.. l.. w. Blalock,
resigned. Mr.. Blalock is the New
berian who came so near getting the
collectorship. Mr.. Screven was also
named as the committees choice for
the position of national committee
man. This is, however, merely an
endorsement, as the national commit
tee at its next meeting elects man
to fill the vacancy. Chairman Hanna
has already named Jno. G. Capers to
fill the vacancy until the committee
meets. Mr.. Capers is evidently not the
choice of the Republican organization
in the State. But he is United States
district attorney and he is for the
time being the national committee
man.
Mai. J. H. Fordham, colored, was
elected to membership on the State
committee, succeeding the late MT.
Webster.
No other endorsements or recommen-
cations were made by the committee.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas the beloved president nf
this entire country, William Mchln-
lev. was shot down by the bullet Of
an assassin on Friday, Sept. 9Th. from
the effects of which he expired on
SATURDAY., Sept. 1itn, end
Whereas, by this anarchistic bull
let. the people Of this country, as
we'll as the world over, have been
shocked and Mortified, losing by one
fell blow a ruler who was patriotic
and faithful as a soldier, honest and
upright as a citizen, tender and de-
voted as a husl and anC truthful, gen
erous. moral and clean as a states
man; therefore be it
Resolved, That we. the members OF
the State executive committee OF the
Republican party Of South Carolina,
in meeting assembled, Wednesday.
Oct. 16. 1901. extend our profoundest
svmpathies to Mrs. Mckinley and join
with the nation in deploring this at
tempt to wreck our government.
founded as 1t is upon constitutional
principles Of law and order.
Therefore this committee hereby
1r+morialiZes congress to enact laws
and provide penalties that snail
stamp from our land these lawless be-
ings. by prohibiting any gathering
whatsoever at which anarchistlc
theories are promulgated; stop the
publication and circulation OF news
napc:s and documents containing such
teachings; and be it further
Resolved, That we would most ear
nestly urge the adoption OF such laws
as VIII make Il repetition OF this das-
tardly outrage impossible.
Resolved. further, That a copy OF
these resolutions, properly attested,
be sent to Mrs. VIM. Mckinley and
also to President Roosevelt and that
they Re published in the newspapers
of the country.
The above resolutions were ofereu
by T. L. Grant of Charleston.
The following resolutions. offered
by ]. H. Fordham of Orangeburg.
were also unanimously adopted:
Whereas by the will of the Divine
Providence. death has taken from
our midst Hon. r. A. Webster. VINO
devoted his life to the welfare of his
country and the party Of his choice,
and who as leader Of the Republican
party in this State commanded the
consideration and respect OF all, ana
Whereas by the death Of Mr.. Web
ster the State and country have lost
one of their best and truest citizens
and the Republican party a leader
n.hnse every effort. was directed 10