The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-06
GETTING RED HOT.
The Jim 7iIImaE.aooseveIt- jenkins
Sword Matter
GROWS IN INTEREST DAY BY DAY.
Major Jenkins Declines the Sword
Governor McSweeney Takes Hand
Also Exposition Managers.

The Tillman- n-Roosevelt-Jenkins con-
troversy grows in interest A fund was
secured by subscriptions to have made
and engraved for Major NJ. j. Jen-
kins, who won great honors at Santi-
ago, a beautiful sword. President
Roosevelt had been invited to present
the sword during his visit to Charles
ton, and had accepted the invitation.
After the invitation to Senator Till
man to the Presidents dinner to
Prince Henry had been withdrawn
Col. James Tillman wired the Presl-
dent to withdraw his acceptance OF
the invitation to make the presenta-
ton. The remainder OF the episode
to date is told in the following dis
patches:
Exposition Managers Act.
Charleston, Special.-At the meeting
Of the board of directors Of the Exposi-
ton Company, Colonel j. H. Tillmans
message to President Roosevelt was
fully discussed and the following reso-
lutions unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the president OF the
Exposition Company be. and he Is here
by requested to communicate as once
with His Excellency, Theodore Roose-
velt, the President OF the United States
and extend to him the cordial greeting
and good wishes OF this board OF direc'
tors, with assurances that we look for
ward to his promised visit to the expo.
sition with the greatest pleasure ana
that he will receive from our people
the warmest welcome.
Resolved, further, That the Presi-
dent be informed that the board Of d.
rectors deny any responsibility for the
recent communication made by Col. j.
H. Tillman to President Roosevelt, and
express their utter lack OF sympathy
with his action in that matter"
A committee was appointed by the
board of directors to convey this action
to President Roosevelt. The city coun-
ell will hold special meeting to take
action In tnlS mdLteT.
Colonel Tillman was interviewed at
his home in Edgefield by correspond
ent of The News and Courier and said:
81 do not propose to be placed in the
light by my conduct Of having been
the cause of President Roosevelts de-
cision not to attend the Charleston Ex-
position. | am in no way connected
with the exposition, officially or other.
WISE"
r1aj. jenkins Declines.
Warrenton, Va, Special.-Major
Micah J. jenkins has declined to ac-
cept the sword which it was proposed
to present to him at Charleston, S.
c., when the president visited that
place. Major Jenkins, who is men,
Der Of the faculty Of Bethel military
academy here, has sent the following
telegram to Lieutenant Governor Till
man, of South Carolina:
Lieutenant Governor James H.
Tillman, Columbia, S. C.-You are
represented in the press as having
telegraphed President Roosevelt at
the request Of subscribers to the
sword recently offered me through
you, requesting him to''withdraw ac-
ceptance to precent same. II this IS
so, l must decline under these cir
cumstances to accept the sword.
Thanking you for personal kindness
in the matter, am, truly yours.
an. ]. JENKINS.
Charleston Will Present Sword.
Charleston, Special. - President
Roosevelt will be asked by the people
of Charleston to present Major Micah
Jenkins a sword on behalf OF the clll.
zens here. : A movement was started
to this end Saturday, but was halted
from considerations Of possible en-
barrassment to Major jenkins. IN
view, of his action in declining to ac-
cept the sword purposed for him by
Lieutenant Governor Tillman, the
movement here is released. Already
nearly half the amount wanted has
been subscribed and by Monday prop
ably the order for the sword will be
given.
passed by the exposition board W
directors Friday night renewing the
invitation to President Roosevelt TO
visit the city of Charleston and also
disclaiming any responsibility and
sympathy for Lieutenant Governor
Tillman's action in regard to the pre-
sentation of a sword to Major jenkins,
the city council passed resolutions
repeating the invitation already ex-
tended by the city and appointed
special committee to present the reso.
lutions to President Roosevelt, and
to express to him the earnest desire,
of the people Of Charleston that ne
yfsit the city.