Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
2Oes to Arkansas.

President Hartzog, of Clemson. has
accepted the presidency Of the UniVer-
sity of Arkansas. He will take charge
Of his new position on August l.
This Looks Ugly.
Pickens special of Wednesday to the
Greenville News: A very sensational
incident occurred in connection with
the campaign party here today. The
facts are as follows: Yesterday after
noon when Colonel Talbert arrived, he
went to the postoftice and called tor
the campaign party's mail. The assist
ant postmaster believing Mr.. Talbert
one of the campaign party, handed him
some mail that she knew was for men,
bers of the campaign party. She knew
there was mail for Mr.. Hayward and
some mail in T box which contained
a letter for James H. Tillman. Mr..
Talpert returned the mail Of Mr.. Hey
ward and retained the mail of Mr.. Till
man. When Mr.. Tillman came in this
morning and called for his mail the
postmaster stated there was nothing;
that a member of the campaign party
had gotten a letter for him yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Tillman wanted to
know the name of the party. The as
sistant postmaster was not sure of his
name. but gave a description of an ell
derly gentleman that exactly fitted
Mr.. Talbert. The postmaster, not will
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who the party was, went and brought
Mr.. Talbert in and the assistant post
master identified him as the gentleman
that got the letter. Mr.. Talbert stated
that he was very sorry but did not get
the letter; that it was nothing unusual
to have letters lost on campaign routes;
that he had lost a great many; that he
had even lost registered packages.
During the day Mr.. Talbert made seVe-
raj visits to the postmaster and wanted
to know what he would do about 1t.
Mr. Morris was unable to give him any
satisfaction. This afternoon when Mr..
Tillman started to the train he stopped
at the postoffice and asked Mr.. Morris
to give him an affidavit that Mr.. Tai
bert got his letters. Mr.. Morris started
to make an affidavit, but upon second
thought, on the advice of several at
torneys, decided not to give it as 1t was
a matter for the general deDartment OF
the U. S.. government. Mr.. Tillman
then became infuriated and stated that
he would telegraph to Washington this
afternoon and have Postmaster Morris
fired at once. This was the unkindest
cut Of all. No fair-minded person
blamed Mr.. Morris for his course In the
matter. Mr. Morris is sending his re-
port to the government at Washington.
containing the whole facts. Referring
to the foregoing in his speech at Green
vile, Thursday, Colonel Talbert said:
II was surprised to see a statement
published in your paper charging me
with taking Colonel Tillman's mail out
Of the Pickens postoffice. This is moth
ing more nor less than fake state
ment. 1t is absolutely false and un-
true in every respect. I never received
any letters there directed to any one
other than myself. No man in this au-
dience believes it and the people Of
South Carolina. who know me, would
never believe it. I do not know any
thing about Colonel Tillmans mail
and I ask him now if he believes l
would be guilty Of such thing" Col
onel Tillman stood and said: I have
known you, Colonel Talbert. from my
childhood, and without the strongest
possible evidence. I would not believe
it," During Colonel Talberts state
ment friends in the crowd encouraged
him by pronouncing it lie, "go on and
make your speech" etc.