Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Killed a Negro.

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State Constable Davenport shot and
ty-Six last Saturday. The story Is
that Davenport went to the negro's
house to search for whisky. Williams
and three other negroes resisted, and
the constable used his pistol.
Dividend From the. Dispensary.
The annual dividend from the state
dispensary has been calculated by the
authorities in Columbia, and the dis
tribution among the counties Will be
commenced next Thursday, II the sum
Of $4,000 not yet received, but included
in the calculations, is paid in by that
time. The apportionment for York
county Is $2,S14.76.
The State Convention.
Columbia correspondence Of the
News and Courier: There is nov a
great deal Of interest in the approe ,h-
ing state Democratic convention. This
state Is one of the last in the country
to hold its state convention, but its ac-
ton Is pretty we'll known. Just now
there is quite contest going on for
the various positions that are to be
elected by the convention. The state
convention elects four delegates at
large and then each Of the seven dis
tricts elects two district delegates to
the national convention. The delega-
tions from the various districts select
their delegates, and after such elec-
tions have been made. the nominations
made by the delegates from the imme-
date district are confirmed by the con-
vention as a whole. It Is well that
there Is the promise of q number OF
contests. There Is too much tame
ness about the Democratic party
now any way, and good sharp con-
test for the positions Of honor would
stimulate interest in the convention,
attract full delegations and arouse In
terest in what might otherwise be a
tame convention. The concensus OF
opinion now Is that former Govern
or M. B. McSweeney will be selected
as president Of the convention without
opposition. There will be such men
in the convention as Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sloan, former Governor Shep-
pard, Speaker M. L. Smith, former
Speaker Frank B. Gary, all good par
liamentarians, who would make ex-
cellent presiding officers, but the I'm.
preston now Is that there will be no
opposition to the selection Of Govern
or McSweeney. He will not be a can
didate for delegate at large to the
national convention Oh the ground tnat
he has had such honors before, ana
that this Is the time for others holding
positions of honor in the state and
party to receive such honors. The del
egates at large to the last convention
were the two United States senators,
the governor Of the state and the
chairman of the Democratic party IN
the state. All of these names Will be
presented to the convention this year
again. In addition there will be pre-
sented the names of Mayor r. Good
wyn Rhett of Charleston, and Colonel
John c.. Haskell Of Columbia. There
Is a strong sentiment in favor OF the
selection Of Mayor Rhett to the ma
tional convention. and he has the sup
port and endorsement Of the News and
Courier. the Charleston Post, the
Greenville News. the Anderson Mail,
the Columbia State and many other
papers which represent the sentiments
of their communities. With State
Chairman Willie Jones, Senator TILL
man, Senator Latimer, Governor Hey
ward, Mayor Rhett and Colonel John
C. Haskell in the field, there will be
lively contest and certainly the state
will be we'll represented. In the dis
tricts there are already quite num-
ber Of names mentioned for the posi-
tions, and there will be considerable ri
valry in some Of the districts.