Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-01
FRIDAY, MAY I, 1908.

Senator Tillman is in a sanitarium. Is
to the effect that his health is daily
improving and he Will soon be beyond
the need of a physician, but he has
urged his friends to accompany him
abroad. and Gov. Ansel has joined In
the request for DR.. Babcock to take a
rest from his arduous work as super
intendent and physician for the state
hospital for the insane. AS n matter
Of fact DR.. Babcock has had hard
time with the grip this winter and his
friends insist that he needs rest him-
self, as he Is one Of the most con-
scientious and constant workers In the
state and one Of the states most val
liable servants. 1t Is the custom OF Dr.
Watson to take a European trip eV-
cry summer, for recreation. The an
'nouncement that Senator Ttllman VIII
go abroad brings to- notice again the
fact that he will take absolutely no
part in politics this summer and that
he will not make any lecturing tours
at ALL When the state Democratic
convention is held, on May 20, he VIII
likely be on the ocean, and by the time
the national convention of the party
Is held, he will likely be enjoying COM
plete rest and quiet in some part OF
rural England, as 1t is his intention to
go to England after visiting Italy and
to remain there probably until early
fall. Senator Tillman has been del
egate to the last four national con-
ventions. 1892, 1896, 1900 and 1904, and
each time has been a most prominent
figure, and he will undoubtedly be
missed at Denver.
- Columbia special Of April % to
Greenville News: The Republican
state convention was dominated by
Captain Capers and Deas today, and
there was no chance for any one else
to get in a word. A compromise
seemed to have been effected as the
delegates at large were not instructed
for Taft or for any other candidate
and the name of none Of the presi-
Dental possibilities was mentioned,
not even Roosevelt's. The exciting
incident Of the meeting occurred just
before the convention was called to
order after dinner There were calls
for Capers to make a speech and as
he ascended the platform to do So
Columbia negro, Ed Thompson, SELF
ed the presidents stick and introduc-
ed Capers as the greatest Democrat
in South Carolina" Capers struck
him and knocked him off the plat
form and Immediately there was
row. For q while II appeared that
here might be serious trouble but fl
stated that Thompson had tried to
nit him with a stick and he resented
the insult He asserted that he was
good Republican or he would not be
there and denied that he had called
Thompson a damned Niger" This
brought on another row, but the
convention at length got down to bus
mess, and with Deas in the chair the
programme was railroaded through.
Captain Capers, Deas, Blalock and 7.
L. Grant, of Charleston were elected
delegates at large with the following
alternates: R. r. Tolbert, Bob Smalls,
Logan Richardson and Lawson D.
Melton R. r. Tolbert was endorsed for
collector of internal revenue in place
Of Major Micah Jenkins, who has been
recommended for restoration to the
army. Capt. Capers presented the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions
and nominations. and 1t was evident
that the Tolbert and Deas factions
had been placarded. Resolutions OF
sympathy for Capt. Capers in the
death of his father, were presented by
Grant and seconded by Crum, Smalls
and Logan, and Capers expressed to
the convention his appreciation. Af-'
ter adjournment Aaron Prioleau,
mounted the stand and having been
denied hearing all day called con-
vention and nominated himself
Small, J. w. Tolbert and Crum as
delegates and declared the ticket elect
ed. Smalls and Crum repudiated the
nomination, and afterwards Prioleau
stated he had changed the ticket and
there would yet be a contest at Chi
cago. Though the convention had
been called 10 meet at noon, 1t was
1880 o'clock before the convention was
fn hNy Thp iT11nQn nQag
For several hours before that time
there were button-hole conferences In
the stable underneath the meeting
hall on Assembly street and around
the corner. where the delegates loiter-
ed. Capt Capers, Deas, and other
leaders, including the dignified DR..
Crum were industriously and earnest
ly presenting their respective views
to each other and to the individual
delegates, and the executive commit
tee was for a time at work going over
the list Of delegates and making up
the temporary roll Of the convention.
When Chairman Deas raped with his
heavy walking stick for order and the
convention assumed quiet, the Chair
man presented the Rev. ]. L. Dart OF
Charleston to make the opening pray
er. DR.. Dart made an impressive
prayer, thanking God for the great
Republican party ana Wnat II mas
done for the country and for human
ity Deas then announced that the
convention had been called to elect
four delegates at large and four al
ternates to the National Republican
convention to be held in Chicago on
June Is to nominate a candidate for
president and vice president and he
then called on the secretary, W. F.
Myers, to read the official calls by the
national and the state committee.
which was done. The election OF
temporary officers being in order, T.
L. Grant Of Charleston promptly se-
cured the floor and nominated for
temporary chairman, E. H. Deas, and
there were loud seconds from all
parts Of the hall. Secretary Myers
promptly put in the motion and Deas
was elected in a storm, as 1T were, Of
ayes. In the same way Myers was
elected temporary secretary.