Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
Scraps and facts.

carried twenty seven COuHlISS anu
Watson nine. The remainder of the
l43 counties Of the state went for
Bryan. The Independence league par
" got only SO votes in the state.
A few weeks ago James G. Wood
ward was elected in a primary TO be
the candidate for mayor Of Atlanta,
Ga, in the general election in Decem-
bcr Woodward has served two terms
as mayor with more or less satiSfac-
ton to the people of the city. He
achieved more or less nOtoriety during
previous terms by getting drunk at
Memphis, Tenn, Hot Springs, Ark,
and Toledo. O.. and in Atlanta last
Thursday night he went on one of his
old time drunEs and in company with
former police commissioner visited
houses Of ill-fame and raised such a
row that the police had to be called in,
who very kindly sent the mayor-elect
home in a cab. Now, the Atlanta Geor-
gan is trying to stir the city up to a
high state of Indignation because of
the incident and is strongly advocating
that some man of ability and moral
character offer as a candidate to op-
pose Woodward in the general election
and if this cannot accomplish the end
desired, that Impeachment proceedings
be instituted in order to free the city
from the unpleasant notoriety that
the mayOr-elect is bringing to the
city.
Syracuse, n. Y, November Z: Many
and widely diverse opinions have been
EXPRESSED on President Roosevelt, as a
successor to DR.. Eliot as president of
Harvard as a result of the Syracuse
Herald asking prominent editors what
they thought of the matter. Rome G..
Brown, president of the Harvard Clubs
of America, 1907-0S, said at Minneapo-
lis that Mr.. Roosevelt was not conser-
vative enough for the place and could
not get one vote of the Harvard board
of oVerseers. Clark Howell, Atlanta
Constitution, wired that Roosevelt
would make an ideal president. The
editor Of the News and Courier,
Charleston, S. c., said that the southern
people would advise against such a
move. Josephus Daniels, News and OBJ
server, Raleigh, n. c., wired: BY all
means Roosevelt should be elected
president, Rockefeller bursar and Root
professor Of political economy, II Har-
ward is to teach absolutism, greed and
usurpation." The Chicago Tribune
preferred that Roosevelt stay In poll
tics. The Salt Lake Tribune thought
the president would strengthen Har-
ward with the Mormons. The Leader,
suggested Bryan.
Tom Watson was among the num-
Der Of those who also ran," but he
seems not to have enjoyed his cam
paign to the extent professed by the
leading candidates. His account of his
experiences is tale of woe which may
cause future candidates of forlorn
hopes to pause before attempting the
impossible He says: The things l
have had to bear, proud man finds
difficult to endure. To see old friends
turn their backs when you enter a
hotel lobby to avoid meeting you; to
lift your hat to ladies and girls on
the streets and have your courtesy re-
ceived with mockery and jeers; to Of
fer your hand to old friends on the
cars and have 1t refused; to have wa
gOn loads of drunken negroes sent to
your house at night to yell and hoot
their inSolent tauntS, in the hearing OF
your wife and children; to attempt to
address your fellow citizens on the
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy,
as you understand them, and to be
howled down, and owe your life TO the
Intervention of brave friends and SYM
pathizing policemen: to be so menaced
in your own home that a picket Of
armed men seemed to be absolutely
necessary to protect 1t from murderous
attacks. these are the things which l
have had to endure"
Chicago, November I: Now that
the election is over and there is no
chance that the airing Of her domestic
unhappiness might have harmful eff
feet upon the political future of her
father Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt is pre-
pairing to bring suit for absolute d.
vorce from her artist husband, William
Homer Leavitt This information was
given out last night by intimate friends
of Mrs. Leavitt. This friend says the
suit will he filed in Denver, where the
Leavitts had a home-purchased for
them by William Jennings Bryan-and
where they last lived together. Lea
witt is now in Europe, continuing his
art studies. The two children, Ruth
Leavitt. five years old, and William
Bryan Leavitt three years old, are with
their mother. Officially, they still live
in Denver, but they spend much Of
their time in Lincoln, and the children
during the campaign. Little Bryan
Leavitt is the complete master of his
grandfather. No opposition is expect
ed from the artist. His wife told
friends in Denver that he was simply
impossible" and that she couldn't en-
dure him another day" When the ac-
ton is begun the charges will be non
support. mental cruelty and incompat-
ibility of temperament. Mrs. LeaVitt
will ask for the custody Of the children.
New York, November I: I'm a
sacrifce-a victim of public clamor,"
bitterly commented Charles W. Morse
today on the 15-year sentence imposed
on him by Judge Hough in the United
o.
prisoner, who two years ago called
himself worth $22,000,000, spoke with a
sneer. I'm a sacrifice" he reiterated,
by political interests, to the public
clamor for a victim from the ranks OF
the so-called predatory rich I'm 81
wears old now" added Morse, as for a
second his sneer gave place to a look
of sorrow and his voice seemed tinged
with sadness. Quickly, however, the
bitterness he felt reasSerted itself ana
he went on: He might as we'll have
given me life as fifteen years" These
words from the convicted banker con-
stituted practically his first outcry
against the courts order that he be
confined in the United States prison at
Atlanta. Morse slept soundly in his
cell all night. He had his own bed
clothing and a suit Of pajamas. He
had complained the night before be-
cause he could not get robe" in which
to sleep. The prisoner turned in soon
after dinner, which was sent from the
outside. on his order. At $50 Morse
was awakened with the other prison
ers. He sent out for his breakfast. and
while awaiting it, read the newspa-
perS.
Paris. November 6: While ]. L.
Morgan of Marion, n. c., was securing
the continent in search of his runaway
daughter, Fayetta, and w. P. Craig,
with whom the young woman eloped
from Florence about three weeks ago,
the couple were married at Canterbury,
England. The ceremony occurred Oc-
tober 80. Mr.. Morgan returned to
America in ignorance of the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig are now in this
city. w. P. Craig was employed as a
brokers clerk in New Orleans. and
on a recent visit to Marion, n. c., fell
in love with Miss Fayetta Morgan, II
wears old Mr.. Morgan forbade the
marriage. and the young man declared
he would marry without Mr.. Morgan's s
consent Mr. Morgan promptly sent
his daughter under the care of chap
eron TO attend an art school in Flor
ence. Italy Mr. Craig's efforts to out
wit the father were favored by be-
quest of $4,000. which enabled him TO
get to Europe as soon as did MISS
NToroyop He found her in Florence,