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The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
SPLIT IN ALABAMA.
Two Sets of Delegates Named by
Third District Republicans.

Birmingham, Ala, April 4.-The Repub-
Hcans of the Third Alabama district met
to-day at Bay Mmette. Ala, and a split
took place, as usual
Joe Thompson, State chairman. led one
faction and Charles Scott, national com
mitteeman, the other. Twenty-Five deie-
gates were present. among them a few
negroes.
l.. II. Dimmick and T. 5 Watkins were
elected delegates to the national convcn-
tiOn by the Thompson followers. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was lndorsed. as was
Secretary Taft for the Presidential nomi-
nation.
Charles Scott and John NJ. Green were
elected delegates by the Scott following
The proceedings of the Thompson meet
ing were disturbed when George Burns,
school trustee. ordered the delegates out
of the building because eolored men were
present The delegates withdrew from the
school house and held the meeting out in
the open
Scott declines TO say who his delegates
are for. He was a pronounced Taft man
all along. but he is at outs with Thomp-
son
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
AFTER WESTERN MARYLAND.
Trust Company Asks Foreclosure
Against Road.

Baltimore. April A petition for the
conditional foreclosure of the mortgage
on the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany was fled to-day in the United States
Court by the Bowling Green Trust Com
pany, of New York, trustee, upon the Pc
tition Of which Judge Morris recently ap-
pointed b. F. Bush receiver for the road.
The petition states that the Western
Maryland has failed to pay the first in
stailment OF interest, $4,000, represented
by coupons from its general decision and
convertible mortgage bonds which fall
due April l. 1t is claimed that some of
these coupons have been presented for
payment. and that the railroad company
has refused and defaUlted.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
PETER PORTER WINS TWICE.
Member of Congress Gets Decision in
Close Voting Contest.

LockpoTt. \. Y, April 4.-The Wads-
worth and Porter delegates had clash
in both the county and assembly Republi-
csn conventions this afternoon.
Porter won in both on decision of
Justice Wheeler, unseating the Merritt
delegates from the Third ward The four
Republican inspectors, including two Por-
ter men, threw out two ballots marked
with an * giving Wadsworth the
five delegates by one majority. Jastice
Wheeler decided ballots should be count
ed, because there was no evidence that
they were marked for Identification. The
Wadsworth men took an appeal, but that
could not be decided until after to-day's
convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
PREACHER IN FOR POLITICS.
Rev. Mr.. BigeIow, of Cincinnati,
Would Be Democratic Chairman.

Cincinnati. Ohio April Rev Herbert
Bigelow, pastor of the Vine Street Congre-
gational Church. announced to-day that
he was a candidate for the Craftsmanship
of the Democratic state executive coma
mittee
Rey. Mr.. Bigelow was the Democratic
candidate for secretary Of state of Ohio
five years ago. and was defeated. He has
made many speeches for Bryan in past
campaigns in the West. He is considered
one of Tom Johnson's ablest and most en-
ergetie lieutenants in all the State
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
Fx.ToBACco MAeNATE DEAD.
Francis :. kinney Saceambs to Pneu-
nsOnia, Aged Sixty-nIBe.

New York. April 4-Francis Sherwood
Kinney, founder Of the firm OF Kinney
Brothers, tobacco manufacturers. and
owner of the Hoffman House AlbemarIe.
and Essex hotels. died to-day Of pneu-
nionis, al his home. 70 West Fifty-fourth
street after a short illness.
He disposed Of his tobacco business 10
the American Tobacco Company ten years
ago and had since been developing his
real estate holdings.
Mr.. Kinney was born at New Brighton.
Staten Island in 1859. The firm of Kinney
Brothers was established IN 1859, and
manufactured a popular brand Of cigar
cites and smoking tobacco. he was one
of the founders of the New York Ath-
letic Club
Mr Kinney's wife died some years ago.
and he is survived by a sister. the Count
ess Gianotti, wife of the grand master OF
ceremonies 1T the Italian court: a brother.
three sons. and one daughter.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
FAIRBANKS SECOND CHOICE.
North Carolina County IndOrses Taft
and Roosevelt, Also.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Salisbury. n. C.. April 4.-The Rowan
County Republican convention, held here
to-day, indorsed William H. raft and
named Charless W. Fairbanks as second
choice FOR the Presidency.
The administration of Roosevelt was
also indorsed, and the delegates elected
10 the Congressional convention at Tay-
lOrsville. this month were instructed to
vote for no candidate opposing the Roose-
welt policy Charles II. Cowles, Of
Wilkes. will be supported as a delegate
to the national convention State Chair
man Spencer B. Adams. of Greensboro,
was a central figure in the convention.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
HARTMAN GOING SOUTH.
Illinois Central TO Open Line from
Jackson to Birmingham.

Chicago. April 4-The Illinois Central
Railroad has announced the opening of
the Birmingham line. from Jackson,
Tenn. to Birmingham. Ala, and the in
anguration Of through freight trafic for
Sunday, April 19. At Birmingham the
Central will have the use of the Frisco
terminals. as well as OF its own ample
terminal
The Central will connect with the Cen
trail OF Georgia Railroad. recently bought
by E. II. Hartmann: ,he Southern. the
Seaboard Air Line, the Alabama Great
Southern. and the Louisville and Nash
vile railroads to southeastern points in
Florida and the CaTolinas.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
HUGHES STANDS BACK
Declines to Pick the Four
DelegateS-at large.
THINKS VOTERS SHOULD DO IT
Writes Letter 10 New York Repub-
iican Chairman Woodruff Explain
Express Any Personal Preference.
Puts Matter Up TO state Convention.

Albany. \. Y. April apparently be-
lievng that the result of the recent pri-
maries has put him cut of the running. "
Gov. Hughes tonight, in letter to
Timothy Woodruff, chairman of the State
Republican committee. made it absolutely
plain that he viii not be responsible for
the actions of the four delegates-at-large
from this State to the Chicago national
conveption Of his party.
The governor had been invited to name
these men. and it has been supposed that
he would do so However. tonight he
pointed out that he desires the RESPONSE
bility for the actions of the State dele
gates TO Chicago to rest with the state
convention. which meets in New York on
April Il.
To Woodruff, Hughes says:
MY Dear Mr. Woodruff: l have re-
ceived your letter asking me 10 convey
to you my wishes with regard to the
matter of delegates-at-large to the ma
tional convention. As / telephoned you
this morning. do not desire TO make
any suggestions as To those who should
be selected as delegates.
Has No Preferences.
Personally, I should not care to ex-
press any preference as between indi-
viduals. I desire to adhere to the atti-
tUde which I have publicly announced,
that 1 should not endeavor to influence
the selection or the vote Of delegates TO
any convention.
Il know Of no good reason for chang
ing this position In the choice of these
delegates. the wishes OF the Republican
voters Of the State. acting through their
In the State convention.
should find free expression.
THE delegates to the state convention
have been chosen for the express purpose
OF electing delegates to the national con-
ventiOn They are fresh from their con-
stituencies, and know the wishes OF the
voters
Responsibility 10 voters.
They are responsible to the voters for
their choice, and in turn the deIegates-at-
large to the national convention should
be directly and exclusively responsible to
the body selecting them.
Il do not think it proper 10 intervene
in any way and in the assumption by
tn State convention Of the responsible
ity. not merely for the formal selection
but for the actual choice, of delegates-at-
large. I believe the interests of the party
viii best be conserved.
Hoping that the proceedings Of the
convention will be conducive to a party
harmony which is absolutely essential in
the coming campaign. I remain, very re-
spectfully yours,
CHARLES f. HUGHES"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
POST CARDS EXHIBITED.
Famous Washington scenes Are Being
Shown at Library.

Shown at Library.
There is being exhibited at the District
Public Library more than 500 postaI-card
views Of Washington and its envfrons.
These are being shown in the exhibition
cases on the second floor of the library
building They include streets, outdoor
sculptures, parks, churches, hotels. col
leges, and universities, historic homes,
scenes in Rock Creek Park. and along
the Potomac. Library Of Congress and
Corcoran Gallery Of Art as we'll as por-
traits. paintings, and statuary from the
Capitol and Art Gallery
4 ElodeI. arranged by Mrs. G. S. Rafter.
assistant director of the Fairgrounds AS
ISOLATION Of Washington. shows a prae-
teal playground in working order. the
children being represented by small dolls
This playground model aroused great in
terest when exhibited at the jamestown
Exposition. From the Public Library the
model viii be taken 10 Richmond. to be
used in connection with the convention
of charities and corrections, 10 be held IN
Nav
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
SETTLE CHURCH QUESTION.
Debaters Decide Property should Be
Taxed

1t was decided last night in a debate at
the National University Law School that
church property should be taxed The
winning debaters were Messrs Prindle,
Scott and Thompson, while the negative
side was upheld by Boyle, Pummer, and
Clabaugh. Messrs. Turner, Cambell. and
Hammer were the judges.
Saturday night. April Is, the debates
between students who have been winners
in the preliminary contests viii begin
On Saturday night, May %. the final de
bate viii take place Men prominent in
the District will Oficiate as judges
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
RACING MAGNATE SUED.
Salesman Wants Divorce and S50O,O0O
for WIGS Affections

Cincinnati, Ohio. April 4-John NJ. Cor
man, former president Of the Odell Stock
Brokerage Company. and prominent in
racing circles, was sued to-day by Harry
Reusch, a salesman. for S50O0OO damages.
FOR alleged alienation OF the affections of
his wife Mrs. Frances Reusch.
Reusch has also flied suit for divorce
against his WIFE naming German.
In his suit for alienation, Reusch al
Ieges that German lavished costly pres
ents on his wife, took her on pleasure
excursions, automobile riding. and often
took her TO dinners and luneheons.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

Richmond Va, April l.-An application
for a mandamus viii be filed in the
United States supreme Court in Washing
ton Monday to compel Judge Jeter c.
Pritchard. of the United States Circuit
Court, to allow the Intervention of GER
tain supply lien claimants in the matter
OF the Seaboard Air Line receivsrshir.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
Navy Orders.

Capt A b. WILLIS. detached duty navy yard
Norfolk 10 duty Inspector Ct machinery works
of New York shipbuilding Company Camden.
y. J.
Commander G. s. WILLIS detached duty inspec-
tor Of machinery. works # New YORK Shipbuild
ing Company. Camden. y. J.. 10 duty inspector
Of boiler. works Of MosheT Boiler Company
Ossaine y y
Commander J. I. COW detached duty Korks Of
Fare River ShiDbuildng Company. tsniney
Mass 10 duty nary yard. Norfolk head de-
partment Of steam engineering Of that ya-d
Commander T. THESIS. detached dnty navy vari
New YORK N dtty inspector of machinery works
of Pore River shipbeilding CoBpany Quincy
Mass
Commander J. 6. DOYLE commissioned com
nandeg IN the uaYy.
Lieut. Commander ]. Nee LtiBY commissioned
lieutenant commander in the navy.
Lieut.. Commander e. b. PRICE. 70 duty as in
spcctor q ordnance. works Of Newport News
ShiYbuiding and i1B Deck. CompanY. Newport
News.
Lieut.. Commander w ~ cRosE. 20 Franklin
navy yard. Norfnik Va
Lieut. Commander ~. p. BRoTHERTON. detached
duty Franklin, navy yard, Norfolk to Bath Ne.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
BARRED FROM WHITE RATS.
Japanese Actors Not Admitted to the
Vaudeville Organization.


Chicago. April +.-No japanese can be a
white Rat"
This momentous decision was reached
by the members Of that organization of
actors at meeting here to-day
The question caused rot a little excite
ment and discussion. but the little brown
men We're barred Tie White Rats are
composed of vaudeville performers from
all over the country. They decided that
only white male American citizens can
become members Of the organization.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
$l5,OoO,OOO OF NEW BONDS.
Mexican Electric Company Arranges
with National Trnst.

Mexico City. April 4-The Mexican Elec-
trio Tramways Company mas concluded
an arrangement with the National Trust
Company of New York fer issuing new
bonds to the amount of $i5,o00.o00 gold.
Part of the money will be used for the re-
demption of outstanding liabilities, and
the rest for the Improvement Of the sys-
tem
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
OFFERED POST BY ROOSEVELT.
Pennsylvania sIan Asked to Invcsti-
gate Labor Conditions.

gate Labor Conditions.
Philadelphia, April 4-President Roose-
welt has offered an appointment ppon the
commission TO inquire into labor condi-
tions along the line of the Panama Canal
to souis n. Hammerling. of Wilkesbarre
Pa, who was an important factor in the
settlement Of the great coal strike in 1902
Mr. Hammerling was the Intermediary
between NJ. S. quay ana Boise Penr0se
representing the Republican organization
of Pennsylvania and President Roosevelt
in the negotiations with the labor inter-
ests which were made through John
Mitchell
Mr. Hammerling has upon many oeca-
sions since conferred with the President
regarding labor matters.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
BAY STATE PLANS OFF.
Taft Men VIII seek TO Instruct the
"Big Four"

Boston. April 4-The agreement be-
tween Senators Lodge and Crane that
there would be no pledges or resolutions
Of preference for Taft in next Fridays
Republican State convention. which will
elect the four delegates-at-large and four
alternates. is said to be off, and from
now on the Taft managers are to direct
q campaign for preference resolutions in
the State and district conventions.
One of the leading Taft men in the
State admitted the truth of the above
statement to-day when asked about the
sudden change in the political programme
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
An Early AIornlng rire.

Fire this morning damaged the interior
Of the. premises at 9a2 T street northwest.
occupied by Mrs. Harriet Marshall The
loss. estimated at about s1e0o. Is partly
covered by insurance.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06
Excellent Health Advice.

Mrs NJ NJ Dawson, of No. 379
Clifford Ave., San Jose, CAL, says:
"The worth of Electric Bitters as q
general family remedy,for headache;
biliousness and torpor of the liver
and bowels is so pronounced that l
am prom pied to say word in ltt
favor, for the benefit of those seek.
ing relief from such Affections.
There is more health for the diges- =
tive organs in a bottle of Electric
Bitters than in any other remedy
know Of" Sold under guarantee at
D G Scott's drug store. SOC.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06

negro assistants and IN securing
white men in their places. Mr.
Ellerbe raised no objection to my
suggestion nor did Mr. Lever. Mr.
Findley stated that he was on the
postoffice committee and that it was
violation of the law to try to farm
out an office and for that reason he
could not agree with the plan. He
then suggested that | see Senator
Tillman and request him to hold up
the appointment if it should be made
and that when I came home to en-
deavor to get Judge Brawley and Col
Jenkins interested in securing a
white man for that office. Mr.
Ellerbe in the meantime was to use
his efforts to prevent the President
from reappointing Wilson. We then
separated, as / thought with every
body in perfect harmony and l knew
nothing of any body having proposed
anything that was ''repugnant to
Mr. Ellerbe," nor did he once make
any suggestion of being opposed to
anything except the committee COM
ing to Washington to see the Presi-
dent. He said if We wanted to use
our judgment rather than his ne
would arrange the conference for
us. l Immediately abandoned our
plans and so informed those present.
Mr. Findley and Mr. Ellerbe then
went off somewhere and l did not
ser either of them again until | heard
the n ext week that they had given
ont the details of what | thought
wssa private conference and | went
I'm before its publication to
w. ent it. Mr. Lever
: 'ch immedi
ce, in the
!. dictated the
following lette. su. mitted it to
Mr. Lever:
Letter.
Rev w B Oliver,
Florence, S G..
Dear Sir:
| have had a conference with
Senator Tillman and another con-
ference with Messrs Ellerbe ,Flndley
and Lever of the South Carolina
delegation, in the readvisability of
a conference with the President along
the lines discussed by us in Florence.
The consensus of opinion is that it
would be unwise to hold such a
conference with the President at
time. wired DR. Hicks to rush
charges as signed to Ellerbe at once
and not to send the delegation here.
Ellerbe has not yet received the
charges and is ANXIOUS to have the
petition come toward at once. He
will use his influence to prevent the
re- appointment and Senator Tillman
is confident that he can hold up the
appointment until sitter this session
of congress, at which time it will be
mere easy to prevent the appoint
ment than it will be just now.
Please say to DR. Hicks that it is
important to get out petition at
once and that we deem it bes; not
to interview the president now. l
would prefer that nothing else be
given out now.
Yours truly,
j W Ragsdale.
January II, 1908.
In this letter / thought l gave
all assisting US in our affair credit
for their efforts and criticised no one.
l then went to Senator Tlllman
and told him what had occurred.
He sent for Senator Clay of Georgia
and consulted with him about the
whole situation and Senator Clay
stated that he would talk to the
President about the chances of
removing Wilson. The next day
I met DR. Hicks of Florence on
= IL
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-08-06

Clay said al am just back from the
president and he has heard of no
dissatisfaction at the postoffice at
Florence. Go see Senator Tl!lman
and tell hin to 60 at once to Post
master General Meyer" asked him
if we had not better get Congress
man Ellerbe and others and he said,
"No leave that to Tillman.' 1t
follows, of course. that Southern
senator is backed by his whole dele
CATION when he tries to have white
man supplant negro. We thanked
him and went to Senator %man's
office. He communicated y Post
master General Meyer VIII. lie to
the Capitol to committee meeting
shortly afterward. Senator Tlllman,
DR. Hicks aud myself met him in the
lobby and presented the charges and
petition and then returned to Senator
Tillman's Office. DR. Hicks left
Washington shortly afterward bid
ding me good by on the street car.
l renamed in Washingtc This
was on Saturday, the 18th of
January The appointmentp set
for next day On Tues iaLt 422d,
Mr. Ellerbe sent down interview
to the South Carolir d. papers in
reply to a publicatio in the News
and Courier.
l called him over the phone and
informed him that had nothing to
do with the article and protested
against the publicttion of his -ar.;--le
on the grounds that
inexpedient to 60 to y =
privately, certainly tp Gle would
defeat anything ont hope to
accomplish. f lated that he
would publish the articles. l then
called upon Congressman Finley
and went to his room in another
hotel, where l found him and MIR
Ellerbe. l then showed Mr. Finley
the letter ] had written Mr. Oliver
giving them full credit for their
effort to help US and told him that
l knew nothing of and had nothing
to do with the article published in
the "News and Courier" We tried
to get P H MCGOWAN, author o.
the article,oyer the phone but failed.
That night l saw Mr. MCGOWAN
and he told ME that he had told Mr.
Ellerbe in MCGOWAN Holmes pres
ence that l was not responsible for
his article and that he had not
gotten his information from me.
MCGOWAN Holmes corroborated this
in Congressman Levers presence
when they were In Columbia with
the funeral party of the late Senator
Latimer. 1 ::came to South Caro-
lima the next day At the request
of different members of the COM
mittee 1 held back my answer to the
effort Of Mr. Ellerbe to injure me
until after the adjournment of the
s mate when Wilson cannot be con-
firmed.
Hon E. D Smith and DR. N W
Hicks went to Washington shortly
after my return. Any statement
that 1 sought for myself except with
the committee, a private interview
with the president-that l was a
candidate for postmaster at Florence
that l made any statement that
justified the article in the "News and
Courier" is absolutely false.
DIR HICKS STATEMENT.
Florence, S G, May 13, 1908.
have read the above statement
of Mr. j W Ragsdale and noted his
references therein to me. The con-
versations alleged to have taken
place in my presence and the state
ments credited to me are properly
stated by him and his statement is
entirely true in so far as my know
ledge goes. l went to Washington
instead of senbing the petition as
| ,oo,ostoJ by Mr. Pooodolo hacouaa