Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-05

the Charlotte Observer: A gather
ing Of white Republican postmasters,
appointees and friends Of ex-Internal
Revenue Commissioner John G.. Ca
pers Is here today at the call Of Cap
tain Capers in his room at the Jerome
hotel. for the purpose primarily OF
laying plans for q reorganization and
reform of the state organization at a
state Republican convention to be
held this fall, when new state chair
man. executive committee and other
officers are to be elected. The plan
seems to be to put the party on q
similar basis to that in North Caro-
lima and Virginia, in the hope Of hav-
ing Republicanism appeal to the best
element in the state and make 1t a
genuine rival Of the Democratic par
ty. There are also several important
jobs to be looked after just at the
present. The word has gone out that
Revenue Collector Jenkins, who is
appointed at the pleasure Of the pres
ton Of Charleston has resigned as
clerk to Marshal Dune Adams, and
the talk here Is that he is a candi-
date for collector. But Dr. Clayton
is not favored by Captain Capers,
who has a candidate in the person of
L. w. c. BlalOck of Goldville. Il
don't hesitate to say" said Captain
Capers today, that favor Mr.. Bla-
lock for collector IL he will have the
job. There must be some mistake
about Clayton's candidacy, as I pre-
sumo that he would be ineligible for
the same reason that he failed to be
appointed marshal some years ago."
The understanding is that Captain
Capers referred to DR.. Clayton's re-
cord while postmaster at Columbia.
1t was announced here today that
the vacancy created by the death of
Revenue Agent E. w. Screven, who
had charge Of the two Carolinas,
Florida and eastern Georgia, has
been filled by the appointment Of A..
]. Yellowly, whom Capers appointed
some years ago in the revenue service
at New Orleans. 1t is known that
Collector Jenkins favored Mr.. Grace,
holding the position temporarily, for
this position. Postmaster Harris Of
Charleston, Captain Capers' rival for
control in the state, Is conspicuously
absent today. Inaugurating a cam
paign to make a lily white party is
admittedly the purpose tonight Of the
gathering. 1t is hoped to accomplish
this by applying Section 9 Of the state
party law in seating delegates In the
state convention next fall. This Sec
ton requires delegates to be register
ed voters or to make a satisfactory
showing that they were Improperly
refused registration. The meeting
adjourned after signing q letter to
National Committeeman Capers as
follows: Dear Sir: In obedience to
a request from you we have assem-
bled together to confer with you in re-
gard to the advancement of Republi-
tine building up Of u strong, active
and willing Republican party in the
state We feel that such a condition
can be developed and consummated
under the laws of the party which
we adopted at our past state conven-
tions. 1t is contended by many and
as We are informed, has been stated
by the president that you and Maj.
L. w. c. Blalock are the leaders Of a
party composed almost entirely OF
the colored race. Our presence here
today is a strong and emphatic de-
nial of this untruth. There are thous-
ands Of the best white men OF this
state, who, like us, are willing to fol-
low your leadership in all earnest ef-
fort to better the condition OF our
party, and to this end we pledge our
selves and will do anything to per-
form all that we can to accomplish
this purpose"