The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-13
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The Democrats will control both
branches of the next Congress.
John K Aull, of Newberry. has been
appointed private secretary to Gov
ernor Blease.
After the Election-Said Teddy to
Billy: "Did you hear something
drop?'
How nice it would be and what
convenience it would be to pedestrians
| if all the sidewalks of Lexington were
paved.
E. W. Dabbs, president of the Far
mers' Union, has issued circular in
| which he urges the bankers to assist
in the fight for fair prices for cotton.
The Negro fair held in Columbia
last week was creditable e1hlbl'
tion of the progress of the brother
in Black"
| It is said that fifty thousand persons
| at sea heard Of the glorious Democratic
| victory on the night Of the election
by wireless.
| President-elect Wilson, in reply to
congratulatory kilograms, said that
honest business will not be injured by
his ADMINISTRATION.
The Governors Guards, of Colum-
! bia, has decided to attend the inauga-
raj ceremoniea President-e Will
son on the 4th Of March.
% J William ::Thurmond, erstwhile po-
lical manager of Candidate Ira Jones,
is an aspirant for United States Dis
trict Attorney, Better him than the
other fellow.
Your "Uucle Joe'' Cannon was de-
feated for reelection to Congress by
| Frank J. O'Hair, Democrat. 1t is
truly an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good.
The ginning days at G. H. Roofs
ginnery at Barre are Tuesdays. Fridays
and Saturdays. Parties interested will
please take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
It is expected that the first official
act of President Wilson will be to con-
vene Congress in special session to
tinker with the tariff as early as pos
sible. The leaders advise this step.
The Clemson Tigers lost to the Geor-
gia University in a game Of football
in Augusta last Thursday by score of
81 to 6. Has the glory of Clemson de-
parted; or, Is the Tiger only sleeping?
If BRYAN couldn't be elected Presi-
dent, he doubtless will be given a
portfolio in Wilson's Cabinet as a re-
ward for his servises in having three
times led the Democratic party to de-
feat.
The retirement Congressman Lamb,
| OF Virginia, as head of the committee
on agriculture, opens the place for
Representative Lever, who would be
forced to give up the educational COM
mittee.
The two-week' sold son of Auditor
| Dent is among the first of the chill
| dren to be named for President-e]ect
| Wilson. May the little fellows life
| be 10y to his parents and an honor to
! his namesake.
j w Caldwell, of Spartanburg,
claims to have raised six bales of cot
ton, each bale weighing $50 pounds, to
the acre. Cant some Lexington far
mer do this and see Mr. Caldwell one
better. We are aware that Lexington
land will produce it if Lexington far
merf will make the effort.
Already the greedy politicians are
fixing slates'' for President elect
Wilson to smash. Among the names of
the "statesmen out of job," who are
aspiring to be United States Attorney
for the District of South Carolina. is
that of J Fraser Lyon. From which
af1iction. the good Lord deliver US.
It seems to be the unanimous desire
of the people of Marlboro to send
former United States Senator John L
| McI.anrin to the State Senate to sue
ceed John B Green, lately deceased.
Some people will yet wake up to find to
their sorrow that "Curly headed John
nie' is not dead duck in the politi-
cal game Truth crushed to the earth
will rise again, and all things come to
| him who has patience.
If there is one cause above another
which contributed so largely toward
Democratic success, it was the de-
Election of Roosevelt from the party
which in the past has crowned him
with 80 many honors. We have no
conf lence in Benedict Arnold, be he
Republican or Democrat or whatnot,
for if he will knife his friend in the
hour of his necessity what must his
enemies expect?% Such men would
"rather rule in hell than serve in
heaven