Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

the state indicate that there was con-
siderable effort in some Of the counties
to get the Democratic club members
out to the precinct meetings.
Columbia, April q: Governor
Blease stated today that following the
recent decision in Greenville of United
States Judge H. A. M. Smith to the ef-
feet that Federal officer has the right
to sell whisky seized by him from vio-
latOrs Of revenue laws and as q means
OF getting around what he characterize
ed as bad law, he would instruct his
constables to be on hand when sales
were consummated by revenue officers
and arrest the first person making the
purchase. He said this would force
the state courts to decide what Is con-
traband whisky" II revenue officer
has whisky II should be contraband
and IL 1t Is not contraband the officer
has no business holding II. II he sells
contraband stuff the purchaser can be
found guilty Of holding contraband
whisky.
Union, April 80: There was a lit
tie excitement here among the negro
element this morning when Randolph
Gilmore attempted to kill his wife and
did succeed In cutting a considerable
cash In her throat. A third party came
In and prevented further damage to the
woman, whereupon Gilmore ATTEMPTED
to cut his own throat When question.
ed In regard to the matter after he had
been arrested Gilmore stated that he
had been to California and returned
to find that his wife had used up all
his property or given 1t away to the
children and he intended to kill her.
When asked why he did not succeed
In doing a better Job on himself he
said that his knife was too dull and
the cutting hurt. 1t Is thought that
Gilmore Is unbalanced and he may be
sent to the asylum. The Gilmore wo-
man may not recover. Gilmore himself
ls said not to be In q very precarious
condition. He has Travelled about con-
siderably and oes not enjoy the best
reputation. About fifteen or sixteen
years ago he Is said to have been in
trouble on the charge Of counterfeit-
ing.
Newberry special Of April q to the
Spartanburg Herald: Governor Blease
attended the meeting of club No. i IN
ward 3, here tonight, and at that
meeting was nominated as a delegate
to the convention. An election was en-
tered, and the governor was not elect
ed. He arose and stated: Mr.. Presi-
dent. having removed from the city, ]
had some doubt as to which club
should remain member of. decided
would attend the meeting of this
club; but I ask that you strike my
name off your club rolls. I will be
elected a delegate to the county con-
vention from the club of which was q
member for many years up to my NOV
Ing into Ward three shortly before my
election as governor, and I will meet
your delegation in the county conven-
tion." In view Of the lines which are
Deing drawn In the governors race
this year and the fact that both can
didates are natives of this county
there was unusual interest in the
Democratic club meetings here to-
night. Governor Blease was elected
by reclamation delegate to the eoun-
ty convention from the Ward five club
A close poll Of the delegates elected
shows that of the fifty three delegates
thirty seven are Blease men, giving
the governor a majority of twenty one
in the city.
Greenville News: Sheriff ]. Perry
Poole has returned from Charleston
with ]. F. Alexander the white man
for whom warrant was issued here
several days ago charging him with
obtaining cash by false pretenses from
local haberdashery, and placed him
In the county jail. A telegram has
been received by the sheriff from Sher-
In ID. E. Colvin Of Chester informing
him that Alexander Is wanted in that
county. The Chester sheriff requests
that Alexander be held for him after
he has been dealt with by the Green
Vile authorities. 1t is alleged that
Alexander, who was a travelling rep
resentative of. the Southern Scale and
Fixture company of Columbia, pur-
chased a bill Of goods from the Jones
company and gave In payment there
for q check from the F. w. Poe Manu-
featuring company. made payable to
the Columbia concern which Alexander
represented. The amount of the pur-
chase was $50, while the check Alex
ander offered In payment was made
out for 800. Upon his alleged state
ment that he had authority to endorse
checks made payable to his house, the
clerk accepted the check endered by
Alexander, and CAV him something like
$50 In change. When II was discover
ed that Alexander had no authority to
endorse the check, the clerk went be-
fore Magistrate Stradley and had the
warrant for the arrest sworn out.
Sheriff Poole forwarded the warrant to
Charleston. where Alexander was ar
rested and held until Sheriff Poole's
arrival on Friday night.
Columbia special OF April 29 to the
Spartanburg Journal: Conclusions
drawn from Saturdays club meetings
throughout South Carolina, while
largely inferential point to two things:
One that Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey has a large and enereetic
Following In this state and the other
that the political strength Of Ira B..
Jones. candidate for governor against
Cole L. Blease. incumbent, Is not to be
In nearly every Sec
tion Of the state, according to accounts
OF club meetings. the two seemed to
run coupled In the betting" as II were
Where delegates to county conventions
were pledged for Governor Wilson or
where he was endorsed, the clubs eth
er endorsed Judge Jones or elected del
egates known to be in sympathy with
him and his cause. Nowhere was there
an outspoken declaration for any other
than Governor Wilson. The
Harmon and Clark strength in South
SuOllHd lS SlleIlt. MT. UNDERWOOD mas
a recognized following in all parts of
the state, which will make itself more
than apparent about state convention
time. The main point at issue seems
to be whether the delegates to the ma
tional convention shall be instructed,
and 1t Is believed an attempt to in
struct will be defeated, judging from
the club meetings. In only few cases
was there an active and open fight be-
tween the supporters Of Governor
Blease and Judge Jones. In the few
places where 1t came to outspoken con-
f1ict the Jones men as a rule won out.
among these instances was the
meeting Of Ward club in Newberry,
Governor Blease's home town. There
the governor sought election as a DEL
egate. but failed and Immediately an
nounced that he would quit the club.
He was subsequently elected delegate
from Ward In Newberry. the mill
section, Of which club the governor was
at one time member. In GEORGETOWN
the Blease men bolted the meeting af-
ter falling to secure control. Aiken
also saw a warm fight, the adherents
Of the governor finally losing. Rich
and county seems to be generally anti
Blease. The lines in Charleston were
drawn on a purely local issue, the can
1idacy for reelection Of Sheriff Mar
Tin. Other questions seemed to be