Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-13

tell whether they were white men or
negroes. 1t is evident that the men
knew Mr.. Wallace had been collecting
premiums and that they waylaid him
as he was coming to the city. Upon
reporting the matter to Mr.. Sealey, Mr..
Wallace went on the street to look for
an officer. AS none Of the police were
seen by him 1t is supposed that he
could not find one before time for his
train to leave.
York County s. s. Convention.
The York county Sunday school con-
vention held its annual meeting in Nc
Connellsville last Thursday and Fri
day with the Sunday school fairly
well represented. The delegates were
handsomely entertained by the McCon-
nellsville people, and the proceedings
which included the reading Of q num-
ber Of interesting and instructive pa
pers as well as several addresses were
generally enjoyed. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
vice president, Sam M. Grist Of York.
Vile; secretary and treasurer, ]. T..
Fain Of Rock Hill; superintendent Of
elementary work, Miss Ada Sanders Of
McConnellsville; superintendent Of the
home department, w. w. Boyce, Of
Rock Hill; superintendent Of teacher
training department, Rev. F. w. Gregg,
of Rock Hill; superintendent Of adult
class department, ]. A. Barrett Of Clo-
YER; superintendent Of missions de-
partment, Rev. E. X. Hardin Of Rock
Hill; superintendent Of temperance
work, ]. G. Anderson of Rock Hill;
superintendent Of house to house visi-
tation, T. v. Roach Of Ebenezer The
executive committee Of the association,
consisting of one member from each
township in the county, was elected as
follows: Chairman, ]. L. Black of Ca
tawba; Bethesda, Miss Ada Sanders;
Bethel, H. G. Stanton; Broad River. w.
8. Wilkerson; Bullock's Creek, c. B.
Ratohford; Ebenezer, T. v. Roach;
Fort Mill, Mr.. Epps; Kings Mountain.
]. A. Barrett; York. ]. Steele Brice.
ing were left for the determination Of
the executive committee. McConnells-
vile wants the convention again
The Rock Hill Meeting.
Rock Hill Record, August 12: The
York county candidates spoke here
Saturday at the Airdome, the meeting
being presided over by Mr.. w. B. VIII
son, Jr., who introduced the speakers.
The candidates for solicitor were pres
ent and they spoke first. At the be-
ginning Of the meeting there was
fairly good crowd. but when 1t came to
the candidates for school commissioner
1t had dwindled to a mere handful.
Both Messrs. Henry and Foster made
good speeches and In the best Of hu-
NOR. Good order prevailed and prac-
tically no questions whatever were
oil af lok
didates for the senate spoke after the
candidates for solicitor. Mr.. Beam
guard spoke first and was followed by
Mr.. McDow. Mr.. Beamguard said he
was proud Of his record In the legisla-
ture and thanked the people Of Rock
Hill for the vote they had given him.
He said he was not in favor Of the
$4,000 bond issue for the new court
house. He said he had always been a
friend to Winthrop college and went
into some details In regard to the cot
ton warehouse bill which he had sup
ported In the last legislature and which
was declared to be unconstitutional by
the supreme court. Mr.. McDow follow
ed Mr.. Beamguard and made q most
able speech, as all those who know him
know that he Is competent Of doing
(and as his opponent said in advance
that he was a mighty fine speaker.)
Mr.. McDow said that he was extreme
ly friendly toward Rock Hill and this
community, as he had first lived here
before moving to Yorkville to reside.
and said that as Rock Hill had always
been so very kind to him, having in
the last election given him $50 more
votes than they did his opponent (Mr.
Beamguard), that he could not help
but feel a great interest in Rock Hill.
He said, in fact, that the western part
of the county said that the only
thing they had against him was that
he was 50 friendly to Rock Hill and
that community. He said, as for Win
throp college, that its honored presi-
dent and board Of trustees could tell
more about that than any one else;
that 1T was through his efforts that
the appropriation for the south dormi-
tory was gotten through, and that 1t
was on the occasion of his getting the
appropriation for the infirmary that his
opponent, Mr.. Beamguard, had said to
him: tom, old man that speech Of
yours was q gem" He said that he had
opposed the warehouse bill and told
Mr.. Beamguard and others at the time
that 1t was unconstitutional; that he
was opposed to passing anything Of
this kind to take $250,000 out of the
state treasury without submitting it to
the people first and let them say
whether they want 1t or not. He said
that some were trying to knock him
about the $4,000 bond issue for the
new courthouse at Yorkville. He said
he had introduced this bill so as to let
the people say whether they wanted to
vote such bonds or not, upon the re-
commendation Of the grand jury, with
some Of the county's best men on 1t.
That he was not in favor Of having
anything of this kind made a law un-
less the people voted on II and said
they wanted 1t. He said he was In ia
vor Of better country schools and
would lend his best efforts, II elected,
or at any time, to help the schools and
build good roads. Next came the
candidates for the legislature, Mr.. 8.
N. Johnson Of Yorkville being the first
one introduced. followed by Mr.. w. B.
Riddle. o. L. Sanders, DIR. J. H. Saye.
C. w. Wallace. J. r. Halle and winding
up with Mr.. A. Eugene Hutchison Of
this city. Next came the candidates
for school commissioner, Messrs.
Carroll and Wilborn.