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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

Although we are unwilling to say
that all of the campaign reports were
so absolutely fair as to make it impos-
sible to discover the bias of the differ
ent correspondents, We do want to
say that the fairness and correctness OF
these reports was somewhat remark
able Every correspondent was per-
sonally in favor Of Judge Jones as
against Governor Blease, and while 1t is
not to be claimed that any of them
played up" articles that would have
been advantageous to Blease any more
than they could help, all of them took
care of Judge Jones as best they could,
still the reports separately and as a
whole, were sufficiently trustworthy to
give both sides satisfactory idea OF
what was doing We consider the work
of the correspondents a little short
of remarkable, and we doubt If there
is a state in the Union which has a
press that would have made a more
creditable showing under the circum-
stances. Our reference of course, is
solely to the newspaper feature of the
situation. The editorial conduct of the
papers would furnish material for an
other article.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
RESULT IN THE COUNTY

There was good weather for the pri-
mary election yesterday and the vote
in York county was the largest on
record, the total mounting up to 4.40S
for the state ticket and 4,409 for the
county ticket.
The count was unusually slow. AL
though the polls closed at o'clock 1t
was nearly six before the first re-
turns came in and it was not until
nearly o'clock this morning that the
report on the county ticket from Rock
Hill came in and then both boxes
came in a lump. 1t was impossible to
get them separate.
Governor Blease carries the county
over Judge Jones with a majority of
40 votes.
Henry carries the county over Fos-
ter by 80 majority.
Mellow is elected senator over
Beamguard by a majority of IA votes.
Messrs. Riddle, Hutchison, Halle
and Johnson appear to have been
elected to the house Of representa-
tives.
Brown has been reelected sheriff
over both opponents.
Tate is reelected clerk over Logan
Boyd is reelected supervisor.
Louthian is reelected as coroner.
John E. Carroll Is elected superin-
tendent of education.
There was no nomination for county
commissioner and there must be a
second race between Joe w. Smith,
Ladd J. Lumpkin, w. A. Aycock and
White w. Jackson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
LOCAL LACoNlcs.
BIease and Jones Tied in Chester.


A telephone message from Chester
last night brought the news that Gov
ernor Blease and Judge Jones divided
the Chester county vote evenly, each
receiving 1,147 votes out Of total of
1924.
Foil from Window.
Miss Brennie aged about 10. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. r. N. Plaxco, Of Yorkville,
No. 1, was seriously injured last Sun
day afternoon by fall from a second
story window at the home of her uncle,
Mr.. John Plaxco. on South Congress
street, Yorkville. 1t appears that the
little girl was playing with her cousins
and ran against a window that ap-
peared to be tightly closed. The blinds
however, were opened by the impact
of her body against them, and she roll
ed down the roof Of a shed to the
ground. She was rendered insensible
by the fall and 1t was some time before
she was restored to consciousness. She
was hurt about the head, chest and
shoulders, and her injuries are quite
serious. She was removed to her home
near Bethany and information Tuesday
morning was that her condition was
still matter Of grave concern.
Fire at Rock Hill.
Rock Hill special of August 25 to
the Columbia State: An alarm Of fire
was sounded this morning at o'clock
which proved to be the home of c. N.
Steed, superintendent Of the Highland
Park mill, on East White street. Mr..
Steed and all Of his family were absent
from the city, no one being at home or
none of the family having been in the
house since yesterday afternoon when
Mr.. Steed and his son went there and
dressed, leaving on the 6.15 train for
Charlotte, where they spent the night
and returned this morning to find their
home practically in ashes. 1t Is stated
that when the fire was discovered that
it was burning up in the roof and that
on the lower floor the water faucets
were open, looking as If some one had
been plundering the house and then
set it on fire. Nothing was saved Of
the furniture except two or three porch
rockers. Mr.. Steed's loss Is something
like $4,000, with possibly three -fourths
insurance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
TUESDAY, AUGUST At, 1912.

have not changed one particle; still
believe the poor people and the far
mers ought to have as many rights and
privileges as anybody. else In the coun-
try; but they only play into the hands
Of their enemies and fight against their
own interests when they vote for an
unworthy man." / did not win their
confidence and love by lying to them
and do not propose to retain ii by
lying to them. / do not believe Blease
would make as good governor as
Jones, but a very much worse one than
We have ever had since the radical days
and he would bring US disgrace II elect
ed again. know many of my friends
regard Blease as another Tillman. He
can use the pitchfork as web or per-
haps better than I can now, but never
dipped the pitchfork in filth. And that
is what he has done, and hope for the
credit of the state, he will be beaten.
Consider how idiotic and foolish II is
to vote against good man: because
Gonzales will vote for him and support
him In his newspaper. II he should
happen accidentally to support me
sometime, that would be sufficient to
damn me forever in the eyes of some
men, judging by their actions at this
time. Such feeling is nothing but mad
ness and is unworthy Of the brave
Carolinians who have always been the
backbone Of the reform movement
Very sincerely yours,
"B. r. Tillman."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

president signed the general deficiency
bill at 4.10, making certain the pay
ment of the $1,000, 900 deficiency in army
pay, the $150,00O for the Gettysburg
memorial celebration next year, the
$500 for extension of customs work,
and scores of other important payments
that hinged on the passage Of the
bill. The session lust "fizzled out" In
the senate, to use the words of one
observer. A comparatively handful OF
members occupied their seats and a
call for a quorum in either the house
or senate would have forced a return
of the embarrassing situation Of last
week. A wild outburst of applause
greeted Speaker Clark's announcement
of adjournment as his gavel fell in the
house.. The floor Immediately became
an animated scene, members bidding
each other goodbye and shaking
hands. Old time political foes buried
all difficulties and feuds apparently
were forgotten in the general leave TAX.
/ ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

- Gaffney special Of August "a, to
Spartanburg Herald: Information from
Fort Mill, which reached here this
morning, was to the effect that a
daring burglary was committed at the
Grattan brickyard, about two miles
from town. last night. The story goes
that the family of Mr.. Charles B. Nc
Gill had gone into Fort Mill, Mr.. Nc
Gill staying at home. Early in the
evening he strolled down to the brick
plant to see after affairs. but hearing
a noise in his house, he returned to
the house and found three white men
going through his possessions. The
intruders shot seven times at Mr.. Nc
Gill in an effort to kill him, but none
of the shots took effect. He in turn,
drew his own pistol, but the weapon
would not explode. The thieves
jumped through windows and made
good their escape with 500 in cash,
which Mr.. McGill had in the house at
the time. 1t is stated that the officials
of Fort Mill have a clue to the identi-
ty of the parties and 1t is probable
that arrests will be made tomorrow.
- Columbia Record, Saturday: Gov
ernor Blease today filed with the sec
retary Of state an account of the ex-
penses incurred by himself in his cam
paign for reelection. At the end OF
the governors affidavit before Fred H.
Domnick. notary public, appears the
following line additional to the usual
printed statement: And that not a
cent was received from any corpora
tion, person or persons as cOntribu-
tions." The cost of the campaign. ac-
cording to the affidavit Of the chief ex-
ecutive, has been $2,334.05. The item
lied statement follows: Postage, ex-
press, kilograms, telephones and dis
tribution of literature, $499.63; cam
paign assessment, 500; printing, ST.
099.27: advertising. etc. $463; railroad
fare, $67; hotel bills, s96.75; hack fare
and incidentals, $40; total $2,334.05.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
MAGISTRATES AND SUPERVISORS

1t was very difficult to get accurate
information from the magistrate and
supervisors races last night, and most
Of such information as could be OBJ
tanned was only approximate.
John w. McElhaney was nominated
for magistrate in Fort Mill township,
over Robert P. Harris by vote Of
235 to 176 Nothing could be had from
the township supervisor race.
R L. A. Smith gets the Broad River
township recommendation over j. Ma
son McGill, by a majority Of about 40
votes.
J. D. Boyd carried the Forest Hill
box over H. E. Johnson for magis-
trate by a vote of 81 to As; but 1t was
thought that Johnson would overcome
this sufficiently at Bethel to give him
the recommendation.
J. F. Watson and Jas. E. Bankhead
are to run a second race for the rec
ommendation of road supervisor Of
Bullocks Creek township.
There were no contests for magis-
trate or supervisor in any Of the othe~
townships, except Ebenezer and from
1t there has been no report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John S. Wilkerson, Attorney in Fact
Gives notice of sale of certain prop
erty for Whitesides Bros, at Hick
r ory Grove on August 31st, at auc-
tion for cash.
Enquirer Office-Will pay reward for
return of lost bunch Of keys.
]. Q. Wray-Reminds you of bargains
in clothing, shoes, etc.. and specials
for next Saturday.
National Union Bank-Gives advice as
to a good form of exercise that will
mean great things If carefully fol-
lowed.
J. M. Ferguson-Wants to supply you
, with various kinds Of field seeds OF
the best quality and at right prices
]. H. Witherspoon, Supt.-Gives no.
tice that the next session Of the
Graded school will open next Mon
day, September End.
]. L. Duncan, Admr.-Estate Of ]. P
Duncan, deceased. has made finaI
settlement with the probate court
and will apply for discharge Sept. 26
McConnell's-Asks. you to compare
price with price, quality with quail
ty and judge for yourself as to the
place to buy.
York Drug Store-Asks the parents OF
school children to send them to II
for all kinds of school supplies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
TILLMAN's soMBsHELL

The biggest sensation of the cam
paign locally was the appearance Of
Senator Tillman's anti Blease letter in
the morning papers of last Saturday.
The thing stirred things up wherever
it hit, and 1t stirred them up hard.
There was pretty good crowd in at
tendance on the last campaign meeting
held in Yorkville and while most Of
the people did what they came for, lis
tened to the speeches, 1t Is a fact that
the Tillman letter took all interest out
Of the campaign.
The first effect on the Blease men
was to make them mad; and the more
they thought Of 1t all the madder they
seemed to get. There were a few old
time Tillmanites who were inclined to
doubt the genuineness Of the letter.
They had always reposed the utmost
confidence in Tillman, they felt certain
that Blease stood for the same things
that Tillman stood for originally, and
they did not see how 1t was possible
for Tillman to 60 back on them in any
such manner. But when these became
satisfied Of the genuineness Of the let
ter, they also became resentful. There
seemed to be but one opinion as to
what should be done. That was to go
on and vote for Blease and scratch
Tillman. Some considered an imme-
diate aggressive fight against Tillman; |;
but others said there was no use in
wasting energy that way. They reason
ed that the Blease men could be de-
pended upon to stick to Blease anyway
and 1t was just as we'll to let them
go on and deal with Tfllman as their
judgment dictated. But the general IN
dignation against Tillman was strong.
The effect on the Jones men was
somewhat the same. Only few Of
them had any idea of voting for Till
man anyway. They were interested
principal in the effect of the letter
on the Blease men. Some Of the Jones
men said they intended to vote for
Tillman: but the better politicians
among them generally kept their own
counsel, knowing that anything they
would say in favor of the latter would
only tend to further intensity the feel
ing of the Blease men.
In Rock Hill the effect Of the letter was
about the same as in Yorkville. Blease
men discussed 1t in pairs and in groups.
Most of them were people who had In
tended to vote for Tillman; but they
changed their minds at once. and de-
clared their intention to scratch the
senator's name. There were very few
expressions as to whether they would
change to Talbert or Dial. In fact from
most that was said, 1t appeared that
there had been put little previous con-
sideration Of anybody but Tillman.
The Tillman letter was printed in
circular form and scattered through the
country by the thousand by means Of
passengers on the train and by means
of automobiles. Reports from different
sections yesterday indicated that the eff
feet Of the letter throughout the coun-
try was about the same as at Yorkville
and Rock HILL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
ROLL and her aunt, Mrs. R G. Shilling
law, on Yorkville No. 7.

ROLL and her aunt, Mrs. r. G. Shilling
law, on. Yorkville No. Z.
Master William Simrill of York.
vile No. 7. is visiting friends relatives
at Ebenezer, after spending several
days in Charlotte.
Mr.. Clarence Q. Mcknight, Of Green
vile, Texas, who has been visiting in
Yorkville and vicinity during the past
month, returned home last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. w. Baker of Paw
Creek, N. c., are visiting the family Of
Mr.. ]. B. Scott on Yorkville, r. F. D.
3.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Kirkpatrick, and
Misses Sallie Craig and Ella Cody, of
Yorkville left this morning for New
York and other northern markets.
Miss Ethel McAfee, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
B. McAfee on Yorkville, R. F. D. /, left
yesterday for her home in Savannah
Ga She was accompanied on her re-
turn by Mrs. l.. s. Carnes Of Savan-
nah.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
FOR THE STORM SUFFERERS.

Although twenty-four days have
elapsed since the terrific hail, wind and
rain storm that devastated crops
through long wide belt in the north
ern part of the county, 1t Is gratifying
to report that the good people Of York
have not forgotten or tried to forget
the plight of the stricken people. 1t Is
generally realized that although the
loss was appalling, the full effect of
it will not be felt until later and SYM
pathetic, generous people are still open
ing their hearts and pocket books to
give as much help as they can. While
Mr.. w. D. Grist. Of the committee was
in Rock Hill last Saturday Mr.. Sam 8.
Faris, of EbeneZer turned over to him
a long list of subscriptions making up
a handsome list in the aggregate and
Mr.. C. L. Cobb, advised him Of another
list which he, Mr.. Cobb, was working
up, and which would be forwarded la
ter. The fund as it now stands Is as
e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

and yard wide, the real stuff The first
idea that got into his head upon hear
ing of the Glover storm was that the
people up that way should be helped.
He Is the kind Of a man who would
have preferred that some one else take
the initiative; but when they did not
he took it himself, put down IS and
started out among his neighbors and
friends. He kept at 1t until last Satur-
day, when he turned over his collec-
tions amounting to $3.50 to the editor
Of The Enquirer in cash-bills and sill
yer. The people who contributed to Mr.
Faris's list are as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

In it's last issue the Gaffney Ledger
published what it called resume of
the political situation" up to that
time, and referring to the attitude of
the newspapers said:
The Yorkville Enquirer, so we are
informed, supports him lGovernor
Blease] because of spite toward Judge
Jones, who had osmething to do with
a lawsuit in which the older Mr.. Grist
was bested by the Baptists Of York
vile and Rev. Tillman r. Gaines, late
of this county"
The first the editor of The Enquirer
saw of this was vague, insinuating
reference in the Anderson Daily Mail
sometime ago. The editor of The En-
quirer did not understand what it
meant then any better than he does
now and dismissed it with the con-
tempt he thought it deserved. The
editor of The. Enquirer has but little
knowledge of the lawsuit referred to,
and most of that little knowledge has
been acquired since the appearance of
the insinuation in the Anderson Daily
Mail If Judge Jones had anything
to do with the case at all the editor of
The Enquirer is not even yet aware of
the fact. The editor of The Enquirer
has never harbored any unkindly feel
ing toward Judge Jones and harbors
no such feeling now. Why anybody
should print about us an insinuation so
completely without foundation in either
reason or fact as the above, we are at
loss to understand.
We are reproducing the foregoing
from a portion of last Fridays edition
of The Enquirer. The Gaffney paper
was not received until about 700 copies
of last Fridays edition of The Enquirer
had been printed, and the press was
stopped to get the foregoing in the re-
naming copies. We would not be un-
derstood as reproducing the article be-
cause of it's Importance; but only be-
cause all the readers should have what
a part of them have had. Because Of
the personal nature of the insinuation
we are reluctant to notice it. If the
editor of The Enquirer is as small as
this insinuation intimates or as small
as people who would give utterance to
such an insinuation, especially where
the insinuation has no basis of fact, he
is indeed dimunitive. But we hardly
care to discuss the matter further. Un-
til the Ledger or the Mail have the de-
cency to make the alleged case more
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

If 1t had not been for Talbert and
Dial in the race Senator Tillman would
have probably been ripping and snort
ing against Governor Blease during the
whole campaign, not so much because
Blease is not as good as Tillman is or
has ever been, as because Governor
Blease had the temerity to assume po-
litical leadership without having first
obtained permission from Senator Till
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

The election being over we are print
ing Tillman's Washington interview
the Ferguson letter and the reply OF
Governor Blease more for the sake of
the future record than as a matter OF
news, According to our view Of it the
whole thing, particularly Tillman's
part belongs in the category of eleventh
hour subterfuges, not at all creditable
to full sized statesman; but because
of the prominence of all concerned, and
the Importance that will some day at
tach to it, regardless of the result OF
yesterdays election all of this should
be printed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

There are people in New York who
are willing to bet big money that
President Taft will not get a single
electoral vote in the November elec-
ton. They calculate that Roosevelt
will carry a number of states; but
they say that the election Of Wilson is
practically certain. If Roosevelt gets
more votes than Taft, then he will nat
ural!y be accepted as the regular Re-
publican leader and the Republican
party will be reunited.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
Mr.. FARIS'S LIST.

Here is the list of subscriptions that
Mr.. Sam S. Faris, of Rock Hill, R. F.
D., No. 6, has collected for the benefit
of the Glover storm sufferers. Mr. Faris
is a quiet, unassuming, hard working
farmer, who is not widely known out
side of his own neighborhood, but who.
adj his neighbors will testify Is all wool
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
RESULT IN THE STATE.

Up to the time the telegraph Office
closed, shortly after 2 o'clock this
morning 1t was not practicable to get
full returns from the state election,
and the result was still in doubt.
Out of about $1,000 votes heard from
Judge Jones was about 400 votes
ahead of Governor Blease. There
seemed to be reason, however, to ex-
pect total vote of not less than no.
900 votes.
1t was practically certain that there
will be a second race for attorney
general between Lyon and Peoples.
Richards will probably have to run
second race with Cansler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

The Anderson Intelligencer Of last
Friday printed correspondence between
Leon M. Green and Senator B. r. Till
man that established the fact that be-
tween the two primaries Of two years
ago Senator Tillman gave out an in
terview endorsing Mr.. Blease and at
tack'ng Mr.. Featherstone; but sup
pressed the interview on the advice of
Messrs. August Kohn and James A.
uovf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27


About all that Mr.. Faris had to say
was: Here's some money that have
taken 1t upon myself to collect for the
Glover storm stricken people. Please
put it where it will do the most good"
That is a long speech for Mr.. Faris to
make. as all who know him could tes-
tify; but 1t will be observed that 1t
would have been difficult for anybody
to say more even with larger number
of words
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
The Nurkrille enq''irfr.
Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
YoRKvILLE. 8. O.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1912

1t is a relief to know that the long
strain is over. and 1T would be still
more of a relief to be able to feel that
there could not be a recurrence of it
for ten years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

specific, or withdraw it, we prefer to
leave it where 1t stands. The elder,
Mr.. Grist" was never engaged in a
lawsuit with the Baptists of Yorkville
and the late Tillman r. Gaines. of
Cherokee
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27
MARKETING OF COTTON.

Farmers Union Issues Stirring Ad-
dress to People.
The following address has been is
sued to the farmers, merchants and
bankers:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-27

Judge Jones Expenses.-Judge Ira B.
Jones filed his expense account last
Saturday, as required by law. It was
itemized as follows:
The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
EMERALD ISLE Is
TOPIC OF LECTURE
Joseph D. Sullivan and Francis ].
Kilkenny Address Mems Glasses
of Falls Church.

Joseph D. Sullivan. secretary-treasurer
OF the Irish Home-going Association Of
America, and District vice president Of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, deliv-
cred an illustrated lecture on his trav-
els through ireland in Falls Church last
night His subject was The Fair Hills
Of Ireland" Fifty lantern slides Of some
of the most beautiful and historic places
in Ireland interspersed his address.
Francis ]. Kilkenny, President Of the
Irish Home-going Association, spoke on
the Back to ireland Movement" Kill
kenny and Sullivan were two Of the most
active workers IN organizing the Irish
hOme-going Of 1910, which is credited with
inducing 1000 Irish-Americans to visit
the Emerald Isle that year. Mrs. J. T.
CnverZsgt sang Irish melodies, which
we're enjoyed.
The addresses were delivered under
auspices Of the mems classes and were
given in the lecture hall of New Baptist
Church. (. T. Fenwick presided
Representative Thomas L. Sisson of
Mississippi will lecture tomorrow even
ing at the same place. His subject will
be Christian Character"