Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-10
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1912.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

only TWO counties tndl VIII Seuu COh-
testing delegations to the state con-
ventions. Charleston is badly split up
on account of the contest for sheriff.
Thomas c. Duncan has been re-
elected mayor of Union. The election
was held last Tuesday, and resulted 30s
votes for Duncan and 2S7 for ]. F.
Walker, Jr.
Judge Jones, when asked for an in
terview last Tuesday as to the results
of the conventions of Monday, stated to
that he was very much gratified at the
action Of the various county conven-
tions over the state and felt more con-
fident than ever of his election.
Gov. Blease has put a stop to the
agitation in Columbia to make city
park out OF the Capitol grounds by in
forming the committee on state house
grounds that he will stand for nothing
of the kind. He says that the state
house grounds belong to the state rath-
er than to the city Of Columbia and
while he is glad to see the children of
Columbia play on the grass, he is not
willing to have the grounds made re-
sort for loafers.
The Socialist party Is to have full
state ticket in the field. Forty five del
egates, representing eighteen organized
counties, met in Columbia this week,
adopted a platform and nominated a
ticket as follows: Governor, r. B. Brit
ton, Charleston; lieutenant governor, j.
C. Inabinet, Newberry; secretary of
state, P. I. Rawl. Lexington; comptrol-
Ter general, j. F. Fink, LeeSville; attor-
ney general, John A. Mette, Columbia;
state treasurer, ]. w. S. Pigler, Spar
tanburg; superintendent Of education,
w. T. Cobb, Greenville; commissioner
Of agriculture, c. w. Thompson, Rees-
Vile; railroad commissioner, w. r.
Charles. Pelzer.
Beaufort, May 8: By a vote Of
nearly four to one, the South Caro-
lima diocesan council Of the Episco-
pal church today decided against
creating the position Of suffragan
bishop, to be held by a negro, at this
time. AS substitute for the negro
suffragan, the council appropriated
money for the maintenance Of a
archdeacon for work among the me-
gro members Of the church in this
state. The resolution against the
suffragan bishop proposal was adopt
ed without debate, the council con-
sidering the winters open discussion
of the matter sufficient to enlighten
all the delegates. The resolution was
adopted after the presentation Of the
majority report Of the committee,
favoring the plan, the minority report
opposing 1t.
Columbia, May 8: Comptroller
General Jones today gave out the cor
respondence between himself and C..
w. Creighton, the governors special
detective of Greenwood, in which 1t Is
made known that the comptroller re-
fused to honor the expense account for
Creighton on the ground that the ac-
count was not itemized. Creighton
sent an account to Jones, simply call
ing for expenses for the month. Jones
wrote Creighton and said 1t must be
itemiZed. The governor then wrote
the comptroller and gave his reasons
for not having the officers account
itemized and asking the bill to be hon.
ored. The governor threatens that 1t
Is Creighton's right to take the matter
into the courts, stating he will look
into the law when he returns from
Spartanburg, where he has gone for
several days. Creighton has been in
specting law violations.
- Columbia, May 9: Mr.. William
G. Childs, aged 81 years, died Thurs
day morning at his home 1902 Tay-
lor street, in this city after an illness
OF few hours. At 5 o'clock ne was
taken suddenly i'll with acute indiges-
ton and the attending physicians re-
allied that Mr.. Childs was an ex-
'tremely i'll man. At 11.30 o'clock Mr..
Childs passed away, and the news Of
his death proved severe shock to the
hundreds of friends and acquaintance
throughout the city and the state
In hnc
circles, being president Of the Bank Of
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens rail-
way, vice president Of the Columbia
Land and Improvement company and
the Columbia Clearing House associa-
ton. He performed many acts of
charity in quiet way that was char
acteristic Of the man. Mr.. Childs was
a native Of Lincolnton, N. C. The
father came to Columbia in 1861 and
Mr.. w. G. Childs was practically a
Columbia reared man. The following
children survive: Mrs. D. w. Rob-
inson, Mrs. o. Frank Hart, Mrs ].
NJ. Cantey, Mrs. c. Preston Seabrook,
Mrs. ]. B. Urquhart, Misses Eugenia
and Ellen Childs and Robert Childs.
One brother. Mr.. d. A. Childs, also
survives. Another BROTH, Mr.. Eban
Childs. was killed in the battle Of
Chicamauga during the war between
the sections. Mr.. D. L. Childs, anoth-
er brother died ten years ago in Salu-
da. In addition to his railroad and
banking business, Mr. Childs engaged
actively in farming.
- Bowman special of May 4, to the
News and Courier: Much speculation
has been aroused in this section, as we'll
as elsewhere, in regard to ex-senator
Connor's candidacy for governor of
South Carolina AS soon as the an
nouncement was made in one of the
local county papers, the News and
Courier correspondent made efforts to
see Mr. Connor, but failed to find him
at home until yesterday afternoon.
Asked as to his candidacy for gover-
nor. his reply was that he never made
any direct statement to any one in re-
gard to his being candidate for gov
ernor, but said he would like, If his
voice and strength permitted, to be in
the race, not that he had any expecta-
ton of winning. but that he would be
pleased to explode the many gas bag"
promises Of a number of politicians
who parade before the public proclaim
ing what they would do If elected.
Says he would put out some hot shot"
stuff hewing to the line, regardless of
where 1t hit. He is already receiving
letters of encouragement with promise
of substantial aid from friends who
can be counted upon. Mr.. Connor held
the position of senator from this coun-
ty some years ago, which office he fill
ed with much credit. He cannot be
termed an orator, but as to his busi-
ness qualifications his peer is hard to
find. His watchword is economy and
his labor saving inventions in connec-
don with his farm work are truly re-
markable and worthy of example by
others. His large farm is in a fine
state of cultivation and produces splen-
did crops from year to year. His farm
is about eight miles from Bowman,
near the celebrated Four Holes Swamp,
and about thirteen miles from Orange