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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

tee was called to order at noon, in
the library, by John Gary Evans,
State chairman. The library was fill
cd with visitors, many standing
around interested spectators OF the
proceedings. Several Of the execu-
tive committeeman were represented
by proxies, the roll-call showing prac-
tically every county represented.
Secretary Bent reported returns in
from every county but Spartanburg.
Chairman Evans announced that
several protests had been filed, one
from Ira B. Jones, candidate for Gov
ernor; protest from N. b. Dial and
w. J. Talbert. as to the Office of Uni
ted States Senator.
Mr.. Evans said In response to 4
resolution passed last time he had
telegraphed county chairmen to send
in poll lists, club rolls, etc. In a
number of counties the chairmen
proceeded to probe their elections,
but in a number Of counties, Chester
being one, the committee refused to
send in poll lists, ETC., and some
other counties refused to send in
lists, etc.
In Spartanburg, Anderson and
Greenville the committees proceeded
to examine poll lists, club rolls, etc.
A report from Spartanburg was read
and all evidence and charges Of ir-
Irregularities were forwarded to the
State committee, the ~Spartanburg
committee reporting that they held
that the State committee alone had
jurisdiction in State affairs. The re-
port said some club rolls had not
been sent in from some of the Spar
tanburg precincts and a full report
was not possible. All charges Of ir-
regularities, affidavits. ETC., were for
warded to the State committee.
A report Of some minor irregulari-
ties was made from c ,rokee, but
the report said that the election was
conducted in Cherokee in a slipshod
manner
NewberTy Appeal Filed.
f. II. Dominick, county chairman
of Newberry county, reported only a
minor appeal and filed it with the
State committee.
Chairman Evans reported that the
Investigation into A~ar~ro~ 49, g.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

" .F~ .-H-'F. ... ....N .t....a .
lied citizen, voted in Ward 6.
That two unnaturalized citizens
voted in Hunter Springs box.
That the name of G. w. Wright
appears twice on the Concrete box
polling list, while IL does not appear
on the club roll.
That the name Of w. ]. Reece an
pears on the Pelzer club roll once
and on that polling list twice.
That only 33 Of the SO club rolls
have been turned over to the sub
committee and of these only six are
certified to by the presidents and
secretaries Of the clubs.
B. f.. Martin, attorney for the
State Executive Committee, stated
that on examination 1t was found
that 10 or IL names appeared on
the Iva polling list that did not an
pear on the club roll. He said that
he had had time only to examine this
box, and that he thinks more time
should be given so that a thorough
investigation Of all boxes can be
made. In making a motion that
more time be given for the investiga-
ton Mr.. Martin stated that enough
has come out to indicate that 500 or
more fraudulent votes were cast in
Anderson county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

u A. Smith, Brldgeton, Ind, had
Hldhey trouble for years, and was
so crippled with rheumatism he could
not dress without help. He started
using Foley Kidney Pills, and says:
i began to get better at once and
now all my trouble has left me and
l 40 not feel that I ever had rheu-
matism. | rest well all night, and
though 59 years old, a now do the
work of a man Of 35 years. I would
like to be the means of others got
ing Deneht from Foley Kidney
Pills. Refuse substitutes.
j. W.. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11
Manning Resolution.

Whereas, notices Of protest l,aya
been filed with this committee, charg-
ing, among other things, widespread
frauds and Irregularities; and,
Whereas, under a former re8olu-
ton passed by this committee cor
tain Investigations + being mao" as
to the conduct of the election held
August 27, 1912, and full reports
have not yet been made thereon as
to the conduct of the election mold
August 27, 1912, and in some coun-
ties the investigations have no. hecr,
completed; therefore, be It
Resolved, That a Subcommittee
Of seven members of this COMMITTEE
be appointed by the chairman to hear
and pass upon all contests and all
matters Of every kind and desert!
ton properly the subject Of action
by this committee as a whole, per.
tanning to or incident to the election
held August 27, 1912, with full
power and authority to take tHrtj.
mony and make full Investigate
Of the conduct of said election and
report the same, together with az
testimony and all records, back d.
this committee for action at = n+sJ
ing to be called by the chairman for
that purpose.
That the said sub-committec be-,
and is hereby given power and au.
thority to employ at the expense Of
this committee such assistance as
may be deemed advisable to Iurtnyc
the said investigation, and sh al have
full power and authority to summon
witnesses, require the production OF
records and papers and do am and
all other acts necessary to The 'fuii
and complete investigation OF the
conduct of said election as t. whole.
The actual necessary expenses q
the said committee shall be horne ~
the treasury of this committee.
Governors Brother Speaks.
Eugene S. Blease, who held the
proxy Of his brother, CoVaruor
Blease, as the Newberry member Of
the committee, took the floor imne-
diately following Mr.. Manning. lie
said that he desired to repeat wNat
he stated the other day, that nj 'rD.
ther did not want the nominate i
tainted in the slightest degree wlIh
fraud, but. that he did not want he
nomination held up because Of t'sua
on the side Of his opponent, an3
charges Of fraud emanating gira]y
from them. He appealed t o ,ia
committee to lay aside persona md
partisan feeling. He said hat me
committee did not know oEt.HNjv
who bod "~c-i-- t'n moTi4atlr nrH
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11
Two Parties ?

South Carolina needs anotl
litical party. There Is it'll.
that the Democratic party,
whole, will ever reach a rea
state Of dccency as long as O.
but one party In the State.
matter Of fact there are two
now, as the gulf between De fl
and Republicanism Is not VIII
that existing between the t 20
tons In this State. Why not
reasonable and sensible co,
organize the factions into
Rock Hill, Herald.
Peace. brother! You k
what you suggest. Are not .a.
ocrats Of South Carolina 3.
under the cares and tribula a.
the one party? Would "
those cares? If the vOtera q
party are unable to settle tn
ferences in an orderly MAJ he
free from charges OF frau
would we do with two?--
Record.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

ed to tabulate the votes and r
back to the committee. Mr.. M;ui
thought the votes should not h
ulated until the charges Of fra, a..
been investigated. Replying 4,
question, Chairman Evans state
Judge Jones had filed a supplei 5.
notice of protest, contesting t.
suit Of every box in every cou
the State.
Senatorial Protests.
Protests Of the vote for
States Senator were filed by .
Talbert and n. B. Dial, Mr.. r
contending that as Senator #
had not attended any Of the
paign meetings and was not
wise qualified, he was entitled
declared the nominee and If nc
he and Mr.. Dial should go
second primary.
Mr.. Dial filed a protest a,
Senator Tillman on the groun,
he had not filed his expense a,
and asked that a second prima
tween himself and Mr.. Table
ordered. The contests were fl
future action by the COMMITTEE
a telegram from Senator T
stating that the only expense !
incurred was the $3.50 assess
and he had twice filed this wi
Secretary Of State, was read.
announcing the members of \
committee to Investigate the c
Of fraud in the primary, the
mittee at 7.45 o'clock adopted
ton and. adjourned to meet :
call Of Chairman Evans.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11
AS VIEWED BY AN OUTSIDER.
observations OF Our Recent Primary
and Its Results. .

Wadesboro, y. c., Aug. 31.-Edi-
tor keowee Courier: When a man
moves out OF his native State at an
early age and stays out for twelve
years, he III to feel at home in
his adopted State, and Is able to
look at his native State as other ont
siders, and to see his old neighbors
as others see them. SO it is with me.
May |, then, have a little to say
about the way people in other States
look at Bleaseism?
Blease is not the worst man in
South Carolina. There are a third of
a million people who we're repre-
scented in the vote that selected
Blease as the best man in the State
for the Chief Executive. That fact is
worse than Blease.
Sixty thousand grown men Of
sound mind have just spoken at the
ballot box and said that Blease was
the man they wanted other States to
them by. And that fact is
worse than Blease.
There are representative men in
the South Carolina Legislature, and
they have taken no steps 20 impeach
the Governor; they belong to this
gang because they are going to vote
for him In the general election; they
Blease.
There has been no election in
South Carolina this year. There has
just been a nomination by one Of
the parties. There will be an cleo
ton in November. or course this
nominated ticket will be unanimous
ly elected. This unanimity is worse
than Blease.
At Milwaukee, Wis, some time
ago the Republicans nominated the
wrong ticket, and the voters sent
Mr.. Burger, a Socialist, to Congress.
The Democrats in Tennessee some
time ago nominated Mr.. Patterson
for Governor, and the voters elected
a far better man. But q thing like
this cannot happen in South Caro-
lima. And that is worse than Blease.
If the angelic hosts were to nom
mate Gabriel for Governor of South
Carolina, and the Democratic pri-
mary named Blease, the people OF
other States would know which one
the people of South Carolina would
select. That reputation hurts you
worse than Blease.
No. there has been no election in
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Spartanburg county to thoroughly
purge the primary and rid it Of all
charge Of Irregularities was read.
A telegram was read from County
Chairman w. n. Graydon, OF Able
Vile, charging that certain Irregular
tiles had been discovered there and
asking for instructions.
Chairman Evans announced he had
received letters from almost every
county and from all kinds Of people
suggesting all kinds of things for the
committee to do. Among them was
a letter from a former South Caro-
lima lady living in Philadelphia, who
sent a check for s. for her part Of
the contribution toward of
a thorough investigation of the pri-
mary.
a communication was read from
County Chairman McBeth Young, of
Union, telling Of a air election in
that county and Of the withdrawal
by the Jones lei Of all protests af-
ter they examined the records in the
office Of county chairman bearing on
the election. The report also stated
there were less votes cast for Cover
nor than for county Offices.
Aiken Report Read.
The report from Aiken, telling OF
the investigation Of irregularities and
the resolution adopted expressing the
opinion Of the committee that there
was no evidence Of fraud found in
Aiken county, was read.
r. /. Manning said the committee
was confronted by an extraordinary
situation and on the face Of the re-
turns Governor Blease was renomi-
mated; that the election was held
under extraordinary conditions; that
the primary had been allowed to run
on under loose conditions, which
are almost criminal; that the COM
mittcc could not ignore the cries Of
fraud; that the demand for invcsti-
cation comes from all the candidates.
from inc people cNTEWncTe, tnaI IL y
not a question Of whether Governor
Blcasc or Judge Jones was nominat-
cd. but whether the primary, the
rule Of the white people, was to go
on like 1t was. Mr.. Manning spoke
Of the necessity OF a thorough probe,
that the people Of the State be told
hat the committee heed their de-
mands for an investigation; that
the committee Is without funds to
carry. on the investigation; that it
be laid before the people, and they
asked for funds, and If the people re-
sponded. that a committee of seven
be appointed to make an investiga-
ton; that the committee come here
without partisan spirit and make a
iaif and square investigation.
Mr.. Manning then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
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e stain, If any be found, upon the
: e~scutcheon Of the State.
Act promptly and make true your
ito, 'Animus opibusque parati.'
John Gary Evans"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

indefinitely ue,ay w. """'
for State offices, If one should prove
necessary.
h committee passing the Man.
ming resolution to appoint this sub
committee to take testimony agreed
with the ruling of Chairman John
Gary Evans, that the State commit
tee has original jurisdiction over
all State Offices, can hold a second
primary whenever necessary without
regard to the rules. which would
ordinarily call for the second pri-
mary to be held next Tuesday, and
throw out the whole election for
State officers and order another pri-
mary If they deem it advisable.
Urged to Hasten Work.
1t is not certain when this sub
committee will conclude their labors,
but as soon as their report is ready Il
full meeting Of the State committee
will be held, and upon the result of
their findings, the question Of a sec
''N " VI thC cSull Vi inc
first primary would decide. How
ever, this subcommittee is charged
to proceed to the task Of their probe
with all possible speed.
Contests Every Box.
Judge Jones amended his protest
this morning so rs to contest the
result Of the election at every box
In every county in the State. Re-
turns to this protest were read on
behalf Of Governor Blease and John
r. Duncan.
Tillman and Aiken.
Notice Of protests OF the nominal
lion Of Senator Tillman were filed by
w. J. Talbcrt and y. b. Dial. A con-
test Of the election of Congressman
Aiken was flied by his opponent, +.
5. Evans. All OF these will be taken
up when the subcommittee com
plctes their labors Of probing into
the irregularities and file their re-
port. The Vote.
All morning and well through the
afternoon the State committee de-
batcd the substitute motion, offered
by Eugene Bleasc. to appoint a COM
mittcc OF five to taNulatc the returns.
This substitute was nrally voted
down Z to 33. Those voting ave"
in favor Of the Blcase substitute.
were: Mayfleld OF Bambcrg, Diycns
Of Dorchester, Kitchen Of Fairfield
Jefferics Of Jasper, Crews of Laurcns
Blcase Of Ncwbcrry, and Greer Of
Union.
The Manning resolution to appoint
the subcommittee Of seven to probe
the alleged primary frauds passed
viva voce. After deciding the county
contests which were appealed to
them the committee adjourned to
meet at the call Of the chairman.
Many Spectators.
The Democratic Executive Commit
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

a really effective kidney and blad-
ucr medicine must first stop the pro-
srcss or the disease and then cure
,he conditions that cause It. Use Fo-
icy Kidney Pills for all kidney and
Dladder troubles and urinary irregu-
Iarltles. They are safe and reliable.
ihey help quickly and permanently.
In the yellow package. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-09-11

Aiken is to have a city j
cry, beginning November ] y
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
Many Republicans Signify Inten-
ton TO Vote for Wilson.

The most significant thing
about the National Campaign in
its early stages is the fact that
hundreds of thousands of. Repub-
licans. who never before voted
the Democratic ticket, have vol
unfairly written Governor Will
son and Governor Marshall that
they intend this year to vote the
Democratic ticket.
Some days ago, when in In
dianapolis, Governor Marshall
tofd.me that since the Convention
he had been deluged with letters
of congratulation and voluntary
pledges of support, and that
more than twenty-five per cent
of his correspondents stated that
they were Republicans, but they
thought the time had come for a
change in the National admins
tration, and that they intended to
support the ticket nominated at
Baltimore.
The special newspaper articles
published, containing a few ex-
tracts from letters written to
Governor Wilson at Sea Grit.
show that the views of the cor
respondents of the candidate for
President duplicate those of the
Vice-President, and that a very
large proportion of letters offer
ing SUPPORT are from Republi-
cans.
The correspondence that comes
to Chairman McCombs and the
Democratic Headquarters in
New York is of the same tenor
and it comes from all parts of
the country, showing that the
Democratic candidates appeal
both to the popular imagination
and to the popular confidence;
and that, while the Democrats
are united in the support Of the
Democratic ticket, as never be-
fore in the life of the younger
men OF the party, and the indie
pendent vote is almost solid for
Wilson and Marshall, there Is q
break In the Republican vote.
heretofore unknown in the his
tory of that party. In 1895
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
BODY KEPT FOR Is YEARS.

In France there lives an old man
who refuses to bury the body of his
father, which he has preserved in al
cohol since he died. He lives i'm an
old feudal chateau, with high walls
and a round stone tower, situated
near the little village of Virevols, in
the Auyergne. NJ. Hector Granet, an
artist and collector of curios. is the
owner Of the castle and the mummy.
1T Is % years since his father died.
ut the time the son could not bear
the idea of his father being buried,
so without embalming the body. sim
ply put it into alcohol. Then he
built a mausoleum, a gruesome
place with a curious stained glass
window designed by himself. In
side the little building is the coffin,
full of alcohol, in which rests the
perfectly preserved body Of NJ.
Grancts father. Through a hole cut
In the head Of the coffin lid NJ.
Granct can see his fathers features.
lie talks to him, and plays on the
accordion the old songs he used to
love during his lifetime. Beside the
coffin containing his fathers re-
mains NJ. Granet has placed anoth-
or, in which he wishes to be pre-
served in a similar manner.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
Tribute to his Mother.

No moro beautiful thing has
ever been written, printed or
spoken in the English language
than the tribute of Thomas R.
Marshall, of Indiana, to the
memory Of his mother. 1t is as
follows:
Il think back through the
years, the lean the fat, the good
and the bad ones, to my earliest
recollection. | see a woman
with an eye that flashes swift as
an archange's wing and amouth
that breaks with laughter and
hardens at sight of wrong, sing
ing lullabies; a woman. who,
with hand grasping the Unseen
Hand, walks the briar-bordered
paths Of life unashamed, I'M
afraid, unframed. Sheis clad in
garments Of beauty for me, and
age does not soil them, nor years
make them cheap and tawdry.
Her tongue is without guile,
having never been the messenger
of a lie. 1t is seventeen years
since her soul went home 10 God
and her fingers became for me
the fingers of an angel, but l
have not forgotten all she said. She
told me there was a Santa Claus,
and l believed her. He brings
me no longer drums and flies.
But he still brings to me the vi
sion of my mother and the music
of that angelic chorus which
sang at creations dawn and at
the hour Of mans redemption. "
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
JUST ABOUT THAT

what do they mean by platonic
love-" asked the first half Of the
parlbr sketch.
ct means" replied the other
half, chat the young man is not
making enough to support a wife"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
COnyictS in the State Prison.

According to statistics com
piled by Warden NJ. J.. Brown.
OF the penitentiary, on the num-
Der of couyicts sent from each
county, Ohio stands fifth in the
list. Mcdowell, the black belt.
mas more prisoners serving SEN
fences than any five or six small
counties ia the State. Following
is the list for year of 1912:
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woLFIsH CROWD.

any wolves out hcre?"
Not exactly answered Farmer
Hack. But il YOU want to see the
next best thing stick around until I
open the dining room DOORS
Louisville Couricr-Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
NOT A COOL PROCEEDING.

"Ialk about hot entertain
mcnts-"
"Well ?"
"Ilcrc's Janders sending our invi-
tations to a house warminep
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there was a bolt in the Republi.
can party of the Silver Republ'.
cans. but that bolt did not ap-
preciably affect any state east
Of the Missippi River and as the
result showed was not large
enough to change the result in
any state west of the Mississippi.
with few exceptions.
This year the Republican par
ty is split and Republicans will
divide between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Roosevelt, that is, those who in
tend to vote for Wilson and Mar
shall; and there are many, who.
while preferring not openly to
join the Democratic organization,
Will furnish a vote which, added
TO the Democratic vote of 1903.
will put the Democratic candi-
date in the White House.
AS one of many evidences OF
the Republican trend to Wilson
and Marshall, the following edi-
torial from the New York Press,
giving the result of a poll among
Republicans, is Illuminating:
REPUBLICANS FOR WILSON"
Last week the editor of the
New York Press sent private let
tiers to Republican voters, select
ed at random from readers on
its mail subscription lists and not
living in New York City or other
large cities. The main part OF
the letter was:
For which of the following
to you intend to vote: Taft,
Wilson, Roosevelt?
Are you IN favor of the plan
proposed by the former Presi.
dent of breaking up the present
Republican party and forming a
new one? For whom did you
vote in 1908?
"Of the 1000 first replying
virtually all voted for Mr.. Taft
four years ago. Of the 1000 re.
plying APP said they would vote
for Mr. Taft this year, 335 foi
Mr.. Roosevelt, 1872 for Mr.. Will
son and 81 said they would not
vote at all or were undecided.
Most of those declaring they
would vote for Mr.. Wilson gave
as their reason their disgust with
Republican factionalism. Some
were voting for him as the sur
est way, in their judgment, to
defeat the Colonel and prevent
him from breaking up the Re
publican party. Some of those
in the not-yoting class said they
might vote for Mr. Taft or Will
son if it became necessary, in
their judgment, to do this to
prevent the Colonel from break
ing up their party. Some Of
those recording themselves for
Mr.. Taft, lamented his nomina-
ton, but would vote for him to
| prevent the Colonel from break
ing up their party.
we arrange those 1000 vot-
ers in table:
Taft 442
Roosevelt 1876
Wilson 1872
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a HUMAN DYNAMO.

'1f you work like this, you'll nev.
e. Live to be old"
T don't care to live to be old. n
takes up too much valuable time"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
ENDLESS CHAIN.

''Wombat had five daughters. The
week after the last one married of
the first one got a divorce and came
back to him."
''Well, did he start again?"
eyes; he's on his third time
around now"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13
NATURAL RECEPTACLE.

"ln the natural order Of things,
we ought to be able to shelve our
nerves"
"Why SOP"
isn't everything put on thom2v