Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-05-21
TUESDAY, MAY al, 1919.

will strengthen me before the people
of south Corolina," said Gov. Cole L.
Blease, today, with respect to the
state convention, which met here yes
terday. The convention was compos-
ed of 272 supporters Of Judge Ira b.
Jones, candidate Tor governor, to SO
supporters Of Governor Blease, and
oe1eated the governor for delegate at
large to the national convention, thus
breaking a custom of long standing OF
including the governor in the delega-
ton at large. Il am satisfied with
what they did," continued the govern
or. When they did not restrict the
vote In the primary and didn't abolish
the county to county campaign, went
to bed happy. Those are the only
two things they could have done that
say that I am going to be reelected
governor, Notwithstanding the fact
that I hear they are boasting Of the
thousands Of dollars they are going to
spend to defeat me and, failing In
that, of their hopes Of counting me
out" Governor Blease sat in his
place In the Newberry county delega-
tion throughout the proceedings OF the
state convention, but took no part in
them and made no speech Of any kind.
Chester Reporter: Mr.. ]. B. Gard
ner. who left Chester about February.
1st and. settled at McAlester, Okla,
has a man under arrest in that city
who he believes is w. E. Perry, want
ed here for the murder Of Langdon l..
BooZer in March, 1905. Chief OF
Police Collier, who has written Sher-
iff Colvin about the matter, says the
man under arrest gives his name as
w. f. Meadows, and claims to be about
2S, whereas Perry Is several years
older; but seems to be very nervous
and is talking about entering suit for
the man under arrest at McAlester
have been sent along, and are being
examined by persons here who were
acquainted with Perry. Mr.. w. II.
Newbold, who is attorney for the
murdered mans father, thinks the
photograph sent here from Okla
homa bears very little resemblance to
the photograph Of Perry In posses
sion Of the authorities here, but says
the local picture was enlarged from
q very small group picture, which
was taken under unfavorable circum-
stances. Much, therefore, will depend
upon the statement Of persons here
who knew Perry, although Mrs. Gard
ner, who had seen Perry frequently
at the Wylie mill, Is positive that the
man under arrest at McAlester Is the
right man. Mr.. Gardner seems to be
confident that the man under arrest
Is Perry, and in q letter states how the
suspect tallies with Perry as to va
rious scars on his body. He also
states that the man in jail at McAles-
ter started when the names Of persons
working at the Wylie mill at the time
of the crime were mentioned in his
presence.
- Spartanburg, May Is: Jones Bal
lenger, white, age 40 years was COM
mitted to jail this morning on war
rant issued by Magistrate ]. L. Hen
derson, charging him with killing his
wife, Mary Ballenger, on April IL. He
was given a preliminary hearing at
Greer yesterday afternoon and bound
over to court to await trial at the next
term. On April IL Mrs. Ballenger
disappeared and has not been seen nor
heard Of since. The officers, after
her continued absence, started an in
lvestigation, which finally led TO the
ARREST Of Ballenger. He Is charged
with killing her and disposing Of her
body. From what can be learned Of
the affair, II seems that some time
prior to the time Of the alleged killing
Mrs. Ballenger left her home. She
soon returned, and evidence was
drought out at the hearing that Bal
lenger stated that he would kill her
II she ever went away again. She has
now disappeared. Blood stains were
noted on the floor Of the Ballenger
home Immediately after the myster-
ious disappearance. It was also stated
lat the preliminary held yesterday
lafternoon that blood stains were seen
on some Of the bed clothing. It Is
said further that Ballenger burned up
a large quantity Of something on the
might his wife was thought to have
run away. The citizens Of Greer had
looked on Ballengers statement that
he didn't know where his wife was
with suspicion, and the subsequent
indictment was the outcome OF this
lsuspicion. In conversation over the
long distance phone today Magis-
ltrate Henderson, who conducted the
preliminary, stated to a reporter that
he thought the state could produce
Ievidence that would point toward the
guilt Of the woman's husband. He
was not examined at the hearing, but
stated to the magistrate that he was
not guilty and did not know where
his wife was now or where she had
been since last month. Both Ballen-
ger and his wife lived near Greer and
were we'll known in that community.
Columbia special of May 10 to the
News and Courier: With the state
Democratic convention out Of the way,
the opening Of the campaign is the
next matter on which the eyes Of the
political interests are fixed, and this
will probably formally open about the
middle Of June. The state executive
Icommittee will likely hold a meeting
lat an early date at the call Of the
chairman, the Hon. John Gary Evans,
and map out the campaign itinerary.
No ,,th onnntrfa1 q
Injecting Of the executive committee
on the morning following the state
Iconvention has this matter in hand
and will likely be ready to report be-
fore any great while. Assessments OF
candidates will be fixed at the next
Injecting of the committee. The one
issue in the campaign will be 'Blease-
ism," and everything else will be sub
ordinated to that. 1t becomes more
and more evident as the time for the
formal opening to take place that the
candidates for state offices are going to
have to lineup one way or the other
and let the voters know whether they
flavor or oppose "Bleaseism." Whether
a full Blease ticket will be put out for
all state offices Is not yet certain, but
this much is certain, full anti-Blease
ticket for every state Office will be in
the field. The Bleasetes, or at least
some Of them, are opposed to drag
ging the question Of the gubernatorial
race into the campaign, but II they
don't the friends Of Judge Jones will.
The feeling is that there Is no use In
compromising the question Of "Blease-
ism" Is the one absorbing issue OF the
campaign and the voters want to know
where candidates stand on the issue
There will be no lodging or getting
around it either, II signs are not
wrong.
With a dash Of foaming spray
from a champagne bottle thrown
by the hands of Miss Claudia
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