Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

his intention to be candidate TOT
congress in the Fourth district against
Joseph T. Johnson. Capers says he
expects to get his votes from people
who have come into the district from
North Carolina and Tennessee, main
ly to work in the cotton mills.
Columbia, April 10: The state
Democratic executive committee met
here tonight and called the state
convention for May Is. The county
conventions were called for May 6, and
the club meetings for Saturday,
April q. Gen. Willie Jones, for four
his retirement. South Cardinals latest
county, Jasper, was recognized when
the committeeman from that county
was seated. The meeting tonight is
the last meeting to be held by this ex-
ecutive committee. A new committee
will be elected by the county conven-
tions and will hold its first meeting on
May IA.
- So far as Is definitely known, says
Ia Columbia dispatch, there will be no
movement in the state Democratic
convention, to be held here on May
Is, to restrict the primary. II Ira B.
Jones, candidate for governor, has
enough influence, he will kill any ef-
fort to place a restriction about the
primary law. Judge Jones believes
that every Democratic voter in the
state should be given his right to vote
and that none should be ruled out by
requiring the state registration GER
tifcate for voting. The restriction OF
the primary means simply the appli-
cation Of the state election law to the
primary election. To apply this law
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votes in South Carolina. Judge Jones
has so expressed this view Of the situ-
alton in his addresses in the Piedmont
section Of the state, and has made the
declaration that he will fight any ef-
fort made in the state convention to
restrict the primary.
= Gaffney, April 10: Northbound
train No. IL Of the Southern Railway
Jumped the track about two miles
south of Gaffney this afternoon at
o'clock. No one was injured and aside
from tearing up the track no damage
was done. The train was running
about ten minutes late and was max
ing a little above schedule time at the
time of the wreck. The accident oc-
Cured on a curve and the train ran
for a distance Of 400 yards before II
was brought to a stop, cross ties and
bolts being cut and damaged. En-
gineer Black was driving the engine
and Conductor Cannon was In charge
Of the train. The engineer states
that he was making only about thir-
ty miles an hour ano that the accident
must have been cauNed by an obstruc-
tion on the track. Superintendent
railroad are now on the scene exam
ini, int fha nf ha
traffic has been tied up for the after
noon. the New York and New Or
leans limited, northbound, being the
first train to pass through. Traffic
was resumed about 9 o'clock.
- Gaffney special of April 10, to the
Spartanburg Herald: The great coun-
ell of the Improved Order Of Red Men
which has been in session in this city,
adjourned yesterday afternoon, after
what has been pronounced by the
members to be one of the most en-
joyable meetings that the order has
ever held. The visiting delegates and
officials Of the order have been enter
tanned in right royal fashion by the
local lodge, Modoc Tribe No. 20, and
the people of the city at large. No
efforts have been spared in making
this convention one to be remember
ed by those delegates who attended
and there have been many compli-
mentary references on the part Of the
members to the hospitality Of Gaffney
folk. At the meeting held on Mon
day evening Governor Blease made a
report as great representative Of the
great council Of the United States, and
delivered an address as well. The
great council went into executive ses-
sion yesterday morning and aside from
la trip of sightseeing over the city,
the entire day was taken up by de-
liberations of this body. 1t had been
expected that the session would con-
tinue throughout today, but owing to
the fact that the great council Of the
United States Of the Red Men will
meet in Charleston next year, and
the promise of $1,000 in funds from
the state council, 1t was deemed ad-
visable to adjourn last night. In round
numbers 1t cost the great council
about $400 per day for every day they
are in session and thus there will be
that much saved for the $1,000
promised by adjourning one day earli-
er than had been expected. The COM
ing of the great council of the United
States to South Carolina is worthy Of
mention. This Is the first time since
the war between the states that the
great council has ever decided to hold
a convention south of the Mason and
Dixon line, and the people Of South
Carolina, as well as the natives OF
the City by the Sea, will rejoice in
the fact that the body has decided to
hold their deliberations in South Caro-
lima. The coming of this great coun-
Gil has been the main topic discussed
by the delegates here today. The or
der Of Red Men will most certainly
do their part, and If Charleston and
South Carolina come up to the mark
set by the Indians Of South Carolina,
1t will be one Of the most successful
conventions ever held. Today the
Red Men are departing on every train
for their homes.
Columbia State: Solicitor B. l.. Gun
ter was very much incensed this
morning when he learned that nearly
all the witnesses for the state who
have been bound over in the Beach
case had been corralled by the law
yers for the defense, their millionaire
employers in some instances having
appeared in person at the magistrates
office and stood their bonds, then
openly advised these witnesses to go
direct to the office of Beach's lawyer.
II consider that an unfair advantage,
declared Solicitor Gunter, who stated
that he had shown Beach every con-
sideration in this matter and had
been disposed to accept any reason
able sort Of guarantee that Beach
would return here in sixty days time
in lieu Of pressing the matter Of his
extradition from Europe. 1--WE don't
want to cause Beach any unnecessary
humiliation" He said today's develop
ments however, may mean a change
in tactics. One of Beach's lawyers
stated to Mr.. Gunter that Mr.. Beach
would be back in Aiken when he was
wanted for trial, to which Mr.. Gunter
significantly replied: II am positive
Of that" However. the solicitor, who
was not in a very amiable mood over
the matter of the witnesses, did not
care to state this afternoon just what
he is doing toward bringing Beach
back nor what his next move will be.
You may rest assured that we mean
business" he said, 1--WE mean to have
him here" Solicitor Gunter also stat
ed to some of Beach's friends that
should Beach return to Aiken and ex-
press Il willingness to enter a plea Of
guilty to the charge against him at
the June term Of court, he would
recommend to the judge that the plea
be accepted in which event the judge