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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-06
Elimination of Negro Dele
gates From South Cause
of the Rupture.
NEGROES DECLARE DECISION
MADEBY QUESTIONABLE PROXY
Fight May he Carried to Roosevelt
for a Personal Decision by Negroes
Who Declare Barring Them Means
Their Disfranchisement.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The second day Of
the progressive national convention
opened with we'll defined fight over
the negro question vieing for first in
terest with Colonel Roosevelt's deliv-
cry Of his confession of faith" to his
followers in the progressive cause.
Some Of the delegates declared the
elimination Of the southern negro
from participation in the formation of
mount issue of the convention. The
eastern negroes Joined with their
brothers from the south in denuncia-
hon of certain things that occurred at
an all night meeting of the creden-
tials committee when the last Of the
southern negro delegates were barred
from the floor of the convention in a
close vote by the members of the COM
mittee. The vote stood II to 16
against the negroes. those being from
Mississippi and Immediately Julius T.
Mitchell of Rhode Island and other
eastern negroes Joined in declaring
that the ballot in the vote had been
cast by a questionable proxy on the
committee. Fairly sputtering indigna-
tion the negroes announced they would
garry the matter to Roosevelt for a
personal ruling.
The vote on the Mississippi case
came IN secret session at O'Clock
this morning. a few hours after both
the white and negro delegations from
Florida had been barred. Half doz-
en- of the more voluble Of the negroes
told the committee that to seat the
Eo-called Fridge or white delegates
was equivalent to disfranchfslhg the
-egrces and would mean "lilly
white" progressive party in the south.
The negroes have found a number Of
warm defenders among the white del
egates. Miss Jane Adams Of Hull
house. a member Of the Illinois delega-
ton, was among those to take Up the
case of the southern negroes.
1t was expected the report Of the
credentials committee will be taken up
late today, prior to the establishment
Of the permanent organization and aft
er Col. Roosevelt had delivered his
address. This address was the big
feature of today's convention pro-
gram.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-06
ROOSEVELT DELIVERS HIS CONFESSION Of FAITH To THE CONVENTION

this time. was named by the various
state delegations today. The men,
bership Of the new committee is:
Joseph Thompson. Alabama; J. F.
Cleavedand. Arizona: H. K. coch-
ran, Arkansas; Chester H. Rowell.
California: B. B. Lindsey, Colorado;
Joseph w. Alzoh. Connecticut: Louis
A. Drexler. Delaware; c. W. Nc
.'lure. Georgia; p. NJ. Smock, Idaho;
Ie. 'nlph g. Leeds. Indiana; John l..
NSe R.. Iowa; William Allen White,
Ka,. .st . ,slie NJ. Combs. Kentucky;
Gardner. =. etr Matthew Hail. Mas
Maryland; Henry wailsee. Michi,
gan; Milton d. Purdy. Minnesota; j;
William H. Walker, Missouri; B. F.
Fridge, Mississippi; Joseph NJ. Dixon.
Nevada; William savacool. New
Hampshire; John Franklin Fort, New
Jersey; Miguel A. Otero. New Mexico;
J: N. Williamson. North Carolina; A.
Y. More. North Dakota; y. J. Sulli-
van, Ohio: George G. Priestley. Okla
homa; H. w. Coe. Oregon; Edwin F..
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FOR ROOSEVELT
WAS HOUR LONG
Convention Went Wild when
the Colonel Entered
the Hall Today.
NELSON SENDS HIS
ENTHUSIASM IN TELEGRAM
Congratulates Everybody and Rejoices
that Roosevelt Escaped the Nomina.
ton at the Convention in june
Lord Gives Men and Opportunity.

Convention Hall, Chicago. Aug. g.
AT 1885 o'clock today's session of the
national progressive convention Wae
called to order and twelve minutes
later Colonel Roosevelt appeared at
the Coliseum and made his way to the
platform. tremendous wave of ap.
plause greeted him and he waved his
hand in Acknowledgement of the
greeting. The cheering continued, the
Grand Army fife and drum corps on
the stage joining in the din. The doors
OF the Coliseum We're thrown wide
open during the Roosevelt demonstra-
tion and the hall was filled to capacity.
The Roosevelt demonstration lasted
fifty-seven minutes before Chairman
beverldge finally secured order at las
O'Clock. small blaze started in the
gallery after the taking of a f1ashlight
photograph but was soon extinguished
without disorder.
AT Las Chairman Beveridge intro.
duced Roosevelt and the colonel began
his speech.
Chairman Reveridge had read tel
egram from Col. William r. Nelson Of
the a aknsas City Star. 1t was dated at
Magnolia. Miss. and read: Lord.
how | wish ! were with you. What a
great day for the launching of the
party of IMAGINATION. hope and pros
poets. We can afford to give the 9TH
er fellows their memories and disap-
polntments. The past has no interest
for us The future is our fruit. Give
Col. Roosevelt my love. never miss
ed chance to place a bet on him and
never lost when there was a square
deal The Lord is surely with us He
mas given US men as we'll as an oppor-
tunity. I cannot help but feel what
narrow escape We had in the June
convention. Roosevelt might ,--.~e
been nominated there. My consra;l-
Ia tions to everybody and 1 regret I
canot he with you
AS the convention assembled it was
announced the temporary orsaniza-
tion would he made permanent. For
NAL action was deferred until after
the Roosevelt speech
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West Virginia Split on National
Fight Will Unite for State Ticket

Charleston w Va, Aug Hand
In hand the regular republican and
the Roosevelt state organization will
work for the election of the entire
republican state and legislative ticket.
That was much assured when the
or bull moose party was held al
Charleston and the organization of t,e
machinery for the new party was en-
trusted TO the brain of that most skill
full and crafty of political engineers.
former Governor William NJ O. Da~-
son.
Attacked probably more than any
other politician in West Virginia. the
former governor who made The ia
nous republican organization which
took the control of the state govern
ment away from the democracy al
most sixteen years ago. remains the
rock of refuge to whom the troubled
warriors in the party flee when in
peril.
Among the democrats of West Nir-
ginia Governor Dawson is the most
cordially hated man in the state.
While the opposition recognizes III
the former executive their craftiest
foe and gave him credit for extraor-
dinary ability as a political organ
izer they realize that from his alert
dliu CuIllliHs genius toI RoillCdl StTd :
tegy has emanated every scheme that
has initiated for republican success.
Loyal in his support of Colonel
Roosevelt for the presidency. Dawson
is just as anxious TOR the success of
the republican state ticket. Probably
he is even more desirous of keeping
the state in the republican column
than of delivering the state to Roose-
Welt or even electing republican
president. for many of the republican
leaders in the state are contending
that it is of far more importance to
West Virginia to elect legislature
which will prevent an unjust gerry
mander and pernicious legislation
than it would be to elect a president
Two Wings to Flap Together
The election of Dawson as chair
man of the new party organization
and the authority given him to ap-
point a campaign committee and con-
ferring upon this latter committee the
right to endorse republican candi-
dates. when satisfactory. is construed
to mean that Chairman Lakin of the
republican state central committee
and Chairman Dawson of the. Roose-
velt organization will work together
for the election of the state ticket.
While Colonel Roosevelt in the or
ganization of his new party has sought
to prevent the endorsement Of state
candidates in states like Ohio and
Illinois and in some instances has or
dered distinct third party tickets into
the field, he will be unable to secure
the same result in West Virginia un-
less he can convince the leaders Of
his campaign in this state that 1t Is
vitality necessary.
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Al the bull moose state convention,
TINS week few of the republican dele
gates were found who had sriev.
ante az the state ticket All were
anne, with the proviso that the cam
dldates We're willing 10 accept such
endorsement and at the same time not
direct their shafts of war in the di-
rection of the new part,,.
II was contended hy many Of the
Roosevelt leaders that the Roosevelt
1oNoWlns in the state participated in
ticket was nominated together with
the supporters of President Taft. and
they urged II was now the duty Of the
republicans of all shades Of belief to
contribute Ia the election If -he -ick
ct which was fairly nominated By
majority of the republican voters Of
the state
and the delegates had gone 10 their
homes Chairman Dawson declared
Mat he would not appoint the cam
paign committee of the new party
until after the national convention at
Chicago Consequently. the endorse
ment of the state and local tickets
will nor receive the consideration of
the committee until later.
Colonel William Seymour Edwards.
the kanawha oil masnate and sue
cessor of Senator Nathan Ray scot+
on the national committee OF the re-
publican party. took the occa sion q.
the state convention for declarinr
full l-nedged fealtv to the Roosevelt
candidacy. no matter under what
name it appeared
Edwards Speech a Feature.
Fear that the majority of the ma
tional committee would be offended
by his frank declaration of support
OF Roosevelt did not deter Colonel
Edwards f-"'-, making -pecific an
nouncement of his position. He said
he had not departed from the position
he occupied when the republican yot-
ers of the state chose him to repre-
sent the party on ~ new national
committee.
The speech of Edwards was the
feature of the entire convention. Since
the Chicago convention Colonel Ed.
wards had refused to make any .-.,b-
lie statement of his position. Only
his intimate friends knew that he
would disclose his position at the con-
vention. but he frankly told the
Roosevelt men where he stood and
defied the national committee to deny
to the republicans Of the state the
right to name their onw national
Although a state ticket for the new
party was not even discussed from
the floor of the convention, a platform
was adopted by the delegates proha-
bly, the most radical instrument ever
presented to the voters Of the state.
Hardly single one Of the so.called
rront,nuaA An p.~A ?,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-06
Ohio Politics in Chaotic Condition
Because of R00Sevelt-Taft Feud

tion. In other words, he declined to
be a trimmer or to endorse either
candidate. After resigning, however,
he said in his letter to the commit
tee that President Taft was now en-
titled to candidate who was an out
and-out Taft man. He also said that
personally he would be for Taft.
Letter Was Disappointing.
This is the only declaration in his
letter that smacks of resentment. It
had been expected he would go after
the Roosevelt men hammer and tongs
but his letter was a disappointment in
that regard. His declaration for Taft,
however, shows that he regards the
unhappy situation as being brought
on by the Roosevelt men. If it had
bee nblamed on the Taft men he
would not have declared for Taft.
Immediately after the withdrawal
Of Dillon and the acceptance of his
resignation by the central committee,
Taft followers began to berate Col
onel Roosevelt for what they insistr
was his unwarranted Interference in
a state that was rapidly being har-
montzed: 1t had been practically
port Dillon, who, though. favoring
Roosevelt in the preliminary contest
at the primaries before the Chicago
convention. was not obnoxious to
either Of the contenders. The party
had taken courage. Dillon's personal
popularity was big asset and his
fitness for the place was unquestioned
by his democratic opponents Other
candidates on the state ticket with
him had already begun to boost the
Dillon stock. knowing they would be
beneficiaries II he ran we'll. Dillon
suddenly quit leaving the rest Of the
ticket Hopping around like a chicken
with it's head off, !
Now the candidates are preparing
to take advantage Of any situation
that may offer to get onto the Roose-
velt ticket. They figure that they
are not to blame for what has arisen.
They are running for offices that have
nothing whatever to do with national
matters. They insist that their fitness
Is the only thing about which in
quiry can properly be made and that
1t IL not permitted for the managers
Of Taft or Of Roosevelt to put them
in q hole by asking them to declare
themselves on the president question.
Other Candidates' Positions.
John L. Sullivan. regular nominee
for secretary Of state. put the thing
tersely when last here. He said: II
became a candidate in good faith and
accepted the nomination with de-
termination to be elected. am run
ming for a national ONCE. I am en-.
titled to receive al the votes I can
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Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 6.-some-
thing of the chaotic condition pre-
vailing in the republican party in
Ohio, growing out Of the controversy
between the regulars and the bull
moosers, may be gathered by a Pc
rusal of the mail being received at the
Office Of the secretary Of state. From
more than thirty counties have
come inquiries from regularly nomi-
mated candidates for county offices as
to the proper method of procedure to
get off the ticket. Among the re-
quests is one from the probate Judge
of Fairfield county, who says he has
been badged by the Roosevelt fellows
and the Taft fellows till he is disgust
ed with the whole performance and
wants to quit now.
In counties where the Roosevelt
followers control the county commit
tee, the leaders are insisting that the
candidates for county offices declare
didacy impetus in such counties. The
Taft men are informing county can
didates that II they endorse Roosevelt
they must expect opposition from
them.
In twenty counties the republican
committees have made no recommen-
>dation for membership on the local
election boards, and Secretary of
State Graves, democrat, is now priv
ileged to appoint any republicans he
may select. Although he will carry
out the spirit Of the law In his ap-
pointments the failure Of republican
committees to make recommends
tions is an accurate index of the de-
moralized condition OF the parties in
such counties.
DillOn's Move Unexpected.
The whole situation was bad when
the state convention, which nominat-
ID Judge Dillon for governor, was in
ression. But 1t is worse since Judge
billion has declined the nomination,
after once tentatively accepting 1t in
4 speech before the convention. The
letters asking how to proceed to get
off the ticket began to come In soon
lfter Judge Dillon announced he
would not accept the nomination.
The retirement Of Dillon was the
big political event Of the campaign.
It left his colleagues on the ticket
high in the air. For awhile they
could not believe 1t. Dillon. however.
refused to listen to the persuasive
eloquence of his distressed colleagues
on the ticket, and made his promise
to resign good by sending letter to
the state COMMITTEES. insisting he
could not be unfair to Roosevelt by
declaring for Taft. nor could he be
unfair to Taft by declaring for Roos-
evelt. He added that to have his
name placed on two tickets the lead
ers Of which were going In oppo-
rte directions. would be an abomina-
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CONTINUED on Page 81
TWO MET DEATH.

Merrill. Wis, Aug. 6.-Two out of
party of FIVE attempting to walk
across a. railroad bridge at Minocqua.
into the water and drowned when a
switch train was backed across the
bridge. The dead are: Miss Gene
We've Walters Of Rhinelander and
Frank Meyer Of Milwaukee. The 9TH
ers Of the party were Miss Louise Lee.
Clara Hartwig and Lucinda King
Miss King and Miss Hartwig were
thrown into the water but chung t.
Miss Lee reached the bank before the
train. ..-.
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THE WEATHER..
North Dakota: Fair tonjoht .
and Wednesday.
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CONTINUED on page SD
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FULL TEXT OF
THE CONFESSION
OF NEW FAITH

Following is the text Of Colonel
Roosevelt's speech:
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech strikes
keynote for his followers and support
ers In the new party. It lays down the
plan Of bottle to be waged by the ma
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-06
NEW NATIONAL
COMMITTEE

Chicago, Aug. 6.-The new nation
al committee Of the progressive par
ty, which takes the place of the pro-
risional committee in charge up to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-06
EIGHT HOUR LAW.

Washington. Aug 6.-Tha Martin
bill was favora oly reported
today by the house commerce COM
mittee. The bill would prohibit tele-
sraphers or others emploved in the
dispatching of trains from working
more than eight hours a day.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-02-22
Notice Of Town Election.

Notice is hereby give:1 that
an election for warden for The
Town Of Pickens vii! be held
March 6, 1912 to fill the timex
pired term OF G. r. Hendricks,
resigned. Managers: Y. I.
Griffin, D. B. Finney and j. l..
Thornley,.
Bv order of Town Council.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-02-22


viii be a candidate for Clerk
of Court Pickens county this
summer. Mr.. Stewart is not a
stranger by any means, having
been raised in this county, and
has several years experience in
business with Pickens county
peop!e-ffifteell years with one
firm. He states that he an
nounced his candidacy only aft
er caresuI consideration, and aft
er being urged to do so by his
friends.
The campaign next summer
promises to be interesting for
several of the county Offices.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-02-22

husband lived on
Doy3e,s FARM. &fsa
VAS ;s.oGe Is b i;@ :.s.s
away. The ire Was discovered
early but tie house v;es il! ashes
before help got there. i is not
known :,hethet it was ACCIDENT :
al or not.
Everybody who OWNS land
and who have pine timber killed
by the beetle can help material
ly in destroying tbs pest by
cutting all these trees. And
people who have wood 10 bay
can help the farmer by laying
in a years supply between ROW
and the first OF March. Govern
ment experts advise against
tho +in,bar otter March
first. SO buy your wood now
as it may be scarce in the sum
ner.
Mr.. G. z. Null died at his
home at the Easley mill on the
18th inst. Of = coorlicat;on of
diseases He had been sick Cor
o,,;to avbi]a ana his death was
ao+ ,noxnoc+ad ua 1oaves .
widow and nine crown sons.
NTassrs \ 2 and Na;5er AIr,)l
Of this ;,Iace are Two Of bis sons
1t the time Of his death he was
81 wears old and a member Of
Cedar Rock Baetist church.
His remains were inferred at
Eaon the dav following his
death.
\ scene was witnessed on the
streets last week whici, was Sc
that it attracted consitj
cradle attention and comment.
Sheriff Roark marched cut Of
tho co,,,f house door viz, q mo
or two Of booze and poured is
ont on main str.ef. There was
no on+far for il to flow n h11t Il.
soon went ont. Of sight in the
bosom Of mother earth. We
ca, this vas 7,nrs,7aI and izyas.
FOR i, has hoan manv moons
s;,co S,,c', .is,i,t 4 woe ,,itnassad
an tho ufraots of This oaia+ Gi,:1a
~ -.
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Pickens Sentinel
!. LOCAL BREYlTIES
Sons Things You Know and Some
You Don't Know About Our
Towns, County ( People

y
~ ~ HMMN<<%-\s<N>s MN. <.<>.\S&N%~S
Rev. J. E. Grim of Liberty
was in the city Friday.
Whoever says Pickens is not
a good town is a sleep.
Rev. W. NJ. Walker of Six
Mile, was in the city Monday.
Miss Viola Moore left last
Monday for Atlanta to resume
her studies.
If you don't believe Pickens
is a good town just try it awhile
and be convinced.
Mr.. A. D. Mann, a prominent
citizen and business man Of Six
Mile was here Monday.
Married on the 18th inst. Miss
Minnie Duncan and Mr.. Calvin
A. Bagwell by Judge ]. B. New
berry.
Mr.. w. D. Sutherland Of the
Dacusville section was among
the business visitors here Fri
day.
Mr.. John A. Hughes who
recently moved from Easley to
Williamson was in the city last
Friday.
Mr.. P. G.. Robertson one OF
the most progressive farmers Of
Praters section was in the city
Friday.
Married on the 14th inst. Miss
Avy Brazeale and Il. ?. Han
na, Judge Newbery performing
the ceremony.
Mr.. A. K. Edens, one Of the
landmarks Of Pickens county
Of the Oolenoy section, was in
the city last week on business.
No one ever beheld a more
beautiful sight than the snow
capped mountains last Thurs
day. The scene was perfectly
grand,
All who have not received
their certificate Of stock III this
newspaper can get the same by
calling on Mr.. NJ. G. Smith at
the Keowee Bank.
Have you noticed what a high
head Mr.. T. H. Stewart carries
and how proud he looks? Its be-
cause the stork left him a
bouncing baby boy on the 20th.
Mr. T. w. Cochran who lived
about four miles south of here
recently sold bis farm to Mr.. W.
O'Dell. He left soon after for
Georgia where he will i! future
reside.
Next Monday court will con-
vene with Judge R. ". Mem
niger presiding. Be on hand
promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
gentlemen of the jury and wit
nesses.
The ruraa telephone service is
increasing. \ new wire is be-
ms strung on the poles from
here to Pumpkintown to give
service to more people.
The Valentine entertainment
given by the Aid Society of the
Baptist church in Freeman $
hall last week was a delightful
affair and quite a nice sum was
realized.
Mr.. W. NJ. AIIgood, who is in
the service of the Southern Ealla
road as detective with head
Quarters at Greensboro, n G.,
was on a visit to relatives ana
friends here last Saturday ana
Sunday.
Who will get the beautiful
stee lranee offered as a premium
by the Pickens Hardware and
Grocery Company! Ihe contest
closesr6e first OF March ana
some one will be awarded this
beautiful and useful article.
Save your coupons for you
may be the lucky one.
The little ive-year-son OF Mf.
Dock Garrett of Six Mile got
hold Of a bottle with some pow,
der in it last Friday and in some
way put fire to it when it eN-
plodel and he was severely
burned and injured. 1t was
thought for awhile that ms
sight had been destroyed but at
last accounts he was recover.
ing.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

gSSAA NRt)o - " ~ ~ ~
-Por land anywhere in Pick
el,s county see or write J. +
.Ashnaore. The Land Man. +"
LOST. sTRAYED ORSTOLEN
Hound Bitch. Black on body.
with yellow spots over each eye.
s months Old. Answers to name
of Kate Reward for infor-
NATION OF return.
Jesse Pace,
dickens Mill
FOR RENT-One five room
house, outbuildings, orchard etc
and two acres Of land with it in
tle edge of town. Convenient
10 church and school. apply 10
u Craig Bros.
}70p S.t!.;.-I offer for sale the
;,o,,.o 49,! Il{s Known &c tho 4
p $1,000, n,.ono,t,- IN tho
t., r. p:o,-o,,, a,,d :, . GOOD
n.,,,l,o +o,,,,,. 80,
he had. t. J. MAULDN.
dec14-3stt
r. r,.,,, 4, -, 20
7 l>a.t e,.o;n of V-hitn Or.
,;,,,,to, chic1-on. Prize winners
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telephone message from from
~ houn last Monday broughs
taa news to Coroner Aeolll LUNG .ls'
AZ Wee .s9 Butler, colored, was burn
- - death in her home early
4Lot morning. one aau ~
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FCn Terra Gotta see Jno. 4.
Robinson, Easley, or Dir. L. f.
Robinson, Pickens, S. c.