Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-21
FRIDAY, JUNE Al, 1919.

Columbia" One of the most import
ant features to the session yesterday
was the announcement by II. B. Car
Isle. the chairmen Of the committee,
that T. B. Fielder was to appear before
the committee on July 8. In letter
to the committee, Mr.. Fielder suggest
ed Atlanta as the place to take the
testimony. During the morning the
following telegram was addressed to
Mr.. Fielder by the committee: Com
mittee prefers Augusta, July s, morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Wire answer Cofum-
bia." The following reply was re-
ceived from Mr.. Fielder: Prefer At
lanta, but will meet committee In
Augusta, July g." The holding of the
hearing in Augusta will permit any
member Of the state campaign party
to attend.
Cheshire, publisher of the Intelligen-
Ger, has resigned from the stan OF
Governor Cole l. Blease. His formal
resignation was forwarded yesterday
afternoon for the third time, the two
previous designations not having been
accepted by the governor. The resig-
nation forwarded yesterday afternoon
| is final, stated Mr.. Cheshire. Mr..
Cheshire was lieutenant colonel upon
the staff Of the governor. AS intima-
ted previously in Mr.. Cheshire's news
paper, there had been somewhat OF a
breach between himself and Cover
nor Blease. However, after Mr.. Ches-
hire had twice forwarded to Governor
BIease letters asking that Governor
Blease accept his resignation from the
staff, the breach was healed to some
extent. But a matter arose within
the last few days that caused Mr..
Cheshire to definitely and finally re-
sign. Mr.. Cheshire, In letter to Gov
ernor Blease, gave as his reason for
this action on his part the attitude OF
Governor Blease In sending to enc
mics here of Mr.. Cheshire, some CORES
pondence that had passed between
The Intelligencer's publisher and the
governor. Copies Of certain letter
to Mr.. Cheshire from Governor
Blease, according to Mr.. Cheshire's s
information, had been forwarded to
enemies Of Mr.. Cheshire, the subject
matter Of the letter referring to sit
uation that had arisen in which these
very men were much interested. In
order that the public may be fully In
formed of the situation, Mr.. Cheshire
has explained for publication the mat
| ters leading up to his resignation.
Following an attack made upon Mr..
Cheshire In his newspaper office here
II was expected that one Of those who
attacked him, being the holder Of a
public position, would be removed by
Governor Blease as was done In an
Aiken case. Considerable correspon-
dence passed as to this matter, but
nothing was done. At the recent ses-
sion Of the court the grand jury threw
out the indictment against the two
men who attacked Mr.. Cheshire. Then
II was expected by Mr.. Cheshire and
his friends, in view Of the unheard OF
action of the grand jury that the gov
ernor would take some action. He
did not do so. It was then rumored
around town that Mr.. Cheshire and
the governor had "split." The Intelli-
gencer contained a statement shortly
after to the effect that there had been
some Misunderstanding but that there
was no serious breach between Mr..
Cheshire and the governor. A short
while ago the governor wrote letter
to Mr.. Cheshire. He gave carbon cop
| les to the men interested In the attack
upon Mr.. Cheshire. It was after this
became known that Mr.. Cheshire fin-
ally resigned. In addition to the men
who were in the newspaper Office when
Mr.. Cheshire was attacked, the sit
uation also involved another officer
here, who Mr.. Cheshire alleged. took
an important part In the matter, at
the time Of the attack and since. II
was also desired that he be removed
from office.