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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-04
M!gLMAgzyM
SUCCESSORS CABLE PIANO 60.
2I3 East Broad Street

OF the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic
Association. at the corner of sven.
more and West Tabb Streets, will be
laid with impressive ceremonies. con-
Quoted by Blandford Lodgc,sNo 2 q,
Aasons. Rev. George Il. Booker. u n
Will deliver tho address and Tho ovort
VIII be one Of public interest. Th.
"echanic Association vas organized on
January {. 1925, and tomorrow vii, -
the ciGhty-sevcnth snnivcrsary of 80
organization The home of ,bo .ssn-
! cation. which has juS1 been ,o,,, d,,,rr
70 give place 10 the new and moJerI
| business and office building. was erect.
~ III ie"'' Ihe objects and purposes of
ASSOCIATION were educational and
benevolent, and during its cxistenco
r, uoi'c honic work in thesc lines.
mas valuable library OF oynr
i-'ooo volumes. many of which are of
great value. The FIRST officers worc.
resident. Francis L. Yanccy; Vice.
PRESIDENT, Samuel Winter: Secre,arv
james Davidson. Treasurer Bcveriv
Drihkard: Observation-Disclosures Wht,iny
.Nilen Archer. Sceva Thnyer, John poi
'ard' Robert Iiitche. George thinner
man Thomas Jordan. Edward pescund
' vi. ~. 1ahson All OF these were
men OF prominence. and the descend
ants Of many OF them now live in the
community '''e
inc present officers of the associa.
u ,,nh arc: President. william Il. Poole:
wee fresident. John W. HAYS: score.
,ary and Treasurer. william II nay
, , Librarian, Mrs. 81 L. Alexaneor
nirectors-J an'es Y Branch. DR.. +. J.
nursess' Robert L Campbell. Q. W,
| ma,toS. t. J. Meredith and Charles 3
Williamson. Mr.. Baxter was ele.,nd
secretary in 1851. and has held ina,
once continuously sinco-Gfty-one
years Wy
In the box IN the cornerstone 70.
morrow afternoon will be deposited -ec-
oEos OF the association, Lists of tho
names or the hrs, and present oFIea-s
ana members copics Of the minutes OF
."c hFst meeting. Of the charter. consti.
luton and bylaws: copies OF the dajIv
PAPERS Masonic emblcms, articles OF his.
'oric interest coins, etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-04
Interesting Event.

Tomorrow afternoon the corner
stone Of the new seven-story building
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-04

The approaching meeting o.
Democratic National Commit,
nishcs lively subjects for dlscu
Democrats Interested In nr
politics. All the big guns in ri c
VIII be here ny tho end Of
ana there viii be conferenc.;,.
tings galore.
Evidences are at hand
j. Bryan is to be the 81
this gathering of Den'aSer'
dent-makers. AIR. Bryr Strce,
attempt to strengthe,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-04

Washington, January 3.-'NnthinE
but death can keep mc out Of the fight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-04

- ''iiip ~ SlItNEL
tho councils OF the
influential adh ercn
policies.
Serious reports a
ton on the part o
10 resist Mr.. Rryn
and to try To, breas
minion of the part
Ohio progr.e ssive
In declaring for L
warning that his
to push him forwi
the national comm
Probable DR.,
His first effort W.
fcatlon OF his pro
gates to the nation
be chosen by dire
states. Texas.
North Dakota, Neb
sey now have provi
sion of presidential
primaries.
Mr.. Bryan is ere
to mako 1t obligat.
to choose their del
way. This Is the
was thresh cd out
ut the meeting OF
n,ittec December 4.
-MissoIIrinns to
: Members of the ,
ocratic COMMITTEES
inEton immediately
cratic National {
January S TO call a
settle tho diTeronc,
herents of Speaker
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-27

they're all spick and span"
Husband-Well, if everything
is in such apple-pie order why
look so disconsolate about it?
Wife bursting into tears-Oh,
l just know, as soon as she sees
them, she'll know l cleaned every
thing all up because she was COM
ingF'-Judge,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-05-27

Domestic Troubles.
Husband-What's the matter,
dear? Why do you look so wor-
ried? q
Wife oh, I've just got every
thing all ready for Mrs. Meat
leigh's visit. I've done up all the
curtains and pillow shams and bu-
reau covers and center pieces, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN.

1T has been the most remarkable
I have ever known and l
have been through q number OF them" I"
said one Of the candidates who figured
in the campaign just closed.
you could hear practically nothing
except about the race for governor,
and I have never seen the people 80
hot on that subject before. They were
wrought up to a point that seemed
like q frenzy, and for a man like me,
who was trying to get an Office that
had no connection with the governor
ship. 1t was trying indeed. ~,
why" the gentleman went on, IT
got so / was actually afraid to be seen
talking privately to an individual vot-
er, because II he happened to be a
me that way and II he happened to be
a Jonesite the Bleaseites would mark
me down for Jones. It just beat any
thing I ever saw. BY experience /
learned that 1t was unwise to answer
q question as to what / thought OF
the strength of the respective candi-
dates at any particular box. for no
matter what you might say In the
stating Of the simplest fact, the hear
ing Of the remark was taken to indi-
cate your own personal bias.
I'm a still hunt ~iiA(e this everything
is regarded as legitt ttn1te For instance
the friends Of a Jdees2lAan would un-
dertake to make Blease men think that
their friends were in sympathy with
them and vice versa. I doubt II there
was a candidate in the race who did
not gain or lose votes on account OF
his real or supposed sympathies In the
gubernatoria contest. Anyhow, they
we're all like me. They never cheeped
anything on the subject except when
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
THE ELECTION.

II appears that upon the face Of the
returns as balloted up to this morn
Ing, with only five boxes missing, Gov
ernor Blease has been reelected over
Judge Jones and Mr.. Duncan by q
majority Of about 2.674, the vote being
Blease 71.525. Jones 66.466 and Dun
can, 1886.
AS usual, whether the vote runs
close or not, and especially when 1t
runs close, charges are rife OF fraud,
ballot box stuffing, illegal voting, etc.,
all over the state, and as general ar
guments a basis Of these charges 1t is
vote that lacks only little more than
one thousand Of being equal to the en-
tire white voting population Of the
state as indicated by the census Of
two years ago, and also that there
were about 10000 more votes for gov
ernor than for the other state Offices.
This last apparent discrepancy, how
ever, has since been reduced by fuller
returns for the other offices to some
thing like 5000. That there may have
been Irregularities is quite possible.
There are Irregularities in almost ev-
cry election; but we are unable to
point out anything specific, and we
are inclined to think that II there has
been Irregularities, II Is hardly be-
coming in either side to make charges
against the other, without first ac-
knowledging its own shortcomings.
This observation Is entitled to especial
and particular consideration In view
Of the fact that practically all of the
election machinery, certainly the great
er part Of II, Is in control of the side
that Is APPARENTLY losing.
But as accounting for the unusually
large vote there is another thing to
be considered: Take York county for
instance and compare the vote of
Tuesday with the vote Of two years
ago. Practically every precinct shows
an increase and the aggregate for the
county shows an increase of some
thing like Is per cent. Some counties
have increased less; but taking the
state as a whole 1t will be found that
the same condition prevails every
where.
AS we have stated, we do not doubt
that there may have been irregulari-
ties; but II there is going to be any
contention along that line, II will be
found that both sides will be able to
make strong showings, and we do not
believe any good end Is to be subserv-
ed by getting unduly excited.
The only thing to be done Is to try
to amend and perfect the election
laws 30 as to eliminate or reduce to q
minimum all possibility Of irregular
ity or fraud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
Tho Fair Desl.

The face of the returns and other in
dications point to the fact that Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease has been re-elect-
ed; but with such close figures as have
been marked up, the issue Is still In
doubt, and final settlement remains for
the official counts; but what We want
to say Is that whether Governor Blease
or Judge Jones be declared to be the
winner. We sincerely hope that during
the next two years, he will get fair
deal.
1t Is not the purpose Of these re-
marks to make apology for anybody.
We have yet to see the public official,
some Of whose acts are not a proper
subject Of criticism and even censure:
but In like manner, every public Of
fetal does some things that are right,
proper and worthy Of just commenda-
tion. When men. from prejudice, in
terest or any other consideration allow
their sense Of justice to be blunted to
the extent that they are not able to
see' the difference between right and
wrong they are indeed in a bad way.
With all the fairness there is in us
and with due respect to the opinions of
others, we want to say that II has been
our observation that Cole L. Blease
has never had fair deal at the hands
of a majority Of the South Carolina
press. We do not mean to arraign the
press as such or as a whole. We know
the men who make the papers too we'll
and we appreciate the situation as a
whole too we'll for that. The prepon-
derating newspaper opinion, especially
political opinion. comes from very few
papers. There are several daily news
paper editors who do their own think
Ing and who express opinions of their
own, but. on some things political the
majority Of them are either consciously
or unconsciously Influenced by the
opinion Of others, and often they are
led to conclusions that would not be
theirs If they were more careful in
their own consideration Of existing
facts.
1t has been our deliberate opinion for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

If there were any Irregularities in
the recent election. 1t will have to be
admitted by the friends Of Judge Jones
that they have only themselves to
blame. They had full and complete
control of the recent state convention
where they could have, If they had seen
proper so to do, changed the rules of
the party so as to prescribe that no
one could vote in the primary without
showing a registration certificate. This
would prove an almost infallible rem
edy against illegal voting, though it
might not be much of safeguard
against fraud. Anyhow the Jones con-
vention did not take the precaution.
Why, we do not know. The only reason
we can assign was that the leaders Of
the convention calculated that the
existing conditions afforded just as
good opportunities for them as it did
for the other side. So far as we are
concerned, we want 1t understood again
that we have always believed and
we still believe that the possession Of
state registration certificate should
be made a prerequisite to the right to
vote in a primary. We do not mean,
Of course, that this should be the only
prerequisite.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

This paper has had no personal i'll
will toward the triumphant ticket in
this county and will do nothing to
hinder them in any efforts for the
good of the county.-Anderson Daily
Mail.
That either means something or 1t
means nothing. We refer especially to
the promise to do nothing to hinder
them in efforts for the good of the
county" If this thing Of "hindering the
good Of the county because Of personal
ill-will." is unknown, then there Is no
occasion Of such promise as has been
made. If such hindrance for such
reason Is not unknown. then 1t should
be. But there Is less oportunity for
a newspaper that has personal ill-will
to hinder good" in county affairs than
in state affairs. Why should not all
newspapers resolve to promote all
good in state affairs regardless ofper-
sonal ill-will? There is absolutely no
good to come of trying to hinder
good" regardless Of the motive for
so doing. Even a bad man should be
helped rather than hindered when he
Is really trying to do good. notwith-
standing that one may feel that the
said bad man Is trying to do good sole
ly for selfish purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
CANVASS OF RETURNS.

The York county Democratic exc
cutive committee met In the court
house yesterday, in accordance with
the party rules to canvass the re-
turns from Tuesdays election, to hear
protests and decide contests. All of
the precincts were represented.
Because Of previously discovered
errors changing the result in the races
Of Thos. F. McDow and ]. e. Beam
guard, and 8. N. johnson and o. L.
Sanders, showing the probable nomi-
nation OF Beamguard and Sanders in
stead of McDow and johnson. as at
first appeared, and leaving the result
very close, there was a recount of the
entire county vote In the case of these
candidates.
Appearing In behalf of Judge Jones,
and Mr.. McDow, Mr.. ]. 8. Brice stat
ed to the committee that while he had
no reason to charge or even suggest
fraud or irregularity In the election,
because Of the closeness Of the vote,
in justice to all concerned and for the
complete satisfaction Of everybody. he
requested q recount. There was also
request for a recount Of the vote be-
tween Johnson and Sanders.
After working on the tabulations OF
the returns all day yesterday the COM
mittee took up the recount last even
ing and worked practically all night
until an early hour this morning, with
the result that Governor Blease lost
five votes and Judge Jones lost six
teen. There were several losses and
gains between Messrs. McDow and
Beamguard, as the result Of inadver-
tence, oversight, etc., but the final re-
suit showed up within one vote OF
the previous official tabulation, and
gave the election to Mr. Beamguard
by a majority Of 16 votes. The result
was the same In the case Of Messrs.
Johnson and Sanders, Mr.. Sanders get
ting the nomination by eleven votes.
There were twenty-one more votes
In Rock Hill than the poll list indicat-
ed. These were drawn out under blind
fold, with the result that Governor
Blease lost and Judge Jones lost
16. The official tabulation OF the re-
count as far as 1t could be obtained
was:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J: @. Wray-Puts on sale few special
s offerings for tomorrow and Monday.
See the and 10 cents counters.
National Union Bank-Suggests that
you put your money where 1t Will
earn interest after you earn 1t.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.'s especially
we'll fixed to take care Of young peo-
pie going away to school, In the
matter Of suits, coats and shoes.
First National Bank, Yorkville-Pre-
sents a picture of old age, and ad-
vises you to make wise selection
Of your route.
John Lowry, Admr.-Will apply to the
probate court for final discharge as
administrator of estate of Miss Jane
Templeton, deceased, on Sept. 30th.
Glover Real Estate Co.-Offers farm
property near Glover, Piedmont and
near Filbert.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Emphasizes
the good qualities Of Keen Kutter
razors, for men who prefer to shave
themselves.
Bank Of Clover-Pays per cent on all
savings deposits. Open an account
with 1t today.
Star Theatre-Will present Rip Van
Wrinkle in moving pictures tonight,
and tomorrow will have Under Two
Flags from the famous novel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
SHARON SHAvINGS.
Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer

Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer
Sharon, August 29.-Miss Mae Smarr
and brother Mr.. Willie Smarr, of
Bullock's Creek and Miss Aggie Love,
of Union, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Shannon this week. They left for their
homes this morning.
Miss Kittie Brown Of Rock Hill, was
the guest of Mrs. H. w. Shannon for
several days this week.
Mrs. w. P. Youngblood and sons,
Lee and Fred Hunter, are on a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS c..
Kirkpatrick in Chester.
Sharon High School opens next
Monday. Sept. 2, with Mr.. w. Y. Boyd
principal and Misses Winnie Crawford
and Wilma Logan of Yorkville, assist
ants
Rev. R A. Lummus of Edgmoor, A.
r. p. church, preached Sunday night
at Woodlawn Presbyterian church.
Misses Ruth and Claire Crosby, Of
Yorkville, spent Wednesday night with
Miss 10 Byers.
Miss Lucy Finley, Of North Wilkes
boro, N. c., Is visiting the Misses Ar
rowood.
Miss Isabel Arrowood leaves Friday
to teach school at Rowland, N. c..
Mrs. ]. H. Jenkins Of Grover, N. c.,
is spending a few weeks with her,
mother, Mrs. Robt. Plexico.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

Not even the all-powerful in
fluence of Senator Tillman seems to
have been sufficient to save" the state
of South Carolina. Cole Blease has
been reelected governor. To those
who have watched the course of the
campaign, there is no surprise in this
result. UP to the time Of the Fielder
affair at Augusta, the outcome for
Blease was much less in doubt than it
was afterward. On top Of that, came
the abuse of Blease by the more prom
inent of the South Carolina newspa-
pers and as if that were not enough,
they kept up a running fire of ridi-
cule of Blease's followers. There was
never such an exhibition of poor poll
tics. In South Carolina, it Is the rural
vote that counts and the Jones people
went after this vote in the wrong way.
If any better explanation than that can
be advanced, we want to hear it
Charlotte Observer.
Although printed in another state,
the Observer has been pretty level on
the South Carolina situation all the
while. There is a good deal that could
be added to the foregoing; but very
little that could be taken away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
FRIDAY, AUGUST 80, 1919.
ces of origin and in its handling on

fees Of origin and in It's handling on
the railway mail trains, II Is believed
that satisfactory distribution can be
made in postoffices on Sundays with
far less work than is now required.
Thus the law can be made to confer
great benefits on postal employees
without inconvenience to the public"
Minority Leader Mann Of the house,
author Of the provision prohibiting
the delivery to the general public" of
mail on Sunday, discussed the subject
today with postal officials.
He said there was no intent on the
part Of congress to restrict activities
of the postofflce department as to in
active service to the business public.
1T Is absurd" he declared, ."for
anybody to assume that congress
meant to close postoffices as tight as
wedge on Sunday. We simply re-
quired that there should be no de-
livery Of mail to the general public on
Sunday in order that letter carriers
and postoffice clerks might enjoy a
reasonable respite in their labors. AS
much work as Is necessary for the
distribution and transmission Of the
mails naturally must be done, other
wise business Of the country might be
seriously inconvenienced."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Willie Plaxco Of Bethany, Ia
visiting Miss Lois Whiteside In Hick-
ory Grove.
DR.. D. L. Shieder of Yorkvile, was
called to st. George this week on ac-
count of the illness Of his father.
Miss Mary FAINT Herndon has re-
turned to her home in .Yorkville after
a visit to Union.
Miss Effie Thomas. Of Moore county,
N. c., Is the guest of Miss Hattie
Thomasson on Yorkville r. F. D. 6.
Rev. W. Y. Love, Of Statesville, N.
c., is visiting the family Of Mr.. r. r.
Love on Yorkville r. F. d. 8.
Mrs. Shelly Smythe, Of Richmond,
Va, Is the guest Of Mrs. J. c. Burge
on Yorkville r. F. D. 8.
Misses Wilma and Ruth O'Farrell,
of Atlanta, Ga, are the guests OF Mrs.
Agnes McElwee in Yorkyille.
Miss Annie Hawfield, Of Providence,
N. c., is the guest Of Mrs. e. r. Shan
non on Yorkville r. F. D. 4.
Mrs M. W. White and children, OF
Yorkville, returned today from two
weeks visit to her mother at River
side.
Mr.. Perry Ashe. who has been
spending the summer In Brevard, N.
c., has returned to his home In York
Vile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
Chester not only tied between Blease

Chester not only tied between Blease
and Jones, but gave Duncan the larg-
est vote Of any county in the state
2S4.
Mr.. c. L. Cobb, Of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank Of Rock Hill. writes that
he has raised something over 5000 for
the benefit of the Glover storm suf-
ferers and is still working. He will
make a detailed report later.
Mrs. M. 1. Dickson, who died at Clo-
yer last Monday was buried at Glover
instead of Tirzah, as was enormously
stated In The Enquirer. Mrs. Dickson
was Miss Mary Wilkerson, daughter
of the late Chas. Wilkerson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

While we do not think that the state
of South Carolina would have been the
loser had Senator Tillman been de-
feated for the United States senate
last Tuesday, still We are very we'll
pleased that there is to be no second
race. Col Talbert is easily as good a
man as Tillman has ever been. so far
as that is concerned but that is not the
point. We are glad to have escaped
a campaign that would have necessar-
lily been pitched on the one question OF
retaliation. and which would have in
volved the resurrection of serious old
charges. that thousands of people be-
lieve to be true; but which have been
practically buried for so long that 1t is
better for them to remain where they
are. Senator Tillman was scratched
very badly in this county on account
of his eleventh hour stab at Governor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

made for the printing Of about 150,-
900 in order that each postoffice and
postal station in the United States
may be supplied with two copies. A
directory of all offices Is being COM
piled for use in applying the pre-
scribed rates of postage to the distan-
ces shown shown on the zone map"
It is realized by Mr.. Hitchcock that
it is important at the outset to pro-
vide for sufficient additional equip
ment and transportation facilities to
avoid any possible clogging Of the
usual mail channels. This involves
one of the most serious problems now
confronting the postal officials as a
result of the taking over Of so large
volume Of additional mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

South Carolina has registered pro-
test against the pulpit, the press and
good government. A commemorative
press is it's only light states pulpit
is its only safe guide, and, good gov
ernment is the states only salvation
Spartanburg Herald.
We do not believe any such thing.
There is no protest against the pulpit
or good government and If there is
any protest against the press it is only
a demand that the press keep the rec
ord straight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30
Rags

The Yorkville and Cowpens base
ball teams played three games Of ball
on the local grounds Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday Of this week; the
visitors winning the first Of the series
S to 8 and the Yorkville boys winning
the second 10 to 6. Yesterdays game
went to the boys from Cowpens by
the score Of II to s. These two teams
have played twelve games-six at
Cowpens and six In Yorkville. York.
Vile won four and tied one out Of the
twelve. The Yorkville team disband-
ed last night and most Of the players
left for their homes this morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

Blease; but he was not scratched near
ly so badly as he would have been had
more of the country voters seen his
letter before they voted. The most COM
mon argument Is that If the senator
believed what he said and was going
to say it at all, he should have said 1t
sooner
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-30

And now that it is all over 1t ap-
pears that The Enquirer is the only
factor connected with the late cam
paign that offended by declining to
tear it's shirt in connection with the
gubernatorial campaign. And mas
much as The enquirer was not seek
ing office or political favor, 1t is unable
to see how that was exactly fair. o.