Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-11
Scraps aud faets.

QenL pro tempOre, instead Oh senator "A.
o. Bacon, of Georgia. Senator Bacon
Is the oldest Democratic senator in
point Of continuous service, and ac-
cording to the usage that has prevail
ed since the senate was established, 1t
was assumed as a matter of course
that he would be chosen. Senator
Clark, however, got the most votes.
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, who
had been representing the interests OF
his colleague, Senator Bacon, was so
provoked by the outcome that he re-
signed his membership on the steer
ing committee to which he had been
appointed only the day before; but he
was afterward induced to reconsider.
There is a general feeling that the
election Of Senator Clark comes as the
result Of a desire to overturn the long
established custom Of giving the high
est honors to the men who had the
record Of the longest continuous SER
vice; but 1t Is claimed that this was
not the reason. 1t is explained that
the speech Of Senator O'Gorman, Of
New York, who nominated Senator
Clark, had much to do with the vote
and that his argument was that Sena-
tor Bacon was in line for tn chair
manship Of the committee on foreign
relations, while there was nothing in
sight for Senator Clark, who had been
a member Of the senate for ten years,
long enough to entitle him to consider
alton.
- Los Angeles, California, March
8: Clarence s. Darrow's second trial
on jury bribing charge in connection
with the Mcnamara trial ended today
in a disagreement Of the jury. Eight
Jurors were for convictions; four held
out for acQuittal. Darrow imme ediate-
ly demanded a new trial and District
Attorney John d. Fredericks said he
would have one. Judge w. M. Conley,
who presided, set March 81 as the
date for the beginning of the re-trial.
Failure Of the jury to agree was re-
ceived with emotion by the defense
and prosecution. Darrow, himself,
nervous under the strain of waiting
3S 1-2 hours for the jury to report,
seemed to regard the disagreement as
a relief. He even smiled when making
brief arguments in favor Of his de-
mand for new trial. He met reports
that the prosecution might not press
the case again with the declaration
that he would not rest content with
freedom, his character smirched by
the mot proven" charge. The prose-
cution admittedly was disappointed.
w. L. Ford, assistant district attor-
ney, declared he would not partici-
pate LII d Tc-l VI lA1C SooCp o. LAG
felt that a conviction was impossible,
for the failure in the trial Just closed,
Incidentally Ford made known his
intention to resign, but said this de-
cision was not due to the outcome OF
the Darrow trial. Darrow's friends
focked about him, grasping his hands,
sympathized with him over his failure
to obtain an acQuittal, and expressed a
belief that his third trial would end as
he desired. Darrow's second trial oc-
cupied 4S days-a little more than
half the time consumed by the hrst'
which ended in an acQuittal after the
Jurors had deliberated 33 minutes. In
both cases the allegations were sub
stantially the same, except that In the
one George N. Lockwood, a prospective
Juror, was alleged to have been bribed,
and in the second, Robert Balm,
sworn juror in the Mcnamara case,
was the recipient Of money paid by
Bert H. Franklin, who in his con-
fession alleged he was acting under
the direction Of Darrow.
President Wilson made a quick
shift in his plans for church going
last Sunday, much to the disappoint-
ment of hundreds of Washingtonians,
but greatly to his satisfaction and that
Of Mrs. Wilson. Instead Of being the
centre Of interest for a thousand Gu
rious eyes and the focus for clicking
camera battery, they worshipped In a
half filled church in quiet part OF the
city where the crowd which expected
to see them come and go mile away,
wondered how 1t all happened. An
nouncements In local newspapers that
the president would on Sunday occupy
the Lincoln pew in the New York av-
enue Presbyterian church, brought
ont nrnud 0f cnriOn9 narSOn9 who
filled that broad thoroughfare from
curb to curb for block and half,
put q damper on what traffic was run
ming and caused the prompt dispatch
of ten policemen to keep pathway
clear for the expected guests. Long
before IL o'clock, the hour set for
the beginning Of the service, the ush-
ers had to announce that all seats had
been taken and the more persistent
who wished to enter had to be con-
tent with standing room on the side
walks Many Of them waited until
noon before they were convinced that
the president was not coming, and
even then left reluctantly and with
many hopeful glances toward the
White House. The few faithful who
remained after the services, had an
opportunity to see the vice president
and Mrs. Marshall returning from the
New York avenue church to their
hotel. The president, Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Eleanor worshipped at the Cen
trail Presbyterian church, Third and I
streets, northwest, fully mile away
from the New York avenue edifice.
They started shortly before IL o'clock
in a White House car for New York
avenue, but one glimpse Of the crowd
made the president change his mind.
A word to the chauffeur, quick
turn and they were out Of sight down
a side street and on their way to an
other church. A murmur that swept
through those waiting at New York
avenue sent the photographers flying
far out in the northwest section to
another Presbyterian church, so that
there were only a few persons at the
door when the presidential party came
out. They were driven back immedi-
ately to the White House through
streets nearly deserted. The absence
Of the familiar aide in full dress and
the chugging motorcycles of the two
policemen who followed President
Taft everywhere on his motor rides,
left the White House car unmarked
except for the coat Of arms of the
nation on the door panels. Vice Pres
ident Marshall and Mrs. Marshall
were recognized by only a few per-
sons on their way to church but after
they were seated and before the SER
vices began, the word began to spread
that they were present and there was
a polite craning of necks to see them.
Fifty or more killed, about 100
more or less seriously injured and
property loss Of 100000, were some of
the results Of an explosion Of dyna-
mite, aboard the British steamship
Alum Chine in the outer harbor of Bal
timore, Md, Friday morning at 1920
o'clock. The steamship was at anchor
in the bay, and railroad barge carry
ing a number Of cars was tied up
alongside. The vessel was to load
cargo Of 500 tons Of dynamite for use
on the Panama canal, and 343 tons had
been stored in the hold Of the ship. A
few minutes before the explosion the
men on board began a hurried depar-
ture, and observers on passing vessels
noticed smoke arising from the ship
and realized that the ship was on fire
and that It was but question Of Sec
onds before an explosion would occur.
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