Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-05-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- Former Chief Justice Jones goes to
the state convention, the head Of the
Lancaster delegation.
- Columbia special Of May s, to the
News and Courier: Mayor Wade
Hampton Gibbs was defeated for
reelection in a three-cornered may
orality race here today, which was
featured by the closeness Of the votes
between the candidates The vote
for mayor was as follows: Dr. F. 8.
Earle, 937'; DR.. L. A. Griffin, 935;
Mayor Wade Hampton Gibbs, SIT. DIR.
Earle will make the second race with
DR.. Griffith in the second primary,
which will be held on next Tuesday.
Four candidates will run over for the
two places on council. and they appa-
rently will be r. ]. Blalock, E. M.
Dupore, C. M. Asbill and either D. B.
Sloan or John W. Lillard. Mr.. Bla-
lock, who heads the aldermanic
ticket, is running for reelection.
Councilman w. F. Stieglitz was de-
feated by a large vote. There were
twelve candidates for these two places.
The election passed off quietly. but
there was great activity all the day
around the polls. About 80 per cent
Of the vote being cast, a total Of
1853 votes being cast In the mayors
race, out of a total registration Of
3.05O. The polls opened at s p. m,
and closed at p. m, and 1t was mid
night when the final vote was report
ed. A large crowd of voters was pres
ent in the city hall, where the re-
turns were received.
Columbia special of May 6, to the
Greenville News: Governor Blease de-
clined to make any special comment
today on the results Of the county
conventions but expressed himself as
satisfied with the reports he was re-
ceiving from over the state. Il will
beat Smith $1,000 to $4,000 votes"
said the governor, telling Of the many
letters and messages Of encourage
ment he was getting in every mail.
The governor said the Bleasites were
not much on handling clubs and con-
ventions, but when 1t came to the bal
lot box they had the votes and knew
how to use them. Governor Blease Is
satisfied his friends will have better
showing in the coming convention
than they did in 1912, and when ask
ed about the overwhelming majority
against him that would be in that
gathering, said he was not worried.
II am especially delighted over the
result of yesterdays election in CO.
lumbia," said the governor, referring
to the defeat Of Mayor Wade Hamp-
ton Gibbes for reelection and the
turnover for mayor between Drs. F.
S. Earle and L. A. Griffith. Further
than this he would not express him
self. Gov. Cole L. Blease, Assistant
Attorney General Fred II. Dominick
and Mr.. S. J. Nichols Of Spartanburg,
will go to Greenville tomorrow and
will make speeches in the city Of
10 90, oil h.
OILS Is running for congress up in that
district. On Friday the governor and
Mr.. Dominick will make speeches at.
Fair Play in Oconee county at the
commencement exercises of the school
there and after they are over the
governor and Mr.. Dominick will make
political addresses to the voters. Mr..
Dominick Is running for congress
against Congressman Aiken and Oco-
nee county is in that district Senator
John L. McLaurin Of Bennettsville,
was in Columbia yesterday, leaving
this afternoon for the up-country. The
senator gave out no statement while
here, but it is known that he held
conferences with several Of his
friends Mr.. McLaurin called on Gov
ernor Blease while in the city, but
whether the call was merely personal
or had to do with the political situa-
ton is not known. Mr.. McLaurin is
running for governor and has stated
publicly that he intends to vote for
Governor Blease for the United States
senate. Two other candidates for
governor, Mr.. Charles Carroll Simms
Of Barnwell and Representative w. c.
Irby. Jr., Of Laurens, are warm per-
sonal friends of the governor. AS to
which Of these three will get the bulk
Of the administration vote Is a mat
ter which will be settled after the Au-
gust primary. Assistant Attorney
General Fred II. Dominick, who was
manager for Gov. Blease In
both Of his races for governor, is a
candidate for congress in the Third
district now represent
ed by Congressman Wyatt Aiken. Mr..
Dominick has been visiting in the
Third district every opportunity his
official duties permitted him to get off
and il is probable that after the state
he will make a vigorous
canvass. He declared this morning
that he was confident of the result and
does not appear to be disturbed by not
being a delegate to the state conven-
tion from Newberry. Several OF the
leaders from different
parts of the state have been in Co
lumbia this week, but no confirmation
has been obtained of a rumor which
has been in circulation that caucus
was held. The administration leaders
are not talking about what plans they
have mapped out for the campaign
beyond the fact that they say they are
not worried over the anti -Blease wave
which swept the state in the county