Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-24
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tureQ the circumstance as u4SSAoS4'o
Blease organization of statewide eX-
tent The Daily went on to offer that
IL would give So for the names or the
head officials and the committeeman OF
the various precincts. Col. j. T. CID
son promptly furnished all the names
and claimed the IS, which he SAID ne
would use for some charitable purpose.
He went on to ask, why since the op-
position had practically complete con-
troll of the election machinery, Win
thorough organization, his side was not
permitted TO organize also. Col. GID
son gave the name of Senator Sharp OF
Lexington. as the chairman of the
meeting, and Mr.. John K. Aull as sec
retary.
The Greenville Piedmont of Tues
day, prints the following letter from
Governor Blease to Sheriff Rector
dated Columbia, July 20, and referring
IN the near-riot at Greenville, on Satur-
day: "As governor of the state OF
South Carolina, having seen personally
the occurrence at Greenville, on last
Saturday, standing on the PLATFORM
where | could see the entire transac-
ton from start to finish, congratulate
Won upon your GOODNESS and denbera-
iion during said attempted riot. Your
courage and GOODNESS certainly saved
the life of the man who was attempt
ing to attack me, and if you had not
snoken to the man who had the pistol
drawn, serious consequences would
have followed. You deserve the COM
mendation of all good and law-aplaiii,
citizens for the part you took In this
transaction
Washington, July %: Proposals
for an adequate coal pier at Charles
ton. S. c.. to provide the Independent
mines of Virginia a tide-water OUT
let have been blocked repeatedly py
the Southern railway, according 10
B, L. Dulaney, of Bristol, testifying
today before the senate investgatlon
of the eastern coal rates. Dulaney
who owns Virginia mines, said that
while coal rates to Charleston are not
prohibitive, there are no facllltles lor
handling it. He testified he frequent,
" ofTered to raise $500, 900 for a coal
pier at Charleston for the Southern:
He said President Finley seemed
friendly, but after his death. South
ern officials seemed unfriendly. Du-
laney declared some of the ROAD
methods in acquiring branch lines
were comparable to New Haven trans
actions. The deals show how million
aires are made, he declared The
witness said he had had an opportunl-
ty to buy the Knoxville and Bristol
railway for $4,000 before the South
ern paid 100000 for it.
Representative James T. McDef-
mott of Illinois, offered his resignation
on the floor Of the house on TUESDAY
IN take effect Immediately. McDer-
mott is under charges in connectlon
with the lobby investigation McDeT-
mott, Democrat, representing constlS-
uency which includes the stockyaros
district of Chicago, was one OF the ng-
nres in the exposures of Martin M.
Mulhall, star witness in the lobby IN
yestigation. A majority report OF the
investigation committee, now ready 10
come before the house, recommended
that he be cenSured with officers OF the
National Association Of Manufacturers
His resignation came as a sensation
tuesday, when, Immediately after the
house had assembled, he arose 10 d
question Of personal privilege and OF
fered IL from the floor, declaring ne
would appeal his case to the people OF
the Fourth district of Illinois" Mulhali
charged McDermott had permitted him
to use his congressional frank Tor cir
culating matter for the manufacturers
and that McDermott had claimed ne
had received $500 from local pawn
brokers to work against the teoeral
loan shark law and $4,000 campaign
contribution from a Chicago brewers
association. McDermotts defense was
that money received from the pawn
brokers was in the nature OF personal
loans and that the brewers had con,
tributed only $500 out Of personal
friendship. He also denied charge by
Mulhall that he had forged Harold r.
McCormicks name to check for S2oO.
The minority of the investigating COM
mittee, recommending expulsion, re-
ported McDermott guilty Of acts OF
grave improperly, unbecoming the
distinguished position he holds, ana
added that his training and assocla,
tions have not given him the ethical
propositions and standards relative to
public office that usually characterlzes
public men,"
Washington, July 23 President
Wilson late today ended the bitterest
hight Of his administration by with
drawing the nomination OF Thomas
ID. Jones Of Chicago, to be a member
of the Federal reserve board. MI.
Jones had written urging this action.
The message of withdrawal reached
the senate Just as Senator Reed OF
Missouri, one of the Democrats op-
posing confirmation Of the appoint
ment, was concluding a vigorous de-
nunciation of the International Har-
yester company, of which Mr.. Jones
Is director, and those responsible for
it's existence and operations. 1t ere
ated u mild sensation and cut snort
a debate that promised to run lndeh-
nitely. With the brief message the
president sent copies of Mr.. Jones
letter and his reply. Opposition to
the nominee had been based on his
connection with the Harvester COM
pany, which is under indictment as a
trust. The senate banking commit
tee had submitted a majority report
adverse to confirmation, signed by all
the Republican and two Democratic
members. Mr.. Jones wrote that this
report was based on "a distortion OF
facts and perversion of the truth Al
the White House II was said the pres
ident's action today did not lndlcate
that there had been change in his de-
termination TO insist upon the conf1r-
nation of Paul Warburg, whose NOM
ination TO the reserve board is being
opposed. Nothing has been heard
from Mr.. Warburg in regard to his
appearance before the banking COM
mittee and Senator O'Gorman, who is
understood TO have been endeavoring
to persuade Mr.. Warburg to change
his mind and accept the committee
invitation, is not expected to return
to Washington until tomorrow. While
Senator Reed was speaking, Secre-
tary Tumulty held a conference with
Senators Hollis and Pomerene. who
with Senators Lee of Maryland and
Shafroth have been most active IN
urging the confirmation of Mr.. Jones.
The presidents secretary had not long
been in conference with the senators
from Ohio and New Hampshire be-
fore the purpose of his mission was
whispered about the senate's lobby
In executive session a few minutes
later the formal announcement OF
withdrawal was received without
comment. When the senate adjourn
ed, however, there was Democratic
love feast in the cloak room.
- Washington, July %: Charges
that the Southern railway has been
imposed upon much as the New
Haven, is said to have been through
the unloading upon it of branch lines
of little worth, at fabulous prices, add
ed an unexpected feature today to the
investigation being made by senate
subcommittee into alleged discriml-
nations against southern ports in coal
rates. b. L. Dulaney of Bristol, Va
Tenn, made the charges in connection