Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-08-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Baptists Of South Carolina
have bought the Knowlton hospital In
Columbia, and will maintain 1t as de-
nominational institution.
= The ten national banks Of Colum-
bia, have called meeting Of the ma
tional banks Of the state to be held in
Columbia tomorrow, for the purpose Of
taking steps looking to the securing Of
a supply Of currency under the AL
drich- -Vreeland act.
Mrs. Kate Lathrope Strait, wife Of
DR.. T. J. Strait, superintendent Of the
State Hospital for the Insane, died at
her home in Columbia, Wednesday fol-
lowing an illness Of two months. Mrs.
Strait was "A years Of age. The inter-
ment was in Old Union churchyard
near Richburg, Chester county, yester-
day.
At his home town Of Laurens yes
terday Mr. r. A. Cooper did not make
his usual speech; but merely announc-
ed his candidacy along with an express
sion Of his patriotic sentiments as to
his county and state. He was received
with quite an enthusiastic ovation by
his friends and was presented with
many flowers.
Lancaster, August 12: Mr.. w. F.
Stevenson, candidate for congress
from the Fifth district, spoke here
tonight from the steps Of the Lam
caster cotton mill office to an audi
ence of about $50 men, women and
children. great number OF people
from uptown joined the mill people
in giving Mr.. Stevenson an enthusi-
astic reception and a good hearing.
He spoke for one hour and a half and
was loudly applauded.
The feature Of the Laurens meet
ing yesterday, was Irby's attack on
Cooper. Mr.. Irby said: "As the
question has been asked why Mr..
Cooper and I are in this race, I wish
to answer Consider the fact that a
great daily paper, owned and con-
trolled by one Of the biggest and most
powerful bankers in this state, Is so
afraid the people will not know for
whom to vote, that 1t carries his name
in big type. with instructions to vote
for him at the top Of the editorial
page. If he Is not with them, why are
the big financial interests supporting
him. The people may at times be
disappointed in their man. but the
financial interests, never. / am fight
ing these same interests"
- The state campaigners were at
Newberry last Wednesday. AS In the
case of the senatorial meeting the
county had been we'll advertised. fac
tional interest had been aroused and
there was a tremendous crowd present.
The Bleaseites who made their princi-
pal demonstration in behalf OF Kelley,
Irby, Richards and Simms, were easily
in the majority. The incident Of the
meeting was a near-fight between
Manning and Mutually. Manning, at
the opening Of the campaign had sug-
gested the propriety Of caution In the
use Of such language as would give the
outside world the idea Of lawlessness
in South Carolina He II was also who
first raised the issue Of factionalism.
In his speech Mutually jumped on Man.
ming. charged him with responsibility
for the drawing Of the lines, with be-
ing behind the elimination and stated
that Mr.. Manning had done and said
more than any other candidate to be-
foul South Carolina in the eyes OF the
outside world. Mr.. Manning stepped
up to the speaker and said: Il say to
you that every statement you have
made about me Is maliciously false. i
have only been restrained from MOTTO
ing you on account Of a piece l saw In
q New York paper about your condi-
ton and | do not intend to notice you
further" The two men glared at each
other, partisans in the crowd shouted,
hurrah for Manning, and hurrah for
Blease: people rushed toward the stand
and there was much commotion, which
was finally quieted by the sheriff and
the chairman.
-Laurens special Of August 10, to
the Spartanburg Herald: The coun-
ty campaign opened here today with
five or six hundred voters present.
Each speaker was given close atten-
ton, with no interruption whatever
Ten of the eleven candidates for the
legislature outlined their platforms
and spoke briefly of some Of the is
sues Of the day. No reference was
made to the two state campaigns or
to the existing factionalism in the
party. The feature Of the meeting
was w. r. Richey's statement rela-
tive to the DR.. Mcintosh certificate
in the matter Of r. A. Richey's pa
role by the governor. w. r. Richey
is a candidate for the legislature and
he said that, inasmuch as many re-
ports had been circulated about his
connection with the liberation from
the penitentiary Of his brother, he
wanted to clear up the derogatory
charges and rumors for he knew the
people did not want to vote for man
who had been branded as a forger.
After reviewing the case fully and
reading the correspondence between
himself and DR.. Knowlton on the sub
ject of a report by Drs. Knowlton and
Mcintosh and referring to the recent
controversy, he stated that he obtain
a personal Interview with DR.. McIn-
tosh at Newberry one day last week
when the whole matter was gone
over. The certificate was submitted
as were other reports and dates bear
ing on the transaction, and at the con-
clusion Of the interview. DR.. McIn-
tosh asked Mr.. Richey to give him
a few days to consider that matter
and to recall the various circumstan-
ces of the transaction, and requested
Mr.. Richey to come back in a day or
two, when he would give him an
answer. AS Mr.. Richey could not re-
turn, he asked DR.. Mcintosh to
write him a letter and this was read
by Mr.. Richey today. In 1t DR.. Nc
Intosh stated that he was Of the
opinion that the signature was fic-
titious, but expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Richey had acted under the
belief that ii was genuine.