Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-05
columbia State.)


between friends, or former friends
namely. Mr.. McLaurin. Mr.. Rlcase. Mr.
Anil and Mr.. Beard, it may bc inter
csting. If not profitable. for outsiders
TO inuuirc. Some additional light
leading TO the clearing of these myS-
tcries may he contributed. Dates are
important in the study of this history
First, let us quote from Mr.. Nc
l.aurin's letter printed in tn" STATE
last Sunday:
The whole course OF Blcasc at this
time was dictated 10y his belief tina,
Hughes would he elected president
While the Republican state commit
tee was in session ut the Jefferson no
tel, in Columbia, | was in the Office ol
Blease. He told w. Il. Beard to go tc
the hotel, see Dunk Adams, who was
Republican state chairman, and tel
him to put the name of Cole i. l3lcas,
and John l.. McLaurin on the ticket
rs delegates at large. | offered no OBJ
lection i'm the presence of BleaSc. hui
ns soon as Beard left. followed and
caught him and told him that he mus,
not use my name and that ! would
have nothing 10 do with it. To make
doubly sure, ! called Adams on tn,
phone and told him that il Beard
mentioned my name about any propo-
sition it was without my consent.
The progressive Republican party
of, South Carolina, consisting largely
of former adhcrcntS of the old line
Republican party in the state. was
organized At the jefferson hotel, CO.
lumbia. Thursday, September II. 1915
II elected }. Duncan Adams national
committeeman and named an electoral
ticket.
The alleged convention to which
Mr.. McLaurin refers therefore took
place. supposing that it did take place
September II, 1916.
The second Democratic primary. re-
sulting in the denomination of Gov
ernor Manning. was held Tuesday
September l., preceding. Whatever
sting. Ii any. Ex-Governor Bleasc felt
from his defeat would naturally have
been biting two days later.
An account Of the organization OF
the Progressive Republican party, un-
der the leadership Of j. Duncan Ad-
ans. was printed in the State Septem
bcr Is. 1916. On that same day dis
patch was sent from Columbia and
printed in the Charleston American
which was reproduced in the State
yesterday. Mr.. John X. Aull was n
that time, We believe. as now, tho
Columbia correspondent Of the Ameri-
can. and presumably he sent the dis
patch, though as to that we do moi
pretend to knowledge. In that dis.
patch II was said:
ut is certain there never was mort
danger OF a formidable revolt in tho
Democratic party against hossism ano
partisanship on the part of the stat,
chairman than at present, and ever.
section Of the state seems to reflect
that sentiment to more or less degree
Just what effect this revolutionar!
spirit will have on Republican politics
is hard to tell, but the next few days
will disclose their plans in that re-
spect."
In whom did the correspondent dis.
cover the revolutionary spirit?"
Further the dispatch said: y. d
Adams, Republican national commit.
teeman for South Carolina, was asked
IL he knew anything about these ru-
mors or cared to make a statement
concerning their authenticity. Ht
only remarked, Yes, l have heard the
rumors. but have given out all care
to at this time"
When Mr.. Adams used the phrase
"at this tisne" did he expect to have
something else to give out" later?
The Americans dispatch notes thai
1T is significant that just at this time
all factions of the Republican party
have put out all white and entircl.
respectable electoral tickets" Mani