Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09
WITHIN THE TOWN

- feODlc seem 10 W. tdhiHS Itlnti
more interest in registration than
tlrry have been taking.
under the draft age are spending
their vacation in the different cotton
mills, at good wages.
There was a pretty good run on
the registration officials last week, es-
pccially on Saturday. when the men,
bers OF the board did n fine days
work.
There is something peculiar about
it: but the people who live here at
the county seat are usually the most
tardy about renewing their registra-
tion certificates. They evidently feel
that they can attend to the matter at
any time and as the result they do
not attend TO 1t at all.
The entertainment by the Caro-
lima Minstrels last Thursday night
was simply first class for local talent.
The aggregation was made up Of
young people from the Cotton Belt
nclghborhood. and the show consist
ed of songs. dialogues, burnt cork
comedies and the like. The attend
ance was only fairly good. not nearly
so good as the show deserved.
-Chas. X. Simmons for mayor: c.
J. Youngblood, II. B. James, 4. Meek
Barnett. w. NJ. Mcconnell, John War
rcn Quinn. J. Fl. Carroll for alder
men: J. NJ. Stroup and DR.. X. A.
Bratton for trustees, and f. a. Hall
for commissioner Of public works.
These are the municipal candidates
that are TO be voted for in today's
election. They were nominated at q
public meeting of the citizens in the
courthouse last Friday night. Every
body had been invited by means OF
there were about SO people present.
John \. Marion presided. The pro-
ceedings were serious and orderly.
There was straight forward business
like discussion of the situation: but
not n word in the way Of accusation
or recrimination. II was plainly
stated that the town government Is
bankrupt and that 1t is borrowing
money with which to pay interest on
bonded and floating Indebtedness. II
came out that the tax levy. 10 mills
on the dollar, cannot be increased be-
cause OF constitutional limitations. 1t
was made clear that the only hope OF
increased revenue was through just
and equitable recasting Of the busi-
ness license schedule. 1t was gener-
ally recognized that the situation was
not at all rosy. A number of men
were nominated for mayor, but none
of them wanted the job. One had one
excuse and another had another. On
motion 1t was resolved TO eliminate all
names except those of +. A. Hall and
&. X. Simmons. Neither OF these gen.
tlemen wanted the job; but both rea-
lizing the necessity were willing to do
whatever their fellow citizens might
think best. There was a ballot. Mr..
Simmons was chosen by a small ma
jority and Mr.. Hall took pleasure in
asking that 1t be made unanimous.
The names for alderman had been
selected after careful deliberation as
to the allround most acceptable men
in the different wards. The names
were accepted with unanimous salts
faction. The trustees whose terms
expire at this time were reelected.
Mr.. j. q. Wray rendered his resigna-
tion as commissioner OF public works;
but the meeting refused to accept 1t.
Mr.. E. a. Hall was nominated to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the expiration
of the term OF DR.. W. G.. White. There
was no expression Of disapproval Of
anything that was done. II is reason
ably certain that the town as whole
will stand absolutely behind the new
officers. and 1t is reasonably certain
that the new officers will be able to
rehabilitate the government. Note
Since the foregoing was written. II
appears that the aldermanic ticket
has been amended by the substitute
Of ]. N. Ferguson for A. Meek Bar
nett, and +. A. Hall for C.. J. Young
blood. while DR.. w. c. White will be
Of public works.