Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-29

Local showers Of the past few days
have not been at all general. People
who have been covering the county in
automobiles report that within ra-
dius of twenty-five miles of Yorkville
it is common to run through streaks
of country, that have been deluged
with rain and other streaks in which
fthe crops are burning up.
Whether dsinterested onlookers or
active partisans, newspaper people al
ways feel a sense of relief at the close
Of a political campaign. As for The
Yorlville Enquirer, it will like it bet
ter when this campaign is over; but
still it feels some relief at having
passed the half way station. With
very few exceptions, however, it is fair
to say that this has been an unusually
clean campaign. The candidates have
all treated each other with, proper
courtesy and there has been but little
effort to take unfair advantage. The
candidates generally have shown
themselves to be fully worthy Of the
offices to which they aspired, and the
principal ground for real regret on the
part of the interested public is that all
could not have been elected.
About the most vicious campaign lie
of the county campaign up to the close
Monday evening, concerned the candi-
dacy Of Mrs. Lucia Ewart Quinn for
county treasurer. AS is pretty gener-
ally known Mrs. Quinn has been chief
clerk in the office of County Treasurer
Neil for half dozen years. Mr.. Neil,
who was not a candidate for re-elect-
ion because he did not care to serve
any longer, is also manager of the
Yorkville Cotton Oil company, OF
which Mrs. Quinn's husband, the late
r. E. Quinn, was a valued employe.
Mr.. Quinn was killed at the mill some
months ago by an electric shock, un-
der circumstances which probably en-
tail liability on the company, an issue
which can only be determined by due
process of law. While her husband
was living, Mrs. Quinn had no idea of
seeking the treasurer's office; but was
fully expecting to give up her clerk
ship. within a few more months and
devote herself entirely to her home.
Under the changed conditions follow
ing the death of her husband, however,
friends who had previously urged her
insistence to the point where she was
persuaded to enter the race. This
pressure came from all sections of the
county, and was dictated solely by the
belief that Mrs. Quinn was the logical
successor to the place. Within very
short time after the announcement of
Mrs. Quinn's candidacy, stories were
put in circulation to the effect that
she was brought into this race by Of
fcers and stockholders of the York
vile Cotton Oil company, who sought
by thus giving their support for the
position Of treasurer to avoid suit
against the mill. Although so far as
is known. it has not yet developed who
originated the story, it is n fact that
the possible truth of it was kept alive
by inuendo and the like until it be-
came source of considerable irrita-
ton, Notwithstanding the contempt
with which it was treated by all re-
sponsible people. Mrs. Quinn scorncd
TO recognize fighting of that character,
and her friends generally felt the same
campaign, when j. S. Brice, ESD, is
sued statement to the effect that he
had been retained in behalf of Mrs.
Quinn, shortly after the death Of her
husband. and long before she became
n candidate, for the purpose Of pros
ecuting such claims as she might have
against the YOrkvilc Cotton Oil COM
pany, and that he expects to bring The
necessary proceedings in due time, be-
ing delayed only by certain legal con>
sideratiOns involving the unborn heir
VI 'i'N b'IN'lSNb iluSlJ'lLl'' II - i'b ~
lieVed by more sensible people, wheth-
er supporters of Mrs. Quinn or not,
that these stories really had affected
any votes: but at the same time it is
admitted that they have been source
of no little irritation since they We're
put in circulation
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