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REPUBLICANS DECLARE THE NEGROES UNF11 CAPERS LAUNCHES "ALL WHITE' REPUBLICAN PARTY. Blalock State Chairman-Committee men Namea From Each Congres sional District. Columbia, Oct. 27.-A new Republi oan party dawned in South Carolini today. Eliminating the negro entire ly and asking nothing of the federa effice-hAders, none of whom wa: present at the convention. More thai 100 of those who believe .in the Re publican doctrines met at noon in th Columbia theatre, in this city, and in augurated a branch of the nationa organization for this State, which th leaders think will be fruitful of muel good. In 1912, according to resolu tion, Congressional candidates will b in the field. In a keynote speech before the con vention John G. Capers outlined th kopes of the party in this State, it position with regard to the negro, whc ke declared, is "not made nor fit fo political equalization with you an me," and summing up the object c Mie convention and reorganization c 1.- party, as "the beginning of th emancipation of political thought an action in South Carolina, the like c which has not been known in fort years in this State," he said that th newly organized Republican party I not to be composed of office-holderE "We have burned everything behin us," declared Capt. Capers, after th sonvention, "and we are starting ou afresh without the office-holders. Ou *1 11* delegates here today, you not tihat there is not one office-holder i te crowd." South Carolina "Insurgency." The meeting today marks somewha of an "insurgency" among the Reput licans in South Carolina. The meet 1cg does not recognize the eonventio: held last month at which were presen oniy a few white men, the vast ma jority being negroes. The meeting i the opinion of Capt. Capers, tha was held here today, formally organ ised a Republican party in this Stat regardless of any other convention held. Several things were made quit slear at today's session: 1. The negro vote is not wanted b; me new Republicans. 2. The appeal will be made to busi ness, men and farmers, and not t* effice holders and office seekers. 3. The negro has been a burder around the Southern white man's nec1 as to Republican efforts in the South Organization Effected. L. W. C. Blalock, of Goldville, Laur ens county, is chairman of the Repub Mcan State executive committee, hay ing been nominated at the conventior today. I H. Norris, of York county is a vice chairman; D. H. Wallace, o Union, is secretary-treasurer. Capt Capers presided over the conventioi today. In additon to the above named offi ers of the committee, the follow'ing were named on the Republican Stat4 executive committee: At Large-Z. A. Robertson, of Cher okee; John Canty, of Kershaw. First District-W. B. Utsey, of St George. (two more to be appointed.) Second District-M. W. Watson Ridge Spring; T. A. Odomn, of Edge field; H. D. McCravey, Ridge Spring. Third District-J. H. Williams Newberry; C. E. George, of Westmin ster; T. D. Harris, of Pickens. Fourth District-G. R. Mayfield, o Greenville; John Har t, of Spartan burg; G. W. Shell, af Laurens. Fifth District-Charles Dudley, o Gaffney; J. P. Clayton, of Shelton; T 0. Moser, of Fort Mill. Sixth District-'J. Visanska, o: 'Georgetown; L, J. Tuckey, of Mullins (One more to be nauted.) Seventh District-G. G. Fox, of Sum-~ ter; L. D. Melton, of Columbia; F. C Cain, of St. Matthews. .Charleston Not Represented. Charleston was not represented That county was among the six coun ties not having delegates here, anc Berkeley was another of the lowel coun ties that were marked absent There was a bunch of rumors as t( 'Charleston. It was said that, inas anuc'h as the Taft administration hac not put an official "0. K." on today'1 meeti-ag, Postmaster Harris, general ily recognized to be the leader of th1 Charleston Republicans, and other from Charleston. had stayed away oi this account. It was admitted by Capt Capers that the convention was no called by order of the administratio1 or anyone else. There were present at the Columbi: theatre 113 delegates, out of a repre sentation of 134 members. This was gratifying number to those who hay worked to make the reorganization success. The important legislation and othe thinlgs for~ which the South Carolin Rannhicans stand are set out in tt Republican party has been called or I held in this State during the year 1910, and no legal convention had been called or held up to October 5, E 1 1910, only three days more than a ,month before the general election of November 8, following; and whereas, the Republican org:inization through -!a State central committee or a State _ !executive committee which may have existed has now ceased to exist and' is therefore without power to perform - its functions, and whereas, the South t Carol; t rember of the Re-iblican - national committee, in view of these I conditions has issued a call for a State convention under the mass meeting plan, county by county, such plan be - ing recognized by the Republican na tional committee where no party or - ganization exists in a newly created I State of the Union, and in cases where the once existing party organization i has ceased and become defunct, and - whereas, acting under that call dele gates have been chosen from the coun ties of the State and are here assem - bled in State convention in the opera house in the city of Columbia, S. C., this 27th day of October, 1910. There fore your committee recommends the 1 r adoption and ratification of the call is i sued by the South Carolina member f of the Republican national committee and the organization of the Republi can party, this day perfected under that ca'l. I "Your committee further recom mends that there shall be a State exe cutive committee composed of a chair s man, a vice chairman, a secretary treasurer, two members at large and twenty-one additional members of the executive committee, three from each t of the seven Congressional districts in t the State, to be elected by this con e vention. The officers of said execu tive committee as well as the add! tional members thereof to be entitled to vote Upon all questions under con t sideration by the committee; that said executive committee be empowered and directed to frame such rules, plans and regulations as may be nec essary to further perfect the organiza tion of the Republican party In this State as has this day been established, t including the county and the Con gressional district organizations in cuding also the right hereby vested in said executive committee to fill ill va cancies existing, for any cause, upon said executive committee. "Your committee directs attention bndcmlse in national legisla tion during the administration of President Taft, who has so steadfast ly lead kindly light through all of the differences of opinion In our own par 'ty as to the application of schedulas in a tariff law, The fundamental prin ciples of which, however, all Repub- I licans firmly adhere to. "In this, as In the management of1 all of our national affairs, President iTaft has demonstrated the greatest Ipatriotism and wisdom, all of which has been a source of confidence and1 pride to the people of his party in all sections of the country. Laws Favored, "Your committee further submits with its unanimous approval the fol ~lowing resolutio.ns: I"1. Resolved, 'That we favor a more rigid immigration law. so framed as to exclude from our country the indigent pauper and vicious people of other -countries. "2. We heartily approve the laws~ ' recently enacted by our State legisla - tures fixing the age limit for the em ployment of children in the manufac tories of our country and,favor a gra dual increase of such age limit until two years have been added to the age now fixed by law. We congratulate the officers and directors of our manus facturing 'interests upon their cheer fuil and cordial support of the spirit1 and letter of this law.C "3. WeT are in favor of a standard i eight-hour a day law for the laboring ~men and women of our country. "4. We are in favor of such a contin ued adjustment of the tariff as iwll pre serve to the laboring people of our f country such protection as will en able them to enjoy a just proportion I 'of our country's prosperity in accord- : ance with the established standard of I living of the American workman. C For 1912 Nominations.I "No person shall be eligible to be a ] member of a club, a delegate to State, county, district or judicial conventions except he is a registered voter in the precinct in which 'he lives." 4 "That the delegates return to their b.omes and organize the party in the counties and Congressional districts based on,goday's organization, looking to active efforts toward nomination in 1912 of Congressional candidates from each of seven Congressional districts in the State." _ The platform adopted was brief but comprehensive, being as follows: e: Mr. Chairman: Your commiittee on a platform respectfully submits the fol lowing report: r The Republican party of South a Carolina. in convenution assembled. in C the opera house of the city of Colum For Mayor. J. J. Langford is hereby nominated or mayor, subject to the primary lection. P. F. Baxter is hereby i.,minated - or mayor, subject to the primary dection. - Alderman Ward 1. Jno. W. Earhardt is hereby nominat !d as alderman for Ward 1, subject ,o the primary election. Voters. Alderman Ward 2. R. B. Lominack is hereby announced or reelection as alderman for Ward , subject to the primary election. John B. Mayes Is nominated for Llderman from Ward 2, subject to the -ules of the Democratic primary. Voters. Alderman Ward 3. Clarence T. Summer is hereby an iounced as a candidate for alderman .or Ward 3, and will abide the rules of :he Democratic primary. . The friends of Mr. J. B. Walton place him in nomination for alder- I -an for Ward 3, and pledge him to .bide the results of the Democratic primaxy. Alderman Ward 4. T hereby announce myself a candi late fc.r alderman from Ward 4, sub iect to the rules of the Democratic primary. Ollie 0. Smith. E. L. Rodelsperger is hereby nomi .ated for re-election as alderman 'for Ward 4, subject to the primary elec :ion. Voters. Alderman Ward 5. 0. S. Goree is hereby nominated as ilderman for Ward 5, subject to the ?rimary election. Trustee Ward S. The friends of Hon. Otto Klettner iominate him for re-election for chool trustee from Ward 3, subject :o the rules of the Democratic pri nar y. 50TICE OF ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF NEWBERRY. Notice is hereby given that the reg ilar annual election for a Mayor and ive Aldermen, one Alderman for each >f the five wards, to serve for a term of me year, will be held at the Council Shamber, in the Opera House, in the ['own of Newberry, South Carolina, on he second Tuesday in December, 1910, )eing the 13th day of said month, the >olls to be opened at 8 o'clock in the ~orenoon, and to close at 6 o'clock in he afternoon. D. F. Pifer, A. C. Welch tnd Alex. Singleton are appointed' nanagers of the said election. By order of the Town Council of fewberry, S. C., on this the 22nd day >f September, 1910. COLE. L. BLEASE, Mayor. 3y the Mayo: J. R. Scurry, C. &. T. T. C. N., S. C. IBEFORE ordering MAGAZINEs get* our big c!::bbing catalogue and spe- f cial offers and save MONEY. f SOU'1HERN SUBSCRIPTION AGENCY, (A Postal Card will do.) Raleigh, N. C.4 COLLECTION OF TOWN TAXES. Notice is hereby given that the tax ooks for the Town of Newberry, S. ~., will be opened from the 15th day if October to the 30th day of Novem er, 191G, both inclusive. A penalty ~ f 10 per cent. will be added after No ember 30. J. R. Scurry,t 014-tf. C. T. C. c The Call of the Blood IC or purification, finds voice in pimples, loils, sallow complexion, a jaundiced ook, moth Datches and blotches on: he skin-all signs of liver trouble. ~ut Dr. King's New Life Pills make JT ich red blood: give clear skin, rosy heeks. fin.e comulexion, health. Try hem 25c. at W. E. Pelham's. . lound Trip Excursion Rates to the~ State Fair, Columbia, S. C. t The Soutnern railway announces: rery low rates to Columbia, S. C., ac ount of the State fair. Tickets on ale October 29 to November 4, in-1 :lusive, with final limit returning No rember 6, 1910. Individual round :rip rates, including one admission to :e fair grounds from Newberry, will e $2.05. Extra coaches will be pro rided on all trains during fair week. Se display ad in another column in this paper for further information. or call on nearest ticket agent off the Southern railway. The pleaFant nurgative effec' exper ineed by all who use (Tnambhrlain's A Finished Product in all things, com pels preference from "The Wan Who cares Kreppendorf Ditman and Doris Shoes for women are pre-eminently so. Complete Line of the best School Shoes for BOYS and GIRLS. TO DRAW JURY. Ntice is hereby given that we, the nrsigned Jury Commissioners for ~ l 'eberry County, S. C., will at 94 'lck a. in., November 5, 1910, at the I uicly draw the names of 36 men hshall serva as Petit Surors for i ourt of Common Pleas which will Dene at Newberry Courthouse, S. ce of the Clerk of Court, openly and ovember 21, 1910. Jno. L. Epps. Eug. S. Werts. Jno. C. Goggans. -r Commissioners for Newberry S Cunty, South Carolina. ctober 24, 1910. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Al persons holding claims against ~estate of H. Archie Haltiwanger, .ased, are hereby notified to pre tsame duly attested to me or my trneys, Messrs. Hunt, Hunt & Hun- ( ,on or before the 25th day of No ber, 1910. Frances L. Haltiwanger. tinistratrix of the Personal Estate fH. Archie Haltiwanger, deceased ctober 24. 1910. 10-25-4t-1taw. NOTI(CE TO OREDITORS. Prop A1 p)ersonls holding "laims against Tick< eestate of Lula B. Epting, deceased. vember ehereby notified to present same Exce -l attested to mp or my attorneys.- for th4 esrs. Hunt, FHnt & Hunfor, on or re the 2.~th dauy of Novrmbr, 1910 Fov *T,... o ping.e dress, Perry Co. To govern selection by fitness rather than price. To give service rather S H O ES than to merely sell. To offer the BEST at sensible prices. In a word, to establish a permanent institution in which the women of New berry will place their con fidence s we have done in our Clothing, etc., for men This is the purpose of our establishing the Shoe department for women. HShoe NV ~All of our shoes are sci G entifically designed after the most modern fashions but with a reserve from __________ extremes that assures the wearer of absolute cor rectness and refinement. HASWhile luxurious nevery appointment, they are not prohibitive in price. rht" Shoe for Men etanburg County Fair SPARTANBURG, S. C., November 8-11, 1910. Very Low Round Trip Rates Via outher'n Railway. i.nderson ... ... ... ... ......... .... .... .... .....$2.30 ~bbeville ... ... ... ... ....................-...265 ~atesburg ... ... .......--... .........----.----.4-0@ kgefield ... ... ........---.... ...............---470 reenville ... ... ... ........... .... .... .....----..-2 reenwood ... ... ... .....................---225 onea Path ... ... ... ... .......-.....---.---.. -2 ohnston ... ...... .....----- ...... .--.-- -- 4-50 ~exington ... ... ....... .---..........- . .....3.45 ewberry ... ... ... ... ......... .... ....... .....2.40 renton ... ... ... . ---------.---. ----. ---.----..-. Villiamston....................--.-------.----- .-- .0 yrtionately low rates from other South Carolina points. ts sold November 7 to 11 inclusive with final limiat returning No 12. 1910. llent train service and accommodation. Extra coaches on all trains accommodation of Fair travel. urther information, call on Southern Railway ticket agents, or, ad , my . . ALEX. IT. A CKER, T. P. A.