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VOL. i), NO. ISO, SKM1-WEEKLY STATE DEMOCRATIC ~T" CONVENTION OPENS II i: Becker will n ? . confession all* Charleston and Georgetown by ..DaKO Fra Cases Develop. fore the gum Sing Sing pris ARE SENT TO COMMITTEES. ^sc^iat,he..f called confess James A. Hoyt of Columbia Elected lng jie never Temi?orary President ??f State Becker menth Organization. tiie conspirac The following account of the open- killing of tht ing session of the State Democratic bury refused Convention, which convened in Co- iteming the lumbia Wednesday, was taken from the record at The Columbia State of Thursday: Martin M. An hour before noon yesterday del- for Becker, a egates to the State Democratls con- night that Bc< vention began tiling into the hall of stand in his o the house of representatives, taking the seats reserved for them on the _ "prrirpxi-p floor. The places for county delcga- L,rj A tions were marked with placards. C When the gavel of John Gary Evans chairman of the executive committee. Would Kind banged for order, at 2:30 o'clock. Value and practically every delegate was in his K place and there were many spectators tju, nlirai in the galleries. Carolina: i uu utjuucruuons 01 me i)o<iy were opened with prayer by the UiA\ Kirk- yian> man G. Pinloy, rector of# Trinity soca,lonchurch, Columbia. ' we ou*ht to Christie Benet of Columbia nomi- our n P* r' tinted James A. Hoyt of Columbiu ' M * 'lf '>ar for temporary president of tin* con- ^oon olu 'mr vention. <arry the mu Mr. Hoyt was unanimously elected lia% temporary president. Chairman l,,pnt' a,H' Evans presented him to the conven- ns< ,UH' lion and yielded the gavel. wel1 ?rKaniz President Hoyt appointed M. M. <arriei Mann of St. Matthews, R. Beverley ,<ptter ('ur Sloan of Columbia and George C. ^e Taylor of Columbia as temporary lr'( 111 l< secretaries. before them i On motion of John Gary Evans ^ uoll'(' ' of Spartanburg, the counties were U 'p us 'n an called in alphabetical order, pending SO(*iation and up a list of delegates from which the temporary roll of the convention was lj0Ht > cai mation they made up. J "If any delegations are contested nssocii il. ^ -I. ? t ? .1 .1 J i . I n . .1 ...? a v. 'Hill l-OIKPill \Ilt? I IIill I oil vl UI ii UtJ IlWllllfU W 111*11 1I1? " a| name of the county Is reached," an- so ^iat we < nounced President Hoyt. that should 1 THE CHARLESTON CASE. the rf>?ral a After a hearing of several hours lhe carrier the credentials committee of the state nre trying Democratic convention last night at the associati 7:23 o'clock declared the delegation of the servic headed by Jos. W. Barnwell from with u: Char'eston to be entitled to a seat in Ii,et us t the state convention. The protest Ideas and e: filed by John P. Grace, mayor of 1 have nev Charleston, was thrown out by an al-, the associati most unanimous vpte. help of some By a vote of 18 to 20 the commit- carrier, sonn tee earlier in the afternoon seated the ce or sonieth 12 delegates from Georgetown county daily round with one-half vote each and with the and on the : provision that only one man from the We can a delegation serve on any one commit-i each other a tee. association \ Following are the members of the that 1 know Charleston delegation: Jos. W. help each o Barnwell, A. It. Young. J. I). Cap- that we will pelmann, Robert Lathan, It. G. quainted. It Rhett, M. P. Healy, John P. Thomas, will ever ni Leland Moore, S. J. Humph, T. G. all get toget MeCants, T. T. Hyde, William Aiken than double Rhett, B. P. Carey, B. H. Stothart, ()f the Stat< J. C. O'Brien, Sam Rlttenberg, John not in react Black and Frank Simmons. and could n The credentials committee was or- would join i ganized shortly after 1 o'clock with get in line T. M. Kaysor or Orangeburg as chair- gather this man. H. C. Tillman of Greenwood association was elected secretary. the United ^ LIVELY TESTIMONY. wo will. If 3 Practically the same scene was wit- irfed, Ret toj nessed in the hall of the house yes- 'line for the terday as was enacted in the 1912 convention when the contest from Lancaste Charleston was heard. There were charges and countercharges, bitter lauguage, personal and professional 1 * ''LAN It. charges, a general discussion of the political situation in Charleston, ac- Organ counts of riots at club meetings, stories of how club metings were Rock Hill packed with non-residents, and ac- News and ( counts of how dead men were voted. 1 meeting of < The hearing ranged from Jest to her of Com earnest. At one time a witness was baseball as raising his hand and calling for a w,th John C Bible to swear to some statement. , J- Cherr At another a witness was 'calling Lively se some one a falsifier. Hundreds of The idea affidavits were submitted to prove the 'eKe players contentions of both sides. Members borhood an of the Democratic paTty were charg- ball. Ore.at ed with padding the rolls and some term "clear of the secretaries were charged with '8 Jn deadly stealing the club rolls. Statements that nothin that policemen were stationed at tolerated, the doors of the club meetings and A commi Jk . that the doors were locked promptly solicit fund matters In s (Continued 011 Page Eight.) son. w l . *2 \ta A . <n J = LANCAS' ?-:.7 tks: v , increased i < on|essm>11 Not AllIt i r nv a n IN ivltUIA I ot bo benefited by the aged to have been made nk" t'iroficl shortly be- 5:5 Dc^clopn nan was executed at Wei) Informed ?n for his part in carry .lot to murder Herman Ml,ST ,,IND )ago Prank 111 the soion, was quoted as rayhad heard the name of Tlmt' a,ul Not ,:,il aned in connection with VN'H he lteull> y that resulted in the ,oro ,,u* ; gambler. Justice Sea- Niagara Fails, to admit testimony con- Stimulus was giv alleged confession into port that ,)y Becker's trial today. ...... . . f , Huerta would m Manton. chief counsel nnouneed positively to ,lu>diation co cker would not take the bring about peac< iwn behalf. announced in a from Mexico C'itj V/AXVXVXJCjIVO Press that the p >UGHT TO JOIN 1,11,1 authorised h present his reslgi Association of Great became accessor; I Personal Henetit to ti,e trouble with aeli < arrler. Later, however, Letter Carriers or South lhere had been a slon and that G< of you belong to the as- that his ^ legate Id you ever think that tioons (o offer hi join the association lor Undoubtedly tl sonal benefit if nothing transmission eel post is here to stay. but before the co se and a buggy will not port that Iluertn il on an ordinary route. himself was circi e to double our equip- jt occasioned no at will mean double ex- The envoys 01 mble work. If we were lina who, with t d?I mean no per cent.1 constitute the mr s members of the Rural parPntly were r rier's Association?we r,,purt as accura position to go to our uuerta's positio jngress, lay the matter delegates therasc in an intelligent way and ^('enest interest lie ready and willing to the dispatch was y way that.we, as an as- of th,. delegates they as our law makers, pe,.ted an annoi . As it is they do the . "MKRELY 11 for us with the infor- jn spjte of th have and can get. dispatch by the ation is small in number, feeling was that lently weak financially, nouncement "wa an not accmomplish all which phrase wa be done because we lack pression of one t nd financial support of when he was inf body as a whole. We Hon. to get you to Join Confidence I on for the betterment ment not only 01 ;e. We want you to the united State b for our mutual benefit, the ultimate pa ogether and exchange through the av icperiences. WUR reflected to 'er attended a meeting of formal session c on without getting some Notwithfetandi kind from some brother firmatlon could e suggestion or experien- <*r reports that (] ing that helped me in my tire if necessary s of work in the ottlce ion developed a road. Refore the co md should be a help to '"al Huerta dis nd in the meetings of the diplomats and < ve And the very best way on ,h(' dispatch of to get together and xvas correct. Th tlier. It is the only way themselves gene I ever be able to get ac- voluntary retire is the only way that we w?tild be condit eet as brothers Let's us '"g ?' aatlsfacU her on May 3 0 and more u Kurreaaor. the present membership WILL WKLCO b association. If I was it is clear the > of a county association nient from Hue ot organize my county I retire comes in I the State association and welcomed as anyway/ Let us get to- the possibility < year and make our State hostilities betw< one of the very best in and Mexico. It States. We can do it if w'th Huerta out rour county is not organ- entertain hope tether May 30 and get in alists could be I State meeting. ference or becoi Samuel R. WllllamsT agreement reac rrnn nnn e sliutxo r. cipals of the ci gretted that th< \M< FOR ROCK IIIIjIj. ture. He said hi announcement ii/.e an Association anil witli confidence Elect Officers. . "Had it been I, Special to Charleston mediators, "it > 'ourier May 20.?At a, work much -itizens held in the Chum- the way to an < nterce Monday evening a The Mexican soriation was organized clined to dlgcu J. Anderson as president:, them before the y vice president, and M. Mexican' capital cretary and treasurer. , while their pow is to secure a team of col-, questions as thf from this city and neigh-.,|a and the conrl d have clean, organized would be submi emphasis Is put upon thaj referred finally i," and the organization approval, earnest when it resolvqa During the d g Bhort of th.it will be ba?Bador recelv< Brazilian minis ttee was appointed to , couched in hop h and it in hoped to get, dlation and in< ihape for the cimmt" sea- stood, that Oen. : to relinquish of! J * ^ TKR, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914. CONFIDENCE STRONG PLEA FOR rifiN siififircs "Him mm" HUM UUUULUU IIIUIIL.il IIUIUI1 ncnt Show How Before Presbyterian General 1 Men Regard It Assembly. i A SUCCESSOR. MEETING IN KANSAS CITY. initiation of Dictator Kov. .1. S. Lyon Delivers Strong llarti Task lie- Sermon at tlie Opening Session Mediators. , of the llotly. Out., May 20.? Kansas City, Mo.,' Muy 21.?Deen today to the re-iclaring that "delegations of disconlf-elimination Gen. tented people will keep on coming ake it possible for to the churches to disturb worship nference here to until after a while they will be ari for Mexico. It was rested by the message they hear indispatch received i stead of by the police," Rev. J. S. r itv mo Associated i^yons, or l>ousiviic, kv? in the modrovisional president erator's sermon before the I'resbyIs representatives to terian General Assembly here today lation if such a step made a strong plea for higher vision. y to adjustment of ,,e spoke fro,n the tPXt "Where there is no vision the people perish." "If the United States. (he church/. he said equa, to tho it was stated that opportunity of today, many who , n error of transmis- make malicious assaults upon it will ?n. lluerta had said iind themselves breaking into the s have no instruc- kingdom of Heaven. ' s resignation. Dr. Lyons said that the church lere was an error in can well afford to invest every energy of the lirst dispatch, in a mighty campaign for an effective rrection came the re evangelistic forward movement, was ready to efface "What is the vision today?" he jlated generally and said. "As we turn to the world today surprise anywhere, we see the same dark shadows which Ilrazil and Argen- appeared in all the prophetic visions he Chilean minister, of the past. We behold contending 'diation tribunal, ap- forces in all the varied forms of | eady to accept the economic, social and political foment tely setting forth'and strife. Moreover we see the n and the Mexican world growing more and more weary Ives evinced the of its problem with many hopeful when inquiring if evidences that it is coming to realize 5 authenticated. One that the problem rcqurres for its said he had not ex- solution more than the elements of incement "so soon." education and culture and moral inPREMATURJ3." fluencty Philosophers, statesmen, e withdrawal of the scientillo commissions, social betterAssociated Press the ment enterprises are pathetically , the reported an- trying to unravel the mystery of hus merely premature" man misery and sin." ,s taken from the ex- The church, he declared, has long >f the diplomats here proclaimed that it has the remedy ormcd of the correc- for all the ills of life and the world is turning to the church "with a new In the amicable settle willingness to know what the remedy f differences between is." s and Mexico out in "Men and brethren," I)r. Lyons iclflcation of Mexico said, "bear with me while I voice the eriues of diplomacy conviction: That the Christians of night after the first the apostolic age, who swept, through >f the conference. the world with the blood of Christ ng the fact that con- and the fire of the Holy Ghost, had nui ue given 10 earn- an experience ana an equipment [on. Huertn would ro- which is sorely lacking in the church , the first day's sess- today. feeling of optimism. "That an ever increasing raultiirrection of the orig- tlujo 0f our membership is studying patch was received anew the charter of the Iloly Scripilelegates commented tures with the purpose of getting 011 the theory that it back (0 the simplicity and power of ose who expressed tlio early church. rally agreed that the "That their hearts are stirring and ment of Iluerta burning within them, so that they ionpd upon the mak- haste to the coming again of the days iry terms concerning Gf (be Son of Man upon earth." MK RKTIRKMKNT. | HHtTIIDAY ClODKHRATION. it if an announce rta of willingness to llelightful Affair at the Home of the near future it will Mr. and Mrs. S. <\ Gardner, making more remote Special to The News. >f any resumption of Heath Springs. May 21.?On the sen the United States 21st inst., at the home of Mr. and was argued also that, Mrs. S. C. Gardner, the latter's hirth. the mediators might day was appropriately celebrated by that the constitution- a dinner excellent both for its abunbrought into the con- dame and variety. It has been a me part'es to any happy custom for a number of years lied. Speaking of the for the children, grand-children, great toll, one of the prin- grand-children and other friends to inference said he re-1 celebrate the birthday of each of this s news proved pre ma- aged couple in this way. On this oc> felt certain that the casion the sumptuous dinner was soon could be made spread on tables under the delights that it would stand. Iful shades in the yard where Mr. and true," said one of the Mrs. Gardner have been living for vould have made our hirtv-five years. The following chileasier, by paving , dren w ere present with their fainsarly understanding." ilies: Mr. Madrick Gardner and delegates today de- Mrs. D. K. Baker Westville; Mrs. G. 88 instructions given |W. Fittman and Mrs. H. C. Powers, it departure iroin me ; ciont'uoru; airs. j, .vi. i aumen I beyond saying that . Heath Springs. Miss Kssie Gardner era were broad, such is the only child at home. When thr i resignation of Huer- . bountiful dinner had been enjoyed, lltions under which it a passage of Scripture was read ami tted would have to be prayer offered by the pastor, and a to Huerta himself for number of Gospel songs were sung 1 by the young people. After a day lay the Brazilian am- of real pleasure under their hospit>d a message from the able roof the guests departed, wishter In Mexico Cltytng for the Mr. and Mrs. Gardner eful terms about me- many returns of the day and praying Heating, It is under- for the Divine blessing to ever rest Huerta was prepared upon them and theirs in material and Ice. , spiritual things. 0 , $1. NOT OKFKKKI) It KSKi NATION. |\/| A DOII A I I Illicit;! Denies Tlial lie Has Offered * ' I ?0I IflLL His Ollicial Head. Prt Mexico City, May 20.?Provisional rll President Iluerta in the course of an interview today said: "The Mexican peace delegates have no instruction New to offer my resignation at the confer ence at Niagara Kails.'' Tin- president spoke with energy, standing erect, and emphasized his SPEAKS I words with a characteristic gesture. Prior to tins the acting minister of S,>eaks \jKOr, foreign affairs, Ksteva ituiz, had de- tellectuai II dared that the Mexican representatives had been given "ample powers" , . . , , ... Charlotte, N by the government to deal with every tiling that may be discussed at the Pea' f?r a nev peace conference with the object of pendence, pleac settling the international difficulty, espousing the honestv and tli COLONEL WILL BE IN to the product! PROGRESSIVE FIGHT here today by It. Marshall. Party Will Wage Campaign This vjce [)r Fall With Roosevelt in , . , speaker at the the I-end. ? , ^ the Meekleiibu Oyster Hay, N. V. May 2 0.?On the first day after his return from ^ePe,,^ence w'< South America, Tlieodore Itoosevelt tlie citizens of got back into touch with tlie political North Carolina situation and tonight plans were well e,i to have bee under way lor tlie Pregressive cam- , - ,, , . iclaration adopt paign of 1014. v Colonel Roosevelt spent a larg- ''ie c?lonie part of the day in conference with CJov. Locke (5eorg< \V. Perkins, Chairman of roinpunies ot t th?' executive committee of the I'm- tional Guard, pressive National Committee. Mr. South Carolimi Perkins lias been at work since the ''u" Sixteenth < 1012 campaign organizing the new rotist artillery, partj throughout the country and participated in his mission to Oyster Hay was to eluded a pa rat acquaint tlie former President with l',e declartion present day conditions in the politi- president's adc cal field. Mr. Marshal Colonel Roosevelt would net dls- Scotch-Irish el cuss his long talk with Mr. Perk mis ,ife amI referr He said lie was not talking politics. <'a>" with Mr Gifiord Piiicliot, Progressive cam'.i- Jsickson, wife date for United States Senator from federate gener Pennsylvania, also conferred with "I ,lave ,ia<l Colonel Roosevelt. He reached Saga- *n8. for the tii more Hill late today and spent th? grasping by tl night there. whom 'Stonew Colonel Roosevelt activities initnv be tlie fairest removed all doubts whether he would KUn- l)o -vou 1 take au active part in this year's! her eyes, that I campaign. It is know n that no ex- to have believ pects to make one of the most ardu Jackson was e ous Tights of his career. No definite traitor? plans have been formed but it is "I think, of probable that in September he will man, that he make a trip across the continent, ! thank God, th speaking in most of the States. honest man a On May 20, Colonel Roosevelt will had the coura Isail for Spain for the wedding of his son, Kermit. In the intervening CAMX FOIt period he will attempt to start Into motion the machinery for the cam- Measure Intro paign. On his return about 3uly 1. he w ill begin the campaign proper. , Washington ELECTION RESULTS N**" " requiring all NOT YET DECLARED ln t??.rsl?t? . Majorit \ at Kock Hill For <'ononis- s'*ngers after si on Form of Government? uary at the ra Situation in a Tangle. to issue int Rock Hill Special to Charleston books, redeem {News and Courier. May 20.?It seems of ,ssue iat present that the result of the elec- at t.vorv tick< tion held here, on May 12. as to );,ro ot whether or not Rock Hill should have ,or J|nv rt..lsol a commission government and .>V;1S introduce whether that form should be on the tjve 'j manage plan or otherwise, is not yet rpferre(| to t settled rne matter nas uoen mud- conimei .died and Mayor Spencer has not yet aKenj ()r uflj, 'doctared the result. The tangle pany violatin seem* to be in using a double ballot sjiau i,f> lined iuatea.d of having two elections. The years ft upper half of the ballot was: "Shall raijroa,| comi flock Hill have commission govern- iauon shall hi 'ment?" The lower half: "Shall Hock Hill have the 'Manage Plan?'" llOUMt i i , There were more vtes cast for ... . . . .. , ... Waahingtoi tthe -upper half than for the lower. ? i .IV . , . State May 1 Mow the question has been raised as . . w .v. .i. . # sdale today t to whether those extra votes for the ...... ? . .1 .1- . .t . v.. Wilianison o! first question mean that the straight ? .... . . State Hanker 1 commission torm should be used and I . . . . .. ... retary Houst< that they were opposed to the Manr,, , . , , agriculture, age Plan One hundred and fifty- .... . , .. . .. . tended Mr. II nine voted for the top of the ticket laud one hundred and fifty-three vot- n*x met" lti? jed "Yea" on the lower aide also. j*? n< | Bvery man of them believed he was ' alms. Mr. 1 ' J any in* that he was In favor of com-j ^ to n ! mission government and then going Ha{<' that *,P ^further specifying "with manage, plan" by voting "yes" In the lower. Will , }Not a man who voted "No" failed to Atlanta, M vote it against both questions. It charges of pe was simply that not everyone of those cion made in voting for commission government to obtain a n wanted the city manager plan, but a Frank, the large majority. 153 in about 200 did sentenced to i wont the manager plan. So it stands 14-vear-old .'and the end is not yet, because the commenced 1 i 153 who voted for the city manager ton county \ plan won't stand for anything else, nounced toni 1 ' 50 PPT? VP A ? ?- ? ? ?W J. JLJjLk JL V "pleads r high ideals Declaration of Injendence. N CHARLOTTE. >usl\ of Need of ln? onesty?Tribute to lucksoll. . May 20.?An upv declaration of indeling fealty to the right cause of intellectual e putting of principles on of dopcls was made Wee President Thomas esident was the chief annual celebration of rg declaration of inich was adopted by Mecklenburg county, , in 177 5 and is reputn the lirst written deed for a separation of s from Great llritain. Craig, his staff, six he North Carolina Naone company of the l National Guard and ompany, United States , from Port Moultrie, the exercises which in le and the reading of in addition to the vice Iress. 1 paid a tribute to the ement in American ed to his meeting to s. T. J. (Stonewall) of the famous Comal. saying: the pleasure this mora rst time in my life, of lie hand the woman all Jackson believed to L woman beneath the hink. as I looked into it was possible for mo ed that 'Stonewall' ither disloyal, or a. course, as a Northern was mistaken, but at Presbyterian was an nd more than that, ho Re of his convictions."1 TWO-CENT FAKES. (lured in House Itelate? estate Itailroacls. Special to Charleston urier. May 20.?A bill railroads now engaged ommerce to carry pasthe first of next Jante of 2 cents a mile and erchangeable mileage lable at any time at the and to sell such books i't office or accept cash s a mile on trains when i) books are not on sale, >d today by R? presentaThe measure, which was he committee on intrerce, provides that any ers of a railroad com g the terms of the bill ? 1 0,000 or imprisoned >r each offence, and any >any guilty of such vioi* lined $ 1 0,000. ton May Attend. ii Special to Columbia ! o.?Congressman Hagtook President Bright f the South Carolina s association to see Serin of the department of An invitation was exouston to attend the* of the Carolina bankers >xt month at the Isle or iouston was very much sceive the invitation and would accept if possible. I Start Inquiry. ay 20.?Investigation of irjury, bribery and coerconnection with efforts ew trial for Leo M. factory superintendent die for the murder of Mary Phagan. will he lere Friday by the Fulcrum! Jury, it was anght.