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THE LEDGER. Yh-irlow S. Carter, EDITOR AM) MANAGER. PATl'KDAY MAY 26, 1000. Are wo Gliul or Sorry? The Associated Press pives tho following ftccoiint of an interest in2 dismission in tlio senate last Friday: Senator McCumber, of North Dakota, then spoke on tho Philippine question. He said it was our commercial, financial and naval interests to retain the islands. He referred incidentally to the Civil war, and what he believed to bo the present feeling of the southern people toward the Union. He thought a 11 the people of the Cnton were happy now to be un lor one tlag and in one govern- i ment. I > nator Tillman, of South Carolina, thereupon declared that i not to pot- cent of tho white peo- ! pie of the south were today glad , t h:i f tlio ( 'nnfiwUrnnv li.nl l.nnu defeated, or what they fought for j ha<l been rejected. In fact, he , thought 05 per cent of the south- [ orn people were sorry they had bet.'i defeated. "Hoes the senator from South Carolina mean to say," interjected , Senator Walcott, ''that 05 per | cent of the southern white people regret that they were defeated and iliat this I'uion was not i divided#" "Well," replied Senator Till-, man, "perhaps 95 cent is too high " Senator l?utler interrupted to' sav that he could not corroborate the -latetneni of Senator Tillman. | A minute later when Senator CalTery, ot Louisiana, rose to niaki' an inuuirv. Senator Walcott asked him it" ho shared in the opinion tint l>5 per cent of the Southern white people regretted no?v that the rchellion had failed ami that the Union remained undivided? "I do not." replied Senator Caller v. CAMPAIGN MEETINGS Begin at Orangeburg Juno 14, and End at Richland August 22. D Columbia, May 23 ? At a meeting of tho sub-committee of the State democratic executive committee held tonight, the following schedule for the State campaign was arranged unci submitted to tho froo committee which meets her? one week hence: Abbeville, August 11. AiUen, August 15. Anderson, August 10. Bamberg, June 23. Barnwell, .June 22. Beaufort. June If). Berkeley, June 28. Charleston, .June 10. I Hester, >1 uly 26. Chesterfield, .July 21. Clarendon, .Juno 27. Colleton, .June 18. Cherokee, .July 30. Darlington, .July 10. Dorchester, .Juno 15. Kdgefield, Ai gust 10. Fairfield, July 27. Florence, .July 12. Georgetown, July 10. Greenville, August 0. Greenwood, Aucrust 13. Hampton, Juno 20. Horry, July 16. Kershasv, July 23. Lancaster, July 25. Laurens, August 4. Lexington, August 21. Marion July 13. Marlboro, July IS. Newberry, August 3. Oconee, August 0. Orangeburg, .June 14. Pickens, August 7. Richland, August 22. Spartanburg, July 30. Sumter, Juno 20. Saluda, August 18. Union, August 1. Williamsburg, July 11. York, July 28. Col. Jas. A. Hoyt Nominated for Governor. HIS RUNNING MATE IS JAS. , L. TRlBBCEOF ANDERSON. , I ! Prohibitionists Issue a Vigorous Address and Adopt an Even Plainer Platform. , i The prohibition conference as seniblsd in Columbia Wednesday night. Twenty-five counties were vutirucuntail T M Uo^i.?? ^ * VI/I vovn ?,vvi. XX 4 I J U1 L'lll I * | ington was made chairman, A B j Stall worth, secretary and B E \ Nicholson assistant secretary. Mr ! \V C Thomson was made vice- J president. Colonel lloyt read an address j arraigning the dispensary law. He regarded the time as opportune for the prohibitionists to act. The convention, oh motion of i Mr. Watson, agreed to suggest candidates for governor, lieutenl I ant governor and attorney genera* . only. THE PLATFORM The platform adopted without debato reads: 4l\Vo the prohibition democrats < of the State of South Carolina in i conforem e assembled, hereby declare the following platform: 441. That competency, honesty and sobriety and indispensable ' qualifications for holding office. "2. That taxes should tie made as low as possible consistent with the efficiency of government. 4'3. That the sale of intoxicat- j ing liquors for beverage purposes is not a function of government, but a disgrace to christian civiliza- . tion, a dishonor to manhood, a political wrong of unparalllced enormity, that it is an awful crime against the women and children against tho home, against the church and against God. i44 That prohibition of tho sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes is the true con- , sistent remedy ami to this end we demand that tho dispensary system bo shorn of its evil, such as selling intoxicants, as a beverage; ' and that authority be given by the ! general assembly for the State to sell alcoholic liquors for only medical mechanical and sacramental purposes." THE NOMINATIONS. The convention then resumed the discussion of tho matter of tho form of nmkincr nominal i/inu TIi* - r. -i.w.. ?. . j body decided to have nominations from the floor. Mr. Kico rose to nominate one who had shown himself to he with thorn, not only in meeting here always with them, but who had ma le tho fight two years ago ? one who had proven faithful He named Mr C C Featherstore of Laurens. Several seconded the nomination. Mr. Featherstone appreciated the compliment. He had done tho host he could two years ago. Were it not that it would he impossible for him.to again make the campaign ho had made two years ago, nothing could keep him from accepting the nomination, lie! could not. Ho was a prohibition-I ist through and through. He had to decline. He was applauded. Mr. Davis nominated Col James A Hoyt of Greenville. The Iter. E () Watson said he wished to namu ono who had the highest sense of honor; who ha<l tho power with his tongue to speak for their cause. He nominated Mr. Joed H Brunson ? a man ready last timo to run, but who could not, being withdrawn. Col Hoyt was very thankful to his friend, but he could not get his consent to contest for this place. He had always been for temperance and prohibition. He hud never united that hit friends for position. He naked that hia name be withdrawn. Mr. Brunson regretted very 9 much that either of the others had declined. Ho had had no purpose to become a candidate.' He hated to see good men slipping away from duty. Ho wanted the convention to name its choice. Mr. Steppe hoped that Col Hoyt would not insist on withdrawing. They wanted the best men th*y could get. He know of no man who had a better record than Col Hoyt, public, private and war. It would bo valuable to have a Confederate veteran as their standard bearer. Mr. Davis said thai with Col. Hoyt as standard bearer they would bo stronger than with any one else. He refused to withdraw Col Uovt's name. Mr. Featherstono assumed tho authority to state that Col Hoyt would take the nomination if given with any degree of unanimity. Thoro was applause at this states iuent. COI.. HOYT NOMINATED. Tho convention then proceeded to ballot for Messrs Hoyt and Brnnson. The result was Brnnson, 11 . Hoyt, 3J>. The nomination of Col Hoyt was made unanimous by a rising vote. FOR I.IECTENAN'T GOVERNOR. Mr Sprott said for lieutenant governor thov neoded tho most ivailablo man. He nominated MrJ.lulius K Hoggs of Pickens unid applause. Mr Hoggs start?d to rise, Out was vigorously applauded. Ho finally announced.: i?I hiito #? .I.. : i' " * *-i ? * t.i??v IVJ ww il, IMIV 1 III IUU Ulfi i man to run for lieutenant gov., 3rnoi. I'm already a candidate in my district. I can't cotuo luwn. I just can't do it " Voice ? "What is it- coroner?" Mr Kirby of Charleston spoke eulogistical ly in nominating ttie Kev KG Watson, who declined the honor. Mr K It Clinkscales named a thorough prohihilionist ? Mr J L Tribhle of Anderson. Mr Steppe said the Piedmontdid not wish all tho 'candidates* He wanted a man from tho lower portion of the State. Mr Branson spoke eloquently of the nineteenth century's close and then nominated Mr K T> Smith of Sumter. Mr Smith declined the nomination, saying he was not qualified. Mr Featherstonc said there was rw- ' ' *T . id nciiri mill lit inw UnilCU States than J li Triable <>t* An^ dorson , he did not believe thill the Piedmont idea would injure the cause. Mr Hull said thut Mr Trihb'e could not make the campaign. Mr Steppe said that Col llovt was line fo?* lighting and very good on trail also, hut he wanted a low country man to help him troo the fox. He named Mr I' N Berry of Darlington. Mr Berry declined. Mr Quattlehaum spoke in the highest terms of Mr James L Tribble. If Mr Trioblo accepted the nomination he would ho the best man. A delogate nominated Mr Steppe, saying ho wanted to take a step in the right direction. Mr Steppe declined. Mr E I) Smith nominated Mr W C Thompson, who declined. Mr K 1) Smith wn? then renominated. Mr Smith spoko earnestly in declining the nomination. MR. TRIItRT.E K< K I.IKI TF.NAN P GOVERNOR, Finally Col .! L Tribble was nominated by acclamation. NO ONF. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. Mr Kcutherstone hero arose and said that he felt that they would make a mistake if they named a candidate for attorney general. "They did not need an attorney general. "The oflice," he said, l<ia ti nr?unf <5IU/1 !.?? ,u -v VWV..V IKIVU (| I1J II1 i J m ? J who, under the most adverse circumstances, has shown that ho is not afraid to do his duty." Ho morcd that the convention reconsider its action as to this of.? tice. l'his was done. OTHER DETAILS. Mr Steppe wanted to know what they would do if Mr Tribhlo did not run. They needed a man | I who would mako the light. I It was decided to allow tho ex in? ? ? ~' ? * ? CVMU) u *.-? >111II! 11 IOU II) select SOU 10 one to take his place. Mr Smith took the position that whoever was chosen ho should make the tight 011 tho stump in each county. On motion of Mr Foathorstono it was decided that the chairman of the convention, co-operating with the candidates selected, appoint a campaign committee of five, which would look after the county organizations. Tin: nominkk rou oo\ krnok. Col Hovt was called for and ; responded, and said ho could not detain them to make a speech. But ho would ho heard on the I stump in all the counties in advocacy of prohibition. He oniy wished to say that he would "do his utmost to win victory in the year lttOO," and, said he, "I believe we are going to have it.'' The convention then at 12:20 a m adjourned sine die. The South Carolina Inter State and West Indian Fx position. To the Fditor of The Ledger: When the project was first agitated in January, very few people thought ii would ever materialize; that an (Exposition on a I a r>/e scale was too bur u inl> the <?l<l city of Charleston to undertake, and it will t?o reir.embered that when the project received the endorsement of the Governor and Legislature and was then presented to the people through the medium of the press, the universal opinion was, that it wouid lie a good thing for the State, and for Charleston; if the money could lie raised, but. that the Charleston people would not go down in their pockets and put up the necessary amount. Those who held that viow have been mistaken; Charleston ha* shown its hand and the subscription now exceeds ?1 l0,O()0 and is daily being added to. The Kxposition is projected for the benefit of the people of the entire State, and the projectors havo decided that wherever the ]>eopic wisa to join with them and subscribe to the capital stock, tliev should have the opportunity to do so. To this end the Executive Committee ha\ o appointed citizens of ouch county on the committee and have sent them hooks of sub script ion to bo opened at convenient places within the county, where thoso desiring to subscribe for one or moro shares of the stock, can do so. Subscription books Imvo been sont to Col. Leroy Springs of Lancaster, S C, a member of the Rxn-nlivA Ciimmitiuii , w X/W.MUJIVkVV IWl 11119 county who will take pleasure in receiving mi Inter iptione and giving ^ nil desired information. Contract for the Winthrop Dormi? tory Iking Let. Arrangements are oeing completed for tho early commencemet of work on the additional Winthrop dormitory. Sand for mortur in I now heing hauled on the grounds. I The ICflrr.k'iiiiliiill <'/? I>nwo Contract. The brick contract lias been awarded to Mr. A I) Holler and the Kock Hill Hardware Co. haa secured tho lime contract. The luml>er?aod other contracts will he let in a few days?Kock Hill Herald. |ar Subscribe to T hi Ledokr HAS TOBACCO HEART. TUB PRESIDENT'S PHYSICAL CONDITION WORRIES REPUBLICANS.' It Will Mako Them Exorcise Unusual Care in Selecting aCamlidate for Vice President This Summer. Chicago. Mav 24 ? A Now York - ' - ?" -'special to -ho Record says: Republican members of con| gress who were in the citv today 1 said ihc selection of a candidate | for vice president to run with President McKinloy was as perplexing a problem as ever, und that a new phase had been given the (picstion. This is caused by the president's health. The information that comes from Washington is that while the president's condition is not alarming, yet it is of a character to cause uneasiness among his intimuto friends, to whom the true facts are known. I'stially the vice presidency has been thrown as a sop to the defeated faction. This will not be the case this year. The vice president, it is said, will he nominated with equal reference to his titness for the presidency and his ability to acceptably preside over the senate. The trouble with the president is explained to be merely "tobacco heart." duo to smoking. ? iic iaoi remains, however, that this condition is being taken into consideration with great seriousness in selecting the man for second place. Mrs. Gladstone Dying. London, May 24 ? Mrs. Glad stone is dying at Hawarden. IIRtVK >1 KN FALL Victims to stomach, liver and kidney troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, poisons in tho blood, backache, nervousness, headache tired, listless, run-down feel* ing. Hut thcio's no need to feel like that. Listen to .1 VV Gard nor, ldaville, Ind. Ho says: 44 Electric Hitters are just the tiling for a man when ho is all run down, and don't care whether he lives or dies. It did more to give me new strength and good appetite than anything I cou'd take. I inn now put anything and hnvo u new lease on lifo." Only 50 cents, nt Crawford Bros' Drug Store. Every bottle guaranteed. ! Announcements,"? i FOR ?SOLlt 1TOK I lurehy announce mynelf a candiilate for Solicitor of itie sixth < ircuit, 5-ii 1 ?J el to H>e rules governing the I)? in >cr ti'j Primary. W C. HOUGH. V7S I hereby announce myself a caiuli? I .1 .r~ fur- i?... -.?? ? .. .. .... . 1 III n UI rjllllVHOr ??l lilt" rix'h Ju Ii<*ImI Ircuit, pledging mysel't? abide I he result of the democratic primary u'ection, and faithfully t<? diaoharue the duties of aaid otlbe In the event of my election. IH OS F. VcDOW. FOR HOUSE OF REPRKSJSNs I ATIVE* Tht many friends of J N Eslrblge respectfully announce hla name for re-r-'iciion for the House of liopre ipiitativpa of Lam-aster county, and will abide by the result of I he primary election. MANY VOTERS. ten I am a candidate for the liotHe of Representatives subject to .the Demo viaviu |'? I uiu I J J W HAMEL 0* I hiii h candidate for re-election to I lie IjI'kihIhI ure# I will ahide the resuit of the democratic primary election. T Y WILLIAMS. FOR OLE It K OF COURT. The many friends of Mr. Joeeph F UreKory hereby announce him an a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Court, niihjeot to 'be reeult of the Democratic i'rimaiy, MANY FRIEND3. , With a high sense of appreciation of pant considerations and tokens of kiodnes- and with a deep feeling of pr?tituda for the same, I beg to announce myself a cand dat for reelect-on to the office of Clerk of Court for /yancaater County at the *| pro aching primary, sui jec to tlie ru'es of ttie Democratic primary. W S L PORTER FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a candidate for ?he offlee of Hheritr of lyancaster county, pledging myself to abide the rules or the Democratic primary. .) C POWELL. C/K I hereby announce myself n candidate for Hherift* t>ul jeot t-? the rules of Democratic party JAJ/ES S V\ IL80N CCTJ The many friends ol ('apt John P Hunter hereby announce him as a candidate for the oflfl e of ."herlfl*, su':?? j.-et to the result of the democratic primary. Mr Hunter's line record as Slo rift in the past is a anftlcie- t guarantee of what his future administration will be in cjae of bis election ' ANY VOTERS. FOR t OUN1Y IHEASURER. I am a candidate for re*eleclinn to the nflhte of County Treasurer w O CAUr 'EN FOR (JOUNlY AUDI OR. I hereby am ounce myself as a can didate for the oftlce of ( ounty Auditor and pledge myaelf to ahide the re-ult of the Democratic primar* ECCROXION. I respectfully announce my candidncy for the oftlce of ct untv Auditor, aulyVet to the rules of the Democratic primary. LJ PERRY .Vr Editor:?Kead/dng tlie valuable ervices rendered during oi* term of oftlce. the ueatnei>H and correotnaaa of his work mid li ' *? ? ... nuumi'i; (Hill IU Uti well qualified for t< e position, please alliiounce the name of Jno A ( ook for re* election to the ofllee of county Auditor, Htihje *t to the rules governing the primary. %t\ NY FRIENDS. FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA i ION The manv friends of Mr Finest B aektnon. hereby announce him as a rami Mate for the Mile? of t'ounty Superintendent < f Education subject to r? suit of Democratic Primary. Z/K To the Voters of Lancaster Cbunty: With many thanks f >i past favors, and nt the solicitation of friends, f hereby annnu. ce myself as a candidate for the cilice of (.'nnniti fendeut of Edu *ation, subject to the rules uoveruitig the Democratic pri-? mury; and, if elect*d my tinte and energies are vours for the best interests of education. J E BLACKMON. C/7J Mr Editor:?Please atinoiitice the naiue of PROF A <' KOWKbli an a candidate -for the cfllce of t'nunty Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. If elected, we pledge liira to discharge the duties of the offi ce to ihe best interest of education. MANY FK1KND3. KOli 6UPERVISOU The friends of W Q C'awkey, announec him as a candidate for i ? . ? Hu|?rviHor. Mr C'aakey will abide the result of the Democratic primary elec'iona. "JK At the earnest solicitation of many friend*, 1 hereby announce myself as h candidate f?r re-election to the office of County *.8uparvl?? r, subject to the result of the democratic primary. M 0 GARDNER FOR i OKONER. The many frrends of C C Morton, Hr., announce him for the office of Coroner, subject to the rulea of the Democratic Primary. T announce myaelf as a candidate for the office of Coroner and pledge rnyaelf fo abide fhe result of the democratic primary election. J E 81 KWMAW rao The friend* of D N MACKEY aiix nounce bint km a candidate for the ofs 'Ace of Coroner, and pledge him to abide the reeult of the democratic primary. MANY FRIEND3. 'vr. I hereby announce tnyeelf a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner, and pledge my felt to abide the reeult of the primary, I R. YOUNG.