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ALL BUT A RIOT
AMONG DEMOCRATS,
MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION IN
WILD TUMULT.
Delegates Then Unite on Mansfield as
Compromise Candidate for Gov
ernor of State.
Boston, Mass., Oct. 7.-Frederick
W. Mansfield, of Boston, was nomi
nated for governor by the Democratic
State convention here this morning,
the nomination being by acclamation.
The name of Mr. Mansfield was of
fered as a conpromise following a
conferAce, in which James Vahey
and Representative Eugene N. Foss
agreed to withdraw from the contest
to save bitterness and to better the!
chances of success of the party at the
polls. It was agreed that the name
of Mr. Mansfield should be placed in
nomination with the understanding
that he will withdraw within 72 hours
and that the selection of. the party's
candidate shall be made by a special
committee. Mr. Vahey made a strong
speech in which he withdrew his own
name and nominated Mansfield.
The convention aljourned at 1.30.
Wild Tumnit.
The convention broke out in a wild
tumult at the conclusion of the an
nouncemnt of an indecisive second
ballot for a nominee for governor ear
ly this morning. Delegates swarmed
up over the press seats and upon the
V1atform.
Cgairinan Thayer called for the po.
lice and 20 officers slruiggled through
the mass of delegatcs to the stage.
The officers succeeded after some dif
ficulty in pushing all except several
ardent delegates back upon the floor
of the convention hall.
A second effort of the officers to
clear the stage resulted in the start
ing of several fights. Fists were used
freely and at 12.25 a. m. half a dozen
mix-ups were in progress with the
chairman unable to secure order.
Constructive Recess.
At 12.30 a. m. a recess of 20 min
utes was declared by the chairman.
Scarcely any one left the hall. Th
melee was at its height and the an
nouncement of a recess had little ef
fect upon the delegates, who were
pounding one another about the press
box. The newspaper men were driven
from their section. The officers ex
perienced difficulty in separating the
combatants and reserves were called
in.
The announcement of the second
ballot, which was taken very slowly
under the Australian system of vot
ing, showed that Congressman Eu
gene N. Foss had a lead, notwiths
standing supporters of Charles H.
Hamlin had done their best after the
first ballot to throw their strength to
James H. Vahey.
Foss Near Victory.
Vahey gained more than twice as
many votes as Foss, yet did not se
cure enough to get the nomination,
while Foss was within four votes of
securing the nomination.
The vote on the second ballot was:
Total vote cast 833. Necessary for
choice, 442. Eugene N. Foss, of Bos-f
ton, 438; James H. Vahey, Watertown
425; Charles H. Hamlin, Boston, 20.
As a last resort a conference of the
leaders of the conventiton was called
just before 1 o'clock to attempt to
agree upon a new candidate for gov
ernor.
Convention Quieted.
The police and more sober-minded
delegates succeeded in quieting the
combatants who had attempted to take
possession of the stage and the con
vention awaited in an orderly manner
the result of the conference.
Vahey at 1.15 a. m. withdrew as can
didate for governor and placed in
nomination Frederick W. Mansfield, of
Boston. The convention made Mans
field's nomination unanimous.
The platform adopted called for the1
removal of the tariff on foodstuffs and
other necessities of life; adoption of
a constitutional amendment providing
for a federal income tax; election of
United States senators by direct vote;
throughout the nation; the initiative
and referendum; improved conditions
for laboring men; oppositon to the re
election of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge and economy in State expendi
tures.
REGTLARS NAME
"FIDDLING BOB."
Nominate Taylor for GoTernor of Ten
nessee-Opposition to Boss
Ruile.
Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 6.-United
States Senator Robert L. Taylor was
this afternoon nominated for gover
nor by the regular Democratic con
Tention, although his senatorial term
does not expire until 1912. No othei
name was presented to the conven
tion, the demand being for Taylor and
no one else.
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ed in the convention hall and, after an
ovation, accepted the nomination.
In the main, the convention, which
as largely attended, was harmonious
troughout, though there was a lit
le breeze when Senator Tolett en
eavored to have the platform amend
d so as to provide for a reference of
the liquor question to a vote of the
eople. The amendment was finally
oted down, the original platform be
ing adopted. The temperance plank
eads as follows:
"The Democratic party has at all
tmes been the consistent friend of
tmperance reform in Tennessee and
ther Southern States.
"We therefore declare that the tem
erance question should not be an is
ue in a gubernatorial campaign.
"The great controlling issue in this
cmpaign is whether Tennessee shall
e turned over to a boss-ruled Re
ublican machine in a bargain by
hich the public offices of the State
re sought to be treated as merchan
ise for barter and sale between poli
tcians and party bosses. The repu
iation of this humiliating attempt to
arter away the honor of the State is
te first duty of every patriotic Ten
essean."
The platform is mainly devoted to
tate affairs.
It is understood headquarters will
e opened at once. Senator Taylor
ill take the stump within the week.
SPECIAL TERM PROBABLE.
rial of Paul Williams' Slayers Early
in November--Will Waive Pre
liminary.
he State.
Lexington, Oct. 6.--It is probable
tat Gov. Ansel will be asked to or
er a special term of court in Lexing
to county at which the 11 men held
or the murder of Paul A. Williams,
2h' young report clerk of the Southern
ailway's freight office in Columba?,
ill .je tried. The application for the
pecial term must be made by Solici
or George Bell Timmerman, who is
ow engaged at Saluda where the
ourt of general sessions is in prog
ess.
P. H. Corley, sheriff of Lexington
ounty, said today that so far none of
he men accused of the crime had de
anded a preliminary hearing.
If Solicitor Timmerman asks for a
pecial term of court, 21 days must
elapse after the granting of the order
efore the court convenes.
Of the men confined in. the county
jail in connection with the murder,
ten are kept in the iron cage, the
other seven in the corridor on the
utside and are locked in separate
cells at night.
The~ Men Interviewed.
Confined in the cage with the ne
groes are three white men--the ones
ho are chbarged with complicity in
he crime. They are J. 0. Cabe, Had
en Hooper and George Nichols. Two
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Georgia as their home, the other,
George Nichols, says his home is in
Pekin, Illinois.
All of -them protest their innocence.
but further than this they had _very
little to say when seen today. How
ever, they talked freely of their past
life and the occupations they have
followed.
J. 0. Cabe is of stout build and
looks to weigh about 150 pounds. He
is 32 years of age and has been mar
ried, his wife having died some years
ago. He joined the circus at Knox
ville, Tenn., two weks ago. He work
ed in a copper mine at Tuckston,
Tenn., for 16 years, he says. His fa
ther, L. F. Cabe, resides at Epworth,
Ga., and is a farmer. Cabe admits
that he was on the train on which
young Williams was killed but denies
any knowledge of the crime. He says
that there was a general row going
on all the time. He is going to make
an effort, he says, to communicate
with his people, and try to get re
l'eased as soon as possible.
Claims He is Innocent.
Hadden Hooper is 19 years old. He
joined the circus at Athens, Ga., just
four days before he was arrested. He
says that he worked for a livery stable
for two weeks before he joined the
show. Jasper Hooper, his father, is
a farmer, and resides near Athens, ac
cording to his statement. Hooper
seems to be well satisfied and says
that he does not intend to ask for a
preliminary hearing. He claims that
he was not on the train that Williams
was killed on, but that he went into
Augusta on the first section. "I am
as innocent as the angels in heaven,"
he said.
George Nichols, aged 32, says he
joined the circus at Lawrenceville,
Illinois, on the 20th of August. He
says that he worked in the oil fields
of Illinois until the work shut down,
and he joined the circus. He says
Ithat is father's name is Stephen
Nichols, and that his home is in Pek
in, Illinois.
There are two more white men in
the bunch, but they are not accused
of having taken part in the murder,
and are being held as witnesses.
The negroes come from every part
of the country. None of them had
anything to say, except that they
hoped to get out soon. All of them
said that they had only been with the
show a very short time.
Do not forget the Georgia-Carolina
Fair, Augusta, Ga., Nov. 7.12, 1910.
'Low round trip rates via
Ry. Tickets on sale Nov. 6 to 11, and
for trains to arrive Augusta before
noon of the 12th, final limit Nov. 14.
For schedule, etc., call on ticket
agents, or E. Williams.
General Passenger Agent.
829 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
Dysentery is a dengerous disease,
but can be cured. Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
has been successfully used in nine
epidemics of dysentery. Tt has nev
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fitness rather than price.
Fini e STo give service rather
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To offer the BEST at
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which the women of New
pels preference berry will place their con
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REPORT OF
The Newberry Savings BankA
NEWBERRY, S. C.
At the Closelof the Business November 16, 1909.U
Condensed From Report to State Bank!Examiner
RESOURCES. LAiIIS
oans and discounts $269,495.25Cail$5O000
urniture and Fixtures 2,275.00UnidePrft27036
verdrafts secured and unse-Deois206.8
cured 1,758.60NoeanBilRdscut
onds and Stocks 680.00ed6000
Cash andidueefrorBfnks 59,437.65
$333, 646.50 $333,646.50
40io Paid On Savings Deposits
JMES MCINTOSH, J E. NORWOOD,
President. Csir