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Tillman Denov Faih ion" TILLMAN TALKS J)F POLITICS IN STATE ?KIN(T METHODS IX FI LL VI(*OR AGAIN, HE BELIEVES. Points to Evils That Will Follow it' People Are >ot Houest and Fair in roiitical ActiYiues. Washington, May 11.?When asked today if he had any remarks to make on the present poitical situation in South Carolina, Senator Tillman dictated the following statement: "I read the South Carolina papers this week with deep interest, and some things have occurred which have caus " ed me much concern. If I were a poli tician I would say nothing, for every j politician knows how dangerous it is j for me at this particular time to dip j into State politics, but a sense of duty j compels me to make certain sugges- j tions and comments. "I noticed that in several counfties j the old 'ring fashion' of appointing | committees to name the delegates to the State convention was carried out. That was the system we broke up in 1890, and I am surprised that the Demnf thp chnnlrJ rofurn if and permit any set of men to foist it off on them. It is undemocratic and intended to be unfair and it should not be tolerated. "Then, again, in two counties there were splits. In one, part of the delegates withdrew and organized an in uunveiiLion. in uie omer, Charleston, two conventions sat jointly in the same hall at the same time, something which has not been witnessed since the Wallace and Maokay house struggled for mastery in the capitol in Columbia. If this tendency , is not stopped and the people do not * realize the necessity of being honest * and fair with each other, it is not dif- J fieult to foresee an independent ticket in the field in November and all the evils and heartburnings which would ^ follow such a division and conflict suggests tnanges. 3 "The essence of Democracy is the rule of the majority fairly expressed, and white men will not tolerate or put ^ up with cheating and unfairness. The only reason Mexico is in anarchy now is because tftose people have never known what it is to be free and know oKcAln + altr r?rvfVii>-?nr 4."U^ ~ ~ ? -1 x ttuuuiuici,* uvuuiig auuui tut; cunuuct ! tJ of an orderly government. There are ! ii some changes in our Democratic State a convention, which are imperative, and t I shall see that they are presented to s< the convention, which meets on the tl 15th of May. '*It should provide for all elections of delegates or officers to be by ballot, tc It should provide also for the entry P in:o the primary of other candidates l in the case of death after the canvass tl begins, and there should be a provision j ?1 authorizing the State executive com- j 0( mittee, by a two-thirds vote, to prevent any candidate from speaking at?A the campaign meetings whose only , ti purpose would seem to be to ventilate A personal spite and travel up and down l cl the State to abuse souie candidate who j SI is running. This has been done more T than once and is liable to happen re again, and there ought to be some way i X< - I to prevent it. * j as Kecalls Ficken Campaign. j fu "In thinking these matters over, my 00 memory has been busy with some 00 things which took place while I was M governor. The Ficken campaign for Aa i mayor was a death grapple between th the old Ferguson crowd and the re- pr formers. This antagonism grew so vi< toot and the purpose to control the vr election machinery was so great that W , both sides sent messengers and agents Mi ?-v "X-TJ lug fturcium clt V^UiUHlUict. I had made up my mind to see fair play \vl as between the contending factions, wi and an honest registration being the 00< first essential, I appointed Messrs. Wil- to> lianis, AVitte and O'Xeal, three leading to bankers of the city, representing three re( distinct elements of its populaion, wii American, German and Irish. They th( were in no sense politicians and were be< very much surprised, but beins: all ! rpr good citizens they accepted and per- a > formed the work to the satisfaction of tie everybody. do"In order to enforce honesty and ne1 fairness in having the ballots report- pig ed and counted, I said to those who represented the two sides: 'I will give IS the reformers one commissioner of election, I will give the ins one and let those two chose a third, and these In three to constitute the board.' To enforce compliance with this proposition I threatened that if either faction re- Co fused to accept the terms, I would give all the commissioners of election ter to the other faction. The result was gai the first fair and honest election, as I crs inces uRing In Conventions I was told by everybody with whom I talked, that had occurred among thf white men in Charleston since '76. "Prolific of Kiug Kiile/* "The strip of land which lies between the Cooper and Ashley rivers, where they join, has been prolific in history making and the people who live there, have many admirable qualities, but somehow and for some reason which I will not attempt to define | it has been very prolific of what is ; known in American politics as 'ring rule.' It opposed the dispensary law with vehemency, yet one of its citizens was the chief 'boodler' who helped destroy the dispensary system, and another aggressive and cunning opponent of the dispensary system was always encouraged by the authorities of the city and has at last been rewarded by being made alderman. "It now presents a pitiable spectacle | ! to the state of bitterness, strife and j interference among its people and two j delegations are knocking at the door j of the State convention asking admis- j sion as representatives of Charleston j county. I do not know anything about j the merits of the case, but from all I j see in the newspapers, and I have J learned not to believe ail I see in the; rip.wsnn/ners. thpre was absolute disre- I , I gard of the rules of fairness and de- i cency and the 'old ring' politics came' to life in full vigor, growing like a i mushroom in that soil. The commit tee on credentials at the State con- j vention will have the unpleasant task | of determining which of the contend- j ing factions is entitled to representa-! tion in the State convention, and with that I have nothing to do. I am sure that they, will decide justly." K. Foster Murray. Mr. Edward W. Hughes, who returned to the city on Friday after a trip to \'ew York, stated yesterday in conver- j ; >ation with a representative of News | ind Courier, that he would not go to I . 3olumibia as a delegate to the State j ' convention on the ticket elected by the! j irace or smkler faction at the meeting j j leld in the Hibernian hall last Monday. 1 < TAKE PUBLIC THE WILL OF COL. ASTORj. Vas Drawn Last September?Estate! Talked From $75,000,000 to $150.000,000 Counsel for thtj ramily mido public !d will of John Jacob Astor, as drawn ' g i September last, only a few days Si fter his marriage to Miss Madeline tl almage Force, and approximately n: ?ven months before he perished with i " ie sinking of the Titanic. Vincent Astor, who will comeTAOI j Vincent Astor, a son, who will come 'c > age within the year, is made the ^ rincipal beneficiary and residuary: (gatee. No hint as to the value of ie grant is made public. Valuations F the estate run anywhere from $75,)0,000 to $150,000,000. ! Asiae irom provisions ior Vincent I " stor, the will provides for uncondi-! Sl onal bequests of only $276,500. j mong them there is but one of a j laritable nature. This is $30,000 to ja Paul's school at Concord, X. H.; he remainder of the legacies are to ilatives, friends and faithful servants, j early all other provisions of the will j > made public deal with the trust j nds of which there are three: $5,-i*|e< 0,000 for the young widow; $5,000,- j 0 for the colonel's vounsr daughter ! 'I uriel, the child of his former wife, j ;a Willing Astor, and $3,000,000 for ' e expected posthumous child of tlie iJ0( i tji* esent widow. This latter clause pro- v ies for ''each child who shall surre the testator other than his son illiam Vincent and his daughter Ava di( iriel." \*o provision is made for the wife 10 divorced him; and if the young dow dies or marries again, the S5,"V AAA C..,1 + I J,VVV LIUSL IIU1U, lUsCLllCI W 1 Ui Li;C ! .vii house and other property left; ] her, reverts of Vincent Astor. She j ha :-eives, however, $100,000 outright: Sh tho'ut further stipulation, and until' ity ? income from the trust fund shall j do: :ome available, the trusees are di-' nl* l * ited to pay her an income of $200,000 ! ag; ear. There was an ante-nupitial set- ; sul ment which she accepted in lieu of j en vver rights. The amount of this has | rKr\rw^ el * > > ci uccii niaut; -iluxhuio net > t; j iced it at $5,000,000. ^ >OT A CANDIDATE sul FOR DELEGATE AT LARGE _ i B. Jones Does Not Desire .0 Go to Baltimo'v ?Tlio.-c Supported. as lumbia Stal?, U:h. . Fhere has uee.i considerable i:i 'est take.: :*n tile election of de.etes at la .jc to tl.e n:i:ion.il demo- I itic conventij>i to be '.ei j ia jk-Jti- did I . more, and a numoe:* o' names nave i been suggested. Yesterday J. William Thurmond-of (Edgefield, manager of the guberna i luriai campaign ior ira -l>. Jones, was asked as to the plans and intentions of the friends of Judge Jones at the 1 o State convention. "The friends of Judge Jones will put forward Thos. G. McLeod, of Bishopville, for president of the coni vention," said Mr. Thurmond. "Mr. McLeod is a close friend and supporter of Judge Jones in his race for goveri nrtr Of r>niirsp Mr .Tmips crn to the national convention at Baltij more if he wanted to, but he will not | allow his name to be used as a canj didate as delegate at large and his friends will support Senators Tillman ; and Smith for that place and for the ' other two places citizens who are ! known to be friends of Judge Jones." | ? Richard I. Manning a Candidate. ! Sumter, .May ]0.?At the solicitaI tion of friends, Richard I. Manning | said today that at tbe State convention the Sumter delegation could present his ame to be balloted for as dele-, gate at large to Baltimore. Mr Man- 1 ning had considered standing for one of the district delegates, but had not considered being a delegate at large until urged to do so from many points ; in the State. NO SIR, I CAN'T GET APPENDICITIS; I I Eat All I Want to Now. No More Gas on the Stomach or Sour Stomach. . No More Heavy Feeling After Meals or Constipation. No matter what you've tried without getting relief JUST TRY simple buck- , thorn bark, glycerine, etc., as compounded ii-. A T?T TT1.!? -T-K" A * Vnn will hp snmrispd ! at the QUICK results and you will be guarded against appendicitis. The VERY FIRST DOSE will help, you and a short treatment with ADLER-I-KA will make you feel better than you have for years. This new German appendicitis remedy antisepticizes the stomach and bowels and draws of? all impurities. A SINGLE DOSE relieves gas on the stomach, sour stomach, constipation, nausea or heavy feeling after eating almost AT ONCE. A. short treatment often cures an ordinary :ase of appendicitis. K W. G. MATES. NOMINATIONS. i For Congress. I hereby announce myself a candi- t; ate for Congress from the Third Conressional District of South Carolina, ubject to the action of the voters of le district in the Democratic prilaries. Marcus C. Long. a C For State Senator. Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated >r reelection to the State Senate from ewberry county, subject to the result I the Democratic primary election. - n For House of Representatives. o; Arthur Kibler is hereby announced d > a candidate for re-election to the egislature from Newberry county, ibject to the Democratic primary. tj C. T. Wyche is hereby announced as candidate for re-election to the leglature, and will abide the rules of e Democratic party. j ty Geo. S. Mower is hereby nominated r the House of Representatives, sub- | _ ct to the rules of the Democratic imary. , S. W. Young is hereby nominated t r the House of Representatives, sub- pe > ! fir ?t to the rules of the Democratic j imary. Ica j fo I hereby announce myself as a caniate' for the Legislature from Newrry county, and will abide the rules j pr the Democratic primary. J. H. Chappell. i as , o? !en ior Slierin. i ! ru Being conscious of the fact that I ? re discharged the duties of the eriffs office to the best of my abil- , , and believing that I have the en- ^ rsement of the majority of the peo- j ha i of Newberry county to this end, It . O 11 j ain announce myself a candidate,I on bject to the decision of the Demo-i itic primary. ivi. m. tsuroru. \ ^ a ni [ hereby announce myself as a can- the [ate for Sheriff of Newberry county, 3ject to the Democratic primary. Cannon G. B J ease. ! j for For County Auditor. gu Hug. S. Werts is hereby announced j>ec a candidate for re-election as CounDri Auditor, subject to the Democratic; mary. j j i noi hereby announce myself as a can-jSu] ate for Auditor of Newberry coun-jpri . rfBroawwsmmuw ] The I I 1 Capital : M?, I?_ ***1 i I U I 1 1 I You ma; Ar if matfp IVI Kb UlUllVi I some of yo I to save for I be able to I I 'Hie Ban r n four rer Z v. snhiA^t t.r? the "nprnnnrflHr* nrimnrv. ' J. B. Halfacre. For County Treasurer. Jno. L. Epps is hereby announced j s a candidate for re-election as lounty Treasurer, subject to the emocratic primary. For Coroner. F. Marion Lindsay is hereby an- j ounced as a candidate for Coroner j. [ Newberry county, subject to the j emocratic primary. " j I . I hereby announce myself as a can- | ' :date for Coroner of Newberry couni < r, subject to the Democratic primary, j S. J. Cromer, j I hereby announce myself as a can- j date for Coroner of Newberry coun- | ? , subject to the Democratic primary. g J. R. Bouknight. j I >r County Superintendent of Ednca-1 tlon. 1 \ I am a candidate for election by the i c lople of Newberry county to the of- | :e or county superintendent of Edu- ( tion, which office I am now filling, ^ r an unexpired term bv appointment i I r Dm the State Board of Education. IJ 11 abide the result of the Democratic i imary. Elbert H. Aull. ; i | ^ J. B. O'Xeall Holloway is announced i a candidate for County Superintend-1 t of Education and will abide the j les of the primary. j For Supervisor. j ro the Voters of Newberry County: igi the solicitation of many friends I j ve concluded to make the race for j pervisor, and if elected I will stay n the job and work for the best in- i n I ^ est of the county and will give you j 3 best service that I am capable of; J d I hereby pledge myself to abide j > result of the Democratic primary. | W. A. Hill. di 8 announce myself as a candidate | oi re-election to the office of County! pervisor for Newberry county, sub-! t to the rules of the Democratic! marv. L. I. Feagle. j di ,N, i. Monroe Wicker is hereby an- ; cc .inced as a candidate for County | pervisor, subject to the Democratic mary. ? J dewberry Saving: Stock, - $5 HatterW y be a Farmer, or a Miller, or rc nnt wliai vAiir traita Ar i\n "vri ju?i ixutiv Ml |#11 ur money in the bank It v a rainy day or a day when j earn as much as now. ik That Always Has Th< Cent Interest Paid on Savings President J. E. NO * % rma,am wwmmmm hihi iiiiii iiiii, For Clerk of Court. John C. Goggans i?jhereby nominat- j ed as a candidate for re-election as j Clerk of Court for Newberry county j and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. James D. Wheeler is announced as a | candidate for Clerk of Court for New- j berry county, subject to the rules of t i the Democratic party, and will abide i the result of the Democratic primary.! i * r For Xaster. I hereby announce myself as a caniidate for re-election as Master for 1 Sew berry county, subject to the Dem- I >cratic primary. H. H. Rikard. I J ] For County Commissioner. j1 W. P. Pugh is hereby announced as j1 i candidate for County Commissioner, |J subject to the Democratic primary. a I hereby announce myself a candi- ; ^ late for County Commissioner and \,, vill abide the result of the Demo- j * :ratic primary. tT. S. Watts, j I hereby announce myself as a can* j ^ lidate for re-election as County Com- j nissioner, subject to the Democratic j c primary. L. C. Livingstone. I I am a candidate for re-election as ^ lounty Commissioner, and will abide ? I a. he rules of the Democratic primary. I_ 11 Custus L. Leitzsey. Thomas L. E. Epps is hereby an-! ounced as a candidate .or County1 ottjmissioner, and will abide the re- ^ nit of the Democratic primary. J. Pierce Harmon is hereby anounced as a candidate for County ommissioner, and will abide the lies of the Democratic parfy. ai ? tr Xag-istrafe >"os. 1 and 8. a' I hereby announce myself as a can- m idate for Magistrate for Xos. 1 and Townships, and will abide the rules : the Democratic primary. W. 0. Wilson. d? si I Hereby announce mysen as a can- cr date for re-election as Magistrate for os. 1 and 8 townships of Newberry rnnty. J. C. Sample. a Magistrate >~o. 2. to I hereby announce myself as candi- pr s Bank I 0,000.00 I *1 * m # # t 6 Money" ; Deposits \i RffOOD, Cashier . 3 jfession, put Tp rill help yon fou may not II date for Magistrate for Xo. 2 Township and will abide tbte rules of the Democratic primary. C. H. Alewine. * For Magistrate So. 3. Township. I am a candidate for Magistrate for Xo. 3 Township, Xewberry county, and II r/ionU nf V? r\ "HArw ill auiuu IVOUH ui Lii.^ i/^iliuuiaug primary. Jno. Henderson. Magistrate >'o. 6. Wm. M. Dorroh is hereby announced 4 as a candidate for re-election as Magistrate for Xo. 6 Township, subject to the Democratic primary. ^ 1 For Magistrate >'o. 7. The many friends of Mr. W. R. Reid lereby announce his as ac andidate :or Magistrate for Xo. 7 township, and pledge him to abide the rules of the Democratic party. W. P. Allen is hereby announced as l candidate for Magistrate for No. 7 rownship, subject to the Democratic ^ irimary. Many Friends. For Magistrate No. 10. I hereby announce myself as a can;idate for magistrate for No. 10 townhip subject to the rules of the Demo- , ratic primary. E. H. Werts. I he eby announce myself as a canidate for Magistrate Xo. 10 Township, f nd will be subject to Democratic pri lary. JI. B. Richardson. t 4 Magistrate >"o. 10. ? J. A. Kinard is hereby announced as candidate for Magistrate for Xo. 10 >wnship, subject to the rules of the democratic primary. Magistrate No. 11. Bachman T. Richardson is hereby inounced as a candidate for Magisate for Xo. 11 township, ajid will ride the rules of the Democratic pri- * 4 ary. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself a candiite for Magistrate for No. 11 Townlip, subject to the rules* of the Demoatic primary. J. T. Kinard. H. H. Ruff is hereby announced a3 i candidate ior .Magistrate ror ino. ii wnship, subject to the Democratic * imary. I: - I \- -v.;.; . %