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POLITICS HOLDING THE BOARDS IN THIS STATE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1). ambition now beyond the governor's ? office, and that Mr. Thurmond would be taken up for the senate in the event, of Jones victory, ynis is a wnwi within a wheel, and nothing very definite hag appeared on the surface so j far. Some Collateral Matters. * There are some collateral matters | which are exerting some influence in ; ' " l-i - ??iv,noi<rn One nf i " tne prasen: siaie w:iipoi6?- ? >. these is the Charleston situation ! brought about by the charges of Mayor John P. Grace. Everybody who knows anything about Charleston "" ' '-"""'n that tVia linimr Knows ana n<*fc> mivu w?<' ???~ ^ situation in Charleston is and has been j very, very bad?that the dispensary law never had any appreciable effect in checking the illegal sale of whis-, key in Charleston. But Mayor Grace charged, if not in so many words, ati least in effect, that he had traced j graft practically to the governor's of ? lice, which was construed to mean that he was going to seek to connect the governor with this graft. His subse- j quent editorial in "Common Sense" j and his testimony before the investigating committee, in which he failed j to connect Governor Blease with his - ? i?- to his charee i Cil<U"?ts>, uoa gi?cu w w against the governor a somewhat; "boomerang" effect, and in a State where there have been so many charges of all kinds" without proof, this last charge of Mayor Grace, j against the governor, entirely unsub-! stantiated, and with the admission on | the part of Mayor Grace that he is un-1 able to substantiate it, seems to have reacted in favor of the governor. The report comes from Charleston that it has strengthened him there. Be that as it may, it has helped him rather j than otherwise in other sections of the State. The people of South Carolina are becoming tired of j % charges without proof. There have been Xpo many of them. The people have become so used to charges of all fcimte in these latter days that they inquire into the basis for the charges. Then; too, everybody knows that local politics in Charleston overshadows everything else in Charleston in the way of politics?and this knowledge v demanded that the proof of the Grace * if charges oe lormcummg?emu ? wasn't, so far as the governor was concerned, if it had had any effect upon the governor's race, it was to strengthen him rather than to weaken him. If you don't believe it, listen to the talk which is going the rounds in the territory which I have been rambling over. Going to Felder. Another matter that is throwing a side-light upon the political situation, and is being felt in the campaign, is the decision of the investigating comAiionicta tn the mm.ee tcr gu w m u s ~ w ? ? ?_ ? testimony of Tom Felder, of Atlanta. A very good lawyer?who, by the way, is not by any means a Blease partisan ?was heard to remark that South Carolina would have come to a pretty ? na*? if her supreme court should ad journ to North Carolina to take the testimony of a man who seemed to be afraic? to come into the State, and who certainly, it seemed, wouldn't come into the State. The State campaign may be as foreign to the thoughts of the investigating committee as the sentiments of Senator He>burn are to a camp of Confederate Veterans?but vnn ran't. keeD the Deople trom talk p ing, because talking is their constitutional right. Nobody is bringing any charge against anybody, but once you | get certain odors in the .iir it doesn't take long for the whole atmosphere to be contaminated or permeated, or infected?as you migbt wish to term a- T>v^ investigvilna- committee, say IV. J11.V J the people*, is a committee endowed * by the legislature with very large powers, and the people say tney hold very high commission Irum the f State. The people further say that it looks just a little strange?undignified, to put it mildly?for the commission? a court of Soutn Carolina?10 ue gumg into Georgia because it doesn't happen to suit the convenience of the wellknown Felder to bring his person into South Carolina?and that this is very strange just at this particular time.1 This is not hurting the governor, they say. A great many say it is Having the opposite effect. Of course Felder couldn't, be forced to come into South Carolina and testify?but what do they want with the testimony of a man [ afraid to come into the State??and ^+nir? no rtir>n_ Wily must iney act ve II a; U1S |/ai uvular time??the people ask. The readers of The Herald and Xewg will understand that I am not trying to pass upon the facts in any of the observations which 1 have sought to give them. I am simply giving to them t +*ho cav. as I have ST&thOT VV JLXC1U UXS\> V 7 - W ed 'it?the people I have come in contact with, the people on both sides tne j political fence, a great many of them j from the Biease forces who are my friends, a great many of them from the Jones forces who are my friends, a ?> ../i>ot manv nf thpm nassine: acauain w- - ? x O tances, a great many of them unknown to me. I give it ro you simply for what it may be forth, and you may consider it or not as suits your inclination. ROOSEVELT NOMINATED BY ROOSEVELTS OWN PARTY j j (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1). ~~~ 1 the pre-convention campaign. Whp.n tho doors were opened thej surging crowd held in chock by the police were ushered rir<st to the balcony and galleries. These were quickly filled and the police bid difficulty i in handling the throi.-g. The crowd I extended for blocks, in a lino four i deep. ? t *?- - - * i 1 Governor Hiram w. jouiibun, ui California, who presided at the convention, arrived early with G'ffcrd Pinchot, former chief forester, Amos . Pinchot and Governor Robert F. Bass, of New Hampshire. Colonel's Folks Arrive. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Mrs. Xich olas Longworth, Miss Ethel, Kermit and Archie Roosevelt arrived early > and occupied a box near the stage. When the hall had been packed the entire audience rose and joined in singing "America," after which the Roosevelt* delegates greeted Governor j Johnson as he opened the formal part | or tne meeting. The governor's speech was interrupted with a wild burst of cheering. "We came here with the mandate of the people of California. You came here with the like design?to carry out not the will of a rotten boss in Pennsylvania or a crooked one in New , York or a United States senator in Massachusetts, but to carry out the i mandate of the people to nominate j Theodore Roosevelt. "By a fraud he has been robbed of that which was his. We, the delegates, free and untrammelled, have come here to nominate him tonight" These words brought the great audience to its feet with a shout and for j some time there was an uproar of ap-! t . plause. I "The time has passed when men can | foist by chicanery or unfair means a I candidate upon the people whom they j i don't want," declared Governor Johnson. <4So we have come here tonight to right a wrong and just as certain as we are here tonight, the people will rule." ^ ? /5 AflAM? V\-^\ r? f Vt A UOVtJi iiur .juiiiic^un uco^i IUCU en** i campaign of Col. Roosevelt against j the bosses and declared that the dele- j gates assembled proposed "to see that I Mr. Roosevelt gets his reward." ? He then introduced Senator Clapp. Senator Clapp. of Minnesota, read the resolution nominating Col. Roosevelt. Mr. Prendereast then made the1 nominating speech: j i "I second the resolution presented1 ; b> our courageous senator from Min- j nestota." ; This was a signal for a rousing dem- ! , onstration for Senator Clapp. "We place him in nomination tonight?we, the people of the Uniied StntAs?thp rsovp.rpieri voters of this land will elect him in November," Mr.' Prendergast concluded. Dean Lewis followed Mr. Prender-; gast, seconding the nomination of Col. i Roosevelt. Col. Roosevelt was escorted to the i hall by the notification committee, ac- | companied by Senator Dixon and Gov-i ernor Stubbs, of Kansas. As the Colo-! npi pnfArp/i thp h.all there was a storm ! of applause. The people leaped to; their feet with a shout and for five j minutes there was pandemonium. i Col. Roosevelt mounted the platform ! and waved his hands, smiling with! delight at the reception. When he i ; said he would accept the nomination I there was another frenzied demonstra- 1 tion. The colonel expressei his gratifica- [ tion to the delegates who stood b/! I ; him. ! i Party Formally Launched. Chicago, June 23.?The "Progres-i sive" party, born last night, was de- j dicuted today. In the presence of per.1 mn : ? ? naps ouu men, swjuc ujl uicm l ecugiiiz-. ed leaders of the movement, others I 1 merely onlookers, the first formal step ! was taken. Gov. Johnson, of Califor- 1 nia, was empowered to appoint a com- j [ mittee of seven members to confer' with Col. Roosevelt and formulate a plan of action. ! "The movement is going steadily ahead." said .lames R. Garfield, of i Ohio. "Those who think this is a! | flash in the pan are mistaken." In the opinion of the leaders, the j new party enters the field with a j formidable equipment. These leaders, j ihowver, said that as to the men whc ' |took a conspicuous part in the cam- J IIXCONK 1/FLY KNO A K//5SWI,, v"Ijr c SVS. GILDER & Wi The Right Drui paign for Col. Roosevelt's nomination, each ;iiust speak for himself. Hadley Not Committed. The attitude of Gov. Hadley, of Mis 60uri, was the chief point of discus- i sion along this line. The governor . left town without waiting to declare himself. No definite idea of the plan to be followed could be obtained, and it was aid that a period of several weeks may elapse before the propram i.? decided uDOn. I Gov. Johnson in fhe meantime will act as field marshal and in cooperation with Col. Roosevelt will decide upon the membership of the commitmittee of seven and guide the preliminary work of organization. Col. Roosevelt will leave for Oyster ! Bay tomorrow and Gov. Johnson for j California, but they will keep in communication. FIRST filNS AT HALT!MOKE. National Committee Jleets to Select Temporary Chairman. Baltimore, June 23.?The Democratic committee will meet tomorrow at noqn to pass upon the selection of Judge Alton B. Parker for temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention. What candidate tne Bryan and Wilson forces would name to oppose Judge Parker was in doubt tonight, but with the arrival of William J. Bryan from Chicago, it was expected that some choice would be made at a late hour or by morning at least. The names of Senator Kern, of Indiana and Representative Henry, of Texas, were most talked about tonight as the likely opponents of the New York jurist in this second stage of the contest between the progressives and the so-caned conservatives. ?! J - ? 4? A/f D /tl o i a/9 JLTie inenus 1V?I. jclu tianucu that the national committee would be found to be about evenly divided while National Chairman Mack again asserted that .Judge Parker would have a secure majority. Bryan >'ot Seeking It. Suggestions were made in authoritative quarters tonight that a movement would be started to name Mr. Bryan as permanent chairman, but Mr. Bryan's close friends said he was not looking for the honor. That Mr. Bryan will be a member of the committee on resolutions and that he will play no small part iD drafting the party platform was seemingly conceded on all sides. National committeemen aligned with Judge Parker in the tight to place him before the Democratic national convention as temporary cuairxuau conferred throughout the day. They said nothing had developed to change their plan to have Judge Parker's naiiie presented to the convention after the national committee tomorrow had ratified the selection of the ar range/neni cunuinucc. * Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany hall, talked over the situation with several national committeemen who told him there was little doubt that the national committee would give a safe majority for Judge Parker. Wants a Progressive. Mr. Bryan's political associates said openly tonight that weeks ago Mr. Bryan had made it known that he thought a progressive should be named for temporary chairman and at that time made it plain that he did not desire the honor. They charged that Mr. Murphy has insisted on the naming of Judae Parker and had told Judge Parker's friends on the arrangement committee that there could be no compromise. FELDER TELLS WHY HE DIDN'T ?0 TO COLUMBIA Atlanta Journal. Thomas B. Felder, the well-known ( Sv5\. irKriy I %! ' ! Store SAVES LOSS A AKES PROFIT Atlanta attorney, who was the legal adviser of the old dispensary winding up commission in South Carolina, did not go to South Carolina to testify before the legislative committee, now investigating every phase of the dispensary and its affairs, because he felt that he could not do so without personal ri6k. Mr. Felder says so himself in a letter which he wrote Senator H. B. Carlisle, chairman of the committee, in reply to the committee's letter urging him to arrange to come to Columbia at an early date to give testimony. In his letter Mr. Felder declares Governor Blease, of South Carolina, who has threatened him with arrest, "is se riouslv involved in the affairs of the dispensary." The investigating committee, believing Mr. Felder was in possession of important information concerning the dispensary, and its officials wrote him on May 2 requesting that he set a date upon which it would be convenient for 1 him to come to Columbia and testny. Mr. Felder replied with the statement that "for reasons which are entirely satisfactory to myself, but. which I do not wish to disclose at this time, I prefer to postpone the matter of giving my evidence to a later date. When I am ready to appear and testify I TL-ill n rvtifv uaii " " AAV OA i. J J vv?* Then the committee wrote Mr. Felder to arrange to appear before it at an early date, in order that the' investigation might be concluded. In rep-y Mr. Felder said: "After thoroughly considering the matter, 1 have reached the conclusion after consultation witn numerous friends both of South Carolina and of Georgia, that I could not, without personal risk, visit the city of Columbia, to testify before your committee in relation to the affair of the late South Carolina riifinpTlSATV. Why He Did Not Go. "The governor of your State, who is seriously involved in the affair of the dispensary and whose connection therewith the facts in my posession will conclusively establish, has it within his power, through instrumentalities which he is unscrupulous enough to employ, %nd which would necessarily involve some persona) peril in visiting Columbia at this time. While 1 feel safe in saying that I j o^eoS all reasonable courage necessary if placed upon an equal footing with him, yet, in view of the disad.vantage at which I would be placed 1 feel that I should not at this time j take the risk. The reasons for the l ??- ?- 1 J I conciusiuu rtjcwjiicu win uc a | when I do appear before your commit- j tee. "If satisfactory to your committee, j I would prefer to give my evidence and submit the facts in my possession to your committee after the August pri- ! maries, when the act of appearing j - . . i would not be open to tfc<e criticism ; that it was done for political purposes." The committee made answer by de- i claring its indifference to political i conditions and urging that Mr. Felder j arrange to give his testimony as early j as possible so that the investigation i might be closed. 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