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f y The Barnwell VOL. XXV BARNWULL. S. CL THXTRSDAT. MAY 1G. 1912 ./ iroa^S TRAMP OF HEROES some very hot talk BIEL TURNED DOWN ™ is wrong RESCUING opposed sen. tillman CLEAR JONES OLD SOLDIERS IN GRAY MARCH ONCE AGAIN. THRICE MADE WELCOME ROOSEVELT CHARGED WITH BUY ING UP THE VOTE Gump John B. Gordon, the Tented 1 City in Which Uie Old Soldiers Are Made Comfortable, Macon, Ga., is Almost Filled With the Old Vet erans. Remnants of the gray clothed ar my, which half a century ago set the world an example of valor and self- sacrifice, and answered the roll cal] at Macon, Ga., Tuesday in a muster of peace—the annual reunion of the Un ited Confederate Veterans. Strange too, these old soldiers of the Lost Cause were guests partly of the flag they fought long years. For they occupied tents loaned by the United States army. Organizations of the Sons and Daughters, with several affiliated as sociations also met. Fifty thousand visitors were at Macon at the start and more were arriving on dozens of special trains. Frequent showers and threateuniK skies failed to allay the enthusiasm of the "boys In gray" at the formal opening in Central City Park, tor the greeting at Camp .Jonn B. Cordon, the tented city named in honor of Georgia's famous leader. Underneath the surface of the rlc- bration there could be felt the touch of sadness at the thinning out of the already "thin gray line" which is more pronounced at every reunion, and the unfortunate railroad accident In Mississippi, w lien several of the comrades from Texas were injured Thia sadness was more pronounced I fast and true to among the spectators than among the sis " veterans themselves, however. j At the head of a troop of long The city is thronged w ith veterans | limped easy riding men in graiy, gn/ and visitors Special trains rontinu-' zle.l and lined, but kindly of fare ed to arm., ea. h hour on Tuesday wb.-n the white beard did not hide pouring into Go- city more veer ins -ii,, features, rode a aeven-vear-old and their relatives and friends 'tiny in the full habiliments of major I ueadav more than ..o om* people general of the Confederacy. He was from out ot town was iu the city and the grandson of Nathan Bedford Tuesday ntglif ’he number was doubl- Forrest, the great Southern trooper ed. Ttie convention was called o' As the troops passed the stand ofed by Genera! .lohn \\ Maddox, of where Gov Grown of Georgia and Rome, Ga This was followed by staff were sitting and .as salute was prayer by Chaplin General Cave t given to the blur of gold braid and Several Confederate songs were shining metal to the right. General rendered by a picked choir and as Tyler dropped his horse behind and One of the Roosevelt Leaders Said to Have Exhibited His File While in Washington. The Taft and Roosevelt national headquarters clashed today over the Maryland primary results. The word "lie" was freely used by Senator Dix on, head of the Roosevlt committee. Early In the day the Taft headquar ters put out a statement on the Mary land results,, part of which follows: “More than half of Mr. Roosevelt's entire delegate \pte came from the city and county of Baltimore, where it is stated the Roosevelt managers placed $10,000 among their workers at an early hour Monday. "In Prince Georges county, which definitely decided the contest so far as present returns Indicate, Roosevelt money In large amounts wos poured into the county. Large rolls of small bills, accompanied by checks to be used if needed were sent out from Washington on Sunday, at least one well-known leader in the district hav ing voluntarily exhibited such a ‘roll’ in Washington on Sunday after noon.” This statement was duly delivered in the Roosevelt headquarters about noon, the rival organizations having an amicable arrangement whereby they exchange daily bulletins and statements Here is Senator Dixons’s answer: “Everyone of these statements Is a deliberate, wilful lie. Every man connected with their coneoctlon and circulation Is a deliberate, wilful liar C.W.CDEIGHT8N ASKED TO ITEM IZE HIS ACCOUNT AS IS REQUIRED DY LAW -» Xhe Matter Refered to Governor Hle&se, Who Wrote the Comptrol ler General to Fay Creighton, But Law is Complied With. Comptroller General A. W. Jones today gave to the press copies of correspondence between himself and Governor Blease and Mr. C. \V. Creighton, of Greenwood,- special of ficer appointed by the Governor for the enforcement of laws, in which Is described an interesting situation that his arisen over the refusal to settle a bill of expenses of Special ofijeer Creighton. Mr. Creighton sent in a month’s expense account to the comp troller general. The comptroller gen eral refused payment on the ground that it was not itemized. The account read: “Kor special services render ed for one month, ending April 22, 1912. The letter of the comptroller general to Mr. Creighton, the first of the correspondence after the receipt by the comptroller-general of the ex pense account, is as follows: Some Letter Fuss. Columbia, S. C , May 2, 1912. Mr C. W. Creighton, Greenwood, S. C. Dear Sir: I have before me your special account for the enforcement of law for special services rendered. I beg to say before we ran pay this A GREENVILLE MAN CORRECTS GOVERNOR S STATEMENT. Says the Farmers and Mill Feople Had Big Majority in the County Convention. MANY FLOOD REFUGEES TAKEN TO SAFE PLACES THE GOVERNOR WILL Rl SENT A DELEGATE MANY REPORTED LOST Frobably Over One Hundred and Fi- t> Thousand Feople Are Already in the Concentration Camps and the Work of Rescue Continues as Rapidly as Conditions will FermJt. Fight in ’’ against time and the rushing flood waters of the Mississip- To the Editor of The News and Courier: A Columbia dispatch to The News and Courier of May S. ap pearing on page 2, column 1, undiT the caption, "Judge Jones, 247; Blease 51," Governor Blease, in speaking of the various county-Dem- oeratlc conventions, is quoted as fol lows in speaking of the Greenville it is almost entirely a city delegation, Convention as follows: 1 further pj mver scores of relief parties todvy notice that in Greenville County i i . v. ■ • r , , . , , , succeeded in bringing m refugees by and from reports there 1 am satisfied that the country people and the mill ttu ‘ l luIulm * 8 t0 different points people were not fairly represented in between Baton Rouge and Natchez, the Convention. It was this conven- ^i 11 above the water. Many lives tion plan and Just such schemes as have been lost in Northeast Louisi- was done yesterday by certain peo- ana. pie that brought about the Reform Nearly every incoming boat Is load- Movement in lh90 and swept Tillman , ' tl . mostly w i'h women and children, and his followers Into olfice and the : ‘"‘l 'Im thrilling tales of adventures old liners out.” in the sw ift cun et^s from the Torras The Governor Is so grosslv wrong whkh io-night was reported in his conclusions as to the Green- wMf *’ »<'rc only repetitions ville County Democratic t'otivcntioti ot i’tevious days that Justiee to the country people The United .-Cavs army oflheis .*■- the mill people who were delegates actively engaged in directing affali.a HIS ENDORSEMENT FOUGHT BY A FRIEND OF BLEASE. But It Availed Nothing, m the Con- vent ion Endorsed Both Senator Tillman and Jones. The Edgefield correspondent of the / Augusta Chronicle says the daaioc- rary of Edgefield county in conven tion had a strenuous meeting. It was the most ffve ly convention that has met in Edgefield In years, and there was sometiug doing all the time. The convention endorsed Senator Tillman for re-election; It endorsed S. (’. Carter for State treasurer, and overwhelmingly endorsed Ira B. Jones for governor, and elected a solid delegation to the state conven tion. Tho result of the vote In en dorsing Mr. Jones was 64 to 4, one club under instructions, declining .o vote at all. The convention was ably addressed by S. McGowan Slmkins who oppos ed the endorsement of any one for otfiee. claiming that if the conven tion did so, It would be going back to tin- old system of convention nom-! an ' ^ iat wa “ Indication ot "'•itiotis a' ! a mid he i direct sI.im i' ' kl ' B,,,l, iment. SURPRISED THE STATE Several Counties that Were Practfc cally <Y»nreded to Bletfife Lower Fart of the State Beat r. vjij Jones Delegates to the State Dsia cratlc Convention *, The Columbia correspondent of th* Augusta Chronicle says the atten dances upon the club meetings in Syuth Carolina this year was tho largest in the history of the state; the Jones and Blease forces were well represented and In many Instan ces the issues were sharply drawn. For months the Blease organisa tion has been urging the voters of the Importance of attendlng-the club meetings, held on April 27, when the delegates were elected to the county com tuitions. Many of the olnbe en dorsed the candidacy of Judge Jones to the Convention, as well as tho city people, demands that the statement be corrected y There were softie 4e0 delegates to and nothing is left undone that can in- done to get the hundreds of people yet remaning in the stricken district to places of safety. It Is estimated r primary < undidates. system of nominating After the convention had been or- Mon iuy the county conventions were held and the result is that tho Fra B. Jones men will he In control nf gauized the hall was opened by J. t * 1 ° Bt - ate convention, which Is cou th.. Greenville County Democratic , that more than 1 persons are Gonvention. Of this number lud jin tip. concentration camps, were delegates from clubs within thf! Stori. s of dwellings and cabins tie- city of Greenv ille, the balance of iog sw. pt away w ith their occupants i .TOO or more being from the county are told every day. while to-day a far- Wm. Turmond who offered a resolu- Mon to the effect that the rules be suspended, and Senator Tillman be elected to the state convention by ac clamation. .1 It. Blackwell moved 1 ceded by the governor. Mr. Joum will enter the convention with 2J3 delegates out of a posaible 83 6, Th* governor will have 40 pledged dele gates In the state convention. The These lies are circulated for the pur-'account it nms: be itemized, giving '' n d tbn mill clubs Thf* delegates , mer .oming Into New Roads told of pose and for the only purpose, which liars always lie." ole marse, or inis- for the number of days and dates on 'which services were rendered Ser- vices rend, red on spe. ial fivud by the month is not permissible Kindly send statement and we will attach to ‘ your account and Issue you a check for same Yours verv ’ruiy, A \Y Jones, ('oinp'roiler General Mr Creighton s reply to this was as follows. Greenwood S (' , May r, ] y. i Hon A \Y Jones. Columbia. S C Dear Kir Your letter of the 3rd Instant Is at hand I am leaving home on duty today and will not return un- fioni tile country and the mill clubs outnumbered the delegates from the city clubs three to one. When nominations for d.deg.t'e.s t > til,. State Convention were declared in order 27 names were proposed lie- fore a motion to dose nominations^ was made and pass, d Of the : 7 nom.tics jut before the Con v. n', m # 13 w.re residetits of the rural d c- ■’u ts and the cu’toti mill villages. One of the nominees is Hie super..i- tend.*nt of one of 'he larg. »: co-'.-n mills In Gr.s nv Hie I’h 4'oi d. |. ga'es voting, I 1 ", of whom were trom city prectint .|u'>- atid Joe from rural and noil club-! v 11h tbe names of nominees to t o ti! the last of the week, about Satur- these old-time airs were heard by the as the little fellow urged his step! a n< l then 1 will take up the sub- out in front every member of the J** 1 '! matter of your letter with you, veterans their eyes filled with tears, as recollection of years long since ■roup came to the salu’e of :he baby past, no d«» tilt surged through their grandson of tils dead chieftain minds Col Walter A Harris, of Ma con, Miss Grace Lumpkin, sponsor forMaron. and Major Lfbn T Moore, welcomed the vet. rans and visitors Bravery and Beauty. Behind Forrest g troop rode 4" men, only survivors of the Georgia raDurv, and beside every horseman Hon Roland Ellis delivered the ad-1 rode a girl in white, the touch of dress or welcome to the Sons of Vet erans. Responses were made by Lieuten ant General C Irvine Walker. Com mittee gpppuitmen's followed, and the convtotlon adjourned until k o - clock Tues< lay night when the m- llght and relief of youth affording a dear cut contrast :he sombre gr.iy and sober facts of the Tennesseans and Kentuckians ahead Battle flags rent and torn by bul-| lets and shell until there was hardly enough left to determine tii.-ir na- nual oration was delivered by Uol- ture waved side by si.W- with the; onel Wallace K. r.-ws, of Montgamen bright emblems and not of eolor that 1 The various sensors were also pre signalized the equipage of the innuin- sented to tin- lonvcntion. .-ruble sponsors and ma ds of honor Camp John B Gordon, the tented sandwiched intermittently through city, Is tilled with veterans DospMe the parade. the continued rains the old soldieis in one carriage rode three old In the camps are well provided for men all that was aide to tie present Every tent L- floored, the streets of from the eiCire surviving roster of ♦ he camp are paved with cinders, and the calvary of Gen "Joe" \\ heeler, the old veterans are as comfortable Here and there above this s’rap- ae possible. , gling regiment and that waved a ban- Owing to tho enormous crowds m r bearing the names of Shiloh, Wil- Yours very tru|y, C W Creighton (■oveiDor'M Letter Governor Blease s letter to the comptroller general D a* follows Mr A W Jones.Com p: roller Genera), Columbia, K C Dear Sir 1 have a letvr from yourself to Mr C \\ Creighton of Green wood. S C , in w hp h v ou sta’e "Services rendered on the spe. Ial fund by the month D not permissi ble" 1 notice In looking over the ac counts of ex Governor s Hey w aril and Ansel that claims for "detect ivos, both i white and black. Inside the State, and : outside, have been paid without a word from your office and in mu ti larger sums than the amount to he paid Mr Creig'hton I can not un derstand why you are endeavoring 'o hammer me |n the enforcement of ilo- , laws, for section 7'.' L Yul. 1, code of laws, 1912, provides here no automobiles or vehicles are allowed in i he camp and certain ot the principal streets of the city are roped off for the exclusive use of ped estrians. Tlie attendance of Sons of and for various public purposes, other than for salaries and clerical services . shall tie duly accounted for. a detail- „ U' "Sec. 793 The amounts specified derness, Getlvsburg, \ icksburg, Man-r 1 . ' ,, „ 'for the various officers of the State assas, and other conflicts now known to every American school hoy. Sev eral regiments carried "Old Glory, flaunting full and rippling to the Veterans is the largest ever known at, breeze, side by side with banners a reunion" that had seen a score of battles on March of the Old Heroes. the losers’ side of the strife The fast fading gray legion of thel Throughout all the line of march Lost Cause marched throug-h three! not a veteran dropped out. Many Jcifle appropriation, nor shall any ed statement thereof shall he made to Hie general assembly at its next ensuing session. No person author ized to make contracts or draw said appropriations shall exceed the spec State Gonvention befote them, 1 •tiem residents of rural and cotton mill districts with th. s*- .on,litmus prevailing Hie vote was taken aid 11 delegates elee’ed. six of whom are resi.ten’s of the MlDll &tlll 111:11 d IS i rlcts \Ww-eeKr4- ♦be tru:!) of Hi.- Gov . rnor s asser’ion that Hie iminrrv • ■ople atid the mill people w.re no’ dirty r.-; resented'’ Tin v w.-re in Hie ■ ajori’v by dm, ,.n>- man less than .ine half of tlie nom;t.--.s were from tie country and the co’ton mill dis tricts, atid six of the 1 l delegates •.> he went to the State CoiiVeation are oiintv people and mill people \s a matter of tact, three-fourths of the t.-iidam-c a' the Coun'y Convention .’•.■re t tie very people whom the Gov- • rnor daims were not fairly re; r • so n ’ ed If Greenville is sending a ".dy (delegation" to the S'ate Convention, as Governor HI. as.* asserts, the peo pie whom he claims were not fairly represented are responsible for p. tor they numbered 2"" to the Dm dd. pa’es from city clubs There was no nominating commit tee appointed to place nominees for Hie State Convention before the Goutity Convention. Any member of the Convention was at liberty ’o nominate whomsoever he pleased. .hi entire negro family, the father excepted, he.tig swept away with Mi. r i,(Inti \ negro baby was swept trom :s moHier s lap and drowned '.'dii Hi.- water rustled through th- frim* door * | There were no more breaks In Hi' 1 V .1 II line lesees though there We ., iihitiv rumors aid < onsiderable exetd- •. evt d tie wi.rk of strengthening 'In- iqiibiinkmeiits is continuing under .hre. inn nf the otficers of Hie, I n:te<t S’ate engineer corps, w im civ« out reassuring reports to nigh’ A few more days of sunshine, they say, will he more beneficial than an. th.ng else Idle timid situation in this citv eon ..‘ins more largely the senes of i' t:.;ty around ttie'reB. f headquarters where carload uftar carload of sup plies Is being holed up and shipped Oil’ to Hie regugec camps 111 iclltr il ritd Northern Louisiana, rather than any alarming condition on the river II (oi’ .-’(iiies of distress and suffering at w oild re n h the hardest heart it. heard everywhere as thg flood .-•Token Inhabitants of the Torras i r. vasse are iirougdit on Eea. h par’y , ittriving has some new experience to . late of how Hmy escaped the flood's fury and how they were Anally rescu,- ,2. but practically all of them tell *,f N j ! di.iv ng lost everything liut the t lot li lug they wear Most of those rescued n> ar Morgan /a yesterday ami different points I were negroes, hut a number of wh.'c families were ’.rough! in Among that Colonel w. J. Talbert be elected of 44 of the la un known. The result of Monday » ronTeatlons came as a surprise, to all,South Caro linians. Since Judge Jones announc ed his candidacy for the governorship in the same way, and that brought about the first clash In the conven tion. The election of Mr Tillman waa tirst taken up and carried Mr. Thur mond then moved to table the resnlu- b^en gaining ground, even fas- Hon of Vr Blackwell as to Colonel ; ,Hr . lh » n _. hlH f'i**tids beliered Talb. rt The nomination of Mr Tal bert by acclamation was opposed by they didn't think he would sweep the entire state. The greater voting strength la .South Carolina ia in ilm Fledmont section of the state, and reporta ro- cclvcd show that Judge Jouos has order to elect by 1 r * rrl «' , i •* v '' r > "'unty of the I’leamont with the exception of Laurens. Theaa gates that Edgefield I* entitle! to ln .'•o'nn'-* Include York. Cherokee. Un ion, Spartanburg. Greenville, Oreen- Mr Thurmond, and favored by Messrs S McGowan Slmkins, Dr W D Blackwell and others. The mo tion to table was carried. If was then In t.allot the other live of the six dele- he State convention Mr A K I'adgett nominated five men as fol- folws, who elected easily: A M Clark, I It Del.aughter, J Win. Thurmond. J P Littlejohn, and Jno. It Blocker. S M Smith. Jr., nominat- ' ^ ' ver,,l of lh *;^ h, » b,; ' ,n practtcally •■(1 s M.Gowan Slmkins and W J wood, Lk onee, i'Ukena and Aadoraon. Th*- fset that Judge Jonea rarrUd praitirally eve^-y county In tba coast couniry came as a Mg aurprisa. a* Talbert l.ut t hey failed of election Mr Padgett stated In nominating tin* U.v e men that he stood security for each of them being Jones men to Hie i ore, h i! nothing was said about !,<>w Senator Till man stood, though it follows as a matter of ceurse that as Hu* convention so overwhelmingly endorsed Mr Jones that Mr Tillman will have to stand by the former chief Justlex 1 In the state convetitIon. Tile list of delegates had been pre conceded to the governor. The slat*? convention will be haid In Columbia next week, ou May la. tor the print several weeks it ha* beau Hie fond hope of Hie governor to at tend the naHoual (onventlon at Balti more a* a delegate at large Th* fact that Jones n.< n will be In a larg* majority In control of the state con vention means that Blease will hard ly represent South Carolina In th* national <onventlon, but Lowndes J. Browning probably will. The counties carried by the fov*r- pared in advance of the meeting of te cunv. ntinn. and as matter <lf »»'r where his home county. Newhwry ( course ,t wen’ through as pre-ar-i LaurenB ' K *' r * haw ’“>‘1 Dorchert*f. HU.g. d Mr Padgett so stated when Ttl “ r,, ' uni * f^o, " ’ h ‘' COUHl ’ r conven in' off, rod the names, explaining that t ' lnn ‘ , whlU ' nm a “ ab,,olu,e »«uranc* of the resol: in the Auguat primary. •I c- 1 ■ i OI here was Mrs Hrmotid Beauvais, the ,,! a well to-do farmer, wh,) was » 1 i 1.• 11 to desert tier ilome on Bay- l- Ordol he SC. (Til miles W es! v ) f Mrs ,auvais is the mother of ten ohildlcn Eight of Hietn lived with h-r J to V lo-' ; : to • leal I y everytliing. Ttie small.-r children were barefoot and were (lad in slips picked up as t hoy vver,. hurriedly rescued from their home Mrs. Beauvius was alim's’ craz ed from to r experience and gro, f The Convention was t robabiy Hu most harmonious ever held in Gre<‘ii-j over the loss of Imt savings of a Lfe- rille. and not once was Hie name of nine. l "‘i either Gubernatorial candid.t'e spok-i Not a woman or child remains in l*C-' .... . . .... 1 'miles of people Thursday in Macon showed empty coat sleeves, many ou- and as the remnant of the army cf the Confederacy wound its slow way- through Hie cheering lines of human ity, drawn 15o,OltO strong from ev ery quarter of Dixie to do them hon or, the tears of countless women, the treble yell of children and the husky shouts of emotionally moved men gave a strong background to the sound, of the famous "Rebel yeH,” as occasional companies gave it and sent away a “Johnny Reb" capering in the ranks in sheer joy of the ren- noisance of tho martial spirit that held Grant and his great armies at bay for four long years. It was on^ of the greatest parades that the Confederacy has ever known. Fully 7,000 veterans were in line marching by States through broad and shaded streets of Macon, all drawing an equal tribute of hon or arftl .reverence from the posterity of all, bo matter whether it was the half a hundred survivors of the grim and gallant troopers under Forrest or the humblest “piney wocyds” veteran from the far down couryties of South 0eorgia, clad only In roughest gar ments, but wearing proudly the cross of honor that told Of his service to his State 50 yeari ago. Brigadier generals mounted on the beet blooded horses of Tennessee, Kentucky and /Georgia, their., erect carriage and easy seats typical In ap pearance to the landed gentlemen 6f the old ante-bellum South, vied for the spotlight with old negroes, many of them wearing by full sanction and love the full Confederate uniform, a tribute of loyalty and heroism daring tfcoee years when so many stores held lv one leg and some men who had seen ninety winters pass over their heads walked the full three miles. The march of the veterans was fol lowed by long lines of militia, .Sons of Veterans and kindred organiza tions. Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louis ville, Ky., was elected commander-in- chief in the morning session. Gen. G. Irvine Walker, of South Carolina, and Gen. Van Zandt, of Texas, with drew before the voting commenced anh Gen. Walker was honored with a newly made office—that of honorary commander. The announcement of the election of Gen. Young was re ceived with tremendous cheering at the convention in its closing session. Gen. George P. Harrison of Opelike, Ala., was chosen commaned of The Amry of Tennessee to succeed Geo. Young. Thursday night special trains were leaving every railroad side track »n Macon, hurrying out loads of veter ans and reunion visitors to every part of the South. Macon took care of every visitor and the general eom- nalttte announced that accommoda tions for fully 40,000 people have never been called on. Not a veteran has died during the present reunion, a record for all reunions ever held. Will Oppose Fraser Lyon. Senator J. R. Earle, of Oconee, while In Columbia Friday made the definite announcement Ihai he would be a candidate for Attorney Gen eral In the primary this snmmer. Sen ator Earle Is a supporter of Gov. Blew*. fund be expended for any other pur pose than that for which it may tie J appropriated All accounts shall bej itemized and verified." | I wuold be glad, therefore, if youj would pay this claim without further trouble, as you have been doing in the past. These appropriations are set aside for the governor and the claims ap proved by him. 1 think this should- he satisfoetory and shou]d be paid by you without further trouble. I regret your position in this mat ter, for I have endeavoreed to b” your friend. True, you have not a^i- J udge Motuan/a and many of Hie town's male population who assisted Ho ,r Convention supporters of families in getting out of the flood (ones. There were no lines have not returned. The water has between "city men" ami risen two feet during the past 24 en in the Convention. Then was no ! scheming to elect as delegates to th< , St at He various i lui-s had been consult*! iml :• wax desired to spread the rep-' resen t at uni over the , oiinty. The nk\’ battle fought was over a nsoltlt onH v Mr G, W Scott endors ing Kant C. Carter, a native of tills com ty, ' ut for some vears a non-resi- •te| ( l , for the tMHIHHttt ttf tHttt** 4returti r- • ■ •r. but Hie opposition failed and Mr. ’ 'ar'ef was. ii'lo-rsed. Then followed g resolution by Mr W L LaGrotie endorsing Senator Tillman for re election. Mr Simkins .main took Hie floor anil briefly reiter ated liis grounds against endorsing amour The result of the vote was that Mr Tillman was endorsed by a large majority. Captain John U. Bhu kor offered a r.solu’ion endorsing Ira B Jones for cow rnor. Mr Sunk ms again made a -'tenuous effort to stem the tlds, bu:, lie failed to change any votes, and vi r Jones was endorsed by a vote of drawn "country people or mill people ”'hours. It is estimated that so p.-o- The board of trade, a city organiza-1 pie have been rescued from the sec- '' s ,n L on, ’ <'lut> oof voting because tion, but one watchful of the inter- tion of Pointe Coupee parish in the ests of the entire county, served c- direct path of the Torras crevasse freshments to "city people, country Many more remain to be taken out. people and mill people alike, and a’j Tlie work has been badly handi- tho conclusion of the repast ex pres-. (.gwjpj owing to accidents. One show that Ira B. Jones is gaining la s’ren-gth throughout the stat*; that then- is an overwhelming’ sentiment against Bleaselsin in the state. There will be two contests decided by the state convention. The regu lar convention in Georgetown endors ed Didgc Jones and the Blease men withdrew and organized a sepernt* <onvciition. Both conventions elect- id delegates to thi* state convention. Dr Olin Sawyer, the Bleaao floor leader in th» House, will attend th* state convention as a Blease repre sentative, though he was not elected by tho Jones convention. Reports received from every coun ty Indicate that Geo Tt. IWmb*rt, Of Richland, w ill be the only Blease »up- porter of any consequence in the state convention. He is very out spoken for Hie governor. He is the onlv Blease’man from Richland out • *s ot I 2 delegates. In Edgefield county Senator Tlll- it had been instructed to oppose th^ niau was elert ^, a delegate to the endorsement of any one; and not be-. conV e nt i on as was J. William i ause it was opposed’to Mr. Jones. ! 'Thurmond, the campaign manager S. McGowan Simkins, who opposed j Judge Jones. In Barnwell coua- sions of gratitude rang from , be,| aun( .j 1 raught fire and before' tlie throats of a number of citizens of th* ffames were extinguished it was put ihe endorsement of Senator Tillman and udge Jones, and favored the elect ion of Col. W. J. Talbert,. Sena- rural districts and the thanks of the Convent ion was extended the hoard of trade through a resolution pro posed by a resident, of one section nf H. Peeples was endorsed for att^ney general and W. M. Moor* - adjutant general. Laurens for parties developed leaks and sank. predated it. but 1 do not care to have, ^ counfy and Berondod bv ?evt . ; . rtl payme^rof t'he'expenseTof UBs of I refii(leu,s of othpr Sf ‘. , ' t!on8 aT1 r <! una,,i ' With all these difficulties 400 peo- flee and would be glad if you would j ni0 " 8ly VOtefl , " l ° n in the affirmat " 0 d’l’J were rescued during the day up to flee, a d ou g > by the 400 “city people, country p.-o-,. llli(inlght v Th( , y wor e all removed pie, and mill people present. to camps along the Texas and Pacific The interests of the city people, (he r ailroad south of here. Twenty-five among the Senator's friends. It will also tie noticed that Mr. Simkins op pos’d the endorsement of Judge ones. pay them without further contro versy. If vou will notice, the above sec-, ^ tion specifies that "All accounts Bha]1 , null people and the country people Il0Kr „ children were brought in early mdertow and Was be Itemized and verified” and that i of Greenville County are cemented ,his morning from Norwood. There- < a,, L» t tric i nuertow ana “A detailed statement thereof shall j t0KPtber in bonds that cannot be sev- ih f party reported that hundmls of cs. ^norot ooQ£,mhitr ^‘ered by tho Governors evident at- others were still on the levees in Ba you Fordoche waiting to be rescued. FIRST VKTIM OF SEASON. Drowned in Surf.. ■ns county was the only coun- out of commission. Several other tor Tillman s opponent, as a delegate motor boats were of no use owing to r ° the State convention, is a personal; t y in the state to endorse th© admin- breakdowns. Eight of the boats friend of Governor Blease, and his j 8tra ti 0 d x of Gov. Blease In It* entire which have been used by the relief ‘’IM’Osition has caused some comment C o unt v, \hile Newberry eouuty en- be made to the general assembly at, , its next ensuing session.” This ap-j^’t to array class against class. plies to me and not to you. The ac-j counts are to be itemized and verified to this office. I am responsible, not you, for what I do with the money paid from this office and accounts im proved by me. Respectfully. 2. L. M. Glenn. Green wile, S. C., May 9, 1912. ('apt. Wood, of the battleship Ne braska, which is now at Bayou Sara, Janies B. Mooney, said to be a pro minent business man of Cleveland, Ohio, was drowned today while bath- Very reapectlfully, Cole L. Blease, Governor. Comptroller General’s Letter. Comptroller General Jones sent the following lettdr Thursday to Gover nor Blease, giving his reasons for not (Continued on Mcond pag*). Entire Country Under .\Vater Practically the entire couptry t be tween Vicksburg and Baird, Miss., is under water according to reports brought back to Vicksburg hy the army relief steamer Wyanoka, which distributed about 100,000 rations i - long the Sunflower river. Officers in charge of the vessel report there are approximately 70,000 bond of cattle to be taken care of along this river. received instructions from the Navy , in K in the surf seven miles from St Department at Washington ordering! Augustine has not been recovered him to give every possible aid to flood | y° un 8 nephew of Mooney, who was sufferers. Launches from the battle ship Will be sent out into the flooded country to-day to assist in the rescue work. I Man’s Leg Cut Off. Perry Jackson, a white farmer, flvlng nearAllendale, nad one leg cut' 1 off by an engine of th* Southern rail- way, Saturday afternoon. also In the water at the time was caught In the tide current or under tow and screamed for help. Mooney went to his assistance and the hoy finally managed to gain the shore, but Mooney was carried under and his body was not seen again. Moon ey is survived by his widow and three ffin^ren.'^ETe camh to St. Aulguatlne to see a sister who is ill In a hospital here. dorsed the v governor and elected him president oR the convention. In severalXronventions resolutiorfS were adopted against placing a re striction abotr^ the primary law. Judge Jones Is opposed to placing ■ any restriction ahtjut the primary and it is not probable that the question will be brought up\in tlie state con vention. Every effort will be uaed to cleanie the primary \ and prevent fraud in the election th he held thia year. + » * Bryan Wants Wi The Washington The Newt and Courier says Bryan had a private tAlk er Clark, in th* letter's Capltbl Saturday, dene© that it racnltai tion of foaling kan prefer* Wilson., ing maaitoalfon -of part ot thf