The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 26, 1910, Image 3
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v SAME OLD WAYS
The State Democratic Convention Sticks
to the Old Rules.
DEFEATS ALL CHANGES
Suggested in Them, After (onsideiai*i"
on W'ilie
Jones Fall Through.?Attorney
{ eiierul Wickersliaiii ('ondemiied
and Senator Smith is lOndorsed.
After a fig-ht of two hours in committees
and nearly three hours on
the floor of the house the State Dem ocratic
Convention Wednesday night
killed two important changes suggested
in the constitution and rules
of the party. These ohanges were:
1. Requiring that the same qualifications
obtain in the primary as in
the general election.
2. That th-o convention hereaf'er
elect the chairman of the State Democratic
executive committee, instead
of the committee, as at present.
There were other matters brought
up and discussed, says the State, but
it was around these two propositions
that members worked for or
against and discussed in lobbies and
on the streets. On the first proposed
ciiange there was a roll call. On
thf> second the vote was viva voci.
Then there was a resolution condemning
the United States Attorney
General for his recent action in prosecuting
certain cotton dealers and
also commending United States Senator
Smith for his stand in the matter.
Everything else was routine and
harmonious. In fact it could not
have been called anything but harmonious.
With the exception of
some remarks made the night before
on t.he Stevenson resolution there
was no feeling.
When the report of the committee
on constitution *nd rules came
ui> an unfavorable report was read
on resolutions affecting the qualifi!
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cations of voters in me i/cinuuau<.
primaries. These were offered by
Samuel Me.Crary, Richland delegation,
Sninler and Aiken delegations
' T.he committee defeated the proposi
^ tions by a vote of 27 to 9 after i
vigorous defense by Mr. McMahan
The committee reported unfavorably
t.he resolution offered by Mr.
Stevenson proposing ro amend the
constitution relating to the election
of the State chairman.
/The resolution read as follows:
"Resolved, That the party constitution
be amended in article 8 as
follows: Insert in line 4 after the
word 'office,' the words 'except, the
State chairman, w.ho shall be elected
by the State convention.'
"Add at end of the article the
i following: Provided, if the State
chairmanship shall become vacant,
the committee shall elect a chairman
to act till the next State convention."
The committee reported favorably
m the resolution by the Lexington
delegation, making the rules more
explicit and allowing the county executives
committee to fix the dates
for county campaigns.
The committee also suggested that
i the word "president" apply to t.he
4- presiding officer of the convention.
It also suggested that a candidate
in (lie primary must ne a uemuvrni
before being allowed to run.
By a vote of 17 to 16, the committee
decided the rules should he
changed, so that should a voter
in the previous primady and his name
had been accidentally left off the
books, the voter be allowed to cast
a lKillot.
The question of qualification of
voters upon which majority and
minority reports were mate hy the
delegations started the tight. The
minority report by Mr. McMahao recommended
the amending of Phe constitution
so that only registered electors
be allowed to vote.
The names signed to the minority
report are: B. B. Caldwell, for Chester;
Jno. J. McMahan, Richlan 1; Jno
H. Ciifton, Sumter; J. (\ lClliott
Lancaster; Thos. J. Kirkland, Kcr
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>lutety Pure
TOOK HER OWN LIFE
AHItANGES IIKK OWN FUNEHAL.
PYRE liEFOK 1IUSI5ANI).*
Restoring to Three Different Methods
to Take ller Ufe Young Mother
Finally Succeeds With Fire.
Resorting to three different methods
to kill .herself, wnile her family
was asleep around her, Mrs. J. 11.
Deal, who lives a little over a mile
from Maiden, N. C., committed suicide
Thursday morning beforeday by
.saturating herself with kerosene oil
and setting herself on fire.
Her husband was awakened by the
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rescue, l>ut too late to save her.
A razor and an axe were lying near.
She tried first to cut her throat and
then to cut her head with the axe.
j 111 health was the cause. She
was 27 years of age and two children
survive her. She suffered a
great deal from the awful mode she
adopted to put an end to her existence.
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A MYSTERY SOLVED.
Wife of Dead Asheville Bogus Lord
Ik Now Known.
The body of Sidney Lascelle, alias
Lord Beresford, alias Charles J. Asquith,
convicted forger and said to
have been a bigamist sixteen times
over, was Thursday shipped to Washington,
D. C., after laying in an undertaker's
establishment at Ashcville,
N. C., for eight years, to he cremated
and the ashes to be sent to wife No.
1, whose identity is kept a profound
secret. The undertakers, attorneys,
and agents are sworn not to divulge
her name.
That she belonged to a prominent
and wealthy New York family is admitted
by those who have handled
the case. She ran away from her
mother, escaping while her mother's
attention was occupied at a book
store, and with Lascelle hurried to
the "Little Brick Church Around the
Corner" in New York, and was married
twenty years ago.
The name of Mrs. T. J. Summerfield,
Passaic, N. J., is given as the
woman, a sister-in-law of wife No.
, who, becoming horrified upon findng
that her brother-in-law's remains
lave been unburied for eight years
md were being viewed by thousands
of people yearly, took steps to secure
its cremation.
ham; \V. F. Stevenson, Che derfi- id;
K. F. Smith, Pickens; J b\ Mooiey,
Fairfield.
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After some discussion, the majority
report of the commit*. which
favored the qualifications of voters,
in the primary remaining what it is
now was adopted i y a vote of 2 10
to 7 0.
Following the disposition of the
primary matter, the unfavorable report
of the committee on the proposed
change in the constitution respecting
the election of the state
chairman was taken tip.
After some discussion, the previous
question was ordered and by a
large majority the resolution was
voted down and the unfavorable report
adopted.
} There was some discussion on the
proposed change in the rules allowing
a voter to prove that his name
was on the club roll. The favorable
report was tabled.
'T.ho following resolution was then
adopted on motion or Mr. Stevenson
by a rising vote:
"Resolved, by the Democratic convention
of South Carolina that the
sympathy of this convention be and
is hereby extended to our senior senator,
the Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman,
in his recent illness and that tJiis
convention wishes him speedy and
complete restoration to health and
strength, trusting that he may soon
be able to resume .his duties in that
body where he has so ably repre'
sented the Democrats of South Carolina
for 15 years."
'Other reports were adopted, and
, after the usual resolutions of thanks,
the convention adjourned.
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COSTS MORE MONEY
TO RUN FOR OFFICIO IN SOUTH
CAROLINA THAN IT DIR.
The Party Needs Mori's Funds Than
it l>i<l Formerly unci the Candidates
Must Make It Up.
The State Democratic executive
committee decided Tuesday to increase
t.he assessments on candidates
entering the race for various State
offices. The raise was made because
there is very little money now in
the treasury. The matter was left
with a special subcommittee and after
going into the matter thoroughly
their report was adopted, although
there was some opposition to it at;
first by Robert Lide, of Orangeburg, j
wIlo thought that the expenses of,
the committee should he cut down. |
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'lne old assessments jii uvuiuu uu u ,
candidates for governor should p.iy
an entrance fee of $50, other State
officers $3 7.50, solicitors $25 and '
congressmen $5 0. The new assessments
provide for $125 each for
congressional candidates, $50 each
for other State officers, $50 for lieutenant
governor and $75 for governor.
>Other suggestions of the subcommittee
were adopted. Chairman
Jones appointed as in em hers of the
subcommittee to arrange the itinerary
A. VV. Jones r*nd D. J. Griffith.
The following is the report of the
committee:
"Your committee appointed to
suggest assessments and the date of
opening of the campaign and the
itinery, respectfully reports:
"That, after mature deliberation
and investigation, we find that the
cost of the campaign of 1908 was
$2,956, and would therefore suggest
that the assessment on congressmen
he $125, for governor $75, and other
State offices, $50, which from information
received would yield $3,075.
"Your committee would suggest
that the date for the opening of the
campaign he fixed for June 2 2.
"We would further suggest that
a committee of three, consisting ?f
the State chairman and two members
of the executive committee to
he appointed by the chairman, he
appointed to make the arrangements
for the itinerary and revising of
rules of any change or in the constitution.
"All of w^iich is respectfully submitted.
"D. Tj. Sinkler, Chairman."
BISHOPS ORDAINKI).
Solemn Service by the Methodist Gcu
era! Conference.
The ordination of the new bishops
elected by the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
took place at Ashville on Thursday.
The services were very impressive
and were largely attended.
The new bishops, Revs Collins
Denny, John C. Kilgo, William B.
Murrah, R. K. Waterhouse, Edwin
D. Mouzon and James McCoy, each
accompanied by two of his closest
friends, entered the church amid profound
silence. The opening hymn
was announced by Bishop A. W. Wilson,
the collect was read by Bishop
E. E. Hoss, prayer was offered by
Rev. C. II. Briggs, and epistle was
read by Bishop II. C. Morrison, Bishop
W. A. Chandler, concluding with
t.he reading of the gospel. Bishop
A. W. Wilson delivered the ordination
sermon.
Examination of the bishops-elect
was conducted by Bishop Hendrix,
while Bishop Key recited "Veni Creator
Spirit us." Each bishop placed
his hands on the heads of the bishoj)s^elli,
ea'ch of whom was presented
with a Bible, Bishop Chandler
presenting each parchment while
testifying to t.he ordination. The
benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Wilson. Wives of the bishopselect
were given seats of honor.
SAW IIEK SOX DIE.
Young Man Accidentally Shoots ami
Kills Himself.
Frank Richard, a young white
man, accidentally shot and killed
himself at his home, about one mile
south of Edmund's, Lexington county,
late Friday afternoon. From information
gathered it seems that
young Ricard had finished liis wor*
I for the day and had gone to the
pond, which is located a few hundred
yards from the house, to spend the
balance of the afternoon fishing, carrying
his shotgun with him. He had
not been gone long before his mother
was attracted by the sound of a
gun. She and a young son went ,?t
once to the scene. Upon arrival at
the pond, they found the young man
lying flat in the boat, gasping for
breath. The entire load of shot had
taken effect in the stomach, making
a ghastly wound. He lived but a
few moments, dying without making
a statement. *
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Kills Peary's Dogs.
Twelve out of the 14 Esqulmo
dogs which Commander Kobt. E.
Peary brought back from his trip to
the North pole, are dead They were
placed in comfortable quarters at
Flag Island, Me., but the mild weather
caused distemper and death. *
BLOWN TO ATOMS
The Bursting of Seven Boilers Causes
Fearful Loss of Life.
MOST HORRIBLE SCENE
Ketwcen Twenty and Thirty Men 1
Were Killed Outright and Alxuit .
Fifty Injured in Catastrophe at
American Sheet ami Tin Plate Co's.
Plant, when lioilcrs Exploded.
With a roar (hat was heard three
1 i w in luc i i u ii i\ d. r i a^inuiiio kjl uuuies
were blown several squares from
the scene and bits of human flesh
have been picked up on porches and
roofs of houses and in treesj
There were 100 men at work in
the plant at t.he time of the accident.
Hut a dozen or so escaped some injury.
Those, and others who rushed
to the plant as soon as the disaster
was known, worked heroically
to rescue the injured from the ruins,
which soon took fire, but the fire department
extinguished trie flames.
The superintendent of the plant
put foremen and other trusted employes
at work trying to make a list
of the dead, injured and missing.
The task proved difficult, because the
injured had been rushed to the three
hospitals of the city, and there was
nothing whicJi can identify them.
Members of the bereaved families
rushed frantically to the plant, and
then to the hospitals and residences
hear the ruined shops, in an effort
to find a trace of their loved ones.
It was thought at eight o'clock Tuesday
night that all the dead had been
removed from the debris. It was
then stated that so far as known the
dead numbered twenty, but this did
not include any who had died at
their homes after removal from the
ruins.
The body of one man, unknown,
was blown throug.h a nouse over seven
hundred feet from t?"he plant. The
body entered the house from the
east side, and continued in a straight
line through a bed room and out at
t.he other side of the house to Louis
avenue. The torso of another man
was found in the garden of a yard
about 500 feet west of the scene.
Arms, less and parts of bodies were
strewn about the neighborhood.
The bodies of seven men, mutilated
beyong recognition, were found
in the north end ot the mill.
"For God's sake hit me on tho
head and kill me,"' cried one workman
to a man who found him. The
injured man had an arm torn off and
a great hole in .his side.
The plant had five mills. All th
employees who worked at mills one,
two, three and four were either killed
or injured, whil*. the men in mill
No. 5, farthest from t.he boilers, escaped
serious injury.
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SERIES OF TRAGEDIES.
Kabb's Mother Dead.?Grave Digger
Soon Follows.
lAt Columbia while digging the
grave of the mother of John Rabb,
the negro, who is .held for the murder
of Hilton Smith, the city jailer,
at Potter's field late Thursday, HenI
ry Barber, the aged negro grave dig
per, dropped dead. The cause of
the death is supposed to be heart
trouble. The inquest over t.he body
will be held by Coroner Walker. The
aped mother of JJohn Uabb died
while the ollicers were searohinp the
house for the negro on Wednesday,
nig.ht. She did not know that her
son was beinp soupht as a murderer.
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Stupid Decision.
Whiskey can not be legally lent
for the use of a sick friend is a
ruling handed down Thursday by the
Alabama supreme court in t.he case
of Presley Clarke against the State.
Clarke was convicted of exchanging
prohibited liquors and entered the
plea that a quart which lie transferred
was given to a neighbor, members
of w.hose family were ill.
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J'R ESIDENT.
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miles away, a battery of seven boilers
at the plant of the American Tin
Plate and Sheet Company at Canton. 1
Ohio, exploded Tuesday afternoon, '
killing from twenty to t.hirty men and /
injuring about fifty. Among the in- ^
jured are a half dozen men, who, it
is said, will probably die before morn- '
ing. Others, physicians say, cannot 1
recover from their injuries. I
The cause of the explosion is at
present unknown. The fireman and '
engineer, who were in the boiler I
room, are dead. No one else about (
the plant who survived the accident
can give any explanation.
One workman says that he heard
three distinct explosions in quick sue- 1
cession. They came so close, however,
that it was also over in a
minute.
The force of the concussion was
terrific. The big plant is in such
a state of ruin as to he practically a
total loss. A mere egg shell of the
building is left.
Identification of the men was difficult,
because many of them were so
mutilated that even the most intimate
friends of t.he dead could not
recognize the features.
Heads were blown from several
bodies. Arms and regs were torr
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jmk Successor to the Bank of
ilv Horry County, and a pioneer
lv allied with the recent devi
Republic. Backed by the (
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/|\ II. A. SPIVKV,
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CALllOl N CONVICTS \\ IIIPPIOD.
Sensational Report Looked Into by
Order of Judge.
The St. Matthews correspondent of
The Ntws and Courier says sonicw.tiat
of a sensation was sprung there
Wednesday morning when the report
was circulated that the chain gang
officials had brutally and inhumanly
beaten the negro Murray, and several
others, who were sent out to
the gang Tuesday morning.
'Murray is t.he bigamist sentenced
to five years at hard labor, and is
" h/M?n U n trnro CT?\ i 11 i it I nl 1 i p PR PP
I cl I cl uu v c iiiu a vui in nikv v .? v/^.
It was noticed that he looked depressed
over the outlook. The matter
was called to Judge Sense's attention,
who was presiding at Court
at St. Matthews. He immediately ,
dispatched a committee of the grand
jury to the scene to investigate.
Their findings were read in open
Court upon their return, which it is
understood, fully exonerated the officials
of the gang. The whipping left
no wounds except n. rew whelps on
the skins <?f two of the convicts.
Mr. Robt. Murph, the gang "boss,"
said that Murray and his pals in
crime were "mulish" all day long,
but that he did not administer any i
punishment, until the tent was reach-1
ed at night.
ille also deniovS emphatically the
statement that every new convict is
"initiated" by corporal punishment
as a routine proceeding. That there
are now men under his charge who
have never been touched with t.he
lash, and that he avoids the use of
it whenever possible. Mr. Murph is
from a splendid family and bears the
reputation of being a quiet, peaceable
and humane citizen.
Deserting the President.
Many of President Taft's best
r..: ...... .1 i 11 cr him Mil JWf'mi II t
1 IHIlllO div uvoiri nut, ..... ... . .....
of the scandals that have arisen over
the Balliiiger investigation. They
overlooked the tariff fiasco, but the
president's actions in the Ballinger
affair shows .him up in a had light,
and all the whitewash they c in put
on Ballineer will not help President
Taft, who has been detected in in?re
than one act of uncandor, to ?xy the
very least of it.
Two of the president's mos: loy?\]
supporters have been the New York
Evening Post and the New York i
World. Yet The World now says'
that in permitting Attorney General
Wickersham's summary in t^e CPavis
case to bear a false date the President
and Attorney General pri.rticel
"deliberate and premeditated detention,
as .he act itself proves." And
The Evening Post declares that toe
President and Attorney Gener u are
"floundering in a deplorable and nullifying
mess."
Scarcely anywhere is there m vo ce
raised to deny that the Kern/ disclosure
cannot bo construed us other
than discreditable to the high officials,
including t.he President, whom
it involves. The Evening Po.->t has
been at much pains to give Secretaiy
llallinger the benefit of every doubt
during the pending investigate t, but
it now believes that his character
for veracity, at any rate, is gone.
A parallel which it presents be
tween .his sworn testimony and t/i"
now admitted facts about the bawler
memorandum?the basis of the
"vindication" ae drawn up?is deadly.
Attorney Hrandeis had dragged
out part of the truth after prolonged
effort. We agree with the Evening
Post that irrespective of the GlavisPine.hot
charges Secretary Hallingor
is revealed as a man who scandalizes
Cabinet office.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
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Attorney and Councelor At Law*
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Old Mail Killed.
Stepping front the elevator in his
hotel while tho cage w\s in motion.
Joseph Griffin, a millionaire of
St. Thomas, Out., was crus.Ted to
death at San Francisco. Griffin was
7P years of age. ell was a brother
of J. Y. Griflln, of the me t packing
company of that name, of Vancouver,
B. C. *
So-called Democratic newspapers
in the South, who have been trying
very hard to keep sfep with the Taft
regime and at the same time fool the
people of t.ho South that they are.
really democratic, are having a hard'
time in their efforts to keep up the
farce. President Taft should be more
careful as to his choic of the men
he selects for his political family if
he wishes to retain V e support of
the so-called Democratic newspapers
; in the South that pro lakaed hiui a
' Moses when tlrst elected.