Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\I\M\?. \ PRKHIDKXT. siiaiur Plait's Own S|or> or Himself und Itcxwvclt. If Frank H. Platt, son of the late United States Senator Thomas C. Platt, had ind pinched Theodore elt on the leg Just at the criti? cal moment In a conference of the New York delegation at the Repub? Mean national convention in Phila? delphia in 1900 Mr Roosevelt, then governor of New York would not have been president of the I'nited States, succeeding Mr. McKinley. "Instead of 'shelving' Koosevelt 1 must plead guilty to the charge of 'kicking him upstairs.' 1 believe Roosevelt himself w ould com let me of this." So wrote Senator IMatt In his auto? biography, of which part Is publish? ed In the June number of Mi ('lure's Magazine. The S. nator. the Repub? lican boss of New York state, dealt with two nominations of Theodore Roosevelt?that for governor of New York statt? and that for vice president in the Republican national convention of 1900 In Philadelphia. Senator Platt sought to answer tho critics who had asserted that In nominating Mr. Koos??\clt for \ lee president IMatt sought to send him 10 the BOlttlosJ Mortuary < harnher In which vice presidents have reposed. Senator Platt wrote: "A pinch may he said to have ma I.? Roosevelt president, for had he ex? ecuted the threat of declining (the nomination for vice president) and had It been accepted he would never have reached the White House." Again: "I may be pardoned if I remind my readers that but for my Insistence upon his nomination for the vice presidency Roosevelt certainly would not have succeeded McKinley In 1901. and perhaps he never would have been president of the I'nited States." As to that "pinch ". Senator Platt thus describes what happened In Philadelphia before the comentio?l "Governor Roosevelt was in his room, protesting to everybody that he would. If nominated for vice presi? dent, arise In the convention and un? equivocally decline. I heard about this and asked my son Frank to go ' to him and say that he would be nominated, that he could not stop that, and I wanted his promise that If he were made McKlnley's associate | be would run. Rooeevt it and my son ! *? g i to m ? <oogsj '?'he gover-1 Uv.r was In s state Of fmft excitement ] I o en lor him I gggdl go tg the New \ rk mucus and -.?dl the delegates that I shall, If nominated for vice president, arise In the convention and decline. I can serve you, Senator Platt, far better as governor than as rloe president.' said Roosevelt pugna ? ctously. "But you cannot be renomlnated for governor, and you are going to be nominated for vice president.' was my retort. "I cannot be renomlnated?' queried . Roosevelt. ur successor Is in this room, said I. pointing to Chairman Odell. 'Now. I want your promise that If you are indorsed by the New York caucus you will not refuse and that If you are gornin ite : by the con? vention you will run,' 1 added. MgSggggfSjgf showed his teeth, paced up and down the room and chafed as a horse does under a tight rein and curbed bit. " 'Well, Senator Platt.' finally re? turned Roosevelt reluctantly, 'I will pledge myself not to decline formally ths New York caucus Indorsement. But 1 shall certainly urge the caucus ts nominate another.' M "And r. nu mber that I shall pln'h you If I see any signs of your get? ting up and declining.' put In my son. , " 'All right; you may pinch me as f/ hard as you like.' answered Roose? velt as he and Frank hurried to the caucus of the New York delegation then In progress on the main floor of ths Hotel Walton. "Senator De pew was presiding, and at length Mr Roosevelt arose and \ addressed him. Me r. iterated In most emphatic terms his statesmen! that he was not a candidate for the vice presidency and his associates from New York must respeet his wishes and neither work among the dele? gates to bring about his nomination nor pr?s?nt his name to the con\en tlon for that ofTbe. "Just as Dr. Albert Shaw. Fr? derlei] W. Holls. Nl< led is Murray Itutler and others of Roosevelt's self con? stituted friends clustered about him and whispered audibly, 'Say you'll de > ? line If nominated. govefggaV Mf son pinched Roosevelt In t he leg and said, 'Remember your < ?ntffnet with the Senator. go\ ? rgjCsV ? ggssggreetl kept faith. He Ignor? ed the soli. Kations of Shaw and tie others and I 11 dor n." |t\ Inches. "I sco you have ?he regulation fi\e feet of books." "Yes; I believe In hav? ing tho classics." "Have you read any of them "" "Well, about two Inches." ? f.oulsvlllo Courier-Journal. CLARENDON COUNTY COURT. Minor ( uses Tiled so Par?Murder Case Today. Manning. Juno 7.?The court of General leeeJoni opened here yester with Judge K. w. Memmlnger presiding. Only oat case of minor Im? portance was tried yesterdav. Uh hard Mel.eod, colored, indicted in two cases, one for car breaking and the other for < ar breaking and larency, pleaded guilty in both eases and eras sentenced to serve one year in each case. The case against VY. Prank Harring? ton, white, charged with unlawful trapping of fl?h, which resulted in a mistrial at the last term of Court, Wai again tired today and a verdict Of not guilty was returned. Charlie Meyers, colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of larency of live ?took) and was sentenced to serve five years and pay a tine of one dollar. Hayes Fulton, colored, pleaded guilty to larency of a bieycle and was ?entanoed to serve live years and pay a line of one dollar. Charlie Thompson) colored, Indict? ed for housebreaking, was acquitted. Bennle Miller, colored, Indicted for murder, was arraigned and the trial Bet for Wednesday. ri?RIKINCJ l\ MEXICO. Battle Between Insurgents and Gov? vcrnincnl Forcen Expected. Vera Cruz, Mex, .Juno 6.?The most serious uprising with which the Mexi? can Qvernment has had to deal In a long time has occurred in the state of ????in? Mil mi*.1111 ? ii n ? him hi i Yucatan, and troopi an- being rush? ed to the disturbed area, in the mean? time, reports which have reached here indicate that there has been much bloodshed, and that the insur? gents are preparing for a battle with the Government forces, which is sure to come soon. The independent newspaper, El Die tarnen, publishes dispatches from Merida, the capital of Yucatan, to the effect that forty persons were killed by the Maya Indians on Saturday. Further dispatches received here state that Jive thousand of these ln dian insurgents Backed the town of Yalladolid. ninety-live miles to the BOUthcast of Merida, killling all the principal Government employees, the chief of police and others. They seiz? ed riities and pistols and instituted a r?dgn of terror. Many of the inhabi? tants of Yalladolid are fleeing to Merida. It may be remarked in passing that Colonel Roosevelt has thus far solved in a satisfactory manner for himself the problem what to do with our ex Presidents.?Providence Journal. The Treasury Stock of the California National Crude Oil Company goes to 60 cents per share on the 18th of June ONCE more we are pleased to announce to those who have shown their confidence in us by in? vesting in the California National Crude Oil Company's stock, a rise in the price. This stock was first brought to your attention at 40 cents per share and will be sell ing at 60 cents within the next week. Those who in? vested have already gained fifty per cent on their in? vestment* Can you equal it anywhere ? No! If you haven't sent in your subscription, do so at once. Another rise will be announced soon. California National Crude Oil Co. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK I. W. HELLMAM BLDG., Los Angeles, Cal. Gentlemen; Enclosed find_Dollars for which please issue me_Shares of the Treasury Stock of the above Corporation. Name_ Address ._ California National Crude Oil Company I. W. HELLMAN BUILDING. Los Angeles, California.