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riir srMTP.lt WATCHMAN. I Ca tab I Consolidated Aur. 2,1 IUI HOI ELtCTJENAJOW. l\\ Kol It \oll.S l'KO|N>S\B Ft ?Ii mm ? r i i.i t no\ i vn.s o| P\ss\GF. Mauds M to 3.1 l'i?r ItrM.lulto-i. snilih Vollimc l or and Ttllman \khoi-i Ii?liorah. leader or Move ni nt. Not l-iv ?mriig? d. Washington. Feb. 18.?The resolu? tion f.?r dir??, t election of United Mates senstor?. which has been s topic of so great Interest at the present session of congroae. today was de? feated by the senat?. lacking four sates of the two-thirds necessary lav Its passage. Fift.--four senators stood for the resolution and 33 against it. Though this division showed so large a majority of the* senate to favor popular elections, yet the number was not sufficient to carry the measure, which required a two-thirds vote for its success. Immediately after the reading of the Journal the popular election reso? lution was taken up under unanimous consent, granted last week. So long had the resolution been before the senate, and so carefully had the membership been canvassed by its suspporters and its opponents, that it was recognised from the mo. no n t the question was brought up ' that It would go down In defeat. : Nevertheless there was a large at- i tendance on the floor. Though it had been understood that debate would be shut off on the measure when called. Senator Bacon ' who determinedly has opposed the i resolut'on as it was altered und- r the Sutherland amendment, planing the control of the elections In th ? hands of congress, yet hoped to have an amesdment adopted that might render the measure acceptable t > some of the Southern senators. Tin Georgia senator's effort was to pro? vide that the federsl supervision <>f the elections should apply only in those States wherein the legislatures had failed to designate the elections.1 of holding |he elections, deal lasrman ruled the Bacon amendment out of order and the roll call was begun. Though, a* lndidcated, It was prac? tically a foregone conclusion that the resolution would fall to get a two thirds vote, the roll call was fol? lowed with deepest Interest. For a ' noon nt It was thought that calcul i tlons would be upset, for when Sena- ( tor Gallingers name was reached hlSi aaswer was "aye." Books of surprise were exchanged by many senators. f<?r th?T? Is no more Inveterate enemy of the resolution than the Now Hamp? shire senator. The clerk had received several snore responses before It occurred to Mr. Gftlltnger that something was wrong. He arose In some haste and had his name shifted to the "noes." The roll was: Teas?Bailey, Beverldge. Borah, irne, Bradley. Briggs, Brlstow, Browne. Burkett. Burton, Carter, Chamberlain. Clapp, Clark (Wyo.), Clark (Ark.). Culberson, Cullom, Cummins. Curtis. l>avis. Blxon, Du Pont. Frye. Gamble, Gore, Gronnu. Guggenheim. Jones. La Follette, McCumber. Martin, Nelson, Newlands. Nixon, overman. Owen. Payater, Per kins. Piles Kavi er. Shelvely. Sim- j mono, Smith (Md.* Smith (Mich.). Smith <S. C.i, S.ephenson. Stone. | Sutherland. Swanson. Taylor. Thorn? ton. Warner, Wavson. Young. Total ' i Nays?Be?*on. Bankhead. Branda gee. llulkelev. llumham. Burrow-'. Crane, Bep.w. Dick. Billlnghani, Fletcher. Flint, Foster, Gallinger,, Hale. Heyburn, Johnston, Keane. Lodge. Lortmer. \t > >li\? r. Paste. _ _ * Pen rose. Percy. Kb hardson. Uo it, Scott. Smoot. Tallaferro, Ttllman. i Warren. Wetmore. Total 33. Teas. Ml noes. 33. Total 87. There were four absentees, Senao.rs Aldrb b. Frasrr. Crawford and Tl I rell. Had they been pres. nt. Mr. Terrell, It was announced, would ba\e Voted agaln*t the resolution and Mi. Fra?ler for It. For Mr. Aldrleh no aniooim * no fit was made. Bat. r Mr Cra?*f??rd appeared on tho toot and explain* d that be h ol o\. t slept ;ind had I bog uof the additional SJMI01 am ?? of .? *?r ? t < u ip I i . His \ot. . h -aid. would ba\ ? be. n <\ ? . ' Senator Borah. who has I d the aiBoe.it>'?? of popul ?r ? b < lion... though disappointed at the result, wa* not di* t mraged. on He contrary In felt that the v<.t piainB Indicated lbs growing popularity of the measure, Tl ?? senator s i id "While f w mid Ilk- mm h |0 bavs had four more VOtSa >? ? I on rati? fied with the rasa Ha Waes it Is demonstrated that the senate stands Wltntn four of two-thirds it h certain that the real fight Is over. .and iM-Lfa^d VSoS i-tiMt April. I8.V). 881. LQRIMER WON OUT. BRIBE ?.ivi:it holds HEAT in HKNATK, Teltonal liquation lias Added Pit" tomes* to Conti st?South Carolina Senators Split Again, Smith Yotilng Against Lorlmer anil Tlllinan for I Ilm. Washington. March 1.?William Lortmef retains his seat in the United States senate. By a vole of 4G to 40 that body today defeated the resolu? tion Introduced hy Senator Beveridge, declaring the Junior senator from Illinois had not legally been elected. The end of the case that for so many months had been before the senate, and which had provoked one of the most bitter tights In that body for years?a fight in which the per sonal equation served to heighten and intensify the feeling?came shortly after 1:30 o'clock. Promptly at that hour the vies pi sldent brought his gavel down < i sharply upon his desk and called for the vote on the resolution. The agreement entered into by the mem ' bers yesterday called for thf shutting i ff of all debate at that hour until the settlement oj the Issue by vote. Senat-.r Ll FollettS had the floor at the time and the rap of the gavel fOTeOd him to an abrupt termination of hi- .i nt i-Loi lllier speech. The ay und noes were sounded and the crowded floor and galleries foil >wed the roll call wth most intense inter i est. Upon the conclusion of the roll call and the announcement of the result, spplaUSS Wai heard from the galleries, while on the llo.?r Senator L> rimer's frbuds bast. iud to t?nder their con? gratulations. Efajn (PTC Lorlmer)?Republicans: Bradley, Brandegee, Briggs, Bulkelcy, Ihirnhum, 1 burrows, Carter, Clarke of Wyoming, Crane, Cullom, Curtis, De SSSjr, Dick. Pillingham. DupOnt Flint. i'r ??. QsaUnsTar4 t;.?mi ie, Guggenheim. if.tie. Hay burn, Kean, IfcCumber, \i\on, Oliver, Psnrose, Perkins. Tiles. Richardson, Scott, Smoot, Stephenson, Warren and Wetmore. i Ntasoorats: I latl< r, i lankhaad, ileteher, Foster. Johnson. Paynter, Simmons. Smith of Maryland. Thorn? ton, Tlllinan and Watson. Total nays, 46. I Ayes (Antl-LorLmer Republicans: I'.everldge, r?(?rah, Bourne, Brlgtow, Mrown, Burkett, Burton. ClSPP, I 'raw ford. Cummins. Dlxon, (Jronna. Jones, I<a Follette, Lodge, Nelson. Page, Koot, Spilth of Michigan; Sutherland, Warner and Young. I Democrats: Bacon, Chamberlain, i ?Marke of Arkansas', CulbSTSOn, Davis, <lore, Martin, M(?ney, New lands, I < H erman, Owen, Percy, Hayner, Shively, Smith of South Carolina; Stone, flwasnn and Taylor. Total ayes, 4 0. Absent: Ablrieh. Frailer and T? r rell. Senator Lorlmer did not VOtS be? cause of is Interest in the case. Sen? ator Talalferro was in his seat, but did not respond to his name. The vote of Senator Cullom, Mr. i.orimer's colleague from Illinois, WSi a.\;iited with great interest. l'.oth ?Ides had blalmed hint. He voted for Lorlmer. Walls no pairs were announced Senator Aldrich was paired on other questions with Senator Terrell, both being absent on account of illness. Sena! t Tallaferro's sib-n? may s!g T)\\v a pair with Senator Frazler, who was abasnt OS account Of the death of his mother. Mr. Tallaferro had been understood to bi pro-Lorimer. flsnatnr Fraster and Senator Ter? rell, who were abasnt, WSrs announced SS l*>th antl-Lorlmer. There Is a general understanding that Senator Aldri'h would have I favored Lorlmer. Nothing was stated j on the Moor regarding his attitude. The ggSM when the vote was taken I was one of most Intense but sup? pressed excitement* No! until s? na? 'or Wetmore. next to the last name ?n the list, had VOted was the vote for , i.orimer complete, The result h ol been expected, but everybody warned hresthlesily for the announcement, it was received with spplause from I the galb rbs, but (is OSUSl *hiu * 1 I qleajy suppressed by Ihe presiding officer, 'The resolution is lost,' announced the rice president, and instantly the enate nas in an uproar of faeoph . 1 tiring tb. gallery snd floor. Jt was ?me lime before Ihe sensts could resume its proce< dings, Previous lo hiking ihe vote speech* h re mads by Senators Owen, Smith of Michigan and Ls Follette, all In opposition |o fjorlmer regaining his s-nt. and by Senator Simmons of ud Fear not-?Lvt all the ends Thou Ali SUMTER, S 0., SAmi North Carolina for the Illinois sena? tor. .Mr. Lorlmar alao spoke brlafly In ..ii wer to telegram from Gov. Dencen, denying Senator Lorimcr's ?ta ement regarding himself. Mr. LaFollette, the hist sqeaker of the day, was proceeding to say that ?very line of the testimony convicts Mr. Loiimer, not only of obtaining his scat, but of being participant In that bribery, when he turned with trembling voice and gesticulating hands toward the seat of Senator Lorlmer on his left. People In the galleries above rose to see what the object of all this denunlcation would do. There was an instant of tense ?llenee, "The gentleman is not in his seat," said Mr. LaFollette .and turned away to face the senate. He went on to review the circumstances which he considered as substantiating his posi? tion and declared that it was impossi? ble that Mr. Lorlmer should not have known what was going on. "We can not say just where the money came from," he said, "but we know that a large amount of it was used." Senator F.urrows of Michigan, chairman of the committee on privi? leges and elections, which investi? gated the Lorlmer case and in its re? port exonerated the accused senator, aas "ii his feet trying to interrupt. He tried to read from the minoritiy report which declared that the evi? dence did not prove complicity on Lorlmer'a part in the alleged bribery. ??l>o- i the senator yield'.'" asked the presiding officer. The hand of the clock hoveled over the half hour mark?people held their breath. The chairman's gavel was In the air. "Just a minute, just a minute/1 cried the WlS onsni senator. "1 know what Ihe senator wants u? say. You never can prove ? thing like that, but you tan know it. 1 don't know where the money earns from that was used to d< fsat my own re-election to the senate, but. 1 do know thai a part Of it came from Wall streit." Hang. The gavel fell, and Benator La Folette sank back with the phrase "Wall streit" on his lips. A titter*of hysterical laughter rang out from the galleries. "The hour of |;S0 having arrived," said the vies president, "the secretary will report the resolution." It was read! "Resolved, That William Lorlmer was not dttly and legally elected to a seat in the senate of the United States by the legislature of the State of Il? linois." "The secretary will call the roll." "Mr. A Ulrich" and the roll was on. Practically all the senators were In their seats, and all the surplus space on the senate lloor was occupied by members of the house, who re? mained standing while the vote pro? ceeded. Hitman Followed Bailey. Washington, March 1.?Senator Smith voted for the resolution de? claring that Senator Lorlmer was not legally elected to the Senate of, the United states and Benator TilLnan VOt< d aaginst the resolution when the Vote of the senate was taken today. South Carolina was but one of the sev< ral states whose delegations In the ?enatS were divided in voting. S'-nator Tlllman is credited with basing been \v?n over to the cause of Lorlmer by the speech of Senator Bailey In Lorimers behalf. si i:s kihsii\w COUNTY. Penn Bridge Company Claim :tr>r?.h."? umt Damages to Amount of $3.000 in Connection With Wnteree Bridge. 1 Camden, March i?The Penn 1 Bridge Company and their sub-con I tractors, J. F. O Brlen, have tiled a ; suit against Korshaw county for a Claim of $31,366.86 and $3,0UO dam? ages. The suit Is a result of the work done by the penn Bridge Company In i building the bridge over the Wateree 1 iiver. They took nearly a year longer i to d" the work than their contract called for. They wore greatly de? layed by high water and Ihe cavlng In of the earth, of which the county wus ict resposiblu for, The county board of commissioners have placed the ? < . in the hau ls jf T. .1. Kirk land of this elt> and C. I?. Blaken? y of Kershaw. C, C, Wilson ot Colum? bia 11 i he count] 's engini er? Orangeburg, Fob, 28, Newa reach* ? d tie city lodas thai Ihe Bolen oil loilI in the Bolen section of Ora.ng tone county was destroyed by fire last nighl ai 2 a. m. There was a belief that the Are was the work of nn hi I cendlarv, An attempt was made to burn the building one night about one month ago. bmVI at be thy Country's, Thy God's *i RDA.Y. MARCH 4, 1911 BLACK MAN BSC APED GALLOWS. Jury Unable to Agree and n Mistrial is Ordered?Caae Continued to Next Term. Darlington, March 1.?The Jury \vhi? h has been trying Coy Blackman, charged with tin- murder of B. D. Boaeman and his son, Barlow, near Hartsvllle, in this county, during last December, failed to agree on a ver? dict and the case will be continued until the next term. According to the evidence, Black man was at the house of a negro, Cicero Byrd, early one Sunday morn? ing, when E. D. Boseman and his son, Barlow, came in from the direction of Ilartsville, walked into the house and demanded of Blackman a pistol which they accused him of having which belonged to Barlow Boseman. Blackman, it was testified, denied having the weapon, in fact, any wea? pon at all, and refused the sugges? tion of the younger Boseman that he allow them to search him. A fight . T oneued in which Blackman claimed :hai he was attacked by both of the Flonemana, one in the front and one ?n the rear, that ho shot both in self defense, the pistol being in his coat pocket, and that he fired through his coat. The charge of murder was with? drawn by the State and a verdict of manslaughter asked by the solicitor. The case was bitterly fought by state's counsel. Judge Bhipp charged the jury about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and after being out all night tiny an? nounced this morning that they had failed to agree. A mistrial was or dered. Several minor cases were disposed of today and adjournment will prob? ably come tomorrow night, alter the trial of one more murder case, SUPPORTERS SAY Mi: WILL SIGN. Much Speculation as to Whether Gov? ernor Will Sign Resolution to Inves? tigate Windlng-up Commission. ( otumbta, March 2.?Much specula? tion is being indulged here as to whether or not Governor Blease will sign the joint resolution 0? the legis? lature for an Investigation of the dis? pensary windlng-up commission. His supporters and admirers declare that he will sign the resolution, but there are others who doubt if he has any BerlOUl intentions of so doing, it was at the suggestion of Governor Blease that the resolution was passed; the members of the commission and the attorney genral addressed a spirited communication to the legislature wel I coming the light, and practically de fled the governor to refuse his sig? nature. At the request of the gover? nor, Chairman Murray transmitted letter In regard to the commission's work, etc. Will the governor let the matter rest here, or will he want a thorough Investigation by legisla? ture? This is spec ially pertinent since members of the commission and others feel that the communication to the legislature contained more in? sinuations than anything else, j If Governor Blease was sincere, he will likely not rest without a thor? ough investigation. Many of his friends say he was sincere and they I believe he will sign the resolution, i With his signature the work?,of Inves ! tigating may begin. The whole State is waiting to see what Mr. Blease will do. ; CHILD KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE. ? Murdock Campbell, Aged Six, SUC I etimhs as Result of Being struck hy ! Dr. Watson's Machine, Columbia. March 1!.?Murdock I Campbell, son of Rev. J. A. Campbell, died yesterday afternoon at the Co? lumbia hospital ;;s the result of an automobil,, accident. Murdock, who I Is 'i years of age, was struck by a machine driven by Dr. Jos. J. Watson. The accident occurred last Monday i morning on the Camden road under lather peculiar circumstances and at , the time was not considered serious. Tin- boy was swinging behind :i wagon and did no! hear the approach of the automobile. As he dropped off and darted t?? one side of the road j he was struck hy Ibe machine. Dr. Watson, who si it s thai he was run? ning at a very moderate rate of speed, ;ii once stopp? d and had the boy t.?L n to the hospital. It wa- not until yesterday morning thai dan Kcroi'F symptoms uppi ired and an examination showed concussion ol in. brain. The b ?> died yesterday. The little boy Is a son of Rev, J. a. Camphell, n well known Metho? dist mildster. Dr. Watson wai ex? onerated from all blame for tin acci? dent. nd Truth's." the tku I PROGRESSIVE FARM WORK. FARM DEMONSTRATION AGEN? CIES TO WORK IN HARMONY. t orn Breeders' Association?Hudson is Elected President?it is Expected That $15,000 Will Im? Raised For Exposition. Clemson College, Feb. 28.?Cooper? ation with tin- other agricultural agencies of the State for the fulfill? ment of the programme of progress will be the keynote of the United States farm demonstration work South Carolina during the pr v year. This statement was made today by Bradford Knapp, assistant to Dr. Sea | man A. Knapp, head of the farm 1 demonstration work, who is here at | tending a working conference of the I farm demonstration agents. I There are more than a score of the ? agents here. The conference was called for the purpose of bringing the farm demonstration agents in closer touch with the other agencies who are working for the improvement of agricultural conditions in South Caro , lina. Bradford Knapp said today that he w\>uld within the next week announce the programme for the demonstration work in South Carolina for 1912. The1 ! work will this year be greatly en- j largod. Approximately $35,000 will be available. The work will be ex? tended j,nto practically every county ' in the State. Besides the demonstra? tion work the boys' corn clubs, the ' tomato clubs and the live stock work I will be encouraged and assisted. ! At a meetin?? of the South Carolina I Corn Breeders' Association held here today plans were perfected for the second South Atlantic States Corn j exposition which is to be held in Co- j lumbia during the week of December, I 1911. The ?mm of 13,000 has been appropriated bv the general assembly 'for the corn breeding work and the' i I ! exposition. 'lhis fund was today ! placed in the hands of a commission I consisting vi \V. Ft. Perkins, professor j of agriculture of Clemson college; I i i>. x. Barrow of the Clemson 6X 1 tension work. D. D. Hudson, president ?of the Corn Breeders' association, and E. J. Watson, commissioner of agri? culture. Mr. Hudson was elected I president of the exposition. Approxi J mately $8,000 has already been raised I by the exposition management it is expected that at least $15,000 will be I secured. There was some duscission here to? day as to the bringing of the National Corn show to Columbia. A. Cl. Smith, who accompanied the delegation to Columbus, expressed the opinion that the show would not come to Columbia this year but he believed that it will be secured In three years when the local corn exposition has grown to larger proportions. One of the main drawbacks to the bringing of the exposition South was the veto by Qov. Bleasc of the $5,000 for the State fair. In the opinion of those discussing the situation the State Fair Society w ill not be in a position to erect a building large enough to accommodate the exposition. The conference of demonstration agents will come to a close tomorrow. FREIGHT RATE QUESTION IT'. Railroads Want Rehearing Because Case Was Heard by Only Two Com? missioners. Columbia, Mar I.- By moving the railroad commission for a rehearing, the railroad interests have sought to re-open the whole question of freight rates on cotton piece goods from in? terior points to Charleston. The rea? son given for a rehearing Is that Com? missioner Sullivan died and Commis? sioner Richards succeeded to his place, while the original hearing was in progress. Attorney Christie Benet, representing the cotton mills, has ask? ed that bis side be heard liefore final action is taken on the petition for a rehearing and the commission now has this request under advtsem* nt and expect to pass on it Wednesday after? noon. The petition. covering f >ur typed pages, ?s signed by the following attorneys, Claudian B. Northrop, of Washington, Assistant General Coun* hi l South? i n Railway; Lucian w. sfc ! Bemor, Division Counsel Atlantic Coasl Bine .-md attorney, <'h.if! h n nnd Western Carolina Railway; Wm. Ii. I * lee, Gen? ral < !ounsel ColumW i Xowborry and Laurena Railway; Lylei and Lyles, District CoupseJ Seaboari Air Bine Commissioners Rlchari i ami Hampton are In sttendan? ? . Com mtsstoner Caughman being In Plot Ida. If n rein n ine |a granted ih< j date will probahl) be April 7. K SOUTHRON. EstaMtstied June. i*ag Vol. XXXII. No. 4 INCREASE CONSTABLE DUTIES. REQUIRED BY GOVERNOR TO K - FORCE MANY LAWS. So-Called Wlitekey Constshlrs ltc CCive Instructions to PSfforUI Du? ties Heretofore Devolving on Fac? tory Inspectors, :? *o lte|w>rt Vio? lations of k*G* ? Theft Laws of Moralty 1 ? Mi >t Report Weekly vv> Governor and Hold st riot' ?eV ,m table. _ ua, Feb. 27.?Charged v ith ^c nforcement of the child labor .?\s, the inspection of the mills of the State, under the various Acts pass? ed by the General Assembly, the en? forcing of all laws within their ter? ritory, are the duties of constables, heretofore known as whiskey con tables under former Governors, ac? cording to instructions sent out to? day by Governor Bleare. The or? der covers violations also of the gam? ing laws, thefts and violations of the laws of morality. , The letter sent to his constables to? day follows the statement of Gover? nor Blease, that he himself would see to the enforcement of the factory in? spection laws through the constables. This work WSJI done during the last two years by the two factory inspect? ors in Commissioner Watson's depart? ment, namely, Messrs. S. M. Sloan and Alexander McDougal. The con? stables are paid out of the $5,000 fund in the Governor's department for the enforcing of the laws of the State. Governor Blease vetoed the appro? priation for the salaries of the two factory inspectors and the Senate up? held the veto. Following this, Gov? ernor Blease bad a clash with the lo? cal Federation of Labor ITnions. The following are the instructions sent out today from the Chief Kxecu I tlve's office. , I "You have been appointed by me as constables. Your duties are to see that all laws of this State are en? forced within the territory which you work. Go Into every community and report every violation of the criminal law that vou get information enough : about to secure a conviction. It mat? ters not whether it bo a violation of the dispensary laws, gambling, theft, violation of the laws of morality, it is your duty to report it. ' If there are any cotton mills with? in your territory, go into them and make an inspect'on at least once each month. See that no children under the age limit are allowed to work In them and see that they do not work I more than the number of hours pro? vided for by law, and if the mills are run at night be sure and see if the laws are properly enforced. If you desire any information with regard to the law, go to the county attorney of the county in which you work and secure it. "New remember that these instruct? ions are postitive and any failure on your part to carry them out will cer? tainly cause you to lose your position, and if you do not feel that you will want to do this work resign now and don't wait to be negligent of your duty and be turned out. "Write me a short report each week, slating what you are doing and what efforts you are making to car? ry out these instructions." Under the law as to factory In? spection there will be a multitude of duties of the constables, if all this work is done, as was the case with Messrs. Sloan and McDougal. All the statistics as to the manufactur'ng en? terprises of the State, and in this Charleston played an important part, were tabulated by these two men af? ter they had bean on trips about tie State to secure the necessary informa? tion. Among the subjects heretofore treated in connection with the mills are: Hours of labor supply of labor, number of persons working in the various mills, statistics as to the age of children employed, etc In connection with all industries were given the amount of capital in vested, value of annual product, num? ber and ages of persons employed, number of hour : per day. v\-ages. ' etc. These j "t a few of the things, from memory, that the fac? tors Inspectors had to do. They did their \\ ork well. too. Now. Sil this work, or as much of it as will I.,. .:, e will fall to the whiskey eon I stables, according to the instructions m ' led out today from the Governor's . lie e. The matt r is taken en I lirely out of the hands of the depart I ment of agriculture, commerce and Industries, Tin- darn ing schools on Tuesday and Friday evenings attract good crowds every week.