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he t?otchmon onD /<?r. MMfMi WATCHMAN. ffSSaultahed April, ISM. 'Be Just and Fear not?Lot all five ends Thou Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's.* THE TRUE SOUTHKON, Established June, 1 Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1912. Vol. XXXIV. No. 36. BEI! 10 I FRAZZLE l*R*:s|l?KNrs FOLLOWER* >l(o\v TMUK imimi\\\( i ot MSR? in?, on i wo TOT VOTES. With I.ik Renomlnation on lirM Itnlloi a foregone C <>M< 111~i<>11, Only Tiling I^ ft,for Squabble are Plat form. Itul?and t ??clo?*? Relegate*. ? !Ma> Adjourn by Tomorrow. 1 ?hkago. June 21? The IU pul.Iii'm lj ' 'e? a t ? ? i n< rh- ?Hins .f tic national convention are going to try tomorrow to ci -wd the work of three days In1? one. With permanent or? ganisation yet to be effected, with sev ?1 Important contests cases yet to heard, with rules to adopt, plat m to he threshed out. and nomIna? th?ns for president ami \ i< ?? presUb at to be made, the convention will be culled to order at 10 a. m. and every possible effort will be made to dis? pose of the a< cumulated business \<< - ^|re adjournment of the session is fa ken. It is a foregone conclusion tonight hat President Taft will be nominat? ed on the tlrsf r illot. c.,1. Roosevelt ndleated that his name would not he ? resented to the "tainted convention"' ?als wishes were followed. Talk of compromise randnlate. dr< pp*'d two days ago. showed no sign of revival. ? It wss generally believed that the delegates Instructed for Col. Roose? velt would ffer his name, despite his expressed desire. The Roosevelt forces have got ?abandoned their general flg'it in the convention by any means ard a hard struggle is In prospect tomorrow over the Texas and Washington contest.*. The new i ules. which the Roosevelt I.pb - <y are framed to perpetuate 4ghe present system of con.rolling a ^jjrttlonal convention, arc sure to pre? cipitate a heated debate, while th? platform may be assailed by the I*a Follette delegates as well us some ? the progressives In the Roosevelt fac t Hon. go It Is with some ttepldation |that the leaders look forward tonight Rs accomplishing the hercculean task ^before them by Sunday morning. The platform makers determined tonight to disregard entirely the ques? tion of woman suffrage. A com? promise has been reached on the Jftariff. the platform declaring the ?tariff to be a mat*v*r for consideration sod recommendation by the tariff board. Justice Hughes <>f the United States supreme court, evidently dis turbed by the prominence gl\en his name In talk ,?t i compromise e.m ^tl)date several days ago. has sent tW? telegrams to Senator Root, eaajt gad In most positive terms, to the effect that his name must n -t be considered under any i rc nustan-es for the pres? idential nomination; that if he be jfftornln it* <l he would l?e under the em ^?aarraesing necessity of declining the honor, so that the convention would hsve to r-- onvene gf*f MSN SOSne body else. Mr. Roos.velt s |ead?Ms WOTS loath us? - -light the probability that the colonel would not be placed In ' nomination. V Mr. Roosevelt himself has repeat? edly declared that he would have n-'thing ' ? do with the convention unless It is purged al tainted dele? gates." It was reported |ate tonight that *>Col. Roosevelt had already lg|d Wll* Ifllam A. l*r nd< rg >**\. who w;is to placr* him in nomination, not to pre sent hl4 name unless the present control of the body sb.ciid by - h\n <? he overturned. other Roosevelt leaders Indicated strongetf that Mr. Roosevelt's name ^Would red be presented Frank Mm -" v, one of the ROQSSVSll for? s,?id t?Milght Mr Rggggtstll will be nomlnited for president o> a new party. He r. - fuses to have anything more to d<? y*ith the Repa bits aa convention now 0S)n ?n hi tb lb I OUld got now take a nominalem from I hat body If It were given to him Taft probably win be nominated late to* morrow. It Is now the . irr.? d wish gj Mr. Roosifvlt and all fronds |ha! fcth* aom Ina this go lo him. They re? gard him >i-i tin* nfonot nomine* of sm h a < onv ontton." MtlXI* I lit i ion t ER i \iv N,iiIiiiiii| Rc|tuh|l< an t ommliitr ( all lo ? Oder al < III' .inn i "'III* . ?net Inl In the Dally Item. i'hi'HR". June J I. The Nan..nil ? ? rnfolttee was ctlled |0 order todiy. Taft men dominate the cornmiMcc. Jind the election gg ?hainnsn. of Charte* I?. Hill!*. Tafts Secretary, seems certain. NOTHING BUI TAFT. in WILL BE NOMINATED ON 1IKST HA I.LOT. The Meam Bailee Ha? Done Ii?. Work and the BgadttCOs of Nominating Tart Will he Completed Tonight? H?h?m'\el( Still Talking About a New Tarty. Chicago, 10 A. If., June II.?Ef? forts will he made to conclude the business of the Convention before midnight. The Talt leaders claim th.it Tnft'f nomination on the Aral i aii.a m a certainty. Hadley, Sher? man tnd John Wanamaker. the Philadelphia merchant, ure being i.med as the running mates. Had? ley seems to he choice of the largest number, hut the Wanamaker boom d growing rapidly. Roosevelt's name most likely will not go before the convention his U-ad> rs el liming he won't submit to being \oted for or nominated hy 'fraud'' delegates. Koosevelt. ad? dressing a crowd in front of his hotel said: ' My hat is still in the ring, hut a hlgger ring." A big sign is today hangng outside the Roosevelt head? quarters reading: 'National Progres? sive P.Uly." The Rowevoltors win probably hold a convention in July or August and name a ticket. The Taft crowd say they are not at all worried over the new party, say the Roonevelteri will draw equal numbers from the Democratic ranks and jo equalize things. They feel sure of Taft's election, claiming that that sentiment has turned grtatly during the past few days toward Taft. Last night at a aCCTCt meeting with his delegates RoOSJOVelt said: "Where you go. 1 go, if you go out I go with you. I am always willing to take the part of my friends. He ready to act on ord n and iOt together." Bviedonci of the breaking up of the regular party organization Is seen in the resignation of Senator Borah and Frank B. Kellog of Minnestoa, from the National Committee. Pol? lowing the resignation of Boss i'linn of Pennsylvania, other RooatVelters are e\pe< ted to follow his example. The temporary chairman and com? mittee will most likely be made per? manent. The committee on platform is split became the Rooocvoltors do n^t want it to endorse Taft ndmlnls tr ahm. The plank declares In part fof ship srnsidy, opposes reeall of judges and judicial declslona High coot of living is d< plored? Agreement Iwai reached upon plank originally drawn giving women franchise rights in State elections only to be with? drawn. There is a split on tariff. progressives wanting radical revision eVm nward. Th?' credential committee has near* \v Completed its work and the final report is expected to reach the con* jventlon soon after the opening at ift o'clock. Chicago, June ft,?Anticipating .1 eng session, delegates are arriving late at the convention, which was called to order teday at 10.40. a largi police guard Is on duty, and a ret ord*hreaklng crowd Ii expected to be preeent ss there Is every expec? ? ? 1 hat Tut win be nominated bofor? the convention closes tonight, win: TRIEB TO swi: U17MB. Young Woman started Into Water |<j Reerwe Him. but Could Ho Noth? ing. Charleston, June 18.?Details ???.?? hed 'his . itv today Of the drown ng lall night on the Sullivan's Island surf of Servant Harry w. Qumb, of Lowell, Mass. Qumb was caught l" I whirlpool in th,? rocks, His young wife, who was watching nearby, with her little child, started Into the woler t ? rescue him but could do nothing. His body will be shipped home to d y. 1 dumb was member of Ihe hos? pit ! <<?ipH it the Porl Moultrle army Hryan lh?c*n'l lake 11 Chicago, June 81.??Win, J. Hryan sent a telegram t>> the l>emncratl< ders of ti.<- Baltimore convention today deploring Ihe selection "f Alton it. Parker as temporary chairman, He colled Parker "the man most onaplcuoualy Indent Ifled with the ? ? actlonary elemant of the pane. Marriage License lt? <oid. a marriage license was uwued Prl dav to Mi. LudUS P.. Philips and MISS Honor L, Lang, lumter, BRYAN LEADS FIGHT. MAY OFFER As CANDIDATE FOR TEMPOH UtY CHAIRMAN, Assembling Democrats Fliul Ready Made Fight in Baltimore?The Contest Ii Bel wet* n Old Bosses Mid Progressives Willi Bryan Hacking Wilson, Baltimore, June 24,?Bryan said when ihe National committee want Into session ai 10 o'clock today to i ? ??- i\ - committee report selecting Pitrker as temporary chairman: ,-Ther.' will be no cam promise, a progressive must be named." It is believed, however, that the committee will ratify Parker's selection despite Bryan. The fight must then come on the convention door. The candidates for president are already making claims of victory, but even the figures put out by each faction show none controlling. 7:1!* votes are necessary for a choice, it is believed that Clark with 512 votes <?n the first ballot will cast full strength, and that delegates will then slip awa> from him. The Wllsonltes claim 400 ??n the first ballot, and say thai Wilson's nomination wi I come on the second or third ballot That some one other than Parker must he chosen or else defeat must he accepted on the convention floor was the Ultimatum delivered today by Bryan to Boss Murphy, of New York, and others who are supporting Parker for temporary Chairman, The National committee men are favoring Parker In control, but Bryan is feared, and a compromise candi? date will most likely he chosen. Bryan is given 'nations wherever he ap? peal*, The boom for Mayor Qaynor, ?>f New York, is increasing, The anti iBryanltei are preparing to steam rol? ler him, Upon the light on Parker rests Bryan*S political future. Bryan says he is lighting for principle, and to keep the party intact next Novem? ber. He doesn't seem *o he worried by his enemies. There is no bitterness among the arriving delegates such as character? ised the Chicago convention. The platform Is to be along progressive lines. It looks at present like there will be a deadlock over the nomina? tion of candidates, and that the antis f->r Bryan will make a speech carry? ing the delegates oil their feet by enthusiasm and nominate Bryan for 0 fourth time. The candidate boom for Bryan li growing. Mary Arkwrlghf Putton, of Spokane, I Washington, one of the two women ? delegates Instructed for Clark, wants ! Bryan. Bhe predicted Taft s nomina? tion and now predicts Bryan's. Hearst >M urphy C? ?nihinc. I Baltimore, June 24, 2.30 P. M.? Bryan, in a statement given out late l this morning, said tint he would be ja candidate for temporary chalrman [Shlp, If no other progressiva* came foreward to fight for the Job; he I heatedly said . "We will light them to the finish." The deal is said to have been framed up by the Clark lead? ers, with the Murphy. Taggart and Hulllvan crowd to boom Clark, The Baltimore Sun asserts thai William R, Hurst and Boss Murphy heretofore hitter enemies, have Joined In the light of those supporting Parker. Hearst's toward is to be a participa? tion In the distribution of offices on tin New York State ticket nexl fall. Brand Whltloek, Mayor of Toledo. Ohio, siid: "The people are pro? gressive, If this convention names a cot lervatlvc, it win ne in the form? ation of :i new party, and the de? struction of the Democratic party, NliWH OF PIXEWOOB. Main Will till In Manning for Cam. paign Meeting. Plnewood, June 23,?Mrs. (1, w. Smith und dntigther, Miss Ruth, are vlsltinit Dr. O. w. H, smith at Jones \ mi- . I *oke Smith \ billed I ?1 ke Olty dur? ing th< week. A dosen fans drove over to Wedgo hcld l ist Thai -d.iv h. . ee Ihe I tnlscll Wcdgcflcld game A large crowd from here wont to Humtot Tuesday for the campaign meetlna und it much larger crowd from thi section "iii go down to M ? nnlnu. .1 uly II, .11r?i? ?. a. p, Toomer his returned home from Ca in po hello, Mrs, Toomer and litt i, ? daughter, Bessie, ar< spending the summet with parents n< i r I 'ampobcllo, Mrs, Hue Wat I. of Atlanta, is here visiting bet br-dhcrs, the Messrs, Lido. TAFT WINS OUT. ROOSEVELT DELEGATEN REFUSE TO VOTE TO FINISH. in Final Moments, as Colonel's Fol? lowers Hasten Away, Rule Givlag National Conunittee Nummary Power over All Bolters i- Ruslie?l Through?Xo Walkout of Insur? gent*. Convention Hall, Chicago, June 22.?With nearly 350 of the Roose? velt delegates declining to vote and hastening away at adjournment t'? render to Col. Roosevelt the nomina? tion of a new party, the 15th Repub? lican national convention, at the end of a long and tumultuous session, tO nlght renomlnated William H. Taft of <>hi<. for president and James b'choolcraft Sherman of New York 1 r vice president. President Taft received 561 of the 1,078 votes in the convention, or 21 more than a majority. The decision of the Roosevelt peo? ple, under direction of their leader, to refrain from voting, left no other candidate near the president. The announcement of the Taft victory was greeted with cheering from hll ad? herents and groans and hisses from the opposition. "When it became absolutely certain early today that Mr. Taft would he nominated without great difficulty, the leaders in control of the conven? tion decided to give him as a running mate his companion on the ticket in 1908. I All others dropped from the race, and Mr. Sherman was? the only can? didate placed before the convention. I A motion from New Hampshire to make the nomination by acclamation was declared out of order. Th<T" were many scattering VOtei on the roll call that ensued, j The convention amid much eon fusion adjourned sine die. I At no time was there an indication I .of a walk-out of the Roosevelt dele? gates. They expressed their revolt by silence, 'n contusion just before ad? journment a resolution was adopted giving the national committee power i I to declare vacant the seat of any man on the committee refusing to support the nominees of the regular conven? tion of 1 91 2. ! Sherman's vote was ."'.?7. President Taft was renomlnated at I !?.:." tonight. The revolt of many Roosevelt dele? gates Iii the convention was open from the moment the permanent roll j containing the names of contested 1 delegates was approved. A "valedic? tory" statement was read in behalf of ? Col. Roosevelt, asking that hi- name ibe not presented and that his dele [gate* sit In mute protest against all further proceedings. GEORGIA soi.ONS FACE WORK. Fifty Days of Routine Labor Con? front Legislature When it Con? venes in Atlanta Wednesday* Atlanta. Ga? June L':!.?Fifty days of routine work will confront the Georgia legislature when it convenes lu re Wednesday. The Tipplns bill, providing for tightening the screws of the state prohibition law, which Is Inherited from the last session, la said to be the most important legis? lation In prospect, interest of mem? bers is expected to centre In the pres? idential campaign and the gubernat oral i ontest. Both candidates for governor will be present John M. Slaton as presi? dent of the senate and Joe Hill Hall of Rlbh county as member of the lloUse. New business scheduled for the session. Includes amendments to In suranee and banking laws reforms of court procedure, regulation of stock and bond brokerage companies and substitution of electoctitlon for hang? ing ns means of capital punishment. The selection ol a new site for the governor's mansion here is expected to be settled at this session. i;< ir.i',1 it i\ l'l i im \n llERTH. IV II. GikImIcii of Charleston Ropori io Washington Police Los> of Watch and g|23 in < hkIi. Washington. June 23, P, H. Clads den of Charleston reported to ihe po lb e toda> thai he bad been robbed ot $125 in cash and a gold watch value,I at g 12T?, while he was asleep in his berth "ii a Pullman between Philadelphia and Washington this morning. Mr, Oadsdoii says thai he bad left ihe money In his trouser's pocket and ihe watch In n vest p.. ket. Ills i lothes were in the I" rth hook when he awoke, bul the money and watch were gone, DEFEATED BY TAFT COLONEL HOLDS His OWN CONVEX TIOX. lenders of Movement, Besides Roose volt, lire Johnson, Minn, Honey, Wright. Prendergrast and Others? In states Where Present Organiza? tion i> Friendly, it Will be Absorb? ed. Chicago. June 22.?Former Presi? dent Theodore Roosevelt was nomi? nated for president <?n an indepen? dent ticket tonight in the dying hours of tile Republican national conven? tion In which he met defeat. The followers of Col. Roosevelt gathered on Orchestra) hall, less than a mile from the Coliseum, and pledg? ed their support to their former pres? ident. In accepting the nomination Col. Roosevelt appealed to the people of all sections, regardless of party af? filiations, to stand with the founders Of the new party, one of whose car? dinal principles was to ho "Thou shalt not steal." The informal nomination of Col. Roosevelt was said to he chiefly for the purpose of effecting a temporary organization. Beginning tomorrow, when a call is to be issued for a State convention in Illinois, the work of organisation Will he pushed for? ward rapidly. State hy State. At a later time, probably early in August it Is intended that a national conven? tion will he held. Col. Roosevelt in accepting the nomination tonight, raid he did so understanding that he would willing? ly, step aside if it should he the de? sire of the new party, when organiz? ed, to select another standard bearer. The speech nominating Col. Roosevelt was mad. hy Comptroller William A. Pendergast of New York, who was to have presented the col? onel's name to the convention. Dean William Draper Lewis of the Uni? versity ?>f Pe?"anla, law school, who was to -., a:-, one of the second lng speeches, delivered tonight the address which be had prepared for the Republican convention. Representatives of 22 States com? posed the notification committee which informed Cd. Roosevelt <?f his nomination and in a sense stood as spoonsors for the movement. INVENTS RAILROAD TIME-SAVER WHIard R. ( handler, of this City, the Inventor of Air Pressure Railroad Jack. Mr. Wlllard R. Chandler, a South? ern Railway engineer, of this city, has invented and had pat.-med what will no doubt prove t<? he one "t the greatest benefits t.? railroads opera? tion discovered in recent years. The official title of the invention is ?Tin- Fluid Actuated Lifting Jack.'" and tin- purpose of the jack is to ift both passenger and freight cars in order \<> supple new "brasses" and "pat king." The mod,, of operation .< simple; by connecting the air hose of the train with a fixture of tin jack, the lifting is easily accomplished in a few minutes, and at tin- sann- time the wheels of the car being worked on are held down automatically, where the present method of doing this work requires tin- services of thn.f four men, who have t?? push .-1tl.I tug sometimes for an hour when working on n car. Mr. Chandler is re '-mng the con? gratulations ??f his friends <ui his Invention. He has another patent pendng on an air brake appliance. CONGRESS TAKIXCi IT EASY, Agreement to Extend Current Appro. pruliOllS ClIlH New One* \re Made In Not Improbable. Washington, June 23.?The pres? ent week's session of congress is still marking time until tie- Democratic national convention. The Senate will convene al 10.30 tomorrow morning and recede it on,,- for three days The house will convene at noon, and it. too. will lake a three-day recess during the Italtimore convention. Ai'oiit dosen of the big suppls hills ate stacked up awaiting action. Appropriating now in force expire .tune 30, An agreement between the house and senate to . gtend them Into the n?w fiscal year until the big hills ar.' passed is not Improbable. OMvego INtoitnutxtcr Xft*?i?*l. Washington, June 21, Marlon II. Andrews has been nppolnted post? master :it Qswego, Fumter county, s. C, to succeed W. J, Andrews, resign < d. MISSIONARY INSTITUTE CLOSES MEETING OXE or BEST EVER HELD IN THE STATE. Gathering Preeidcd Over by Mrs. Wul. Haynswortli, Vice President of tlie Southern Division, and sirs, Joel E Branson, Vice President Central Divlsloa?Interesting and Instruev live Talks by Mesdnsnes Cruteh ib id. Watson and Cllnkscales, The Woman's .Missionary Institute* of Central and Southern South Caroli? na ended their joint meeting Friday night after a very successful lOMlOff lasting for the greater part of ban days in which more than one hundrefi delegates were in attendance ind much good was lished in the work which we ?>? up by the in ?titutes. J> There w/ *^ y very charming and beau'' ng ladies in the list of dels .v id they made a very decid > /od impression on the tow .^v is citizens of Sumter, who v v ery sorry to see the institute session and time come for the ,tes to leave. Especially sorrr wews some of the young men of the town who were very favorably im? pressed by some of the young ladies and many of them were heard t* express their thoughts that Sunttgf was a mighty nice place to live, j Four sessions were held during the convention, one Thursday night and [three Friday, morning, afternoon and evening. All of the meetings were held In the Washington Street Bap? tist church and were extremely well attended, and a number of those present who had attended other meetings stated that this was one of the best meetings ever held In the State, both in point of attendance and In interest taken. The meeting wa& complete in every detail; the pro? grams were carried out without any hitch or delay and much was learned about the various branches of the work by those who attended. The meetings were presided over hy Mrs. William Hny-nsvorttu *? vie* President of the Southern Institute, and Mrs. Joel E. Brunton, vice pres? ident of the Central Institute. Among the speakers were Mrs. A. L, Outch neld, of spartanburg. president -?f the South Carolina Missionary Institute, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher, "f Johnston, su? perintendent of the Sunbeam OfcunfkT Mrs. i*. E. Cllnkscales, at Anderson luperintendent of the Young Wom? an's Auxiliary, and Mrs. C. E. Wat? son, of Greenville, one of tku leading lights In the Woman's MlSglonaCJ work. All of these papers were ten Interesting and were heard with the greatest attention? The program for Friday's exercise*, which was carried out in full, was a$ follows: SECOND SESSION'. Echoes From Southern ITnion?Mrs. /. E. Watson, > m V. w. A. Hour?Conducted by Mr* P. E. Cllnkscales. Subject: "The Vi? tal Things in Y. W. A. Work" i dscussion. THIRD SESSION. * Mission Study?Mrs. A. I . Crutch geld. Y. P. s. Hour?Conducted by lira, w. J. Hatcher. Subject: "Take the 'bild and Kurse It and 1 Will Give The- Wages." Discussion. FOURTH SESSrOX Mission in the Sunday School?Mr.s. W. J. Hat. her. Tile Hilde In the Societies?M I S. Cm E. Watson. Personal Service Mrs. P. E. Clink scales. I dscussion. KILLS BROTHER-IN-LAW \rtltlir Savage, Nitiht Watchman, Point?? PMol at Edgar and Weaj 08 Im Dlscliargcd. Anderson. Jene ?:{. Arthur Sav age, night watchman "f the Pendle? ton cotton mil ?. shot and Instantly killed his brother-in-law, Horace Edgar, in the mill last night. Savage bad b - picture taken with a friend yesterda> afternon, and ir Ihe picture he u - iiimlng the pistol at the friend. I. -i night he was showing Cdu.it the position he and his friend occupied in the pl< lure. At savage aimed the pistol ,t Edgar it was discharged, hldgar falling dead The killing is considered accidental, and Savage Is said to be prostrate*: with rief. Mi-?? King Entertain*. Miss Pearl King entertained q nunv bei of her friends Thurday Is honor <-f Miss spencer, of Dayton, ?>hio Several games was played after which refreshments were served.