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tu? ?VMTKR WATCHMAN. ?|MX A?*U, IM?. 'Be Jut and Fe?r not?Let ?B tbe ?n* Thou Alnu't M be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth'*." THE TROG SOUTHRO.V, Established June, 1M* SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1912. Vol. XXXV. No. 4. FUOO M MEN. EV1DK.NCK OF IRRF.Ol LAItlTY IN A IK EN COUNTY. < <nnn?ttn< Passat Resolution Saylug That Remit Could Not he Materially Affected by Irregularities Found. Alken. Sepi. 3..?Wlth hit coat off and hit sleeves roiled up. Horace M. Cassells of Bllenton ttood up and for four hourt today presented be? fore the Democratic executive com? mittee of Alktm evidence that last Tuesday's primary, to far at aeveral boxes are concerned, was attended by fraud and corruption. With Bleata! supporters overwhelmingly in ma- I Jorlty on the committee, with only one outtpoken tupporter In hit fight. Mr. Cassel 1?. a man whose word it hit bond, won the admiration of many who attended the session of the committee. At 10 c clock, when Chair? man Dave Wise called the meeting to order, there were only 15 mom bars present, 17 being necessary to a quorum. Nearly one hour later two other members were rounded up and the committee got down to work. Alken being one of the counties In which fraud was alleged, and one of the countlet named In Judge Jonet' protest. It is pertinent to remark that more than three-fourtht of the cora mitteemen who acted upon the evi? dence produced by Mr. Cassells, like the chairman, are Blease men. The fact wat partially attested at the close of the meeting when Leon J. Williams, who fought with Mr. Cat sejls throughout the four hourt, at? tempted to have a resolution adopt? ed which, while not against the can? didacy Sf Oov. Ulease. was not in his favor, the resolution was voted down by 10 to 6, two of the com mltteemen not voting. The sestios wss conducted with little regard to rules. One man, not a member of the committee, was permitted to take prominent part. That was L. M C. Oliver, who wss appointed by Oov. t messe to till an un expired term ss ^JjMt^^^laan oeunty and who. rua |H|pBs^MssVaWas1^%e^ tu the re ? real election, was overwhelmingly de feafod. But for the persistency of Mr. Caasalls in bringing forth his evi? dence the session would not have last? ed half an hour. There were also many sharp personal clashes on the } floor between meraliefs and much dis? order. After Mr. Cassells* evidence trau ?II In and It was shown by affidavits and by persortl witnesses that fraud was practiced at half d-oaten boxes, and more votes found registered I than there were names on the poll ' list*, a resolution. Introduced by Eu? gene Buckingham of Fllcaton, a Blesse man. to the effect that "we find no trreg-'lantle* nor evldeuce of fraud that would materially affect the result of the election" was carried. I This resolution was offered as a sub atlUite to the one offered by Mr. Wil? liams, which was tost. Mr. Williams, who Is a nephew of tar Tlllman. had previously ad the committee, urging that It go oa record as asking the State ?xecatlve committee to revise the prl * wary rule*. Th.? present ruh**, he said, were made 3ft years ago to meet oaadJtfcms then. They have outlived their usefulness. At the close of the meeting he addressed the committee again, begging that the committee put themselves snd their consciences light. ssklng 'hem why. as they knew the election had not been clean and fair. It should not be respected. He said he felt It the duty of the com mitte? to ask that the State executive committee rule It a nullity and re? quire another election that the will of the people might be registered. He then Introduced the resolution on which the flieht of the day was made, ft was in effect that \x\ appeal be made to the Ht a i ?? executive commit? tee for protection from frnud In oth er counties and asking that body to declare the election laut Tuesday a nullity unless the count In other counties Is proved to be fair and hon? est. ' The effect of thin proposition was like tSe stlrrlme up of | hornet's nest. Immediately BggJtM Buckingham was on his feet and In an Impassion? ed appeal begged that no such reso? lution be passed. Hi uv>?.m| that It be tabled, L wat tabled. His sub? stitute wat adopt.m| At the beginning of the meeting when Mr. ?'assell* appeared with a handful of papers, Solicitor ItoWfl \. Hunter, attorney for Oov. Blease and one of the governor's appointees took the position that no pv.t. t-t eould be filed today, th.it the spsaj? mltee met last week for that pur? pose, snd that any evidence which Mr. Caatellt had mutt apply only to SPECULATION IN COTTBM. SHAHF UKKAK FOLLOWED SEN? SATIONAL EARLY ADVANCE. Last Prices Were 31 to 35 Points Up From Friday's CAOS*, With Tone Firm. New York. Sept. 3.?The cotton market was exceedingly active and exciting today and while a sensation? al early advance was 1(lJj| :t sharp hreak right dfl llcation the governmB I port, most of ?.he loss H with the i.tarket closing firm at a net , gain of from 31 to 35 points as com- ! pared with the final figures of last i Friday. X The mark * opened firm Hi an aO \ unco of 14 to 23 points gad before the government report was issued sold from 39 to 41 points above the clos? ing of the last week on general cover? ing and buying by leading trade in? terests. Relatively steady Liverpool cables and numerous reports of crop deterioration as a result of dry. hot weather both in the Eastern belt and In South Texas, seemed to alarm shorts who had carried their com? mitments over the holidays and the buying for scattering account was very urgent on the advance. After selling up to 11.28 for .Decem? ber contracts the market hesitated and reacted a few points late in the forenoon as a result of releasing but no setback of Importance occurred until the actual publication of the government's coonddtlon figures. The average of 74.8 comparing with 76.5 last month; 73.2 last year and the 10 years average of 73.7 appeared to be fully as bearish as had been anticipat? ed and inside of 10 minutes after the repot t was issued the market showed a buak of about 30 points from the bSSg under renewed liquidation of lo? cal bear pressure. A very big de? mand was er.coualered on this set? back to within nine or 10 .points of Friday's closing figures and as soon a-* the first rush oi selling orders had been executed the market again firmed up, closing within 6 or 7 points of the best. Drokers who had been prominent sellers in the recent decline of nearly, $12 per bale figured as heavy buyers Muring today's trad? ing and local operators attributed the strength of the market to a feeling that the government report had been fully discounted. CiVARD J. D/S ESTATE. I Several Robberies Iliae lleen Made at Porontlco Recently. Tarrytown, N. Y., Sept. 4.?The pri? vate detectives who have b_en keep? ing a close watch -over the John D. Eockefeller estate at Pocaotlco Hills have been equipped with a squad of watch d?.gs which will assist them in pursuing the Italian bandits responsi? ble for the recent hold-ups ajud petty I -lines on tho estate. All trains arriving here from New York are being scrutinised by the de? tectives who believe that the hold-up SSSl have summoned assistance from friends hi that city. Foity-thre? bales of cotton were sold on the local market Wednesday. protests already filed or it could not bt? offered. Mr. Cassel Is insisted upon the reading of the instructions from J??hn tlary Hvans to the county chair? man and the resolution adopted by the Matf '-xeeutKe cdosamlttee. Mr. (?unter insisted that no new mattet could he gone into, but was over? ruled when Mi. Oa.ssells replied that be was there to abide only by th* resolution n| the State executive com mltee. which was plain. He did not know whether the committee would Obey instructions or not, he said, but he pointed out that the county chair? man was directed to get all the evi? dence h" POUM and ho WSS there to see that bo jrot some evidence. The Blease nan then undertook to light Mr. CasHolls on po nts of parliament? ary i bill he fought them down, and w ) < a In- stated that his protests ap plied not to one hox. but to the whole ooiinty i>r. U r?. Btheredge of Wag snsTi ? Blease man and ? former legislator, sprang ? his feet and Orisd heatedly that he /as here to repre? sent the psople ' Wagoner and de? clared thai any nan who stated there were irregularities at the Wag? oner box "Is a Mar and an Infernal skunk." I will stand on the toes of any Rias wie? says that and tell him to bis te??th (he other thing." he ( tied, before friends could remind him that neither Mr. Cassells nor any OAS SSM had eharged anything concerning' him or his box. BIM jjj ANDERSON. si wommi itei; INVESTIGATING ; ALLEGED ELECTION ir? REGULARITIES. Believes Tluit Full Investigation Will Rctoul That 500 Votes Have Been Ofttft Illegally. Anderson, Sept. 4.?The subcom ndttee^^^xhe county executive com l^LVLW Hkiit'd to hear testimony Bs charges of Kilon again today, fBHHtWowing alleged Irregulari? ties were aired: That Frank Cowan, a resident of Georgia, voted in Ward 3, this city; that S. T. M. Gordon, who moved into South Carolina dur? ing the present year voted at Gluck mill; that the name of J. L. Ivester was put on the Gluek mill club roll on election day; that J. C. McLain, who moved here from Georgia during the year, voted at Gluck mill; that 8. M. If. Dill, a Republican, voted at Belton; that A. C. Griffin voted In Bel ton as W. T. Griffin; that the name of A. O. Lewis was put on the dub roll on election day; that live State tickets were cast In the Hunier Springs county box and counted as legal ballots; that several State tickets were cast in Martin county box and were counted as legal ballots; that C. M. Simmons, a minor, voted in Ward 6, this city; that A. E. Scott. E. E. Scheid and E. A. Rampey, repu? ted to be Republicans, voted in Ward 6; that Joe Herneck, an unnaturallzed citizen, voted in Ward 6; that two unnaturalized citizens voted in Hun? ter Springs box; that the name of G. W. Wright appears twice on the Concrete box polling list, while it does Hot appear on the club roll; that the name of W. J. Reece appears on the Pelzer club roll once and on the poll? ing list twice; that only 33 of the .'j3 club rolls have been turned over to the subcommittee, and of these only six are certified to by the presi? dents and secretaries of the uiubs. B. F. Martin, attorney for the State executive commltee, stated that on examination it was found that 10 or 12 names appeared on the Iva polling list that did not appear on the club roll. He said that he had had time to examine only this box and that he thinks more time should be given so that a thorough investigation of all boxes can be made. In making a mo? tion that more time be given for the investigation. Mr. Martin .stated that enough has come out to indicate that 500 or more fraudulent votes were east in Anderson county. Mr. Mar? tin's motion will be acted upon by the county executive committee at its meeting tomorrow morning. The testimony heard by the subcommittee will he submitted to the county com? mittee; at that time. K. P. Smith rep? resented Gov. Blease. The subcom? mittee is composed of Leon L. Rice, chairman; W. IL Canneld, T. IL Bur riss, C, M. Robbini and John A. 1 layes. also in GREENWOOD. Many Cases of Irregularity and Some of Fraud Have B<*cn Discovered, It is Known. Greenwood. Sept. 4.?After holding a three-day session this week, follow? ing its preliminary meeting last week, the Greenwood county executive com? mittee adjourned this evening and forwarded its report to the State executive committee in Columbia? The committee did not give out its Undings, but it is known that many cases of irregularities and some cases of fraud were found. One member said there were clearly over 130 frau? dulent votes cast in this county. The box at GrenolA had 24 more votes than Its poll list called for, the box at GPendel] mills had 18 more than its poll list and the box at Yeldell had ten too many. All these were strong Blease boxes, Some of the county contests were very Close and these surplus VOteg would affect the general result mo.-t vitally, When the commit? tee Brsl met no one suspected any? thing of the Sort) as it was believed thai Greenwood county was free from the taint Of fraud. The committee has gone in.o the matter thoroughly and exhaustively; SVSry box has been canvassed and the poll list* and (Mult rolls have been compared, ILLEGALITl l\ DARLINGTON. fount) Executive Committee Finds Numerous Irregularities ? Fifty seven at One Boiling Place, Darlington, Sept, 4, The work "t the counts- executive committee u re? counting the vote cast In the recent prlmarya and In clucking over the ? !n!> list with the poll list of the dif? ferent polls, Was completed last night TAFT BN VERMONT RESULT. ENCOURAGING" IS REPORTED COMMENT OF PRESIDENT. Ills Optimism, However, Apparently not Shared by Other Republican Leaders ? Strong Administration I Organ Sees Downfall off House Di? vided Against Itself and Declares Result Should Hearten Democrats. ciapp Won't Predict Roosevelt's; Election. Washington, Sept. 4.?President T: "t 10 is laid up at the White I House tonight with a sprained ankle j and a touch of gout, is reported to have confided to his friends that he considers yesterday's result in Ver? mont "encouraging." He is apparent? ly the only administration man here who takes that view. The Washington Star, a strong ad minstration paper, says in its leading editorial this afternoon: "The Ver- j mont ligures speak for themselves rind tell a very plain story. A house divided against itself cannot stand. The result cannot hut hearten the Democrats everywhere. In State3 where the Democrats are not now to? gether, they will get together, and where together they will work with 'the greater energy and success. Will men who still call themselves Repub? licans and yet feel unfriendly to Mr. Taft continue in a course certain, if pursued to the end, to bring in Mr. Wilson and a Congress Democratic in both branches? In States where the twofold parties are on something like even terms, such a division as has just been shown in Vermont will give the Democrats an easy thing." Senator Clapp, of Minnesota, a Bull Moose leader just hack from Vermont, after making speeches there for Roosevelt, expressed great pleasure over the result in that State, but re? fused to predict the election of Roose? velt in November. Senator Bourne, of Oregon, who re? fused to bolt with Roosevelt, at Chi? cago and whom the former President last Monday mentioned as being one of^lfci* only two members of Congress Who ever approached him in behalf of the Standard Oil Company, today announces that he will support Roose? velt for President. It looks like a case Of "Don't say any more and I'll be good." BOYS TOO YOUNG, RULES JUDGE Qmngeburg latds Charged With Burning School House, Released. Orangeburg, September 1.?Barn well Gross and Ransom Moore. 9 and 10 years old, respectively, against whom the grand jury of this county found a true bill for the burning of the school house at Holly Hill were released this morning by Judge Rice, who Is presiding over the Court of General Sessions. Tho case of the State was based upon an alleged con? fession made by the boys, and upon finding this, tho court ruled that they were too young to be responsible for a confession, and for the same to stand. It is said that the two boys became tired of going to school, and decided that tbe best way of getting out of th-i difficulty was to tire the school house. TARIFF EXHIBIT TO OPEN. GOV. Wilson to Make Opening Speech at New York, Sept. 0. New York, Sept. 4.?Governor Wil soK is going to open the Tariff exhibit which is located at 2u Union Square Wist, New York City, on the Oth of Septembera The Tariff Exhibits, which is under the management of the Wilson League of Independent Voters, promises to be one of the most unique and at the same time Instructive, campaign ar? gumenta Of the 1012 election. Governor Wilson will make the opening speech and, of course, will devote hlfl remarks to the tariff. and the following results announced. At the Lamar poll it was found that 57 names- appeared on the poll list thai were not <?n the club list, and one name appeared on the poll list in two places. At Philadelphia there were six names on the poll list that were not on the club 1st. At Harts ville, there were six on the poll list that Were not on the club list, one name was found on the poll list twice, Und one was on this poll list that voted al?o nt Leavenworth. At Leav enworth there was one name entered on the club list during the progress of the ..lection With the understanding that he was n<>t t?> vote until the sec? ond primary, but the poll lisl shows that later he returned and did vote In the primary just held. PROBE ELECTION FRAUDS. INQUIRY ORDERED BY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Election Result Not Yet Declared? Moans No Voting in Second Race for Attorney General Tuesday as Expected?Senatorial Contest Held up for Present. Columbia, Sept. 5.?The charges of fraud in connection with the recenc primary election will he rigidly prob? ed by a special committee of seven which was cippoiated yesterday by chairman of the State executive com? mittee of the Democratic party and which will meet next Wednesday. The resolution was introduced by Richard I. Manning of Sumter and was generally discussed by the mem? bers of the committee. The resolu? tion was adopted late yesterday. The committee held two sessions and ad? journed last night to meet again at the call of the chairman. The following is the Manning reso? lution which was adopted by the committee: \ "Whereas notices of protest have been filed with this committee charg? ing among otier things widespread frauds and Irregularities, and "Whereas, under a former resolu? tion passed by this committee certain investigations are being made as to the conduct of the election held Au? gust 27, 1912, and full reports have not yet been made as to Che conduct of the election held August 27, 1912, and in some counties the investiga? tions have not been completed; "Therefore, be it resolved, That a subcommittee Of seven members of this committee be appointed by the chairman to hear and pass upon all contests and all matters of every kind and description properly the subject Of action by this committee as a whole, pertaining to or incident to the election held August 27, 1912, with full power and authority to take testimony and make full investigation of the conduct of said election and report the same together with all tes? timony and all records back to this committee for action at a meeting to be called by the chairman for that purpose. "That the said subcommittee be and is hereby given power and au? thority to employ at the expense of this committee such assistance as may be deemed advisable to further the said investigation and shall have full power and authority to summons witnesses, require the production of records and papers and do any and all other acts necessary to ?ie full and complete investigation of the conduct of/ said election, as has this committee as a whole. "The actual necessary expenses Cf the s^id committee shall be borne by the treasury of this eommitte." The following are the^ members of the subcommittee as named by John Gary Evans, the chairman: W. F. Stevenson, Chesterfield, chairman; T. B. Butler, Cherokee' J. B. Park, Greenwood; W. B. .Vilson, Jr., York; J. D. Blvens, Dorchester; J. M. Greer, Union, and R. M. Jeffries, Jasper. The passage of thc. Manning resolu? tion means that the second primary for State offices will not be held next Tuesday. The matter of the second primary in the counties will he left with the county executive commit? tees. Attorneys representing Ira B. Jones yesterday filed an amended protest charging illegal voting and fraud in every county in the State. A resolution introduced by B. S. 1 Tease to provide a committee of five to assist the secretary of the com? mittee in preparing and tabulating the returns of the primary election was killed by a vote of 3.) to 7. The committee by a vote of 24 to i?; voted down the resolution <>f Mr. Blease to have the chairman appoint three Blease supporters and three Jones supporters on the committee under I the Manning resolution. Chairman Bvani In discussing this resolution said that ho presumed that every man on the committee was honesl and that he would make the appointment! regardless of whether the) were .loin s or Blease supporters. The protests of \Y. J. Talbert and X. I'.. Dial, candidates for the United States senate, against the election of Senator B. It Tillman on the grounds that he had not properly filed hil ? \ ponso account were read before the committee by the secretarj A decis? ion will be given in the future by the committee. Richard I. Manning, ollowing the adoption of his resolution, requested thai he be not appointed as a mem? ber of the committee, Tin- request was granted. EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING BE? GINS AT CHATTANOOGA. Donate Involving Policy of Demo? cratic; House Brings Out Some Bather Severe Criticisms. Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 3.?The eighth annual convention of the Farmer*' union convened here today. About 600 delegate! are in attendance, representing every State ' est of the Ohio and south of the F \c river. Addresses of welcor ne mayor, the State president ^ Rhodes, and responses and a** s by delegates featured the * .g session. During th jssion of the offi cers* repo' a * afternoon in an exe? cutive 9 <e heated debate follow? ed r' ,es to the attitude of the j va* /arty national platforms and at branches of the federal gov e. aent towards the farmers with respect to parcels post, anti-gambling legislation, restriction of undesirable immigration, more liberal appropria? tions for agricultural purposes, the re establishment of the country life com? mission, the introduction of some rur? al credit system and the threat of a division of markets. During the discussion of the need of developing the science of market? ing and the failure of congress to re? spond to legislative demands of the farmers for this and other legislation, the question of the leaders and mem? bership taking some such hand in practical politics as that taken by the American Federation of Labor and previous farmers' organizations be? came a very lively topic. Col. R. F. Duckworth of Union City, Ga., editor of The Farmers' Union News and former national president of the union, denounced the economy of the present Democratic house in dealing with the farmers and its refusal to join the senate in es? tablishing a division that would speed up the marketing process and bring about a closer relationship between the producer and the consumer. The colonel finished his argument with the statement: "Senator Iloke Smith of Georgia put through the Republican senate three times a bill this last session for the establishment of a bureau of markets only to have it turned o /wn each time by the Democratic house. Do not misunderstand me. 1 have always been a Democrat, but at the ! taathead of our individual and col lective activities should be nailed the welfare of the farmers and the prin? ciples of this organization, first, last and always." CRUSHED BY MOVING TRAIN. Clyde Quattlchaum of Chsjpias Was j Run Over Thursday. Columbia, Sept. 5.?While attempt Iflg to 1 oard a moving train at the union station this morning Clyde Quattlchaum of Chapins was so se? verely injured that he has only a lighting chance to recover. Not se? curing a firm hold he was whirled beneath the moving wheels, his left arm and shoulder being so severely < rushed that it was found nectssary to amputate the arm at the sho tlder when he was taken to the hospital. From the statements of eye-wit? nesses, it seems that Mr. Quatlebaum and his wife were on their way to Jacksonville, His fall happened just at the head of the fen< e and he fell with his shoul? der and left arm beneath the wheels Hi; left shoulder and arm were so se? verely crused that it was found nec < esary to amputate that member at the shoulder when he was taken to a local hospital. Medical assistance w as Immediately given the wounded man and he wa taken to the hospital. The attending physician said that Mr. Qusttlebaum is severely injured, but has a lighting che ru e to recover. Said I'.ag Was Green. Boston, Sept. i.? A man who de? clared the An; rlcan dag was green, white and blue and Instated that Theodore Roosevelt was a select man <f the town ol Bed urn, failed to get his citlsenship papers today. Marriage License H?s*ord. A license to marry was granted i" Alvln U Gregg, Concord, and Hattie .1. Davis, Sumter, colored, Tuesday. The rotten crop has been severly injured by tin* hot weather of the past Wi ek and the government's con? dition report issued Tuesday is not now a fair estimate of the actual con? dition of cotton.