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DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETINGS. TWO CITY CH IIS ADOPTED KES ULlTUiNS KM DOUSING HON. K. I. MANNING. Kretin* * Generally Weir tjutct nml Oub Ulv Adjourned MMf OMttfl and lH'legatc* were E1o<*ed?Few Changes In Club*?Club or Ward Oar \dopts Resolution* of Respect for H D. Mitchell. The local Democratic Clubs held their meetings on Friday evening in Sumter to re-organlze and select delegate* for the County Convention which meets In the Court House at Sumter on Monday, Maj 4th, at 12 o'clock. The meetings were for the moat part very quiet and the jusI nsse was quickly transacted. In moat! ru?n the former officers and execu? tive commltteemen were re-elected and delegates chosen and the clubs adjourned In fifteen or twenty min ?tee. A meeting of Ward 1, Club of the Democratic party was called to order by W. R. Wells, vice-president, in the absence of the President, H. I. Man r.lag. Minutes of the meeting of April 21th 1112 were read and approved. The election of officers resulted in the election of all former officers, to wit: H. I. Manning. President; W. it Wells, Vice-President; H. C. Hayns? worth. Secretary; H. I. Manning, member of the Executive Committee. Delegates to the County Convention, ft. I Manning. 8. H. Edmunds, S. C. Baker. L. E. White. H. C Haynsworth. W. R. Wella. F. D. Knight, R. D. Eppe. H. I. Scarborough, J. J. Mat? tel d. W. H. Shelley, R. S. Hood, Bagar T. Skinner. The chairman of delegation waa empowered to nil va? cancies by the appointment of alter? nates. On motion of Dr. S. C. Baker It was unanimously resolved that the club endorse the position of the Hon. R. I. Manning ae expressed In his platform aa to the safeguarding of the pri? mary, and It was resolved that our delegation urge the adoption of this plank upon the County Convention. The Secretary called the attention of the club to the death, since its last meeting, of one of its oldest and most faithful member*, the late D. D. Mitchell. By rising voto the club unanimously expressed Its respect for the memory of this most puro and honorable Christian gentleman and many high tributes wee paid to hin memory by those who spoke In favor of the resolution. The secretary was Instructed to Inform the family of the adoption of this resolution. In Ward 2 the club was called to order by the President and the fol? lowing officers were elected: Presi? dent. A. 8. Merrlmon; Vice-President, T. A. McLeod; Secretary and Treas? urer. R. J. Bland; Executive Com mltteeman. John H. Clifton. The fallowing delegates were elected t? tri? county convention: E S. Booth. E. K. Friar, H. J. Mc Laurln. Jr . W. J Scale, I>. R. McCal lum. It H Melier, J. K. Bradford, C. I-- Cuttlno, A. S. Merrlmon. J. A. Mu Knlght. ll. O. Ostcen, C. H. Wilson, B. C. Wallace. D. D. MoUe. R. J. Bland. H. Harby. (J. D. Levy. Jno. W Sumter, A. It. Flowers, J. H. Clifton J. A. Warren, L I? Jennings, J. B. Raffield. J. R Mercer. L C. Strauss, W B. Boyle. Bernard Manning, R. I? Lee. R. Dosier Lee. D. C. Shaw. Al? ternate. F. A. McLeod. L. E. Wood, Junlus Parrott, C. <;. Rowland. Thom? as E. Richardson, E. L. Wttherapoon, J. H. Chandler. Samuel OQuinn. <>n motion o' Col. R. D. Leo Mess ? M. W. Seabrook. W. A. Brown and L E. Wood wero appointed a com? mittee to revise the club roll. In Ward 3 the club was called to order and the old officers wero rc elected with tho exception of the Executive Commlttceman. They are: C. M. Hunt, President; H. A. Mo ees. Secretary; J. P. lb, ,th, .v -mber of Executive Committee, vi? o W. S. Dinklns. deceased. Delegates |e County Convention: A. F. Stoudenmire. II. M. Crnwson, R. ?? Tlsdale, W. B. Lynam. W. I, Whitehead. II A Moses, E P. Du Itant. C M. HiirMt. E. S. Miller, J 1? Harper II. C CttttusO, J. P Booth, j C Oaejgejr, J t. Cnlnn, f O. Coplenton. J. II. Megan, J. D. L< in inun, T. A. Nettles, E. C. J. nes, J. J. Whlhlen. J. I I .11. i The prenid -nt was empowered te name alternates for delegates wh< ? ould not attend the county ron\cn tlon all of tho officers of Ward t I?. m ocratlc club aero re-elected lust ev. n i ig except Kxecutivo < "oinumt*Kman B. i. iteafdaaj who deellned re*elec? tlon and nominated George W. Dic k, who waa Airh tho other officers unanlmouslt i without oppo? sition President. W Percy Smith. Vice-President I-:. II Klninr, s.-n tar>. Charles Thames. I *?*I?*at*?' * . iiM-n \v Percy Smith. Oeeffji w Dtek, B, I Rsardon. It. I Wil.br, E M Rhamo. Pat Gallagher. W. I.ads.,,, Bogle, S. Y. Delgar. P P Finn, Barlow Walsh. Sr. Charles Thames, R <;. s,,.thor? ough. J??hn D. Eppeiwan, ir. L Wltherspo..n. A. II Wilder. PANAMA CANAL READY. can now he QHD M hujuest Sllll?S of navy. Hie War Ships Fun Ik* Transferro*1 IVm .\tiuniu? to i*a<ihv tr Needed. ?Cmmil Cuardcd by Tenth Infantry. Fanama, April 25.?The canal Is now ready for the passage of the largest ships of the Fnited States navy The Tenth infantry will guard both ends of the canal. COLORADO STRIKERS FLEE. Militiamen Take Company Officials Out of I'lt, Lawless Miners totting Away. Trinidad. Col., April 24.?State troops under command of Adjt. Gen. John Chase tonight advanced toward Ludlow after occun>tng Lynn and Agullar without resistance from the warring strikers. At Aguilar the militiamen released the company men imprisoned in the Empire and South? western mines since Wednesday. All the prisoners. Including J. W. Siple, president of the Southwestern Fuel company, were said to he unharmed The whereabouts of tho strikers, who suddenly abandoned their plan of re? sisting the troops a; Lynn, was not detinltely known. seek army commissions. War Department Flooded With Of? fers From All States. Washington, April 23.?Applica? tions for army commissions poured in upon the war department today, while senators received telegrams from men offering their services. Senator Ash urst stated he had several mes? sages from Arizonlans, and observed "most of them want positions as cap? tains, colonels or majors, but nobody wants to be a private." Senators Jones and Thomas said they had telegrams from men seek? ing to serve as privates. Senator Lodge received a protest from the Massachusetts Federation of Churches "against war with Mcxi CO. Many applications to ihe war de? partment are ex-soldlers?men who have resigned their commissions in the regular service or who were of? ficers in tho volunteers in the Spanish wur. Some are offering to raise regi? ments of "rough riders." Su|>|m>rtt Not Criticism. Colonel Nelson, of ihe Kansas City Sti.r. when asked by the New York Herald for his oplnlor with regard to the president's attitude toward Hucr ta, replied: "We are not furnishing udvice to the president of the United Stetes; we are supporting him." We commend Colonel Nelson's reply to some of tho president's critics In con? gress. He talks like M Amcrlcon. It Is not Woodrow Wilson tho individual who is In issue. It is the Fnited States and its ninety million people. The (dub president was directed to till any vacancy in the delegation. Ati) deb-gate who can not attend the county convention is requested to no? tify the club president not later than the day before tho convention so that a substitute may he selected. Appreciating the fact that Sumter has such a high toned, public spirited, ami eminently qualified candidate for governor of South Carolina in the person of Hon. Kichar 1 I. Manning, and desiring to show the high esteem in which Mr. Manning is held by bis fellow Democrats of Sumter, and as a matter of local pride, together with a deal re to show the typical "Game* 004 k County" pride a id spirit, ami desiring to emphasize the further fact that Sumter county will bo honored should Mr. Manning be elected gover? nor, tho Ward 4 Democratic club last evenii.g unanimously adopted res? olutions endorsing his candidacy for governoe. And it was further resolved that the delegation elected to the county convention from Ward 4 be and are hereby instructed to convey to the County convention to be held May 4th, tho sentiments of the Ward t I >. mot ratie club as expressed In said i eoolutlone. The club meeting In that ward was wcii attended* Bvorj one preeent was outapohen In favor of Mr. Manning'! candidacy ami the Democrats left the meetlni with Ihe underetandtng that everj one preeent win do bis best to elect Mr. Manning governor of South Carolina? The resolutions were In? Irodueed by Mr. Pat Gallagher and ?e< ended by I >r. G, \v. i lick and a denen othere? it wm evident that Bumter'i fa? vorite son holds a lug place In the hearts of ins fellow cltlaeni of Burn* ter Judging by tin- enthuelaam with whbb the reeolutloaa were received and the OUtapohOH leterminatIon of the w.iid i l>emocrati In show Sum U i county local pndc by getting Into the light for Richard I. Manning for governor* The meetings of the i lube in the ru rnl preelneta wert held Saturday. OFFER OF MEDIATION. BRAZIL, CHILE AND ARGENTINA WILL THY TO HAKE PEACE. South American Republics Offer Their Services to Fndeavor to Bring Abotf a Settlement of the Differences Between the United States aod the 1 Inert a Government. Washington, April 2f>.?Pan-Ameri? can diplomacy tonight made its first attempt to solve the Mexican crisis by peaceful negotiations. The United States government accepted from Ar? gentina, Brazil and Chile a formal of? fer to act a intermediaries in the pres? ent situation, but reservedly pointed ouf. that an act of aggression by the military forces, or hostile demonstra? tions towards Americans might upset hopes of immediate peace. Coincidentally with the acceptance of the mediation offer, administration officials said there would be no cessa? tion of preparations by the army and navy for future emergencies, and no orders would be issued to the naval forces at Vera Cruz or the ships at sea, changing original plans. No fur? ther steps, however, to secuer repara? tion for the indignities which gave rise to the present situation will be attempted whilo the effort is being made to bring about settlement through displomacy. Notification of the offer of interme? diation was sent not only to the dip? lomatic representatives of Argentina, Breill and Chile in Mexico City, but to Gen. Carranza and tho constitution? alists in Northern Mexico. The Brazilian, Argentine and Chil? ean envoys transmitted the United States 'acceptance of their proposal to the Spanish ambassador, who imme? diately sent by cablo to the Spanish legation at Mexico City for presenta? tion to Gen. Huerta. Gen. Carranza, head of the rebels, was Informed of It through his repre? sentatives here. The three diplomats later announc? ed no further steps would be taken by them until replies had been receiv? ed. President Wilson summoned sena? tors Stone. Shlvely and Lodge,"of the foreign relations committee, and Chairman Flood to discuss the new turn In events, the first ray of hope after a day of worry and anxiety over tho scores of Americans held up in their flight from the Mexican capi? tal. The text of the offer made by the Brazilian ambassador and Argentine and Chile and the reply of the Ameri? can government transmitted by Sec? retary Bryan In person to the three diplomats is as follows: "Mr. Secretary of State: "With the purpose of subserving the interest of peace and civilization in our continent and with the earnest desire the prejudice of the cordiality and union which have always sur? rounded the relations of the govern? ments and the people of America, we, the plenipotentiaries of Brazil, Argen? tina and Chile, duly authorized here? to, have the honor for the peaceful and friendly settlement of the con filet between the United States and Mexico. "This office |?njts in due form the suggest ions w hich we have had occa? sion to offer heretofore on this sub? ject to the secretary, to whom we renew the assurance of our highest ami most distinguished consideration. (Signed) "D da Gerne? "lt. S. Na on, "Fduarod Suaroz Mujlea." The reply of the president, made through the Secretary of State, to diplomatic representatives, was as folio we; "The government of the United States If deeply sensible of tho friend? liness, th> good feeling and the gen? erous concern for the peace and wel? fare of America manifested in the joint note Just received, tendering the good offices of your governments to effect, if 'possible ,a settlement on the part of the present difficulty between the government of the United States and those who now claim to represent our sister Republic of Mexico. Con eolouaneag of the purpose with which the proffer is made, this government does not feel at liberty to dec line it. Its own interest is in the peace of America, the cordial intercourse of her republics and their people and the happiness and prosperity which can Spring only out <d' frank, mutual understanding and the friendship which is created by common purpose. The generous offer of your govern? ments is. therefore, accepted, "This government hopes most ear? nestly that you may find those who nj?? ?.ik for the several elements of Mex? ican peopl > willing and ready to dis? cuss terms satisfactory, and, then tore, permanent settlement, n* you should find them willing, this govern* meid will be glad to take with you for discussion in the frankest and most conciliatory spirit any proposals that may be nMhoritati\e|\ formulated, and will hope that they may prove feasible and prophetic of s new day of mutual cooperation .ami confidence in America. MEXICO CITY QUIET. LONDON RECEIVES REPORT THAT ANTI-FOREIGN FEEL? ING SUBSIDES. Foolhardy Americana Deride to Re? main?.Streets Well Policed by Hu erta and Stores Ignoring to Re? open for lousiness. London, April 27.?Advices receiv? ed from Mexico City Sunday state that the anti-foreign feeling has al? most wholly died out, that a number of Americans who had booked pas? sage on the train for Vera Cruz have cancelled their bookings. Gen. Huerta has been true to his promise, to keep the streets well po? liced. Most of the stores which closed on account of the war riots last week have given notice that they would open their doors Monday, if the city remained quiet. HI Hl LS ATTACK TAMPICO. Effort to Drive Out Huerta Garrison Renewed ? Great Conflagration Fett red. Washington, April 27.?Admiral Mayo today reported to the navy de? partment that the constitutionalists began a new attack on Tampico early today. No details had been received, as the American consul there is on board the Dolphin. Thousands of gallons of oil are spreading over the land around Tam? pico, and it is feared it will be ignited, turning the district into a sea of fire which would flow into Tampico, con? suming the city. This government feels bound In candor to say that its diplomatic rela? tions with Mexico being for tho pres? ent severed, it is not possible to make sure of an uninterrupted opportunity to carry out the plan of intermedia? tion which you propose. It is, of course, possible that some act of ag? gression on the part of those who con? trol the military forces of Mexico might oblige tho United States to act, thus upsetting the hopes of immediate peace, but this does not justify us in hesitating to accept your generous suggestion. We shall hope for the best results within a brief time, enough to relieve our anxiety, lest ill considered hostile demonstrations should inteirupt negotiations and dis? appoint our hopes of peace." From those at tonight's White House conference it was learned that while the president was not sanguine of the success of the mediation plan, he felt it the duty of the American government to avail itself of the of? fer of the South American countries. It was suggested that the interim of negotiations, even though unsuccess? ful, might serve to repress anti American outbursts or afford an op? portunity of Americans to depart from Mexico. The president had the subject un? der discussion most of tho day with Secretary Bryan and other members of the cabinet. The matter had been 4 nformally discussed by the three diplomats among themselves, and the joint note was presented in person to Mr. Bryan early today. Late in the afternoon Mr. Bryan conferred about the reply, and it was transmitted to the diplomats ut the State department, just as tho president began his con? ference at tho White House with the leading Democrats and Republicans of tho congressional committees in charge of foreign affairs. The senators and representatives declined to be quoted, but those who discussed it believe it was right for the United States to accept good offers, though not agreeing in advance to any ces? sation of its preparations for emer? gencies. The feature of tho plan was the fact that the United State? was joining hands with three big nations of this hemisphere, emphasizing Pan-Ameri? can solidarity and principles of the Monroe doctrine, and at the same time showing to Central and South Ameri? ca the peaceful intentions of the American government. The fact that Argentina, Brazil and Chile have stood with the United States In refusing to recognize the Huerta government is an element In [the situation which rose conspicuously I to the front In discussion of the new situation turned official circles, for the moment at least, from thoughts ot war to those of peace. It generally was realized that the task of the three countries, would be difficult, for they have been dealing with Huerta only as a <b' facto rule,*, and could not be? come involved in steps of formal rec? ognition any more than the United states in its refusal to sign a written I protocol for the adjustment of the in? cidents at Tampico and the demand i\?r a salute to the American Hag. The three diplomats met tonight al? ter receiving the American govern? ment's reply to their offer. While not discussing Id it is understood they will endeavor to compose tho entire Mexican situation in order to restore constitutional government in Mexico. VILLA PROFESSES FRIENDSHIP' BETS OUT FOR CHIHUAHUA TO HAVE UNDERSTANDING WITH CARRAXZA. Rebel General Says Constitutionalists Will Mantain Peace With United States Xo ?latter Wliat Contlnn gency Arises. Juarez, April 27.?After declaring that the constitutionalists will main? tain peace with the United States no matter what contingency might arise. Gen. Villa departed this morning with members of his staff I for Chihuahua. He said that on ar? rival at Chihuahua he will have a thorough understanding with Gen. Carransa as to what policy the con? stitutionalists will follow. Washington, April 27.?The envoys of Argentina, Brazil and Chile who offered to mediate between the United States and Mexico summoned a con? ference today. At the termination of their conference, Ambassador Da Oama, of Brazil, hurried to the Stace department to confer with Secretary Bryan. Huerta Has Not Answered. Washington, April 27.?Gcr.. Huerta has not officially replied to the offer of mediation, declared Secretary Bri? an, at 11.15 today, after a conference with Ambassador Da (Jama of Bra? zil. ORDER ISSUED XOX-COMBATAXTS All Mlust Leave Vera Cruz by Steam? er M/.wlco, Deelare Admiral Badger. Vera Cruz, April 26.?Definite in? struction from Rear Admiral Badger, commander in chief of the Atlantic fleet to all American non-combutants to leave Vera Cruz by the steamer Mexico were posted at the consulate and other conspicuous places today. The order stated, in terms that could not be misunderstood that all must be aboard the ship by 4 o'clock this afternoon. Many objected to the order and especially rebellious were the women whose husbands still are in the interior. Knots of these held indignation meeting and several ex? pressed their intention of not comply? ing, short of actual compulsion, i The explanation was offered that food supplies and housing accommo? dations rapidly were becoming seriou:; problems and there is danger of disease through overcrowded condi? tions, it was intimated that this might be the last opportunity for some time for refugees to reach the United States. Consul Canada gave assurances that the United States had been caring for person, caught short of funds, at the ports w here they were landed. BRAD STREETS TRADE REVIEW. Some Improvement Due to Weather. New York, April 24.?Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: "Aside from an improvement noted in retail trade, West, Northwest and Southwest, the result of warmer, more springlike weather and flattering early crop prospects, trade and industry generally have not shown any par? ticular change this week. "Indeed the quiet or Irregular con? ditions heretofore ruling have been rather accentuated by the uncertainty even as to the outlook for war or peace and aside from a slight, ap? parently temporary fillip given or commodity price and some bear drives against prices of securities, the situation, broadly speaking, shows few new dcevlopments. "The leading industries note little change from preceding weeks. Iron and stel are dull as regards new business, as dull in fact as for a long time past. "For the week: Failures 319 against 273 last year; wheat exports, 2,704, 910 against 3,494,934; bank clearings, $3,586,195,000, an increase of 14.2 per cent." GEORGETOWN EDITOR CHARGED WITH LIBEL. L. A. Booty Accused by Dr. Olin BaW) er?-Preliminary Hearing To Day. Georgetown, April 26.?L. A. Beaty, editor of the Georgetown Times, was arrested here yesterday afternoon on charges of libel, brought by Dr. Sawyer. The action was the result of the publication in the Times yes? terday of an article relating to a po? litical meeting at Carver's Boy, this county, following which a killing oc? curred. The arrest of Mr. Beaty was made by Sheriff 11. H. Ward in the hitter's office, A preliminary hear? ing in the rase will be conducted lure tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Dr. lawyer is recognized a one of the prominent Blease leaders In Georgetown county. The policy of the Georgetown Times la one of opposlt lon to (lev. Blease. B seems that the action against Mr. Ueaty is similar, to that brought several dayi ago in] Columbia agalnsl James H. Moore, i editor of the Columbia Record, mmm explanation. MEMBER OF BIS CABINET ON TI1E WAY TO WASHINGTON. Relieved Tliat He Conveys Assur? ances of Carranza's Desire for Peace and Disinclination to be Embroiled in Trouble With Huer ta. Juare:;, April 27.?Bafael Zubaran, a member of the cabinet of Gen. Carransi? is reported to have left here sec retly last night for Washing? ton to deliver to Secretary Bryan an explanation of the note recently sent the American government, which was taken an a threat to join Huerta. It is believed Zubaran will tell Secretary Bryan that it is the desire of Carranza not to be drawn into the Huerta embroglio and will make an appeal for the lifting of the embargo on munitions of war. Refugees Reach El Paso. El Paso, April 27.?Ninety-seven refugees, mostly Americans, arrived early today from the interior of Northern Mexico. Vera Cruz, April 27.?Brig. Gen. Funston, commander of the Fifth in? fantry brigade will assume supreme command at Vera Cruz Tuesday morn? ing. The transports carrying the troops of the Fifth brigade will ar? rive this afternoon. Preparations be? gan at daybreak to establish a big camp west of the city, near the Mexi? can railway. Four Mexican snipers were killed Sunday. THE GREENVILLE HORSE SHOW. Eighth Annual Event in Mountain City to Surpass Any Previou Ex? hibition. Greenville, April 24.?Surpassing any horse show ever held in South Carolina and equal to many of the best shows in the country will be the eighth annual exhibition of the Green? ville Horse Show Association which opens in this city on May 6th for a session of three days. Four exhibit? ions will be given, two in the after? noon and two at night. The show opens on the evening of May 6th, ush | ered in ty a grand pageant of horses and automobiles. Greenville will be In gala attire for the forthcoming event and no expense will be spared for the entertainment of the hundreds of visitors who will gather here from all sections of the South. The show is bound to be a so? cial as well as a (inane al success. Through the efforts of the Green? ville association a State circuit com? posed of six South Carolina cities were organized last year and the initial exhibitions of the different cities are being held this spring. The Greenville show comes as a fitting climax to the series. Reduced rates on all the railroads entering Greenville have been secur? ed and the best of accommodations will be provided the visitors. TO EN rOFRAGE SHEEP RAIS? ING. Southern Railway Issues Bulletin on Subject?Could Use Waste Land. Atlanta, AprU 26.?To encourage Southern farmers to take up sheep raising, the live stock department of the Southern Railway has issued a booklet telling of the advantages of the South for this industry and giv? ing full information in regard to the care and management of sheep under i conditions obtaining in South. A copy of the bocklet will be mailed to any farmer on request by Live Stock Agent F. L. Wrord. The booklet reproduces an article on shecp-rah-dng by R. S. Curtis, an authority on live stock connected with the North Carolina Experiment Sta? tion, who says in his introduction of the adaptability of the South to shoop raising: "The sheep industry of the South as now conducted represents one of the most backward and the least pro? fitable lines of live stock husbandry followed. A large part of the waste land In this section could be used profitably for sheep raising. Much of the rough and otherwise unused land now covered with coarse grasses and forest undergrowth would furnish a large amount of pasture and at tho same time the soil would be greatly improved in agricultural value by the use of sheep. For Cue amount of mon? ey invested and the quantity of feed required sheep will generally return a greater net profit than most any other kind ??f live stock that may be grown In the South." CALLS ON ROCKEFELLER. Problem Requests lllm to Try and Arbitrate ( (dorado Strike. Washington. April 27.?The presi? dent this morning sent Representa? tive Foster of Illinois to New York dtp to Sei John 1>.1 Rockefeller to as? certain if he will arbitrate the Colo? rado strike situation. If Mr. Foster's mission fails, the regular troops not m use will be sent to Colorado.