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IITi-llUSE DELEGATION. ADMINISTRATION PARTISANS WILL BE OUTNUMBERED BY ABOUT SIX TO ONE AT STATE CONVENTION. SUuM Sen?ment Shown In Favor of Pi lama i j Reform?Senator Smith a Delegate From Lee County, While New ben j rails to Send Governor Blee es to State Convention. Presl ?rnt Wilson's Administration Gen? erally Endorsed. News and Courier. Reports received by The News and Courier from its correspondents throughout the State Indicated that the Anti-Blease forces won a sweeping victory at the county conventions held yesterday. An estimate based on these reports puts the number of Anti Bleaae delegates in the State Con veatton at Stl and the Please dele gates at 41. The reports from the different con? ventions show that the safeguarding ef the primary will undoubtedly be a prime question at the State Conven? tion, sixteen conventions going on record as favoring more adequate safeguards against fraud. Senator Smith was elected a dele? gate to the State Convention from Lee County. Newberry county did not give either Oov. Bleaae or Fred H. Domi? nic* a place la the State Convention. In the Barnwell Convention Charles Cgrroll llnuni was endorsed for gov? ernor because he was a Barnwell man. but failed of election to the State Convention, withdrawing before a second ballot could be taken. The Sumter Convention sndorsed the candidacy for Governor of R. I. Manning and elected him State execu? tive committeeman and delegate to the convention. The Union Convention endorsed the candidacy of Lowndes J. Browning for governor and elected him a dele? gate to the State Convention. It also endorsed the candidacy for congress of T. C. Duncan. In the Kershaw Convention M. L. Smith and J. O. Richards declined to stand for office In the convention. Marlboro County did not give John L MeLaurln a place In Its delegation to *he State Convention. Senator Smith's candidacy was en? dorsed by the conventions of Ham? berg. Orangeburg. Barnwell and Ker shaw. In Laurena County a resolu? tion to endorse the administration of Oov. Bleaae was iefaated. \ R. A. Cooper, candidate for gov? ernor, heads the Laurens County del? ineation. The Oconee Convention went on record as being opposed to race track gnnrbllng tn this state. The Clarendon Convention adopted resolutions praising the effort of Con? gressman Whaley to promote the drainage of the low country. The News and Courier's dispatch from Abbeville was not received In time for publication, but a long dis? tance message stated that eight Antl Bhmse delegates had been chosen. No report was received from Dor? chester, but a long distance telephone measage last night stated that fir. Legare Walker, or Summervllle. had been elected executive committeeman by the Antl-Blease forces and that the delegation stood three Antl Blsass and one for Bleaae, , W. F. Strvenaw candidate for con green, was re-e .ted State executive committeeman from Chesterfield. The Florence County Convention endorsed Congressman Ragsdale. In Barnwell. the Convention en? dorsed unanimously the candldicy of AdjL Oen. Moore. Resolutions en? dorsing the candidacy of Attorney General Peeples and of H. M. Mix son for congress were passed after a hot fight Sentiment In favor of primary re? form 1? aiTong^n the following counties the conventions went on rec? ord as favoring some plan of safe? guarding the primary from fraud: Morry, Greenwood. Oconee. Greenville. Alken. FalrAeld. Darlington. Wil Ummsburg, Chestor. Beaufort. Bam? berg, Ormngeburg, Calhoun. Florence, Sumter, Kichland. Varying methods of safeguarding the primary were proposed In these different conven? tions. The Hichland convention adopt? ed the McMahan resolution instruct? ing the delegates to the State Con? vention to work for tho restriction of the primary to registered voters. In the Spartanburg Convention u reso? lution Instructing the delegates to op? pose restriction of the primary was defeated, and In the Colleton Con? vention the same thing occurred. The Marlboro delegation, It Is understood, will work for primary reform. Resolutions opposing further re? striction of the primary were passed by the conventions of Lee, Jasper, Union and Laurens counties. The Bamberg. Calhoun, Laurens, Falrfleld and Clarendon conventions opposed the abolition of the county to-county campaign. The Wilson administration was giv? en the endorsement of a large num? ber of the county conventions, tho resolutions In many instances praising eap?*c tally the president's Mcxlrn, GARRANZA NOT REPRESENTED KEDFJj leader says media? tors ruled kim out. He Would Not Agree to Armistice With Hucru and Mediators Refus? ed to Recognize Ulm. Chihuahua, May 5.?Gen. Carranza today declared that the mediators uro responsible for the constitutionalists not being represented because they stipulated that his representatives would not be recognised unless he agreed to an armistice. He accepts this as final because he declares he cannot agree to an armis? tice. 1 _ TROOPS KEF'S DISTRICT CALM. To Take up Weapons?Machinery for Disarmament In Process of Ar? rangement, with Embargo In Force. Washington, May 4.?The war de? partment tonight Issued this state? ment, summarising the situation in Colorado: | "The tension has been greatly re? lieved. There has not been any dis? order where our troops actually are, and no further reports of disorder In the other districts. The embargo on the introduction of arms and am? munition Into the State, which had been Inaugurated by the State au? thorities, has been continued by our officers, and the railroads and ex? press companies have been notified thereof. The request to reopen the saloons at Trinidad has been refused for the present. The machinery for putting into operation the disarma? ment proclamation Is being devised. The officers are hopeful of good re? sults." HXERTA NAMES REPRESENTA? TIVES!. Dictator Will Send Four Men to Con? fer With Mediators. Washington, May 5.?Huerta today cabled Senor Rlano, the Spanish am? bassador who is acting for the dicta? tor hers that Mexico will be repre? sented before the mediators by four men. They are Louis Elguero, Augus tln Rodriguez, Emlllo Rabassa and Rafael Eignere. O'SHAUGHNESSY GOING TO WASHINGTON. Arrived at New Orleans from Vera Crux This Morning. New Orleans, -May 6.?Nelson O'Shaughnessy, former United States Charge at Mexico City, arrived early today from Vera Crux on the Yank ton and will proceed Immediately to Washington. Washington, May 5.?The federals at Tamplco were reinforced today by tfteen hundred well equipped troops, Admiral Badger wired *he navy de? partment today. Firing in the streets of Tamplco continued. The federals have obtained heavy guns to aid them in their defense of the city. policy and In several instances endors? ing the president's stand in the mat? ter of tolls exemption. Probable Standing of Delegates In State Convention. Counties? Blease. Anti-Blease. Abbeville. 8 Alken. 8 Anderson. 14 Bamberg. G Barnwell. 1 7 Beaufort. G Berkeley. 1 6 Calhoun. 4 Charleston .... 8 10 Cherokee. U ('bester. 6 Chesterfield.3 3 clarendon. & 3 Collet on. 1 & Darlington. 8 Dillon. 2 4 Dorchester .... 1 3 Kdgctlcld. 8 Fairtleld. G Florence. 8 Georgetown...... 3 3 Greenville. 14 Greenwood. 8 Humpton.1 3 I lorry. G Jasper..,.4 Kershaw. G Luncu.stcr. 1 & I*uurens.3 G Las. l & Lexington. K Marion. G Marlboro .i 1 I Newberry. 8 Oeonee . G OranxehurK. II Plekcns. 2 4 Riehland. 12 Haluda. G Spartanburg. 16 Sumter. 8 Union. 3 3 ' Willllumsburg. 8 'York. 10 Totals.47 2V1 mm DROPPED OUT. MEDIATORS GIVE UP PLANS TC> ACT BETWEEN REBELS AND FEDERALS. Provisional President of Mexico Names His Representative*. They Will Act Merely in an Advisory Ca? pacity and Have No Direct Part. Washington, May 4.?Gen. Car ranza and the constitutionalists today were practically eliminated from pro? ceedings of the three South American envoys who have undertaken to solve the Mexican problem by diplomacy. In a telegram to Gen. Carranza, the mediators announced that in view of his refusal to agree to an armistice with Gen. Huerta, they withdrew their invitation to him to send a per? sonal representative to participate in the mediation negotiations. The mediators told the constitution? alist leader that as long as he main? tained his present attitude they must decline to treat with him. Gen. Car? ranza had inquired in a note to the envoys what subjects a special repre? sentative might be required to dis? cuss, pointing out that if the general problem of pacification of Mexico were to be approached, he could not authorize any one to participate in the negotiations. In their telegram tonight the me? diators quoted Carranza's last note to them, adding that as long as he main? tained that attitude they must decline to receive a representative from him as they could not separate the inci? dents at Tampico and elsewhere, which had brought about friction be? tween Mexico and the United States from the general subject of pacify? ing Mexico. / Earlier in the day it became known that, in view of the unyielding atti? tude of the constitutionalists, media? tion virtually would be limited to the arrest of American marines at Tampico and other offenses. The language of the telegram 'sent by the mediators leaves open to Car? ranza, however, the privilege of lend? ing a special representative to partici apte in peace negotiations whenever he is willing to arrange an armistice with Huerta, This new turn In events ended, in the view of many officials, the chance of solving the entire Mexican prdblem immediately, though it did not lessen the enthusiasm of tlie mediators,' who will continue their efforts to solve the differences between Huerta and the United States. Mexican developments moved rap? idly here today, with an evident tense? ness in the diplomatic and tho mili? tary situation. The South American mediators held three lengthy sessions, stating through Secretary Bryan that Gen. Huerta had named De Millo Ra baza, an eminent Mexican jurist, and Augustin Garza, undersecretary of Justice, as two of his delegates to con? fer with the mediators. Mr. Bryan did not reply to the mediators as "to the appointment of American dele? gates. Tho length of the envoys' confer? ence with Secretary Bryan led to the belief that some of tho crucial ques? tions were being approached. While no official announcement was made, it was generally understood that us a result of the unyielding at? titude of the constitutionalists, me? diation for the time being would be limited to the Tampico incident, on which President Wilson's course was Justitled by the joint resolution of con? gress. Reports of the desperate condition of Huerta at Mexico City continued to circulate, and with such circum? stantial detail, from authentic sources, as to leave no doubt of his critical condition. At the same time tho military as? pect of the situation again became In? creasingly prominent. Gen. Funston reported renewed demands by Mexi? can federal outposts foi the surrender of the waterworks supplying Vera Cruz. No shots were fired and the Mexicans fell back, but Gen. Funston VOleed the prevailing spirit in military quarters In inquiring us to what steps tho United States contemplated In view of tho threatening situation. Secretary Garrison conferred with his millary chiefs, but said no fur? ther orders had been given for the movements of troops and none are contemplated during the mediation. Tho Fourth and Fifth brigades of the Second division of the army, with headquarters at Texas City, arc ready and either could board the four transports, duo buck at GalVOStOn to? day, if more troops are needed. Word that Huerta is In desperate straits came from many quarters, one dispatch from a foreign minis? ter at Mexico City said briefly of Huerta: "Position desperate, but have no details." Another, through diplomatic chan? nels, reported Mexico City outwardly quiet today, still another referred to the doubtful attitude of the troops heretofore loyal to Huerta. Informa? tion also cams that the quarrels be? tween Gen. Blanquet, minister of war, and Huerta might bring Blanquet to mam feeling. TROUBLE AGAIN THREATENED IN MEXICO CITY. Report of Anti-Foreign Feeling Mex? ico Comes by Way of London?All Foreigners Being Threatened But No Attacks Yet Made. Mexico, (Via code dispatch London) May 6.?Anti-American demonstra? tions which began here last night con? tinue today. No direct attacks have been made on Americans thus far, but all foreigners are being threatened. Crowds cheered Huerta vociferously. CYCLONE KILLS TWO. Storm Destroys About Half The Houses in Little Town of Maud. Mt. Pleasant, Texas, May 4.?Two persons were killed at Maud, Texas, near here today and half of the houses in the little town destroyed, according to information received hero late to? day. The cyclone also did severe damage at Redwater and at Pitts? burgh, Texas, injuring some 14 "people in the three towns. At Maud, Mrs. Pearl White and her small child were killed; at Red water, six persons were injured, and ?iear Pittsburgh four persons were hurt, one probably fatally. This in | formation was received by railroad of lleials here over the only wire not 1 wrecked by the storm. It was stated that practically all the dwelling houses at Uedwater, a town of about 200 inhabitants, wero de? stroyed. The Cotton Belt railroad sta? tion at Uedwater and several business buildings also were wrecked. Near Pittsburgh eight houses were blown down. Maud has a population of about 250. THREE DROWNED. Loss of Life and Property Damage Caused in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, May 4.?Three per? sons known to have been drowned and several others missing, 12 railroad bridges and several wagon bridges, valued at approximately $500,000, wrecked, bottom land crops for 400 miles along the Canadian and 200 miles along the Clmarron rivers, in western Oklahoma, destroyed; train service crippled and communication with Western Oklahoma shut off was the toll of the floods which yesterday and today swept down the Canadian and Cimarron rivers. Houses Wrecked. Greenville, Miss., May 5.?Several dwelling houses were wrecked, others were damaged, half a dozen buildings in the business district unroofed and the electric light and power plant was put out of commission by a storm which swept through Greenville late today. No one was seriously injured. NEW KIND OF BULLETIN. Designed to Teach Agriculture in Simplest Language. Clcmson College, May 4.?What is believed to be a new departure in agriculture literature is a bulletin, "Corn Club Catechism with Introduc? tory Stories," that has just been is? sued from Clemson College by W. H. Barton, assistant State agent of dem? onstration. It is stated that if this bulletin proves successful it will be followed by other extension bulletins of the same general form and nature. Tho distinguishing feature of this bulletin is not that it is written ex? pressly for elementary school chil? dren, but that it is writen in words that aro perfectly familiar to the child?the kind of language that is actually spoken to the child in the class room and at home. The bulletin is designed primarily for uso in the 140 rural schools which are conducting practical agricultral eourses under tho extension division of Clcmson College. Its principal aim is to impart practical scientific knowlodgo to tho child by homely methods. The "introductory stories" aro three in number, "The Legume Fam? ily," "The Corn Folks," and "Old Mother Nature." The catechism for corn club members was prepared with a view toward giving the boy all instructions requisite for growing a prize acre of corn, in the order in whieh the instructions are to be carried out. Though the distribution of tho bul? letin has just begun the author has already received letters of commen? dation from educators in this State. In preparation for tho coming fire season In California, 110 miles of lire lines have been built on the Sierra national forest. the front in ease of Huerta's fall. The British minister at Mexico City notified the state department that Americans there were in no way harassed or in danger, but that he advised them to remain in close quar? ters and avoid demonstrations until they could leave. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CALLS FOR ADOPTION. Recommendations Will He Laid Before Gathering in Augusta To? day?Wants All Exchanges to Have Government Grades. Augusta, Ga., May 4.?Adoption of the government standards by all ex? changes represented and the adoption by the government of the internation? al standard for cotton were recom? mended in resolutions favorably acted upon today by the executive com? mittee of the national cotton confer? ence which convened here lor a two days' session. Recommendations of the committee, Consisting of one representative from each authorized delegation attending the conference, will be presented to the organization tomorrow. More than 20 delegates from cot? ton exchanges and cotton organiza? tions throughout the country attend? ed the opening session of the con? ference today. Discussion of methods for improving cotton trade conditions was confined to the executive commit? tee aa the conference was only in ses? sion a short while. Deliberations of the executive com? mittee today are in connection with tho spot situation. Before adjourn? ment tonight it was announced that the perplexing problems of the futures contract system would be considered tomorrow. Lengthy discussions preceded the adoption of the cotton standard reso? lutions introduced by W. Gordon Mc Cabe of Charleston. They provided that "the exchanges represented in the conference adopt the government standard for cotton," and that "the national cotton conference request the government to adopt the interna? tional standard for cotton." Frank H. Barrett of Augusta fav? ored the formulation by the govern? ment of three sets of standards foi cotton to include the growth in the Texas, Gulf and upland sections. A resolution to this effect was opposed by Edmund J. Glenny of New Or? leans and others. Mr. Glenny read the resolution adopted at the National Assembly of Cotton Exchanges in Washington last October, favoring the international standard for cotton. He declared that the adoption of Mr. Barrett's resolution would be a reces? sion from the action of the Wash? ington assembly and would perplex the government authorities. After other objections to the Barrett resolu? tion had been voiced the McCabe reso? lutions wero adopted as substitutes. The international standard for cot? ton was fixed at the international con? ference in Liverpool last year. Its provisions arc not effective until Sep? tember 14, 1914. While this stand? ard has been adopted by several ot the foreign exchanges it has not been adopted by the United States. Interest of the Southern members of the executive committee was cen? tered for some time on the question of arbitration on domestic deliveries. The following resolution proposed by Frank Barrett of Augusta, was adopt? ed by the convention: "We recommend that the ex? changes comprising this convention urge their members to incorporate in rules and regulations governing domestic deliveries that arbitration on grade should take place on up? land cotton either in Savannah or Augusta and on Western cotton at either New Orleans, Memphis or Dallas, the point of arbitration to be designated by tho buyers." Practically all the members of the executive committee agreed that the present cotton year, from Septem? ber 1 to September 1, should be changed. While it was admitted that to change the statistical year might cause tomporary confusion R. K. Cairno of the New York exchange and E. J. Glenny of the New Orleans exchange expressed the opinion that it was almost necessary. They stated that the September date was agreed upon before cotton was grown exten? sively In the far South. At present the movement ot cotton in the far Southern section begins in August, but, according to the present statis? tical year, it is listed with the old crop instead of the new. The following resolution In this connection was adopted: "Wo recommend that statistics of tho cotton crop, receipts, etc.. be fig? ured from August 1 to August 1 in? stead of from September i to Septem? ber l." Although not an accredited dele? gate to the convention, R. L. Moore of Fall River was invited to appear before the executive committee. He read a resolution adopted by the Fall River Cotton Buyers' association fa? voring landing weights or the weigh? ing of cotton at its point of discharge. At the conclusion of his remarks a committee, composed of R. G. Hazel hurst of Macon. Frank It. Barrett and Mr. Moore, was appointed to draft a suitable resolution in behalf of the conference, favoring this procedure. The resolution, which THREATEN TO BURN CITY IF AMERICA'S SHIPS ENTER HIV ER. Mayo Probably Wil Take No Action Until City Has ; alien to Besieging Constitutionalists. Vera Cruz, May 4.?The constitu? tionalists at Tamplco have notified Rear Admiral Mayo, commander of the American warships stationed there, that if any of his vessels at? tempted to enter t ie Panuco river the reservoir above t^e city would be emptied and the oil ignited, which would mean certain destruction to the town. This situation was reported by the commander of the United States tor? pedo boat destroyers Jenkins, which arrived at Vera Cruz today from Tamplco. Both federals and rebels are re? ported to have planted mines in Tarn pico harbor. It is generally . ..hought here that Admiral Mayo Wffl await the capture of the city by the rebels through the slow process of starving out the fed? erals. The commander of the Jenkins said that little tiring had been heard in the last three days. The rebels were re? ported to be bringing up the artillery which they captured at Monterey. Reports of federal activities in the interior, from Vera Cruz, were re? ceived here today. Gen. Gustavo Maas, the Mexican commander, was said to have blown up the San Francisco bridge on the narrow gauge railroad, which was the ne used by Gen. Scott in his ad% ce on Mexico City in 1845. This ort, however, was not received at t army headquarters of Gen. Funstov although it was known the McV?can federals had mined the struct! res along the road. It was also r? ported that sections of track had been torn up. American consuls at Frontera, Progreso, Puerto Mexico and Carn-en have been or? dered to turn over their interests to the French consuls. Twelve Americans are said to rero tin at Jalapa and about the same % umber between that I town and the isthmus of Tehauntepec. I A number of iritish subjects left Vera Cruz for the federal capital to? day, having been reassured by news brought by Bri.ish refugees. The prices of articles of food are beginning to rise in consequence of the small amount being brought into the city from the country districts. FAILS TO* CAUSE STIR, News of Rebel Threat Calmly Re e?Hcd. Washington, If ay 4.?The constitu? tionalist threat <? break the oil res? ervoirs above Ta.mpico and destroy the town if American warships en? tered the Pan .ro river, caused no stir tonight at e navy department. Officials said tr United States had no intention of sliding its vessels into the river at thhStime, but if it ever became necessar: to make any move? ment against Tampion, the prospect of a flood of bl. King oil, as well as mines, wouM 0G taken into consid? eration. EXPLOSION AT PANAMA. Eight Killed and Thirteen Injured When Magazine Blew Up. Panama, May B.?Eight men were killed and thirteen injured today in an exi.losion of dynamite in a maga? zine owned by he Panama govern? ment. The expli don was felt all over tho city. No damage was done the canal. ?. Real Estate Transfer. S. A. Harvin. ex. est. Jane Rose, to R. Louise Laney, lot on Manning Avenue, $290. later was adopted, follows: "That all cot*on be controlled on the dock or other point of landing at Fall River, .New Bedford and all other points for weight, grade, sam l pling and tare, samples to be sealed, .under mutual allowances and that tho percentage set sside upon which tare ! is to be ascertained be so identified as to follow 11 f necessary to the ? mill. At Bost( mill points and other New Kn , and mill points, in v eluding Canada,Ah" same rules apply I on landing at m> ILM Just before adjournment the com? mittee touched upon the subject of future contracts. John G. Londsdale of Little Rock proposed that "the government be i/quested to use com? mercial dift'erci| es as a basis of quotations In .all spot markets and that such differences shall be bind? ing." After some discussion action on the motion was postponed until the subject of future contracts could be considered. A committee, composed of John 0? Lonsdale, B. J. Glenny, R. K. Cairne. B. Ilugee of Memphis, K. F. Verdy and Frank Barrett of Augusta, was appointed to outline procedure on the future contract problem at tomor? row's session.