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MACON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1908
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UNITED DEMOCRACY DEHIND AND
SCARED REPUDLICANS IN FRONT
BRYAN FORGES AHEAD TO VICTORY
jffe Declares His Platform Is
Popular in All
Sections.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
UNPOPULAR EVERYWHERE
Take* Ooeasion to Rasp Roosevelt on
Hie Labor Attitude, Declaring the
Preeident Cannot Select a Labor
Leader Without Consulting tho La*
borers of This Country—More la
boring Men Will Vote Democrats
Ticket Than In Forty Years.
NEWARK. N. J.. Oct. 23—New Jer
sey today poured out her hosts to greet
Wm. J. Bryan. Refreshed by a long
sleep last night, following two labori
ous days In Ohio and West Virginia,
the democratic candidate was in splen
did form and took advantage of this
to inject into his ytterances a spirit
■which enabled him to impress his aud
deuces everywhere'.
Traveling at a nerve-racking clli
over a zigzag course in a special train
In charge of State Chairman J. R
Nugent, Mr. Bryan was enabled to
talk to great numbers of farmers, la
boring men and others In the farming
end industrial centers of the state.
Evidently inspired by President Roose
velt’s recent declaration on the sub
ject of labor, in which President Sam-y
uel Gompers and himself .were severely 1 (
criticized, Mr. Bryan chose for-Jif*
main text the labor question, and in WHITE HOUSE. N. J., Oct. 23.—
most all of his speeches, of which there
were sixteen, made merry with the
president. He accused the president
of butting into the campaign again and
deposing Mr. Gompers-and said sar
castically that he expected before long
that he himself would be deposed and
Mr., Nicholas Longwortb, the presi
dent’s son-in-law, placed at the heal
of the democracy. He never lost at:
opportunity to define the difference In
platforms of the republican and demo
cratic parties with respect to labor and
explained with minute detail pledges
which the ri-mu,:r;itlc party made at
Denver to secure tho remedial legisla
tion for which he said, labor was-pry
ing. but to which the republicans had
turned a deaf car." Incidentally the
candidate referred to the fact that his
voice had held out so well because he
had no ragging arguments to pass
through his throat. .
Immense throngs greeted him a
Trenton, Phllllpsburff.kSomervIlle, Ell
zabethport, Perth Amboy, New Bruns
wick and here. On no day during the
campaign were hlir remarks so Inters
rupted - with expressions from people
in his audiences Indicating their friend,
llness toward him than on this.
Climax of Eventful Day.
The climax of the eventful day came
when he visited Newark tonight. The
■whole city was aglow with red fire and
his progress through the streets to the
auditorium, where he spoke, was noth
ing short of an ovation. The hall was
packed and Mr. Bryan wa* compelled
to deliver an overflow address to the
thousands left on the outside.
The air was rent with cheers as he
unfolded the democratic policies anil
liurled an avalanche of criticism upon
the Republican party for Its failure as
ho said, to listen to the demands of the
people. . _
Upon conclusion of his jemaras here
Mr. Bryan retired for the night on his
car which was taken to Jersey City,
"from which place he will leave In the
morning at 9:10 o’clock for other points
nlsh a list t»f former bankers who
in Canada, another list who are In tha
E enltentiary and still another list who
avs committed suicide.
A Popular Platform.
LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., Oct. 28—
"This campaign Is remarkable in sev
eral respects. In the first place, as a
candidate for president. I have a united
democracy behind me and a frighten
ed Republican party in front of me."
In making this statement here today
W. J. Bryan got tumultuous cheering
He declared that democratic gains were
coming from all parts of the country.
"We have had campaigns in, the
past," he said, “jirhera the platform of
a party ours and other parties would be
popular In one section and unpopular
In another, but in this campaign our
platform is popular In all sections and
tho republican platform is unpopular
everywhere.- Our party Is getting re
cruits from all occupations as well as
from all sections. The laboring men
will vote tho democratic ticket thla
year with a unanimity not known be
fore In forty years."
Mr. Bryan predicted that the demo
cratic ticket would receive the sup-
Republican Threats.
SOMERVILLE. N. J.. Oct. 23—Mr.
Bryan arrived here late today and de
livered a ten-minute speech before a
bjg crowd. Mr. Bryan dwelt mainly
on publicity of campaign contributions
before election, alluding also to the
trust Issue, election of senators by the
people, and panics. Mr. 'Bryan charg
ed that- the republicans were now re
sorting to threats, declaring:
"When a man threaten* you It
means that he no longer hopes to per
suade; he no longer expects to con*
vines: and they are now appealing to
the tthra of the people by threatening
a panic If I am elected. But one panic
at a time la enough."
Bryan at Whits House.
"What place Is this?" Inquired Mr.
Bryan to the crowd upon his arrival
hero today.
"This Is ’White House.’" came the
response.
"I am here at last," said the candi
date, amid great applause. - >
'It has been rather a long Journey,
but happily ended. I da not know
whether It would be-proper now to
outline the policy of the next adminis
tration or not. I believe It Is the duty
of a president on the day he enters the
white house to forecast his administra
tion.-and it is much easier for me than
for presidents generally, for my work
has hern simplified by the Denver
vention. The platform ha* ' clearly
outlined the remedial legislation which
w« desire enacted, and I can simply
promise that, that platform will
carried out In letter and in spirit
far as I am'ablet to'give effect to 1U’
SHOT JY HIM
Tragedy Enacted Shortly Af
ter Wedding Party
Boards Train.
NEW ORLEANS, La.. Oct. S3.—On
her bridal tour, which had begun
scarcely an hour before, and seated
In a railroad coach almost between
her husband and a format suitor for
her hand. Mr#. Fred Van Ingen last
night bsw the flasto of tho suitor's
revolver, felt the apdden grip of her
husband's hand as tho bullet killed
him and then turned and fought for
her life. When the girl appeared
about to bsdome the victim of the
second byWet from tho revolver her
uncle, man with gray hair, but
strong and cool under tho excitement,
rushed up and thrust his thumb be
neath the hammer of the revolver.
Jamming tho mechanism and render
ing the weapon harmless.
All Parties Prominent.
This was tho story wtolch the other
passengers on the Texas and Pacific
"Cannon ball" *old when they reach
ed this city today, but the principal
actors In the tragedy, most of whom
are connected with Louisiana's leading
families, have so far refusol to dl
iss the matter.
Tho former suitor Is F* S. Beauve,
of Plaqucralnc, La., at which place he
was taken from t?.»e train and placid
under arrest last night. Tho unfor
tunate husband was Prof. Fred Van
Ing$n, a prominent teacher of Alex
andria, La., and a relative of former
Governor Blanchard. The bride Is
the daughter of James M. Rhorer,
one of the leading officials of Iber
ville; parish. residing at Baton Rmirc
Beauve is 24 years old and Van In-
gen was 23 v v
The Rival oil Hand.
The wedding took place yesterdiy
at Alexandria. Beauve was In town,
having arrived there. It is reportal
on the same day as Miss Rhorer.
When the bridal couple left for New
Orleans, he boarded the train also,
and .after a time sat In a seat where
he was facing Mr. and Mrs. Van
Ingen, with the bride between him
and her husband. Other passengers
say Beauvo talked with tho bridal
couple Just beforo the shooting and
that his manner appeared, cordial. It
was at first reported that toe con
gratulated them, but'this was later
denied. The young woman’s hand
wan In her husband's when Beauve
suddenly drew his revolver and fired.
After being disarmed the young man
quietly submitted to arrest.
TO
E REPLY
Wires Bryan That He Won’t
Accept Any Cabinet
Position.
NEW TORE, Oct. :s.—Nktlonkl Chair
man Slack made publla the fallowing
telegram from 8amu«l Gompers, wtoirident
of the American Federation of Latfor, and
received by Mr. Bryan upon his arrival
In Jersey city tonight:
"Washington, D. C.» Oct. 23, 1901.
"Hon. W. J. Bryan. Jersey City.
"Just saw President Roosevelt's at
tack. I deem it my duty to advise you
that I am preparing answer. Some news
papers are trying to embarrass you by
declaring that you will appoint ms a
member of your cabinet if you are elected
president. You may say that I have
'publicly, emphatically ana frequently de
clared that under no circumstances would
I accept any public office, either elective
gfcappointive, and this declaration Is Ir-
j-ocable. The contest for labor la for
Justice and not for. office.
BACON SAYS ROOSEVELT
FAILED TO ENFORCE LAW
NEW YORK, Oct. 23—Southern airs
by the, band and wild enthusiasm by
the auditors characterized a meeting
here tonight under the auspices of the
Association of Southern Democrat* in
New York City, which was addressed
by two represontatlvo southerners.Gov.
ernor Claude A. Swanson, of Virginia,
and Augustus O. Bacon. United States
senator from Georgia. Wm. Hepburn
Russell, chairman of the gathering,
also spoke. The association is com
posed of New Yorkers who were born
or have lived below the Mason and
Dixon line. The meeting took place
In Cooper Union.
Gov. Swanson attacked the Dlngley
tariff law.
"All the prophesies made by the dem
ocrats who had opposed that measure
had been fulfilled," he said.
"The average Increase of all goods
bought In America," said the gover
nor, "Is now 49 per cent with only 19
per cent Increase In' wages, which
leaves the laborers 80 per cent worse
off than before the passage of that
bill."
He also discussed the trusts and
other campaign Issues and eulogized
Wm. J. Bryan.
Senator Bacon, who has Just return-
ed from a speaking tour In Connecti
cut, predicted that the democratic vote
In that state would be the greatest in
Its history. In discussing the trusts
he charged the president with the fail
ure to enforce the anti-trust law.
'Rah For the Next "First Lady.**
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.—A large
crowd, including many railroad em
ployes, greeted William J. Bryan ut
the West Philadelphia station of tho
Pennsylvania railroad today. Mr.
Bryan was met hero by a committee
representing the democratic state cam
paign committee of New Jersey.
He was Interrupted In the midst of
his speecto by cries for Mrs. Bryan
and when she was escorted to the
platform by Mr. Bryan there were
cries of "Hurrah for the next first
lady of the land."
Mr. Bryan in his speech talked on
the labor question. Much applause
greeted hts declaration: "I can stand
defeat much better than the laboring nni|IT| TV DC| ICUCQ
men can afford to have republican DnAHILCl DlULVLO
success in this campaign."
"The letter of President TtooieveR
in attacking Mr. Gompers, who has
had the confidence of laboring men
for years, is to my mind an evidence
that the republican managers have
lost all hope of holding or securing
the labor vote and that they are now
trying to secure the support of cor-
porate Interests by denouncing the
leader of the labor organization..”
Preeident Can't 8e!ect Labor Leader.
TRENTON, N. J.. Oct. 23.—Mr.
Bryan Iwaa greeted here by art im
mense crowd. Ho ot once launched
into an arraignment of President
Roosevelt for, as he said, "butting Into
this campaign again."
He said:
"This time he has come In to depose
th« leader of the American Federation
of Labor, and to substitute Senator
Knox as the new labor leader of the
country.' I want to suggest to you
that the president may exercise the
authority to select the Philippine com
mission without consulting the Fili
pinos, but toe can not select a labor
leader without consulting the laborers
of this country."
Referring to the recent apeven of
Mr. Taft at Trenton, in which he is-
Eailed the democratic plank on the
subject of guaranteeing deposits, Mr.
Bryan asserted that fn finding fault
Taft suggested no plan for the pro
tection of depositors In a bank. Mr.
Bryan charged that Mr. Taft -misrep
resented the democratic plan and de
nied that the Oklahoma plan encour
aged reckless backing
DUBLIN, Ga.. Oct.'23—Congressman
Wm. G. Brantley and Democratic
Elector A. L. Hatcher delivered ad-
dreseea In this city today.
The two speakers were introduced
by Preeident C. A. Weddington of the
Lauren# County Democratic Club. Mr.
Hatcher spoke first, being 'followed by
Congressman Brantley.
The address by Congressman Brant
ley was one of the ablest ever heard
here. He was enthusiastically greet
ed by those present. He did not at
tempt to appeal to the prejudices of
the people but appealed to their rea
son. He showed logically that a vdte
for any other candidate except Bryan
means a vote for Taft, that there are
but two candidate* In the race and
only one real issue—shall the Repub
lican party be perpetuated In power or
shall the democratic candidate be
elected?
He said that all of the little aide
I.’:sues mean nothing and can znaar.
nothing more than the perpetuation cf
republican rule or the election of Mr.
All who heard the address of Con-
with the democratic platform Mr. r «re«»man Brantley pronounce It a
statesmanlike utterance, it was one
of tbe really big speeches of the year.
Congressman Brantley feels sure that
Bryan will win this year. H* ways
he now has the only chance to win
0n,e Dead, Another Dying, as
Result of Helping
Their Friend.
DOUGLAS. On.. Oct. S3.—CoM In the
embrace of death lies the body of Emory
Wilson at MiUwood as the result of a
shooting affray brought about by hla at
tempt to aid a young mart friend Ir
spiriting away from homefolks a pretty
la-year-old girl to become the bride of
their mutual friend, another youth of
the community.
Aiding Wilson In securing the young
lady from friends A. J. Little was '
gerously wounded.
Sheriff Rlckotson tells this. story:
The suitor of the pretty girl sought to
gain possession of her by the aid of
Wilson and Little. Tho girl was sent to
her brother's at Kirkland. The brother
In a prominent merchant add It
thought danger of abduction would .. .
avoided. The young men. Wilson and
Little. It is said, went to that place and
were successful in securing the young
women who was willing to elope.
The marshal at Pearson was notified
and he halted the party at that place.
It was then, the shooting took place.
The runaways put up a gams battle,
but were worsted according to wit
nesses.
Wilson received a load of buckshot In
his breast. Oeneral consternation seis
ed the wedding party. The young
groom-to-be and hit affianced Jumped
from their broken-down buggy, walked
through the country- , fifteen mllea to
Blckley and have not been seen since.
Wilson was a non of the late D. A.
All the parties connected with the af
fair are well known people.
. A.
AND LECTURED BY COURT
JESUP, Ga., Oct. 28—In the coun
ty court today, Judge S. B. Brewton.
of Hlnssvllle. presiding in the place of
Judge D. M. Clark, disqualified, form
er Representative Jos. A. Morris en
tered a pica of guilty to assault and
battery and wan sentenced to serve
thirty days on the county chalngangor
to pay a fine of on« hundred dollars
and cost.
This grow, out of tho assault Mr.
Morris recently made upon Editor T.
B. Hartlg. beeauao the latter had per
sistently opposed Mr. Morris’ appoint
ment as Judge of the county court.
Judge Brewton in giving sentence
stated tuat this assault from It* very
nature was a very grave one. not meas
ured by the amount of physical, but
by the mental pain given and that It
was the very next thing to the extreme
lawlessness that the newspapers. dur
ing the past few days, had accounts
of. His condemnation of the act,
through expressed In calm. Judicial
language, was moet severe.
MORSE'S-ICE POOL SCANDAL
ENGULFS GEO.
enticing democratic workman of Ihs state
into Ohio on the promises of work and to
keep them out of West Virginia until
TUNEJOF Oil
General Young Is Elected
Commander at Last
Session.
ATLANTA. G«„ Oct. S3.—With a
grand parade, In which the tottering
veterans of the Confederacy once
again marched behind their battle
flog* to tho tune of "Dixie," brought
the annual reunion of the old soldiers
to an end here this afternoon. Gen.
Louis Q. Young, of Bnvannah, was
elected commander-In-chief at tho
concluding session of the stato dtvl
slon, and It wns decided to 'hold the
next reunion In Athens.
The parade this afternoon wns wit
nessed by perhaps G0.000 persons. It
extended many blocks In longth, and
was headed by Governor Smith, who
was mounted on a big charger, and
by Gen. Clement A. Evans, command
er- in-chief of the veterans of the
south. Besides the veterans' camps
It was participated In by many civio
bodies, and several organizations of
visiting and local military. It wont
through without mltfmp.
Throngs In Atlanta,
More people were in Atlanta today
than on any “other occasion of many
years. Besides tho gathering of tho
veterans and the annual parade. Ring,
ling Brothers’- circus was In the city,
and paraded through tho streets dur
ing the forenoon. Tho Farmers’ Union
fair at Piedmont park was In pro
gress, and a rfham battle between mili
tia organizations was an attraction
there during the afternoon
The withdrawal of Gen. A. J. West
from the race for commandcr-ln-chlef
of the Georgia division, brought prac
tical harmony to tho convention tlijs
morning.' and led to all work being
completed and adjournment taken by
10:30 o’clock.
Return Cotton Tax Money.
When tho division reassembled at
Dr. Broughton’s Tabernacle this morn
ing a resolution was offered by Camp
Sumter. No. 642. of Ainerlcus. through
Gen. H. T. Davenport, calling on
tho Georgia legislature and tho mem
bers of congress from this stato to
do nil within their power to secure
from the federal government tho re
turn of cotton tax money collected
during the war, for which a claim
... „ . . A .. . , ... has been In for many years. It whuld
£'*?. ^■ rfftP amount to several hundred thousand
n4afn* UH «uUonomv V by Br °' dollar#, and Georgia’* portion 1C *c-
regains its.autonomy. cured would be placed In the pen-
after tbe election, when they would be
told that their employment vould not her
gin for some time. ,\
The following contrlbut! ns were re-L
celved at the New York hi idquarters of
the democratic national con mlttes today:
John F. McGunneos, of ! msachusott*.
1100; Jas. .D. Crupp, of 1 irglnla, 1100;
Bryan and Kern and Flood lub, virlgnla,
1125; "Tho State’" Colunbla. 8. C.,
$lM0. an^Blr^S^CoIei\o^BrookIynj
NEGROES RULE
IN HOBSON ALA.
Only Town in World lovemed
By Negroes Wln3
Its Suit.
ANNISTON. Ain.. Oct. 2.lJ
WftMPIVVOTBIHPVHV
An act of tho legislature annexed Hob
oon City to Oxford, thereby forcing the
negroes to give up their municipal char
ter. In a minor civil case today Judge
Coleman holds that tho act of tho legis
lature is Invalid- Tho negroes will re
sume their local government.
The town was founded during the Span
lsh war end won named Ip honor o
Congressman Hobson. • •
HE LAYS WREATH
ON COUNT’S BIER
And Thus Admiral Sperry En
deared Himself to Jap
People.
YOKOHAMA, Oct. 23—The Iterlci. of
brilliant functions which have charac
terized Jaitan’n reception of the Amer
ican battleship fleet came to s Close
hero tonight with a dinner on board
the battleship Fuji, the guests of which
were conflnod to the American ambas
sador, rear admirals and other officers.
There was also a hrllllunl reception on
the battleship Mikuna to whlqh all the
prominent Americans here Invit
ed, with the accompaniments of an Il
lumination of the fleet, fireworks and
torchlight procession# on shore.
Rear Admiral Hperry today endeared
himself to the Japanese people by
personally attending the funeral of
General Count Nodtu artd placing, ft
wreath on the casket. later a lunch
eon wns given at the Hhlha palace and
the admiral accompanied by his aides,
walked from the palace to tho Rhlm-
bashl railway station, passing along the
Ginza, the principal street of Toklo,
to which was massed the people. The
admiral wa« almost mobbed by thous
ands of enthusiastic people but every-,
where was treated with respect.
Thousands sought to shlke him by
the hand. The stern old admiral was
deeply Impressed. The admiral said
to each person to whom h* spoke: "I
ani deeply Impressed by the heartiness
and slhcerlty of your welcome to my
self, my officer# and men. I trust that
the friendship now formed will last
forever and I regret the necessity of
bidding you farewell."
Rear Admiral Hperry was' accompo
led by-Rear Admirals Hchroed"r and
Walnwrlght who with their aides were
kept equally busy exchanging greet
ings.
Desfsninq Ovation.
• The party arrived at the Bhlm-
ba#bl station half an Hour bsfore ihe
time set for their departure. When
the Japanese officials, who were to ac-
compsny the American officers to
Yokohama arrived. Rear Admiral Sper
ry accepted an Invitation to enter ft
carriage again for a short drlv* In
order to give the people who arrived
Into an opportunity for a final greet
ing. Along the whole routo ho wa*
given an ovation. The turnUlt wa*
deafening. On arriving again it thq
square opposite the station, thousands
of children waved flags and sang In.
his honor. . ‘ *
The station was crowded with Jap*
anese officii’# and prominent cltlztn#.
Thn American embassy headed by Am
bassador O’Brien. Colonel Iron#, Amer
ican military attacho and Lieutenant
Commander Dougherty, naval attache
and their staff# In full uniform, hun*
dreds of the high officers of Japer,
together with many UdlfS. made uj>
a brilliant scene. '
AT HARRY THAW'S MADHOUSE
ONE MAN KILLS ANOTHER
NEWBURGH. N. T„ Oct,
ciuuw.tt-t tta
Inrone. today stabbed and killed James
■ new YORK. Oct. tt.—Tb* New York
World charges today that Cnaa. R. Hhdg
dow.-t—swet of
< orrrrltt. «*, w«i 1m;-'
Morse In at V-sst
Mr. Shalilon to \
i Implicated wit!
••When Mr. Taft sal.! that under success-looks bright. Th<
that plan bad men sometime* get into th" Republican party and! I
the hanking business." remarked Mr. wbteh prevails and th« anthujiUstn and
Brian, "he forget- that b-»d tnrn son: 1 *- agg-«*»lvcnc*:; of the Dem or ratio per
times go into the hanking business! fy look-to him like ounces* for Bryan.?
under the present plan, and if it w- rol Mr. Brantley returned to his homeii
necessary to prove that I could fur- 1 in Brunswick this afternoon,. _ _ * Mors*,
of tfe* Uatt3
Huttos district attorney In York.
Insane, today stabbed and killed James
O’Brien, also • patient.
The twojM wsre trusties, and were
at work In th* kitchen cleaning fish. A
remark «*f0sr»I Keeghen and h> plunged
Meaning knife Into O'BrlJ*
our.d six Inc]
I in ten minute* ^.
O'Brien bled
slon fund. Tho resolution was adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
On motion of Col. John O. Wad
doll, of Odartown, tho veteran# rnv<
s rising vote of thank# to Dr. Amo*
Fox. who toad charge of the comm Is-
sshr oart of th« reunion.
When ■ the election of a commander
whs taken up. Col. L! L. Middle-
brook* arose and atated that In the
Interest of harmony he would with
drawn the name .of Ge»>. A. *.T. Wait
from consideration. The objection to
Gen. West causey the deadlock of
yesterday nfpTTnoon. It was not bnsed
on any opposition to him personally,
but upon a rule adopted several years
ngo to the effect- that no past com
mander would thereafter be eligible
for re-election..
Judge John W. Maddox, of Rome,
remained In tbe race, and Dr. W. B.
Burroughs, of Brunswick, placed In
nomination Gen, Louis G. Young, of
Savannah, tho senior brigade com
mander.
Gen. Young tried to decline, but In
the midst of his speech of posltlvo
declination- wa* forced to take hi#
•eat by the loud# cries of disapproval.
An aye and nay vote by camps wns
taken, rnaultlng In General Young re
ceiving 142 and Judge Maddox 37.
The successful candidate made a
graceful speech of acceptance.
"I cannot tell you how much 1 ap
preciate the honor," said Ihe general,
"though to be frank f did not desire
the office. I was made brigade com
mander during my absence, or 1 would
have declined that, and If you would
havo permitted I would have declined
this. My hetol efforts will be devoted
to the Interest* of the division during
the coming Year."
General Young went t*> the war from
South Carolina, an nn officer o n tbe
staff of General J. J. Pettigrew, flu
participated In many battles and Whh
twice severely wounded. He has been
a resident of Savannah for many years
being one of the leading cillsena of
thrtt section of the state.
It was announced that Capt. James
L. Fleming, of Augusta, declined tho
office of commander of the East Geor
gia brigade. He thanked his asso
ciates for the honor, and stated that
he positively could not serve.
Gen. J. W. Wilcox, of .Maron. pres*
eht commander, was then re-elerted
for another term.
It was nlso announced that Col. Jno.
8. Prather, of Atlanta, had been elect-
ed commander of the newly crested
cavalry brigade of the Georgia dlvlsl-i.i.
The meeting of the cnvnlrymcn wan
held In the courthouse early today.
Judge Sweat of Waycrons, presiding.
Next Meeting in Athene.
The city of Athens presented the
only Invitation for the next reunion.
It wsa accepted hy rising vote.
In putting forth the Invitation It was
stated that the veteran# havo nev*r
met In the Clan*Ic City, because of the
heretofore lack of hotel accommodation#
It was stated that this trouble had
been overcome, and It was desired that
the veterans gather there amid thu
historic surroundings of the noted city
and a# an example to the 1,200 stu
dent# who would be there.
Judge Robert L. Rogers, of Atlanta,
Wa# re-elected division historian, L.
M. Park, of I/iGrangc, placed Prof.
Joseph T. Derry In nomination for
this office, but on vote 'Judge Roger#
wa# retained.
Capt. W. H. (’’Tin") Harrison, of
Atlanta, read a report , on the move
ment to erect a monument on the cap
ital grounds In Atlanta, to the memory
of tht Confederate soldier# and south
ern womeh. A magnificent shaft Is
plannad.
The report wa* gives unanimous ap
proval by rising vote.
The convention wa* brought to n
close by the band playing "Dixie.” as
the old soldier* embraced each other-
many for the last ttmo—and shouted
the rebel yell. V
After the parade tb#y began leaving
the city, and 1st* tonight practically
all wera on the way home.
A Proclamation.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Oct. 23—Governor
Hoke Smith Issued a proclamation to
day. declaring the disfranchisement
amendment to the constitution a port
of tho document fpr which it Is pro-
COL. HENRY WATTERSON DECLARES
THE ALLEGED CLEVELAND LETTER
IMPRESSED HIM AT ONCE AS FAKE
plete returns shows 79,968 votes for
and 40,260 ngatnnt ratification, the
amendment therefore carrying.
No Meeting Sons Veterans.
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 28—Owlrtg to
some misunderstanding no meeting of
the Georgia Division Bone of Confede
rate Veteran# was held during the
present reunion, as lias been the case
as a rule in the past. No provision
was made for entertaining tho sons,
and very few Attended. Tho present
officers will probably hold over for
another year, and a re-organization ef
fected at Athens In 1909.
EUFAULA, Ala.. Oct. 23—A talk
with some of the political leader# of
Alabama reveals a satisfactory condi
tion of affair#. Tho party I# harmon
ious and Bryan will receive the whlta
vote of the state. Alabamian# regret
that Georgia la Invaded by four par
ties seeking to defeat Bryan’s major
ity, hoping to throw the matter In the
legislature, and raise n technical ques
tion as to the right of nn “extra" ses
sion to act in the promises.
Alabama congratulate# herself that
no presidential candidate has risen
from her citizens begging for a com
plimentary vote, Just for the name of
the thing; and they deploro condition#
in Georgia, where agitator# havo pro
duced confusion and where voteil Just to
compliment candidates may defeat Bry
an's majority vote, and load to un-
plsasant complications.
They any, In Aluhntna, they have al
ways looked up to Georgia an nn ex
ample to follow, and thoy still hope tho
people will not split Into factions, es
pecially now when the democrat# of
the enst and west have hurled old dis
sensions and ftro united it# never beforo
In many years. It. I# picmmnt to ob
serve Much u feeling of harmony in
Alabama.
No "complimentary" votes will ho
cast in Alabama. This Is not the time
for it, they say over here.
Ho Did Not Hnow of Its Exist
ence Till Times Pub* .
lished It.. .: >l
STATEMENT IN ANSWER TO
BRANDENBURG’S ATTORNEY
IS
II MATH
Charlio Mitchell Is Found
Noar the Scene of His
Bloody Crimo.
LITHONtA, (Is., Ort. 21—Wllhln «
mil* and a quarter nf the scene of his
crime, the negro ftasperndo, Charlie
Mitchell, who killed Bailiff L. L.
Peake and C. J. Argo Inst Hundny, wss
today found locked In a cotton house,
where hla .body wa# riddled with bul
lets by tho soatchlftg party. He died
later In tho Llthonla lock-up.
Talk of lynching or burning ceased
onljF when the negro’s riddled corpse,
broken hy leaden hall of posse tha'
surrounded his refuge nt 8 o'clock this
morning, rats brought out and laid be
fore them on n trestle In front.
Hundreds viewed It ther. It wn#
later taken to the train for shipment
to Decatur.
Mitchell, surrounded by the posse,
fired the first shot of the fusllnde this
morning and followed It hy another he-
for tho hull of lend riddled his body.
The negro was literally shot to pieces,
hilt the fatal wound wn# a load of
buckshot In his right side.
It wss seen iirter hi# capture that
Deputy Elliott'# claim to have wound
ed him In the fight last Hundny morn
ing wns'lruo. A terrible wound In thi
negro’# shin wmi stuffed with cotton
when he wns picked up hy the posse.
How h# stood out naslnst captur# so
long 1* something explalnnhlo only by
his brute Instinct to fight till the denrii.
It Is alt accepted theory that had the
negro not died In the little calaboose
ho would have been lynched though the
town Is quiet now. hut a spark would
set It off despite the cool hends that
have so far mastered the situation.
A negro In the outskirts of the crowd
around Mitchell'* body said something
and a white man hit him with a stick
before ho could blink his eyP. The
spirit of th# mob flared up but the
trouble was stifled and the frlghtonod
negro wss allowed to get away.
The killing of the negro came as the
result of the co-operation of the ne
groes of the district who deplored the
tragedy nearly ss much a#' did the
white people. The negrons have been
on the lookout for Mitchell since the
dtv of the killing and hnve been doing
everything In their power to appre
hend him.
Story of the Crime.
Mitchell shot and killed Bailiff T. B.
Peoko and Deputy C. J. Argo and wound
ed Deputy Sheriff Elliott last Hundny
morning while the three officer# wsrt at
tempting to arrest him. They carried a
warrant charging the negro with assault
with Intent to murder Gso, W. HrBooke,
*hotn the black attacked Baturdey after
noon, as the result of a trivial dispute.
Mr. Brooke, with his arm In bandage*,
went with the officer* to Identify too
""fhe officers found two negro men lying
on the floor and two negro women ell-
tin* near. When Deputy Hherlff Elliott
took hold of tbe negro Mitchell, the lat
ter tried to break nway, finally throwing
the deputy to the floor.
A shot soon rang out and Argo was
seen to fall. Argo, although wounded,
adzed the negro end allowed Deputy
Hherlff Klllott to gain hie feet. The lat-
ter then t«*t the negro over the head
with a pair of handcuff*.
At thi* Juncture Mr. Pe*ke took hold of
the negro, but the letter Jerked awey
from him .hit l»lnt«a W« ptilol. A. Mr.
Punk. liim.H to Ktl out of th, why, th.
niiZi .hot him In th. tack. Tta .hot
pt An?r f ’knlln« Mr. Ptak. »h« kwj
tlirnM hi. att.nllnn to th. .-truly .tariff
.ml ttarn « «n .xck.ii*. of .hot..
Tta wm thrn Mind th. rlirht nr of
the deputy sheriff Id hi* mouth and bit
11 The deputy sheriff during the scuffle,
manned to get, hold of hi# gstrt and
Acting Upon His Suspicions He Want
to John G. Carlisle and Suggested
That He Ferret Out the Mystery of
ths Letter's Origin—Mr% Carlisle.
Agreed With Him at Once That
Letter Was Simple Fake—Has Only
Urged Investigation and Advised
the Publio Accordingly.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 2*.— In re
gard to a statement repQried to toave
been made at Dayton, Ohio, last night
by the attorney for Broughton Brand
enburg, "That OoJ. Watteraon an
nounced before the Cleveland letter
was published that It must bn dis
credited by any incans," Mr. Walter-
son tonight said to a representative
of the Associated Press:
Col. Wstterson’s Statement.
"I never heard of the alleged Cleve-
It Impressed mo at once as fraudulent.
I knew that Mr. Cleveland n»vec had
any official dealings with Judge Toft
except In a single instance. Involving
disagreement. f knew thot Mr.
Cleveland wn# In no condition to writ*
■udh a letter nt or nenr the dnte of
It# alleged composition, and I thought
I. knew enough of Mr. Cleveland’s
working methods and habits > t mini,
to know that ho would put firth noth
ing so Important In such a way. The
genera! text furnished matter iir fur
ther discredit alnce It treated of
events which bad not come to pass
and could not have been ao confi
dently anticipated by a man a* pains
taking and careful a# ttoe lavs ex-
president.
Learned of "Literary” Agent.
“Coming to town next day I loirned
who th# ‘literary agent* wae; that hi*
■creed had been refused a* of doubt
ful authenticity, If not wholly spurious,
by the New York Herald and tho
World, and that the very name of
Mr. Cleveland’* executor was miscall
ed. It bring, Frank 8. Hastings and
not ‘Frederick’ B'. Hasting#, as It had
been printed. . .
Went to Carlisle,
"Then I went directly to Mr. Car-
Halo and said to him; ’Mr. Secretary,
Mr, (’!■ \ < l.< m1' ,! Mtt.iv-.t *-n'-iny would
welcome this and could ask nothing
worse to he used against hi# memory.-
You know ttoat I was not Mr.'Cleve
land 1 # enomy~*though I nevtr rla.'in-
ed to be hi# frlend—but van arn hi#
friend, his nearest living friend, and
you owe It as a duty to the lead,
to run thl# down and oppose tr.*
Carlisle Believed jt Fake.
“Mr. Carlisle thought vlth me that
Mr. Cleveland hnd writlen no such
letter and felt, though wholly wlth-
dpnvn from politics, ttoat It wax hi*
duly to sco Justice donn to his old
chiefs memory. t
“The next day I left. New Y»rk and
came here, where I havo remains! ever
since, urging forward rne InvesPgatlr.n,
though apart from It, hy merely ad
vising the public of the fact."
OGILLA STORE ROBBED OF
death vwea. to the nearest ww «»*
, 1. The proclamation sUtca that com- j mlaute* a posse and dogs w
OCILLA. Ga., Oct. 13 -The store
house of Flanders-Tucker Company of
thl* place, was burglarized last night
at 10 o’clock hy two negro burglar*
who entered through a rear window,
and took about three hundred dollar*'
worth of clothing and shoe#. The
theft, wn# discovered soon afterward#
by a night policeman and. at an earlv
hour thl# morning one of th# suppos
ed parties, John Hhaw, wn# found with
about 8250 worth of the good# In his
possession.
Hhaw confessed, hut say# he cannot
give the namn of the other negro, for
the reason that ho wo# n stranger to
him and did not get hi# name.
Hhaw came hero this week with a
horsetradcr’H camp from Fitzgerald. To
thn credit of the camp when^they dis
covered that John Hhaw has a surplus
and an unusual Rise wardrobe, they
quickly reported the fact to the au
thorities. and John was placed In Jail
to await commitment trial. Judgo J.
V. Hweat ha# Just closed a sale of his
valuable farm Just outside of the town
to Hon. J. A. J. Henderson at tho
price of 820,000, which is about 875
per acre.
- J. Pope Brown, of Hawkins-
a* In town thl* week looking
after * valuable plec* of real eatato
ho recently purchaae<V at Ilokesboro,
and he ws# so well Impressed with tho
property that ho desires to purchase
additional land In that section.
Up to dato thl# placo ha# received
5,000 bale# of cotton from wagons, and
will likely got 10,000 bales during tho
season.
— ■■■— jaiut
3HN A GHANLER STILL
THINKS HE IS SANE MAN
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—John Arm
strong Chanter or Chaloner, through
hi# guardian, ThomaJ T. Bherman,
miked Justice Truax, In the supremo
court today, for permission to appeal
from tho decision of the court con
firming the Inquisition bofore com-
mlHstoners In lunacy In which a sher
iff*# Jury adjudged him Insane and
unfit to take care of himself or hi*
affair*. Ghanler escaped from Bloom-
ingdale asylum and went to Virginia,
where he has since remained. i|«
wa# declared aano lu that *tato after
an examination Into hla mental con
dition had been made.
Mr. Bherman told Justice Truax
that he hnd interviewed Chiuiler In
Virginia and had at hi* request madw
I the motion for nn appeal- Justice
■h’HTv Truax reserved decision and gave
i n f.-'w!' "unsel until next Monday to submit
:curcd< i briefs. A
