Tillman and Latimer Face Tight South Carolina Senate Battle
The South Carolina political scene centers on Tillman’s faction and Latimer as they weigh a possible Senate candidacy. Talks of a conservative alliance with Colonel Hoyt and other leaders emerge, with Orr rumored as a contender if primary rules permit. Five candidates vie, Latimer seen as Tillman’s best bet. Evans joins expectedly, others anti Tillmanite.
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House
Tillman
Latimer
Tf Tillman
Senate
Colonel Hoyt
TA Man
McLauriniam
Leutenants
Hoyt
Columbia
A. C. Latimer
John G. Evans
Joseph H Harle
Evans
Johnstone
Elliott
Hemphill
Henderson
Congress
Hilliott
J. L. Orr
Senator McLaurin
Colonel Orr
South Carolina
McLaurin
Wade Hampton
Tilman
Immersion Debate Dominates Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly
In Springfield Missouri on May 20 the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly rejected memorials to remove immersion as a baptism mode. The assembly approved a radical Sabbath observance plan and backed a permanent endowment movement, with talks on a general manager for the movement. Debates begin tomorrow morning as factions disagreement continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Theological Seminary
Giant Mercer in Virginia Merger Consolidates Norfolk Rivals
Baltimore reportsMay 20 plan to consolidate street railway lighting heating refrigerating ferry and related interests around Norfolk and vicinity. An underwriting syndicate led by Alexander Brown & Sons J W Middendorf & Co and John L Williams & Sons will finance the deal with capital structure totaling 9 million consisting of mortgage bonds income bonds and stock. The twelve merged entities form Newport News and Old Point Railway and Electric Company and include Citizens Railway Light and Power Danville Railway and Electric Newport News Gas City Gas Berkley Street Railway Portsmouth Electric and Gas and others occupying over 120 miles of track across Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News Hampton Phoebus Old Point Berkley Pinners Point Lamberts Point Port Norfolk South Norfolk plus six ferry lines and two gas plants. The consolidated company will own three seaside resorts with hotels bath houses and pavilions.
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Baltimore
Norfolk and Vicinity
Alexander Brown & Sons
J. W. Middendorf & Co
John L. Williams & Sons
Richmond
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News Company
Virginia
Newport News and
Old Point Railway and Electric Company
Citizens’ Railway, Light and Power Company
Newport News
Norfolk
Atl
Itic Terminal Company
Danville Railway and Electric Company
Newport News Gas Company
Distiller Ice Company
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
City Gas Company
National Gas Company
Berkley
Berkley Street Railway
Portsmouth Electric and Gas Company
Portsmouth
Hampton
Phoebus
Old Point
Pinners Point
Lamberts Point
Port Norfolk
Appeals Court Urged to Hear Atlanta Term
Columbus Bar at a May 20 meeting adopted resolutions urging Congress to pass a measure requiring the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to hold at least one term annually in Atlanta Georgia. The bar asks Georgia senators and the Fourth District congressman to press the bill and forward copies to all Georgia lawmakers.
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Columbus
Columbua Bar
Congress of
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Atlanta
New Grteshs
Congress i . Georgia
Georgia
Fourth Congressional District
Phenix City Teachers Elected After Quorum Restored
Phenix City school board in Columbus Ga holds annual teacher election. Two members quit, causing lack of quorum. Indignant members rallied to bring back W J Ledbetter at his arrival to restore quorum, then elected Prof W H Jones of Leeds Ala as principal and reelected the rest.
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Phenix City
Columbus
Phenix City School Board
W. J. Ledbetter
Council Chamber
W. H. Jones
Leeds
Ala
Mission Work of Negroes in Cuba, Philippines and Africa
The colored Methodist Episcopal general conference in Nashville decided to start mission work abroad in Cuba, the Philippines and Africa. A Sunday school department was created, establishing a new general officer. Ten acres in Booker City, Alabama, were donated for a church school. Bishop Isaac Lane was chosen as fraternal delegate to the southern church’s general conference in Dallas and will handle the church’s pro rata claim on the war fund.
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Neshville
Tenn
Colored Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Cuba
Philippines
Africa
Booker City
Als
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
Isaac Lane
General Conference
Methodist Hpiscopal Church
South
Dallas
Roosevelt Addresses Presbyterian Home Missions Century
President Roosevelt speaks at Carnegie Hall in New York for the Presbyterian home missions centennial. He praises missionary work, recalls Cleveland and Harrison, and notes national progress from conquest to self government. He vows strong support for the army, navy, and economic system, and ends with relief for Martinique victims before returning to Washington.
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New York
Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt
Presbyterian Home Missions
Cleveland
Harrison
van Dyke
D. Biuart Dodge
D.D
Cube
Republc
Martinique
Congress
Army Land Navy
Army
Navy
Central Presbyterian Church
Washington
Court of Inquiry on Chicago Officers Arrest at Venice
Naples Italy May 20 A court of inquiry was organized today on board the United States cruiser Chicago to investigate the arrest of officers of that vessel at Venice April 29 Captain James H Dayton commander of the Chicago was appointed president of the court
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Naples
Italy
United States
Chicago
Venice
James H Dayton
Cardinal Gibbons Heads North for Weeklong Apostolic Visit
Cardinal Gibbons left St. Augustine accompanied by several prelates led by Bishop Kenney who was consecrated Sunday. The party will travel north with Bishop Kenny joining the cardinal for several days on the trip.
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St. Augustine
Fla
Cardinal Gibbons
Kenney
Kenny
Congress Fakes Action on Agents in Church Claim Debate
The session debate over church claims against the government for publishing misused funds continues. Resolutions from both majority and minority reports are read, with amendments, substitutions, and motions to table debated as leaders weigh how to handle the compensation and restitution.
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Congress
Dr Hoss
Briges
Ewalderson
Dr. McMurray
Am. Mapier
Atlanta
McMurray
James Adkins
United States Senate
Stehlman
Senate
Hargrove
Dr. Tigert
Adkins
G. M. Napier
Dr. Smith
Virginia
Major Stallman
Bacon Attacks Policy in Philippine Debate in Senate
Georgia Senator Bacon spoke for nearly four hours on Philippine policy urging a clear choice between independence and colonization. He criticized army misdeeds coverage, defended troops, and warned that accountability must rest with policy makers and those who shield the guilty. He cited reconcentration camps, Taft testimony, and Weylerism comparisons as part of the debate.
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Jos. Ohl
Washington
Bacon
Senate
Philippine Islands
Georgia
Longe
Foraker
Spooner
Beveridge
United States
Chaffee
Taft
Batangas
Philippines
England
Philippine
Frignda
Mr. Bacon
Army
Recone
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M’laurin
Mercer
Baltimore Bankers
Appeals Oouurt
R. W. Mahon
Memphis
G. C. Rankin
B. F. Lipscomb
Dr. Lipscomb
Nashville
Hell
Izi Ze
Ise and
India
Columbian
Brown & Allen
Chas. W. Crankshaw
Kamper Grocery
Whitehall St
Hightower & Graves
Opticians
MNO
L. Moore & Son
the Tripod Paint CO
KK. M. Turner
Moore & Stephenson
Lilienthal
Langston Bros
L H. Oppenheim
BEE Hive
Owen Coal & Lumber CO. & Foundry
M. Taylor
H. W. Rountree & Bros. Trunk & Bag CO
L. Freeman
Whitehall
Newspaper
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