The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-07-31

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before the Congressional convention
a$piyaa't for either Congressional \ 8,
anyother honors.
Ia 1876 the delegation from Yorl
and majority of the delegates from
Lancastor. witt the entire delegation
Of Chester, waited upon mo and no
titled me that they intended to use IN,
maine Tor Congress, before the conven
ton thoh about to convene in Colum.
bia. | replied that would not be 9
candidate III tho usual application OF
the term, but that would evatlc neitl.
or work nor responsibility in any mat.
ter looking to the interests Of Straight.
out Democracy, and TO the redemption
Of tho State. Prior to this and even
whilst the issue was pending, no man
heard mo mention the matter of Con
grcSsional nomination, fayonbly to
myself, but upon tho contrary really
did not desire it, for it was not then
what 1t IS now. My position was sim
ply one of obcying orders, which I
think was the correct position of every
true son Of the State at that time.
Never was defeated by Col. Evins.
until aftor sixteen or seventeen ballot
ings, coupled with drawing of our
names from q hat; and it is yet assert
cd, by members of that convention,
that did several times prior to the
drawing obtain Il majority Of tho dele
gates, who were present, over Col.
Evins and the other aspirant combin-
cd. Now, Mr.. Editor, [ have not al
lnded to this matter either to disparage
Col Evins or eXhancc my chances,
and II he matter is properly viewed
it will do neither, because it rel ltcs
neither to questions Of qualifications
nor to Democratic nsccndcncv at this
time. which l think should alone COM
manl the attention of our people, but
II IS nevertheless gcrlnanc to this arti-
Gle, because of the flippant manner in
which you have alluded to me.
am free to confess that I have
weight enough to carry in this race
without even the addition ofa feather
from you, and | do not think that YOU
intended to do so, but without this ex-
plnnation on my part you really sec
that your piece might have done nc
harm and placed me in position more
lislastclul to me than that of a defeat
cd aspirant--that is, the position Of q
chronic otlice-scckcr. In 1873 nv
name was mentioned in connection
with this Office, but I withdrew in
ooeulcncc to what saw was the scnti-
mont of the people at that time, which
was, that 'no swapping Of horses"
would be allowed until the river was
crossed, and supported Col. Evins and
thc cause warmly, and some say
efficiently.
Why, then, shall not enter tho race
at this time, if deem proper to do so,
without having the papers TO make
side ilings at me2 I know that II is bv
some regarded as an act Of presumU-
tion for q farmer to run for Congress.
propose to run through,
and II IL does not result in making me
u Congressman, it may make INC
wiser and better farmer, and am
sure will make me no less Democrat
than l have always been.
Il. W. WOODWARD.
ITO the above we have privately re-
piled at length, disclaiming any par
ttIIallty or unfairncss in our "personal.
we arc sure that mono was intended,
and we are worry sorry that Major
Woodward has found II single phrase
in tho Bulletin that in any way dis.
parngcs his chances in the race for
Congress. We had previously an
nounced our neutrality, and in pen-
ming the offending 'pcrsonal," we
aimed to comply with the text of our
editorial. While VIC are still neutral
IN the matter, we can assure Major
Woodward that if he is so fortunate as
to secure the nomination, 40 one
would otleH hcarticr congratulations
or yield him warmer support than
we. We would even he glad to have
the opportunity to show Major Wood
ward that we arc not totally disirter-
estcd in him.-EDIToR BULLErIN.]
The following is the "personal"
to which Major Woodward alludes:
Hon. John II. Evins, Of Spartan
burg, our present representative in
Congress from this district, and Moi.
Thomas W. Woodward, Of Fairfield,
We're in town at the same time Inst week,
both looking after their respective
for tho nomination to Con-
grcss, from this district in September.
The former has served two terms in
Congress, while Major Woodward has
only been once or twice before the
convention as an aspiraDt for Con-
%rcsSional honors. The meeting of
the two candidates was exceedingly
cordial, both distinguished gentlemen
bandying jokes at each others expense,
and mingling most magnanimously in
conversation. Major Woodward ar
riyoA on Tuesday and departed on
Wcdnc sday. Colonel Eyins arrived on
Wednesday and remained till Friday
evening.
The Nomination in 1876.
The Spartanburg Herald, of which
Col. Y. Stobo Farrow is editor, notices
Major Woodward's letter to General
Erwin, of Lancaster, on the Congress
Slonal canvass. After saying that it has
nothing to do with the manner of Sc
Letting delegates in Lancaster, it con-
tinucS:
But we have right to enter a pro-
lest against the unjust charges made
by Major Woodward against the mem
bers of the Congressional Nominating
Convention Of 1876. We were a mem,
bcr OF said convention, and we dcnv