The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-02

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THE NOMINEE 10 R C0HI'TRoEzER.
Action of tho state Democratic Executive
Comm'ttce-rhey Conclude that Major
Colt sh9ald Remain on tho Tickets ess-ya.
- Froin the News and Courier.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee at the meeting held in Co
lumbip on Monday, last adopted the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, the Hon. Jamcs G.. Colt,
tho nominee of tho. ;. Democratic p0ltp
forContpttoller General. has addressed
letter to this Committee in relation
TO the robbery. OF bank bills from his
ofticc;and whereas Mr.. Colt, disciaim-
ing any moral responsibility therefor,
assumes any loss that may result from
such robbery, and submits to HE com
mittfe TIC question whether tho inter
est OF the party will be best subscrvcd
Dy MS remaining on or withdrawing
from the ticket; and whereas the conf
mnttce have carefully considered tho
letter of Mr.. Colt, :. -. =,
"Be u resoIcett, by the State Exccu-
tive, Committee, THAT, having entire
confidence in the integrity and ability
Of the Hon. James G.. Colt, and in
view OF all tho circumstances, it is for
the best interest OF tho Democratic
party thai he remain on tho ticket" .
The robbery ofbanE bills referred to
III tho preamble took place after the
nomination Of Mr.. Colt rs tho Domo,
cratic candidate for Comptro,let-Gcn-
eral. Under authority Of tho Lcgisla-
turc, Mr.. Colt employed an expert
named l4aughlin TO examine the bills
ofthc Bank OF the State presented to
be funded in State bonds, and this OK
pert ls:nccuscd Of stealing u consider
able amount of the bills. 1t is need
less to say that no suspicion is attach-
ell TO MIR. Colt. Tho worst that could
DC said was that hc had. rcposcd too
much confidence ina subordinate, and
E:WasS therefore, guilty Of curclcssncss.
Nevertheless, so great is the popular
sensltivcncss on the subject OF tho
chnracter of Democratic officers for
both lldclity and capability, That it.
was suggested, in diilcrcnt. quarters,
that Mr.. Colt Withdraw from Tic State
ticket. Meanwhile investigation clic-
ltcd tho TACT that the cntire loss.bv the
robbery would not exceed $4,000.
The State Committee have no power
to compel any candidate to decline q
nomination conferred upon him by a.
state Convention, nor have they tho
power to fill any vacancies ON tho
State ticket. Mr.. Colt, however. adj
drcssscd Il communication to the State
committee, and left tito thnt body to
determine Whctiicr.th interests IF tho
party would be best subscrvcd bv his
declining or continuing to be u candi-
date. The Committccji jin view of all
tho circumstances, consider il best that
he remain on The ticket, which he will
accordingly do.
: llad tlecommittcc advised AIr. Colt
TO decline tic nofntHtion it would
have been necessary TO call Il State
Convention to nominate u candidate,
,and this would have left the State tick
OF incolnplote. until late in tho cam-
paiTn,, bcaidns projecting State Con-
vcntion tIIto the nlitidic OF the canvass.
There is entire confidence in Mr.. Colts
purity Of character, and what his usual
vigilance is cannot be better cxamDli-
fled than in his whole conduct during
uhc cXan,inatiDn and purging Of The
State. debt. 1t is certain ihat.Bhe Mis-
hap in tho Bank bill matter will srnr,
him to rcdoublcd care as Comptrolicr-
General, aud that it will be tho ambi-
ton ol his life to justify tho confidence
rcposcd in lin. Finally, wHiving
every question Of responsibility, Mr..
Colt assumes The 7chOie Toss by tic ,'oG-
bcly Of Bdnh biUs, so that tnc State
will not, irf any way, be tic sufferer.
Tho conduct Of MIR. C,it, in most
trying circumstances, marks clearly
the dilfcrcnrc between Democratic
officers and those whom the Radicals
selected when they wcrc in control.
Instead of seeking to cvadc RESPONSE
bility; MIR. Colt comes promptly for
ward and determines to take tho whole,
loss upon himself. Fearful lest ha
should be q burdcn upon tho party, hc
places himself in The hands Of the
state Committee nnH offers TO WITH
draw from tho ticket. This is, indeed,
honorable and patriotic. Tho COM
mittcc might well. conclude that She
withdrawal Of ono so scrupulous and
sensitive, with SO many friends in
every part of the State. with an abso-
lutcly Stainless personal character, was
not necessary, and That it is hest,. ft,a''
the party that lie ruinatn ;Whcrc tic
State Convcnticn placed him.
I1fE MURDER or GEN. GRIMES.