The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-06

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In 1898, Mr.. Brawlcy and I
were members of the House, with
seats near each other and it was then
that the bill (Mr. Boykin's. l
think) relating TO the militia, and
the appropriation therefor, came up,
and al effort was also made to in.
crease the salary Of Gen. Manigauit
to 81, 100. actively supported, ad-
vocatcd and voted for all Of these
measures, and General Manigault
came and thanked me personally for
the course that pursued. Although
advocated the consolidation of the
citadel and the agricultural and me-
chanical institute, rs | do now Cor
reasons which I have given and
shall continue to eXpress,) still was
not illiberal in either thought or act
toward that Institution, openly Oh.
posing the effort to reduce the ap-
preparation therefor. Col. j. =.
Thomas himself, WHO was upon the
floor during the debate, approaching
me and frankly acknowledged the
consistency" Of my course toward
the academy. My article in the Reg
lister in 1880 signed "a Friend Of
Free Education," and advising a
consolidation Of our State institu-
tlons, before either or any Of them
were reorganized, show my true po-
sition, and one which | have never
Abandoned, rs is well known to the
editor Of the Register.
The fling at this section of the State
is one which | can afford to pass
over, though the animus expressed
therein may have had something to
90 with influencing Mr.. Brawley's
action. The growing Importance and
influence Of the up country will soon
enable it to take care Of itself.
"1here acere other objections to him
(Capt. Farley,) aohich I dcem it ue-
accessory to State."
Here, Mr.. Editor, Mr.. Brawlcy be-
comes Utmost c0aIid; and here, we
may look for the influence which con-
trollcd HIM, and the motives which
impclled him to ignore the conven
ton, resist the Importantly of my
and his friends, forget for once all
''se]fish considerations and become
deaf to my "two' passionate and
pleading letters. These "other OBJ
jections" strike me "instautly' Just
rs the thought Of voting for Capt.
bonham came to NIcssrs. Dawson
and Braw}cy, and "ia$tdnt'y' | be-
gin to ask what they ere, and what
was the real cause Of ny rejection
Vas it the bad precedent said to have
been established by o CORNER COM
mittec which compelled them to take
some one else than the "ncxt highcst''
rs the nominee No, for in that in
stance Col. Coward had, both before
and during the convention, been So
licitcd by letter and telegraph and
the position virtually rendered, and
there was good reason to believe that
lie was the Choice OF the convention
and people, while the next h,,hcst,
after General Capcrs received :: com
parativclv small vote. Was it be-
cause rt my position on thc citadel
academy or the militia ? No. be-
cause thes2 were known, and salts
iactorily explained. Was it because
only received Il "compIimentaly
vote, in the convention, or because !
"was not even the choice Of many Of
those who voted for nc, such votes
being Influenced by other considcra-
tions.' rs Mr.. Brawly says? l can
hardly think so, because it was on
the second ballot that | received my
complimentary" vote, and "if it
were Of any consequence to do SO,
could furnish satisfactory evidence"
that / was the choice of the conven-
ton on that ballot, and only lost the
nomination by q trade which has
been regretted by those who made it
ever since.
No, Mr.. Editor, the real cause of
my defeat is not to be :ound among
those things; but lies elsewhere,
among the "othcr objections" I'm.
fortunately, l have always taken an
active part and interest in political
affairs; have had opinions and dared
to express them, and have not al
ways been in perfect accord with
some OF those who have governed and
controlled. It has been my misfor-
tune to differ with some Of these in
the management Of party affairs, and
in tho settlement Of some Of the inn
portant matters Of the State involy-
ing bond and educational affairs, aud
have had the audacity "a serious
matter in this Statc.) to critlcise at
times both public men and measures.