The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-14
HERE'S ANOTHER ROW.
The Most Successful Cotton Mill Man in
the eSouth-Railroad and Mill President,
Member of t11e Legislature and
Mayor.
County Chairman Csthcart Tackles the
Governor.
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COLUMBIA, :. G., May 1.-Souaatbing
ol. H. of a sensation is rr. a,ed here by The
k this reply If ". J. E4thcs:t, "!s;sirnlan of
.eSsful the Rirhlani County Democracy. 70
of tie Litter sent him ~ fne governor yeS!er-
e Was day. The governors letter was con-
mper- cerning the resignation of Probate
Pied Judge Pearson, and in it Private Sc
N the cretary Bean says: The governor di-
from reefs me to request you, as chairman of
paid. the democratic party of Richlapd Coun-
in the ty Gf you regard yourself as such) to
50, 600 take the steps necessary to provide for
twice a primary election by which the demo-
Of the cracy may elect their candidate for the
office"
o the This afternoon Mr.. Cathcart penned
d was the following endorsement across the
S and back of the letter and returned it to
rol of Mr.. Bean:
n the "OFEIcE CHMN Dem. PARTY OF
lsh 10 "RIcHLAND COUNTY,
IN LOT COLUMBIA, S. c., May 9Th, 1891.
'sS VI "Respectfully returned to Mr.. James
L .
'n' u request that he inform the governor,W
.oau ~ he regards himself as SUCH that know
-, :,>duties ,:-,s,or devolved upon me as county
,,t, p;ah,and . ro,n+T democratic partJ of
self to the business of my Office. sfsssss= ss=--.
gest that he do likewise.
Respectfully,
t.WM. J. CATHcART,
County chairman democracy Rich
land County"
The governor has not received Mr..
Cathcart's letter as he is at Clemson
college.
AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
ED. 1reenville News.
The reply Of County Chairman Cath
cart, of Richland, to Governor Till
mans note will not be approved by
many thinking people. The governors
note was not courteous in tone, although
it is easy to see that it might have been
dictated hastily and without any inten-
ton of giving offence. The best rebuke
of it would have been given by careful
courtesy in the reply.
ASlOe iEOu1 ildt. OoSSIuoi
is the governor of South Carolina. The
office he holds entities him to respect
full treatment, in personal intercourse at
least, by every citizen. Mr.. Cathcart's
response can do no possible good and
NAV do some hS-.n. The incident is an
unfortunate one and will be generally
regretted.
TGovERNoR TILLMAN's REASON. -
The State 9th.l
A few days ago in ordering an elec-
ton and primary Governor Tillman
wrote County Chairman Cathcart
letter addressing him as county chair
man: eff you consider yourself as SUCH =
Mr.. Cathcart wrote d5guifed endorse
ment on the back, paying the governor
in his own coin and sending the whole
back to him. Governor Tillman was
out of the city at the time but he re-
turned last evening and was jramedi-
ately approached by The State repre-
sentative In reply to question he
said he would not reply to Chairman
Cathcart. Hes said, however, when asked
for his opinion: ~-zal
Il don't care to say anything in re-
gard to the matter except that notified
Mr. Cathcart of my having ordered an
election just as do all other county
chairman when vacancy occurs.
Having heard that he voted against
the regular Democratic nominees at the
last election did not know whether
he considered himself Democrat or
not. That is the reason ] placed the
clause referred to in the letter. AS to the
nature of Mr. Cathcart's reply don't
care to cay anything or make any conf
ment whatever"
This was read to the Governor and
by him pronounced correct.