The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-14
HERE'S ANOTHER ROW.
County Chairman Cathcart Tackles TIE
Governor.
Special to GreenvIlle News. !

COLUMBIA, s. c., May" ..ethiog
of a sensation is created here by the
| reply of w. J. Cathcart, chairman of
the Richlaad c""nty Democracy. 70 a
letter sent BIN y !he governor yester-
! day. The governors letter was con-
corning the resignation of Probate
Judge Pearson, and in it Private Sc
cretary Bean says: "The governor di-
rects me to request you, as chairman of
the democratic party of Richland Coun-
ty (ify you regard yourself as SUCH to
take the steps necessary to provide for
a primary election by which the demo-
cracy may elect their candidate for the
office"
This afternoon Mr.. Cathcart penned
the following endorsement across the
back Of the letter and returned ii 10
Mr.. Bean:
"OFEIcE CHM'N Dem. PARTY OF
"RICHLAND COUNTY,
"CoLUMEIA, S. c., May 9Th, 1891.
"Respectfully returned to Mr.. James
P. Bean. private secretary with the
request that lie inform the governor, ,(if
be regards himself as SUCH that know
the duties devolved upon me as county
chairman of the democratic party of
Richland County, and will confine N.Y.
self 10 the business of my Office. sug-
gest that he do likewise.
Respectfully,
"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.
Editorial Greenville News
The reply of County Chairman Gath
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 rcbuke
of it would have been given by careful
courtesy in the reply. .
Aside from that. Governor Tiiinian
is the governor of South Carolina. The
office he holds entities him to respect
ful treatment, in personal intercourse at
least, by every citizen. Mr.. Cathcart's
response can do no possible good and
may do some harm. The incident is an
unfortunate one and will be generally
regretted.
GOVERNOR TILLMAN's. REASON. =
The State 9th.l IN
A few days ago in ordering an elec-
ton and primary Governor Tillman
wrote County Chairman Cathcart a
letter addressing him as county chair
man: "Ifyou consider yourselfa as such" +"
Mr.. Cathcart wrote a dignified endorse
ment on the back, paying tie 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 immedi-
ately approached by The State repre-
sentative. In reply to question he
said he would not reply to Chairman
Catbcart. He said, however, when asked
for his opinion:
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 I do all other county
chairman when a vacancy occurs.
Having heard that he voted against
the regular Democratic nominees at the
last election did not know whether
he considered himself a 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 say anything or make any COM
ment W hatever."
This was read to the Governor and
by him pronounced correct.