The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-03
THE UNION "IRREGULARITY."
A Fine Little scheme Being Worked by
John Il. Jeftrries.
Special to State. |

Especial to State
| UNION, Jan. 27.-The "uuofficiaP
| telegrams that have been sent from this
place to Columbia by the executive
committee, or part OF it, to Governor
Tillman bave, it is thought, given at
least one OF the representatives from
this county setback, and probably
two of them may feel it. The State
correspondent has been reliably in
formed that the kilograms which the
| Governor said were "unofficiar' were
sent as check to some work which
was being done by John r. Jetferies,
State lecturer of the Farmers Alliance,
a member Of the House of Representa-
| tives and aspirant for Col. John }.
Hrmphil's seat in Congress, and also
to Gov. TilIman placing the power IN
the hands of the representatives of
choosing successors to eX-Treasurer
Scott and ex-Auditor Morgan. 1t was
learned here by some Of the executive
committee that John r. Jefferies, who
Was in Congressman Heinphill's district
doing work for the "noble ORDER"
(electioneering for himself), heard Of
came through Columbia, stopped over
at Santuc, spent the night with John
w. Gregory, member of the House, and
then Oh to Ionesville ueXt day to see
Godfrey B. Fowler, member Of the
House, it is said, 10 see that Mr.. Greg
ory secured Mr.. SCOTS position as trea-
surer-a position he has wanted some
time-and then to secure for his (Jef-
feries) son the position Of auditor.
Fhis is why the unofficial" kilograms
were sent to Columbia, giving check
to Mr.. Jefferies aud Governor Tillman.
Mr. Jetferies' son may not be auditor,
but it is thought Mr.. Gregory will be
chosen treasurer. The Representatives
will meet at Jonesville on Saturday,
and they will call together the eXecu-
live committee, who will take some
action.
Some of the strongest supporters Of
Tillman, Scott and Morgan say there
is nothing very wrong in the business
for which Scott and Morgan *ere re-
moved, but that it was just an "irregu-
larity" or ''mistake," it would seem,
for which no one is responsible, aud
which every one should overlook.
John Il. Jetleries is an announced
candidate for Congress against Mr..
Hemphill, and spends most of his time
in that congressional district, as some
Alliancemau said to day, spending our
So day working for himself against
Mr.. Hemphill." At the time Mr..
Jeiteries was appointed to fill the an
expired term OF W. Talbert as State
lecturer, which was in June, tie said:
81 will try this thing until JC'y, the
time of the election, and if there is no
soup in the bone l will give it up to
Godfrey B. Fowler" 1t will be remeu-
bered Mr.. Fowler wanted the place.
The State lecturer has found that the
Office was pretty good way for him to
endeavor TO oust MIR. Hemphill. 1t
will be remembered he holds two pay
ing otfices-State lecturer, and metnber
of the House-and now be is candi-
date for Congress, and at the same time
trying to get his son appointed auditor.
Yet this administration is opposed to
lone family holding too many offices" "
STATUS OF THE CASE.
The State, 2nd.]
The Union shortage matter has been
transferred to Columbia now, and what
there is about it to-day is neither ''of-
fcial," ''semi-ofticial," or unofficial"
All the parties concerned are here, and
to-day they will present the matter to
Governor Tilmau in a shape he will
hardly relish.
Senator Glenn D. Peake, who is also
one of Treasurer Scott's bondsmen; w.
\. Nicholson, the banker, who wants
the treasurer's deposits; auditor n. B.
Morgan, and county treasurer J. B. II.
Scott; the two removed officials, all
came to the city yesterday afternoon.
Senator Peake was seen by the State
but beyond saying that
he and the others had come to hold a
conference with the Governor in re-
gard to the matter he would not talk
on the subject.
Governor Tillman will not return
until to-day when the conference will
be held.
From a passenger on the train who |
is a personal friend of Senator Peake,
and to whom he talked very freely on
the way down, it was ascertained that |
the Union delegation had decided to
ask Governor Tillman to reinstate the |
removed officials, aud the object Of this |
visit of the head of the delegation and |
the removed officers is to carry out the |
provisions of this decision. Much in-
terest will be taken in the action of the |
Governor on this matter.