The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-27
A REFoRmER COMES TO GRIEF.
Willie C. Wolfe Wrote Letter that Never
Went into the Waste Basket.
News and Courier, 2Oth.l

| ORANGEBURG, S. c., July 16, 1882.
Mr.. J. c. Hemphill, Editor the News
and Courier-Dear Sir: Understand
! ing that you have letter in your pos
session, writer by VIM. c. Wolfe, of
Orapgeburg, S. c., which reflects on
him as one who processes to be sup
porter of Governor Tillman, we respect
fully request the publication of the
same. Respectfully,
WIN. c. WOLFE,
D. c. SANDERS.
Mr.. Wolfe having stated in his letter,
published below, that nothing in this
is intended for publication, but is SIM
ply a private suggestion" the said
letter was not published, but his re-
quest for the publication of the letter,
| coupled with his denial in the Colum-
bia Register yesterday morning of hav-
ing written the same, causes us to pro-
duce the letter and stops US from MAX
ing any comment, as the public can,
with the facts before it, judge of the
propriety of our conduct and that Of
Mr.. Wolfe. The letter is as follows:
ORANGEBURG, S. c., Aug. 5, '90.
Major Jno. G. Hemphill-Dear Major:
I am astonished that so little effort is
being made to defeat ''Tillmanism."
The Haskell Convention, the Central
Com. are doing fine work, bat are ef-
fecting no good. A glance will show
that the negro vote must be used and
that money and hustling is needed, to
do this. Ny idea of campaign is this
an address very aggressive in its
ideas and pointed in its charges must
be issued without delay. There must
+ be campaign committee of five ap-
pointed in each county and the ch'rman
of this committee must represent his
county in the State Campaign Com
mittee. This Committee must issue
the address and make the best bargain
they caE with the negro leaders for the
negro vote. Then, through these
leaders, organize the negroes into Clubs
and send delegates to the County Con-
ventions to elect delegates to the State
Nom. Con. on 10th prox. We must at
all hazards control the Convention
and nominate a candidate, so that if
any boiling is done the Tillmanites can
do it. would suggest that you are in
a position to select good men in each
county for this Committee and let tthenn
get to work right off. If You do not
act once in this manner, I am afraid
your paper will lose some influence. I
do not think when it comes toa fight
between bitter Radical CTillman) and
the Negro. We should hesitate to select
which side to go with. The intelli-
gence of the country is with you, and
I believe that every one is willing to
contribute to the fight. So let US get
atit. am willing to serve and work
in my county, and can name 4 other
good men. Nothing in thisis intended
for publication, but is simply private
suggestion.
I am yrs; very truly,
.,.. WM. G. WOLFE.
AND He ApoLoGIsEs TO Mr.. w. ST.
JULIEN JERvEY.
Especial to News and Courier.
ORANGEBURG, July 22.-By the first
train that left Charleston for this place
after the appearance in the Register Of
Mr.. w. G. Wolfe's insulting letter to
Mr.. ". St. Julien Jervey, Mr.. Jervey
arrived in this city. Although he did
not wish his coming known, the busi-
ness bringing him being of private ma
ture, it was not long ere several of his
friends learned of his arrival and lost no
time in calling upon him. None CT his
acquaintances who met him were sur
prised to see him.
The object of his visit was to see Mr..
Wolfe and obtain from him an une-
quivocal, unconditional apology for and
retraction of the offensive language in
the said letter. Mr.. Jervey had hoped
to meet Mr.. Wolfe either at Branch
vile or here, having learned that Mr..
Wolfe bad been attending a meeting at
Bowman, but this he failed to do; and
when Mr.. Jervey arrived in this city
be learned that Mr.. Wolfe had just
passed through it on his way to his
home in Limestone, ten miles hence.
Mr.. .Jervey then decided to drive out
to Mr.. Wolfe's place yesterday morn
ing, accompanied by witness, and
then and there demand what he had
come to obtain.
Casually learning Of this detern,ina-
ton, DR.. NJ. G. Salley, of this place,
called upon Mr.. Jervey and informed
him that he was attending a patientwith
heart disease at Mr.. Wolfe's residence,
to whom the least undue excitement
might prove serious, and requested Mr..
Jervey not to go there. There was
therefore no alternative but to remain
in this city until Mr.. Wolfe might come
here or await an opportunity to meet
him somewhere else away from home,
as Mr.. Jervey would not, under any
consideration, send for Mr.. Wolfe CT
hold intercourse with him other than to
demand the apology. Mr.. Fred Wan
namaker, learning of thesituation, and
being friendly disposed toward Mr..
Wolfe, rode out to the latter's place yes
terday morning, told Mr.. Wolfe of Mr..
Jervey's being in Orangeburg and ad-
yised Mr.. Wolfe to see Mr.. Jervey
without delay. Mr.. Wolfe did not take
this advice; but sent by Mr.. Wanna
maker to Mr.. Jervey an apology in
writing for the offensive matter, which
apology was promptly conveyed to Mr..
Jervey. This proved unsatisfactory