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what Mr.. Maxwell had required of me,
and suggested that he 60 out and get q
similar letter from Senators Irby and
Butler. He went to Senator Rutler,
and Senator Butler stated to him that
George Jonnstone had just been in bis
office cursing and damning about his
signing that letter, and that he had
written letter to Mr. Bissell with
drawing his endorsement from me, a
copy of which I herewith submit.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October L, 1893.
Hon. W. s. Etsselr, Postmaster General:
Sir-I signed letter this morning for the
Hon. A. C. Latimer, Of Third Congressional
district Of South Carolina, saying that would
no: oppose bis recommendations for ONCE
but would endorse the same, or substantially
this.
on reflection desire to withdraw my sig
nature from this letter and leave the respon-
sibility for these appointments with the de-
partment. have neither the time nor the
inclination to interfere in such matters, and
shall only express my opinion when papers
are submitted to me to b. fled or when IL IS
er very ~ SHespeetfpIiy spe your oDediept servant
NJ. c. BUTLER.
When DR.. Strait informed me what
General Butler had said, I wrote to
General Butler the letter I hereby SUBJ
NIT, and also his reply to the same,
which will explain itself:
WAsHNG1os, D. c., September !, 1898.
General N. c. Butler,
Dear Sir: have Just been informed by
what I consider good authority that you
have written letter to the postmaster gen
eral Withdrawing my endorsement you gave
me this morning in a letter to that ohcial,
saying you would euoorse my recon- NJ enda-
tions Tor postmasters in the Third district. I
desire to know II this is true, as cannot
Yours very respectfully,
A. G. LATIMER.
WAcH1NGToN, D. c., Sept. J, 1893.
Ny Dear Sir: instructed my secretary 70
the postmaster general, and supposed ne
had done SO until the receipt Of our note
few moments ago. After rejecting on the
matter, determined to have nothing to 90
in the Black District, and then only when re-
quested. The postmaster general hfs pa1o SO
little heed to my suggestions nave maze IN
regard TO such matters that have thongnt IL
best to leave the responsibility with MIN,
where 1t belongs. 80 far as am concerned.
Iresret the enclosed copy did not reach you
earlier as 1t would have ohv1ated the neces.
sity Of your note. Informed Dr.. Strait OF
ter similar TO yours, and now that the way IS
clear l trust satisfactory appointments may
be made. Very truly yours,
Hon. A. C. Latimer, House Of Representa-
tives.
Taking Senator Buffers letter to
mean that he would have nothing fur
ther to do with the postoflce appoint
ments, I took the letters to Mr.. Max
we'll and claimed that had complied
with the request which he had made.
He read the letters, after which he said
he was nothing but an underling and
that I had better go and see Mr.. Bis
sell.
I went to Mr.. Bissell's office, and,
after making a statement to him with
regard to what Mr.. Maxwell had re-
quested and what had done, he asked
me to leave the letters with him and
call on him again on the Saturday fol-
lowing.
Ibid as he requested, and as entered
his Office there were several members
Of the house who had preceded me. He
asked them to excuse him, and called
me to his chair and stated that he had
not time TO examine the letters, and
would do so on Sunday, and asked me
10 call on the Monday following.
went 10 his office the following
Monday. He stated that he would like
to discuss this matter freely with me,
and repeated the statement that he did
not propose to hold NE responsible for
anything had done or said prior to
the nomination, but that be had been
Informed that | made a speech in my
district just before | Came to Washing
ton, in which stated that the resolu-
tions I Introduced III the May conven-
ton were being Verified and that de-
nouuced Mr.. Cirvel,ud.
admitted the TACT, and said to him
that |, like most men, had sonic pride
in ny predicliuls beIug fulfilled, and
that thought / could convince him
that what said in these resolutions
was true with regard to MIR. Cleveland,
and esked him if [ were to endorse
Republican or u third party man fol
appointment in my district if he would
regard me as 4 Democrat. He said be
would not. I then told him that Mr.
Cleveland had appointed Mr. Gresham,
a Republican judge, to the highest office
in his cabinet, who had never renounc'
ed his Republicanism, but had simply
agreed with Mr.. Cleveland with regard
TO the tariff, and in an open letter
stated that be was as NUN Republl-
can as ever and held to the Republican
principles on every question, except the
tariff.
He (Mr. BisselD said that Mr.. Gres'
ham was one of the truest Democrats
in the cabinet. l told him that might
be true, but that he had always voted
the Republican ticket.
1 then said that Mr. Cleveland, at
the dictates Of the BANKERS Of Wall
street, had ordered his secretary, Mr..
Carlisle, to redeem the silver certificates
in gold, and thereby yielded to the
m ,ney kings of Wall street.
He stated that he had read the letters
and saw no reason why we should not
proceed with the appointments in my
district, and said that the only request
he had to Inske of me was that I would
not recommend any one for office ex-
cept Democrats. Itold him that I had
not, nor would I, recommend any one
knowingly, except Democrats, and If
the charge WIS made against any one
WHOM recommended that would be
willing to submit sworn statement as
to their Democracy or would withdraw
nv endorsement if I could not estab-
lish the fact OF their Democracy.
Being satisfied with my explanation
be told me to 60 and tell Mr.. Maxwell
to take up my district. Mr.. Maxwell
instructed his clerk to take up the
Offices with me. We examined and
found about nine Offices in the district
where the time had expired for the
present incumbent, and he stated as be
was busy he wanted time to look over
the papers on file and asked me to call
few days later.
7 left the office, and at the time ap-
pointed by him returned to his Office
He Informed me that nearly all the ap-