The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-24

Tupl tne party.
CAN THE BREACH BE HEALED?
"How can this be avoided, as every
man Of sufficient prominence to be con-
sidered must have taken one side or
the oGher?"
THAT is true, and of course it will be
extremely difficult for the Administra-
ton to adopt any line which will not
create heart burnings and dissatisfac-
ton. There are large number of our
most patriotic men who believe that
the party is hopelessly divided. They
do not expect justice from the domi-
nant faction and are disposed to accept
the situation as 1t is and make a straight
out fight. have been so much absent
from the State that I cannot tell how
widespread this feeling is, but l know
that it exists, and the course of some of
the leaders of the dominant faction
makes me thiik that there is fixed
determination not to allow our people
to come together. Their profit comes
from agitation and the urging Of ex-
treme measures, and the exciting of
the passions of the people assures to
them their continuance in leadership,
and it may be impossible for US under
existing conditions to continue in the
same party organization, but would
exhaust every possible effort at con-
ciliation before asserting to any policy
which would disrupt the Democratic
party in our State. For these reasons
I think that it would be unwise for
those of US who are in accord with the
Administration here to ask it to adopt
any policy of prescription, nor do l
think that Mr.. Cleveland would accept
such advice if it is offered, for he is an
eminently wise and just man, and with
all the facts before him as they have
been presented by both sides, think
that we can confidently rely upon bis
doing what the fairminded people will
feel to be the right thing.
AcHANcE FOR YOUNG MEN.
"I wish to disclaim any knowledge
of his intention or any authority of
what he is going to do, but ip my
opinion be will probably select for the
chief Federal offices in the State young
men who have not been specially
prominent as partisans in the late fac
tional contests, and men who have not
been so far connected with any former
administrations as to be fully charge
abl" with belonging to any cliques.
He will probably expect such r.en,
while faithfully discharging the duties
of their offices, to represent the policy
of the National Democratic party.
They will indicate to the people of the
State the class and character Of men
that are considered to be fit representa-
tives of the party. The Conservative
Democrats of the State who wish to be
10 accord with the National Demo-
cratic party will thus have rallying
point. I doubt if aubody, even Mr..
Cleveland himself, has any definite
knowledge of the persons likely to be
chosen"
COLLECTOR OF THE PORT.
"When is it likely that the collector
of the port and other Charleston officers
will! be appointed"
"The collector will probably not be
appointed until the end of the term Of
the incumbent, which will he about
the close Of the year. see that you
stated last week that I was hard at
work trying to have collector ap-
pointed. This is a mistake. I have
done nothing in the premises, nor have
I attempted to do anything, because it
would be useless, as the President has
already and repeatedly announced that
in all such cases the incumbents would
be allowed to finish their terms unless
some special charges were made. I
would, of course, be glad to see a Dem
ocrat substituted for the present co.,
lector, but could not in justice make
any charges against him except that
he is a Republican. I think that it
would be very agreeable to the Admin
istration, as it would be to all of US,
that there should be change in all Of
these Offices about the lst of July, the
beginning of a new fiscal year, and it
may be that something may be done
to bring it about.
THE CHARLESTON PosToFFIcE.
"In regard to the postoffice nothing
is being done that 1 know of. There
are several applications on file, and in
due time they will doubtless be consid-
cred. In connection with this subject
I wish it to be understood that have
not allowed myself to become the ad-
vocate of any of the applicants for these
Federal offices, and any reports to the
contrary are unfounded. I think that
everybody has the right to apply for
these places, and to have his claim
duly yIconsidered, aud 50 far as I am
concerned, everybody shall have fair
show, and succeed or fail by his own
merits, and not by reason of my favor
or disfavor. I don't intend that my
enemies or any unfit persons shall get
office if can help it, but among my
friends I don't wish to occupy the
unpleasant position of choosing be-
tween them when there is no call of
duty requiring it.
"What are the prospects of an extra
session OF Congress?'
II think it will he called early in
September"
THE SHERMAN SILVER ACT.