The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-08

bring about harmony in the Demo
cratic ranks. I have no appointments:
I represent the legislative department.
of the Government and make no claim
to any patronage whatever. Mr.. Cieye-;
land and his Cabinet make all Execu-
tive appointments, and they may or
may not ask my judgment. II they
do I shall give my opinion frankly as:
to who, in my opinion, viii make the.
most competent officers. This whole:
business of talking about dividing the
patronage among Senator'S and mem
bers is INDUCED in IN utter disregard
of the proper relations between the
two branches Of the Government.
Senators and members have no pat
ronage. Their positions are simply
advisory, and their advice is not ale
ways asked, as I think somo people
will find OUT
Senator Irhy said, after reading Sena-
tor Buffers statement, that he believed
his proposition, if carried out, would
bea perfectly equitable division Of the
patronage and would not only meet
the approval ofthe Democrats Of South
Carolina, but would also be recognized
by President Cleveland as q practical
and sensible settlement Of the political
differences in the State Democracy.
Of courss any ten-year-old boy knows
that members Of Congress have no.
patronage and any information on the
subject is entirely gratutious We,
however, are the representatives. Of the
people Of South Carolina who are in-
terested in the distribution, and there
is no better way for Cleveland TO as
certain their wishes and carry them out,
than by recognizing the nominations
by the delegation.
NO coMPRoNusEI IN TEE DISTRIBUTION
OF THE sPoILs.
Especial to The Stats.l
WAsHISGToN, March 3-Perhsps
never before has the national capital,
on the eve OF the advent Of q new adj
ministration, had SO many South Caro-
linians, ohics-seekers principally, with.
in its gates, and they seem to spring up
from everywhere, and every train
brings more and more. The aE-sbsorb-
ing matter which bringsour politicians
together is the distribution Of the Fed
erM patronage. No further attempt at
q conference has been msde, and none
win be. 1t is war to the knife. Irby,
acting for the Administration, viii
claim fye-seYenths OF the Offices. He
and his side win make frantic efforts to.
E.exclnde all other South Garolinians. a.
knowing politician tells me as soon IS
this Is commenced President Cleye-
land will quietly ignore the applicas
lions OF both sides and call in q fairdi
non-partisans party to recommend
them. IS
There is every indication that the
Alliancemen Of South Carolina do not,
expect anything. One of the leading
Alliancemen of the state, who is here
looking to things, said this mcrning.
| in talking Of the result Of the confer
ence: ST think some people have about
come to the conclusion that Grover
won't recognize them at all. The Dom
aldson wing Of the Administrations
which means the Alliance, was not in.
favor of this conference. I"
Governor TilIman declines to have
anything to say on the subject.
Gen. Wade Hampton arrived here
this morning, Heis quartered at the
| Metropolitan. When asked about the
conference, he said: That is all wrong.
The delegation has nothing to do with
the distribution of the Offices over
which the President has control; it is
merely Presidential matter. They
are made by and with the consent Of
the Senate, and the Senate is alsne
responsible for the selection. When !
was here, just such caucus was sug-
gested, and Il refused to go into it.
The postofiees are a different thing"
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