The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-06-15
THE SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICERS.


with tho Presid ont
| WASnlNGTO&, June Ex-senator But
ler had long conference with the
President today relative to the South
Carolina appointments. The inter.
view was arranged yesterday and the
South Carolina Senator visited the
White House just after the cabinet
meeting adjourned. The appointment
OF district attorney and Il United
States marshal were the principal sub.
JectS discussed, but during the cOnypr.
Satlon, which lasted about an hour, the
situatloa in South Carolina was gcnpr-
ally reviewed.
me PRESIDENT is pretty well inform
ed as to the condition of affairs IN
| South Carolina, for he has had N.lua-
Die suggestions from various sou res.
lie is anxious to see the DcInocr ,cv m
South Carolina united and harmonious,
and he is not disposed 10 take steps
| that Will increase the faction II feeling
that has existed there since the advent
OF Tilm inism. He has decided to
adopt similar policy in New York
ana other States, where there are two
or more factions, and in making ap.
polntmentS he will endeavOr to cnrOur-
age harmony in the DtmoCr ttlc ranks
| Senator Butler called the a,!untion of
| the PRESIDENT to tie fact that Dis! ricL
Attorney Lathrop had resigned and
urged that his successor he selected
without f.rther delay. He gave tn"
PRESIDENT the names Of the various
candidates, including MeSSrs. DArgau,
Elliott, Douglass, the two .IerveyS.
| RagSdale, Grayd0n, SchumprrL and
| others, ana requested an examination
|
with the papers Oh file. The senator
sad he had endorse several of the ap-
pllcants as being fully qualified to ritl
the office acceptabiy, but he did n0I at
tempt TO dictate the appointment OF
| any Individual. In connection with the
marshalShip he adopted Il similar
course and named Mcs3rs. Davies
Hunter, Brooks, Boykln, Center, Hum.
phreys and all Of the Other applicants,
| whose names are on file in the drpart-
ment Of justice.
views expressed by the President aud
cited several incidents TO show that III.
dlVldually he was disposed TO do III
that is reasonable to bring about Suc
Il result. The President said he woul,
IKE further time TO look into the mat
ter and requested Senator Butler /,
call upon him later in the prcsrr
week. The Senator left the Whit,
liouSe with the impression that tn,
President intends to diStr quite the ap
polntmentS among the entire Demo
cratic party III South Carolina without
regard to factlOnal differences. Iii.
object is to select the best availabl,
: men in every instance
At the trcaSurydepartmCH it Is Sai
: that +. a. Webster will not be permit
TED to serve out his four years term O
ofllce as collector Of internal revenue
Under the ordinary ruling of Secrctar,
, Carlisle, Mr.. WebSter'S four years viii
expire on the 3lst Of next August, tol
he entered upon his duties September
|, 1889. The Secretary holds that the
1Our years term OF service dates from
the day the appOintec entered upon
his duties.
The Administration has bee Il IN
formed Of Collector WebstrI'S i offensive
partlSanShip, and therefore il was not
necessary to look for any further
charges against nm. His activity at
the Minneapolis Convention and the
eagerneSs with when, he as the leader
Of the Republican Office seekers i'm
South CarOiIna, sought to turn the
Democrats on and replace thrm wIril
the Republicans, black aud Whltc, as
soon as President Harrison was n!au.
| S"iNI ID we'll remembered Dy Ilt
South Carolina Democracy, ana they
have not failed TO call the attention of
the President and also Secretary Car
llsle to that fact. Mr.. Webster and bis
f"l1WerS would like to see the conlro-
v r>y between the rillmanItc3 and the
Conservatives continue for an indcli-
mite period, hoping thereby to retain
their Offices IN the meantime. From
the best information | can obtain,
understand that the President prup ,Srs
to appoint Collector Webstcr's success
or during the present monJh. What
VIII be done with the other South Car
DINA appointments IS SLill open 10
speculation.
Crops Badly D,ms,r"d.
COLUMBIA, =. g., June G.-Mr. +
IL. llarmOn. \! the weather bureau ser
vice, says that the rains Ot last wccI,
were the heaviest that have fallen IN this
State Tor sOtlc time. and iarm0.c = ma :.
ing to crops thea any for Years The
heaviest rainfall VAS ia thc rruIr / u, -.