The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1893-04-19

my endorselh hent for Marshal was
prevented b Geographical con-
sideratiohi which did not equa'
ly preclude by endorsement for
the other position. MY opinion is
that the phrase was used merely
to conceal th intention of those
men to disregard the wishes of
the people arid to consult their
own priv yat .isterests. "Geo>
graphical con Rerations." accord.
ing to the yoe lbulary of DR. Strait
and his CD eeres, evidently
means Our p ate wishes and
des'res." as opposed to the
wishes oftEe Etseoploaa
did DIR StrAit eyer give any ex.
p!anation of h Is strange action in
this matter 2" ss
3 "He never did On the contrat
~, on the verysday that this prl-
mary election was held in Sena-
tor Irby's room, DR. Strait wrote
my brother James + Hunter, that
il the "Reformers" had any inHu>
ence in the matter. of the ap-
pointments for, this State,
the cnanhes for tmy selection as
Marshal were. good aud that he
desired me to n ~ assured that he
would stand by tae to the last mo-
ment This letter was postmark>
ed at Washington at 7 o'clock, p.
M, on the 30th day of March, and
yet the meeting in Senator Irby's
room, at whikh the effort to side
track me for Collector Of Internal
Revenue was made, and at which
DIR Strait endorse d another man
for Marshal, was held at four
O'Clock on the afternoon of che
same day, three hours earlier. Of
course, it. NAV p be. claimed that
this letter was written before four
O'Clock, but it does not seem to
me to be very probable story"
What is DR. Strait nS Sw doing
about THE matter'" u hardly
know. Certainly, he is not doing
as he promised my brother In the
letter above-vuoted and support.
ing me "to the last moment" AS
he is. for the present, the Con-
gressman from this District and
as he promised my friends at the
outset that he would give me his
support, whatever that might
amount to, I think that my
friends hayejust cause for com,
plant on account of his desertion
after promising to support me to
the last moment. "There Is
merely desire on my part to be
fairly dealt with and an objection
To being subjected to any Of the
tricts Of the petty politician. AS
my friends induced me to consent
to their petitioning for my sp-
pointment by the President as U
= Marshal for this State, I desired
that their applicat on should be
considered by President Cleve-
land and that alleged "Georgraph.
icaI considerations" and other
political Jugg'ery should not be
used to dofeat the consideration
by the President of the petitions
of the citizens of this County and
. of the State IF l am appoints
to the Office of Marshal, I shall |
endeavor, by the aid of the High
er power. to discharge the duties
of that office faithfvlly and eff
ciently and without regard to any
person or faction. IF I am not
appointed. I feel sure THAT some
good man will be chosen to fill
that office. and such a choice will
meet with my appreciation and
sufort. In the mean time and
I until the appointment is made by
the President. 1 desire to aseure
my friends that I appreciate
highly the very kind endorsement
which they have given me and
that l do not intend. without
protest, to allow their petitions for
my appointment TO an office
which they desi, g me to fill, to
be made Of no drce or effort by q
| cabal of intrigue lne noliticians. 2