The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-22
THE BUTLER.EARLE AFFAIR.
The Compensation Between the Two Con
cerning Col. Earle's Candidacy Re-
lated by One Who was Present.
Especial to Sunday News.

attention to Gen. Earle's statement.
Senator Butler said he had no recollec-
ton of even using the word ''assuredly"
and that be certainly made no promise
to support Gen. Earle. He stated
further that be understood that Gen.
Earle wished him to state in writing
that he did not authorize anyone to
state in the press that he would support
certain parties and was surprised when
be read Gen. Earle's letter. Mr.. Fouche
also states that Gen. Earle wished to
get Gen. Butler to deny in writing GER
tain reports made in The News and
Courier and The State. The following
is the correspondence:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Is, 1898.
The Hon. NJ. C. Butler, United
States Senator. Dear Sir: Referring to
the matter OF our conversation this
morning I would be pleased to know
whether you would vote fer confirma-
ton should the'President nominate me
for the position of United States dis
trict attorney for South Carolina.
Very respectfully,
Jos. II. EARLE.
Kindly send me reply by Mr.. Sui
livan. This letter was handed Senator
Butler by Mr.. D. A. J. Sullivan and
the following is the reply:
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Is, 1898.
The Hon. Joseph Fl. Earle, Washing
ton, D. C.-Dear Sir: In reply to your
note Of this date just handed to me by
Mr.. D. A. J. Sullivan asking me if I
would vote for confirmation if the Pre-
sident should nominate you for district
attorney for South Carolina. I beg to
say it would be improper for me to say
what I will do in executive session OF
the Senate; and I must therefore de-
cline to answer your question.
Very respectfully,
NJ. C. BUTLER.
It seems that Mr.. Lawrence NJ.
Fouche, Of Baltimore, formerly Of
Abbeville County, was present and
heard the conversation between Sena-
tor Butler and Gen. Earle, and at the
request of Senator Butler has thus
written him on the subject:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March Is, 1898.
The Hon. NJ. G. Butler, Washington,
D. C.-Dear Sir: At your request l
will endeavor ogive my understanding
of an interview between Gen. Joseph
II. Earle, Of GreenvilIe, S. c., and
yourself, which occurred in this city on
Wednesday, the 18th inst. l was at
your residence and there met General
Earle, and heard Gen. Earle ask you
if it was true, as had been stated by
The News and Courier and The State,
that if Earle was nominated for district
attorney that the Senate would not
confirm his appointment, and If such
statements had been authorized by
him. Senator Butler disclaimed baving
any knowledge of those statements,
and suggested to Gen. Earle not to pay
any attention to newspaper squibs.
Gen. Earle said that be could not allow
the papers to take such license. If they
did he would give them piece Of his
mind. He further stated that he felt
delicacy in asking Senator Butler to
endorse him, and thought it useless,
as he understood be had pledged him
self to Gen. Youmans. Senator Butler
again stated that was another mistake,
and said that he had placed the same
endorsement on several applications
for this same Office, j. e., that the with
Unnamed applicant is qualified to fill
the Office asked for, or words to that
effect, and that he would give the same
endorsement on his application should
it be placed in his hands. Senator But
Ter then asked his authority as to the
statement that he was pledged to Gen.
Youmans. Gen. Earle replied that he
could not give his author, but that it
was q rumor. Gen. Earle then asked
Senator Butler if he would reduce this
to writing. He said be would and Gen.
Earle asked that it be done then and
there. There being no paper con-
venient Senator Butler suggested that
Gen. Earle address him note to his
Office and he would reply at once. Gen.
Earle Immediately left, and Senator
Butler and myself went to his COM
mittee rooms. While there Mr.. Sui
livan, of Charleston, came in and
handed Senator Butler a. note from
Gen. Earle, asking if be was nominated
for United States district attorney by
the President would he vote for bis
confirmation. Senator Butler replied.
OS WI. CQilSdus OCCllulCS w 2IS"SA,
the question. I read both notes. This
is as nearly as possible the conversation
that took place in my presence.
Yours, very truly.
LAWRENCE NJ. FoUCHE.
Senator Butler called on the Presi-
dent to-day and introduced Mr.. \. B.
Dial, of Lsurens, who is an applicant
for the consulship at Havre.
Senator Butler had q long interview
yesterday will, the President. BE
stated that the political situation Of
South Carolius was fully discussed,
and whilst he declined to give any Of
the details of his mission, yet he said
that the interview was entirely salts
factory to him. He declined further
expression on the subject. tits learned,
however. upon good authority that it
will! be some time yet before any ap-
pointment of any consequence will be
made.