Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-03-23

terrlnS TO our conversation Gl1ls inoi HAiS'
1 would be glad to know whether you
would vote for confirmation should the
President nominate me for the position
of United States District Attorney for
South Carolina. Very respectfully,
JOSEPH 81. EARLE.
Kindly send me reply by Mr.. Suni-
van.
U. S. SENATE, WASHINGTON, March Is.
Hon. Joseph q. Earle, Washington, D.
C.-Dear Sir: In reply to your letter OF
this date, just handed my by Mr:; D. A
J. Sullivan, asking me if I would vote
for confirmation if the President should
nominate you for District Attorney fol
South Carolina, beg to say it would be
improper for me to saywhat I will do in
executive session of the Senate; and
must therefore decline to answer you1
question. Very respectfully,
NJ. c. BUTLER.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 1s.-The Eren-
ing Journal published a dispatch from
Washington saying: ''The fight for South
Carolina patronage is growing more bit
ter every day. Both factions are fast
drifting into personalities and some
encounters are likely to result. By rea
son of the war thati being waged against
Ben Perry for Collector by some OF the
prominent reform" leaders, many OF
the Tillmanite members of the Legisla-
ture and Senate ale having their names
from his petition.
"Gen. Hampton called on the Presi-
dent this morning and presented \. G.
Gonzales. According to the President
South Carolina will be entitled to one
third-class mission and two consulates.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Newberry. will get the
as he las no opponent, and,
although there are twelve applicants fol
Gonzales and another, whose
name is withheld. will probably receive
the appointments.
1t is reported to-day that Gen. Joseph
II. Earle will be appointed District tAttor-
ney. The President is said to ha' nti-
mated as much to Hampton.
WASHINGTON. March IS. = President
Cleveland was sc years old to-day and he
celebrated the occasion in the way he has
passed nearly every day since his intro
duction into office. For three hours he
was busy receiving seemingly inter
line of office-seekers and their
friends. These visitors
we're in greater number than on any pre-
vious day this week, and an intermingEng
stream of them passed through the cabi-
net room to and from Cleveland's private
office. 1t was even more trying ordeal
than usual, for the sparse attendance OF
the last few days held forth promise OF
fewer callers.
Correspondence of The Register.
WASHINGTON. March Is. The Till
nantes get first blood: ex-Judge {. P.
Townsend, of Marlboro. gets a 5000
position; lady Of Columbia. daughter
of prominent Tillmanite. gets good
place; a Charleston Tillmanite gets a
=. 600 lob: and Gen. Earle will be our
next United States District Attorney.
This is good days work for Senator
!rbv. He is now after the Radical post
masters with sharp stick.
Your correspondent met \. G. Con
zales at the Metropolitan Hotel, and,
among other things. he said that Gen.
Earle would be the next United States
District Attorney, but that that was all
the impor' 1t recognition the Tillman-
ties would get.
lie said: ..By the way. what did Scna-
tor Irby think. of Ben Perry and Cal
coming over to the ConServa-
tives?''
Some people may bs surprised to learn
this, while Others have predicted it often
and long ago.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-President
Cleveland Las decided upon new policy
in the distribution OF the offices. Being
more conyersant now with the personnel
of leading Democrats throughout the
United States. he feels that he is not SC
dependent as he was eight years ago upon
the information which he obtains from
the Senators ant. members Of Congress.
Therefore he has come to the conclusion
that he will not, unless he feels so dis,
posed. follow the recommendations oi
these Senator's and members in making
Private citizens, who arc
known to him to be men Of reputation
and good judgment, will be asked to give
their opinion as to the merits Of appli
cants. and their recommendation will bt
given great weight This policy will be
followed in the appointment OF Distric
Attorneys. Marshals and Postmasters.
The proposed action of the Presiden
was made known to the two Senators
from Missouri, Messrs. Vest and Cock
rel. the former member of the Ffaanc'
Committee and the latter the chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations
Both are Democrats of national reputa
ton. and it would have seemed as /
their word would go to the utmost viii
the President. The latter. however
announced that. in the case of an appli
cant for the Marshalship OF Missouri
whom the Senator'S had united in endors
ing, that he would accept instead tn
gentleman who had the recommendation
of Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri.
OF course this policy. if it is htcrall
followed, may lead to co. siderable trou
Bile in the Senate in the matter Of con
frminr nominations. The Senator's ma
combine to prevent combinations, or a
least may threaten to do SO. 1t is we
known that the Finance Committee wa
framed so as to put the free silver men i
the majority. and it was not an alto
cether accidental circumstance that Ser
ator Hill was placed on the Post otfic
Judiciary Committees with Senators VIII
are known not to be over-friendly to MI
Cleveland. Senator Murphy said to
friend the other d;., that neither he no
Mr.. Hill would attempt at this time t
oppose the appointments. "Wait, sal
Mr.. Murphy. until there are numbe
of disgruntled Senator'S, and then W
may be able to do something 1t WI
be seen, therefore, that in his endeavo
to place the best men il the Offices an