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his desertion from there form ranks and
making a deal with Senator Butler
through his private secretary, who it
seems dropped in here few weeks ago,
unfortunately for Mr.. Blease's serenity,
to see School Commissioner keitt on
matters connected with school work.
Mr.. Roper was in the House with Mr..
Blease, and while he was here Mr..
, Blease gave him some attention and,
believe, took him out for "a drive. That
was enough. At once the conclusion
was reached that Mr.. Roper was an
emissary of evil, and had been sent here
in the interest of Senator Butler, and a
deal was on between him and Blease.
Blease. you know, is applying for the
postot1ice, but just how he is to help
Butler / do not pretend to say. In
fact, long ago decided that did not
know anything about the inner, or for
that matter, the outer workings OF the
great reform movement, and | have
not yet been able to see how all this
stir affects reform. But at any rate,
Postmaster Norman, it seems, wrote
Dr.. Sampson Pope letter, which Mr..
Blease has been able to get copy OF,
and be says as it has been shown around
| to do him injury, he desires now that
the matter be published in connection
with a statement which be makes be-
low. He was interviewed this week by
Messrs. John IT. Duncan and John W..
| Earheardt, and it was published in the
county papers, in which he made sub
stautially the same statement that he
here makes.
Mr.. Blease asks that you publish his
statement, and in that connection got
statement from Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Norman, who are both brought into
the matter. I do not know anything
about the matter, and only send you
what these gentlemen have to say,
without comment.
Mr.. Blease says: "These reports and
blacklisting, published in the Journal,
80 far as my information goes, are based
upon the following letter:
NEwBERRY, S. c., June S, 1893.
DEAR Cousin SA11PS: Did you know
that its fact that can't be disputed,
that Collie Blease has made bargain
with NJ. G. Butler, that if he, Butler,
will work for him for be postoftice here,
that be, Collie, will work for him as
United States Senator in the Leglsla-
| ture? The above statement was made
to me by Collie, and also by Lambert
Jones, in whom Collie has confided.
Collie Gays be first got Ben Perry to ap-
| proachsButler on the subject, and so
soon as be found it would work, he
| wrote to Butler himself, and stated yes
terday, when he mailed letter to NJ.
| G.. Butler, that This will make me
postmaster in less than six months"
Buffers private secretary was here one
| day last week, holding conferences with
Collie, and was doubtle sent here by
NJ. q. Butler for that purpose. Lambert
stated yesterday that with Mower in
the Senate and Collie in the House, that
Butler would surely have no trouble
in being his own successor. Collie has
recently cotton the endorsement OF
| Col. Irby and Mr.. Latimer, and it was
since that combination was formed at
that, which makes him sure almost.
I hate to speak of these things, butt is
a matter that the friends Of Mr.. Till
man should know, that they may not
be deceived any longer by such. Here
comes in another matter not relative
(Signed.) "RoBERT MooRMAN."
Mr., BLEAsE'S DENIAL.
Mr.. Blease says: "Speaking for my
self, deny that any bargain has been
made between Senator Butler and my
self, and I never made any such state
Inent to Mr. Jones or Mr.. Norman. |
did not tell Mr.. Norman that I got
Ben Perry to see Senator Butler for me,
or that I wrote to Perry, for l have
never up to date written Ben Perry a
| line in my life, or made any bargain
with him in my life, or made any bar
gain with him for Senator Butler or
for any one else for any position. | did
not say when I mailed q letter to Sena-
| tor Butler that this would make me
postmaster in six MONTHS Senator
Buffers private secretary was here,
but he came to see School Commis-
siouer Keitt, and did not mention the
postmastership to me, nor did we hold
any conferences. Col. Irby told NE six
months ago that he would help me,
and Mr.. Latimer pledged himself to me
several weeks ago when he was here,
so that their endorsement is 10 recent
thing, as the above letter states. I un-
| derstand that Mr.. Norman says that
T told him that had written to Perry,
and that he, Perry, would be here in a
few days. This I deny. I told him that
T had received letter from Perry, ask
ing me if he could do anything for me;
if so be would be here in few days.
Norman is mistaken about the con-
versations that we had. I did tell him
that Wyche would get the caucus no.
mination for the Senate, and that l
would be postmaster. Ben Perry came
here and spent his time with Mr.. Jor-
dan Green. 1 saw him the morning
that be left, and no deal was made
between US about the postoffice or any
other position. My interview between
Messrs. Duncan and Earheardt as given
in the county papers bis week con-
tradicts some false repo2s, and now l
make this statement in explanation Of
that private letter, which has been
made 50 public to injure me, and I
leave the proofs to the public to decide
whether I have been wilfully mis-
represented for purpose, or if it Las
been done to protect our party. |
stated on the floor of the House at the
last session that I would not be can
didate for reelection, and as Senator
Buffers election does not come up un-
| til 1894, I will not have the opportuni-
ty to vote in the senatorial election;
hence you see the folly of the report
that was to work and vote for Butler
in the House on condition that he
would support me for the postoffice.
"The reason desire this statement
made public, is that the private letter
mentioned has been read to so many
people that it will be impossible to
correct the false impression thus made
in any other way than through the
press"
Mr.. Blease says that he has written
to-day to Senator Butler and Messrs.
Roper and Perry for their statement Of
the truthfulness of this matter
Mr.. JONES MAKES A STATEMENT.
Inasmuch as Mr.. L. w. Jones name
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