The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-09

members Of the fifty-third Congress,
Senators Buler, Irby and Congress
men Latimcr. Strait, Shell, McLaulin,
Talbert and Brawley, neld today at 10
O'Clock a. m., proposition was sub.
mitted by Senator Irby to this effect:
That each congressman shall have alb
solute control of all appointments
within his district and that the five
appointments, district attorney, mar
shal, collector of internal revenue. col.
lcctors OF the ports of Charleston and
Beaufort, should be assigned to the
senator's, with the understanding that
II they disagree tho delegation should
decide which Of the two senators
should have three uf the five appoint-
ments, and the whole delegation to
endorse the names recommended NV
the sonators-all this however, sub
lect to the approval of tho president,
Tor 1T IS understood that they are
merely nominations to the president
OF various positions.
a ballot was taken and Mcssrs. Irby.
Latlmcr, Strait, McLnurin and Tnl.
bert voted for the resolution. ond
Messrs Butler, Brawley and Shell vot-
cd against it, the minority STATING
before the vote was taken that they
would no be bound by any action or
resolution taken OF passed by the del
egation to day.
congressman Tnlbert submitted
TINS proposition; That all the papers
relative to thesefive State appointment
should be submitted to the dclera-
ton and vote taken to ascertain the
choice of the delegation, provided that
any name presented, personally Often
sive to any member, shall be elminat-
ed from the list, and that the CON
Grcssman should have absolute con-
troll OF all appointments within their
districts. The vote on this was as
follows: Talbert Shell and Nc
laurin Ill the affirmative Irbv and
Brawley i'll the negative. Butler,
Strait and Latimer asked for further,
consideration and refused to vote.
During the discussion Of the Tai
bert proposition Senator Butler cx
pressed himself as willing to leave the
district appointments to the recon-
mendatlon Of the various connrcss-
men.
Senator Butler said when shown
the above statement: 81 stated that
during MIR. Clevcland's former admin
lstratl0n l had not intcrfercd in the
appointments in the respective con
GreSSlonal districts where the repre-
sentative was i'll accord with the aD-
pointing power, and would MT do so
now II the present Representatives oh.
served the rules Of official etiuuettc
courtesy practiced by my colleagues on
the 1ormer occasion; otherwise would
take my own course in regard to them
my reasons Tor not agreeing to the
propositions submitted, briefly stated
were that I had been informed and
believed that Mr.. Irby and his follow
crs would not agree to the appoint,
ment Of orrccommend forappoiatnent
any man who was opposed to 1illman.
Other democrats, myself among the
number, were to be suEordinatcd to
the interests Of one man, and to this
L did not and will not agree. Mv
purpose has been from the beginning
to rccomond for appointment worthy
democrats i'll South Carolina without
regard TO factional differences in that
State, and if possible bring about har-
mony in the democratic ranks I have
no appointments; L represent the leg
islativc department Of the government
and make no claim to any patronage
whatever. Mr.. Cleveland and his cab
met make all executive appointments
and they may rmay not ask my iudg-
mcnt. II they do [ shall give nv
opinion frankly as to who, in my opin-
ion, will make the most complete Off
Gers. This whole business of talking
dividing the patronage among scna-
tors and members is INDUCED in in ut
ter disregard of the proper relations
between the branches of the goyorn-
ment. Senators and members have
no patronage. Their positions are
simply advisory; and their advice is
not always asked, as I think some pco-
pie will find out"
Senator Irby said, after reading
Senator Buffers statement, that he
believed that his proposition, if car
cried out, would be perfectly cquita.
Die division of the patronage and
would not only meet tho approval Of
the democrats of South CaIolna, but
would also he recognized by Prcsi-
dent Cleveland rs Il practicable anl
sensible settlement of the political dif-
feronccs in the State dempcracv. OF
course any ten-ye'.r old boy knows
members of congress have no patrol-
age and information on the sub iect is
entirely gratuitous. We, however,
are the representative Of tho people
of South Carolina, who are Interested
in the distribution, and there is 70
better way for Cleveland to ascertain
their wishes and carry them out than
recognizing the nominations by the
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