The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-07-11
NEGTLES TO BUTLER.
ClGRENCON'S COUNTY CHAIRMAN
REPLIES TO HIS REQUEST


Ia the Matter OK Msnassrs OF Election
The Ssnat,r's Representative Promptly
Replies To Nettlps Answer-interestiu
Reading.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 3.-A few
days ago Senator Batter sent out to each
ofthe various chairmen of the Democratic
executive committees Of the several
counties III the State letter looking to
obtaining representation on the boards of
primary election managers Yesterday
the following reply was received from
the chairman Of the Clareadon commit.
tee:
Manning, S. c., June 80, 1894.
Hon. NJ. G.. Butler, Columbia, S. 6.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 26th instant
TO hand, in which you say:
For the coming primary election,
28.h of August next, I have the honor
to request that 1 be allowed from among
my friends an equal division of the mana
gers of sald election. Either give me
two managers and give Gov. Tllman
the other manager aud the clerk, or give
GOV. Tillman two managers and give me
the other and the CLERK"
Iconfess to very great surprise at tho
above. You seemsnot to realiZs the o..
jec.s and interests OF our primaries, but
to have reached the conclusion that their
sole aim and end this year is centered
in the Senatorial contests. Possibly
you have overlooked the facL that there
is really to be no election in our prims-
ries for United States Senator, but as
usual these Officers are elected by the
State Legislature, and it is to be pre-.
sumed that our Legislators will have
some other merits and qualifications
than simply to vote for United States
Senators. You have apparently jump,d
at the conclusion that the heretofore Re-.
form aEd anti.Reform factions Of the
State have been revised and that their
platforms of principles are now concen.
trated on Tillmsu and Butler, or on
Tillmanlsm and Butlerism.
You surely lost sight Of the fact that
there are many other candidates. each
of whom may feel as great interest in his
individual election as you do in yours.
believe it is fact that there are already
four candidates FIR Governor. Then
there are candidates for the other State
offices, for Railroad Commissioners, for
Congress, for the Legislature, for coun.
tY offices-a great host of candidates,
each one like yourself. possibly, fearful
Of the consequences. Suppose that fol-
Loving your example each one of this
mighty host should demand two man.
ayers, that he might feel fully assured
that every vote cast for him was proper
ly counted (and you must admit that
in this Democratic country of ours you
have no rights that the humblest cannot
equally claim, what would be the re.
suit?
I think when you carefully consider
this question you will realize that your
request is unreasonable.
We have in Clarendon county twenty
five clubs, and in each the line is strong.
ly drawn between Reformers and anti.
Reformere. Fifteen Of these clubs are
R.formers and ten are Ants. At our
primaries 10 1892 we agreed upon the
following plan: Each club should select
from its OVID members two managers
and one clerk, and neighboring club OF
the opposing faction should complete
toe BOARD by sending another manager
and clerk. By this plan each club had
three managers and two clerks and both
factions Were represented. We found
it to be most excellent plan and it
will probably be adopted again this year.
If now these anti clubs (or Rshorn
clubs) should see fits to champion your
candidacy, and to select Butler mana
gers, they would Of course havo right
to do 80, and iu this way you may get
your wishes gratifed, but then, as you
will note, this is private matter with
the clubs and not for the executive COM
mittee. You know il, IS now equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none." Yours very respectfully.
S. A. NETTLEs.
Chairman Democratic Executive Com.
mittee. Clarendon County.
CAPT. CAPERs REPLIES.
Columbia, S. c., July 2, 1894.
Mr.. S. A. Nsttles, Chairman, Clarendon
County:
Dear Sir: Your favor Of June 30, In
reply to the letter written by Senator
Butler, asking for al equal representa-.
Lion at the coming primary election in
the board OF managers, duly to hand.
Your expressions Of surprise are as
absurd as your ideas are narrow and par
tisan. It affords me some satisfaction
to feel sure that you do not express the
views, nor do you represent the feelings,
OF the executive committee Of your coua-
ty or of the white Democrats of South
Carolina, matters not to what faction
they may belong. Many Of your refer-
ences to Gen. Butler are unworthy OF
you, but dismiss them and credit them
to bias which has characterized your
public career for the last four years.
F:-om many portions of South Caro-.
lima I have received most courteous re-
plies to Senator Batler's letter-from
county chairmen, who have been in tho
movement longer than you have aud
who are no doubt just as true Rstormers.
Do me the kindness to submit Senator
Buffers letter to your executive com.
miLtee when it meets. Tbs ample re-
quest Is only for 'fair play" aud you
should not shoE 80 much nervous agita.
ton in anticipating that fair play would
"a can the removal of yourself and some
Others from influence in Clarendon coun-
ty. Very truly yours,
JOHN G.. CAPERS.
An Accident at Oakley.