The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-03
MAYFIELD'S SIDE
HIS STATEMENT ABOUT ELLERBE AND
TIE POLICE
Some LctterB That Passed Bctweon tho
Governor and II Frlond-Tho
Charge OF DupliCity.
(Greenville News.

Ieply 10 NOV6TllOf EIlefDe Ill the
mattor Of Charleston's metropolitan
police:
Governor Ellorbe has given to tho
papers a carefully prepared inter
view in which he does not dony the
charge which mado at Orangoburg
in which l charged him with "du
plicity" in dealing with the metro
politan police and if he deniod it 1
would provo it. f,'
Hero is what he says: "I would
like to have the proof of any double
dealing ga my part in reference to
the metropolitan police or any other
public meeting"
I will give proof.
During tho campaign of 1906
caucus was hold in tho city of Char
lesion. This caucus was composed
Of leaders in thought, activity and
journalism in South Carolina.
Tho question to bo decided was:
Shall tho people Of Charleston
vote for Senator John II. Harrison
or Gen. Nm. II. Ellorbe for govor-
nor?
Mr.. Ellerbe had not written any
lotters, but friend-personal and
political--was mombor Of that
caucus. He pledged and vouchod
for Mr.. Ellerbo the .moval of tho
metropolitan police. Hu spoke "as
one having authority"
That caucus decided TO give Mr..
Ellcrbe tho support Of Charleston
because ho would remove tho metro
politan police. The campaign meet
ing was hold in Charleston and thon
Goncral Ellerbe said: T will romovo
tho metropolitan police from tho city
of Charleston whenever L am givon
assurances that the disponsary law
will bo enforced."
This statemct was made aftor tho
caucus after tho "frlend" had pledged
Gonoral Ellorbe to tho removal of
tho metropolitan police. 1t was
mado in the presence of tho NOM
bers Of that caucus and face to
face with tho voters of Charleston
city.
1t was made for tho purpose of
getting tho vote Of the city Of Char
lesion. The people of Charleston
voted for Ellerbo because Of tins
understanding. Aftor tho primary
election and before he was inangu-
rated, Governor Ellerbo was visited
by correspondent Of Tho News
and Courier and writton up in great
shape.
know the correspondent and he
no doubt told the whole truth about
that interview. He gave tho ro-
porter TO understand that tho motro-
politan police would bo removed.
During tho session Of tho last
Legislature Thos. w. Bacot, of Char
lesion, had frequent interviews with
Governor Ellerbo about the removal
Of the metropolitan police, and told
Governor Ellorbe that DR.. Ildcrton
was going to Introduce bill to re-
peal the metropolitan act. Repre-
sentative Ilderton of Floronco Coun-
ty and Representative Ashley Of
Anderson County, both talked with
Governor Eilcrbc, and he assured
each of thcm that he would remove
tho metropolitan police from Char
loston. Those representatives be-
lieving that tho governor meant
what nc said took no steps thom-
solves, and prevented any Iegis-
lation upon the metropolitan po'
lice.
Before tho ad journmentof tho Log
islaturo Governor Ellorbo assured a
solcct fow that he would not remove
the metropolitan police until ovory
mombcr Of tho city council signed
an agreement in writing to enforce
tho dispcnsary law
At the timo Mr.. BacOt was work
ing 80 zcalously for Charleston,
Novernor Ellcrbe promised several
porsons that he would exact from tho
mayor Of Charleston IN agreement
in writing to bo signed by overy
nlembor Of council to enforce tho
dispcnsary law.