The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23
REPLY TO MK. HRUNSON.
MIR. Frnih, rs one Tells How Hn B came u
Candidate for Governor
AbbeviIle, S. G.. Aug. II.


the text for an uncalled for attack on
me. regret exceedingly that |
shonld be thus forced to publish a
card giving to tho public plain
sthtemont Of facts that led up to my
"ut"IiAg tho raco for governor At
tho outset / desire to state that | do
not write this with any desire to on
gago in newspaper controversy. 1t
is due to the prohihitionists and my
other friends in tho State that they
should know tho facts.
Ever since Mr.. Brunson refused to
make the race and accused tho execu-
two committee of being guilty Of
"snbtorfngo" he has been writing lot
t"rs to tho papers explaining, or un-
dertaking to explain, his position.
With that | had nothing to do. For
reasons best known to himself Mr..
Brunson saw proper to throw tho
fight up and refused to make the
canvas necessary to the success CT
orr cause. was in the convention
thnt nominated Mr.. Brnnson and
was prepared to support him to the
best of my ability. Mr.. l.. d. Childs,
who was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, being physically unable to
enter the race, tho executive com
mlttee met and without my presence,
knowledge, solicitation or consent,
put mo in Mr.. Chllds' place. Iwrote
the committee declining tho nomina-
ton. Afterward, ut tho instance of
Mr. BrnnSon, who wrote mo urging
mo to make tho race, I rcconsdercd
and filed my plodye for Lieutenant
Governor. On my way from Colum-
bia to Ornngoburg, whcro tho cam
paign was to be opened, | first saw
Mr.. Brunsor's card in the newapa-
pers and was nude aware Of his 10,
sition. ! did not know what to do.
There was no hope Of success with
out head to the ticket. had in
tended opening up tho campaign at
Orangtburg, for Lieutenant Gov
eanor, and then returning to my
home, not soelng my way clear ut
TINT time to max" tho entiro canvass
After getting to Orangoburg, l con-
suited with our friends there and
thoy agreed that there WAS crisis
that had to be mot aud that it was
best for mo to step up and file my
pledge for Governor. This I did
with great reluctance, for my mat
tors at homo had to be rcurrunged
and neglected and my entire plans
changed. Mr. A. G. Jones at once
tnlegruphed Mr. Brunson what had
been done. When got to Charles
ton, only few days after this, l
wrote Mr.. Brunson what had been
done, my reasons therefor, and asked
HIM to come in and make tho fight
and told him if ho would do 80 I
would cheerfully withdraw aud got
ont Of his way and do what I could
for him in the up country. Az to
the action Of our executive commit.
tco in withdrawing suggestions, I
Thought ut tho time, and still think,
it was right. 1t may have been a
mistake but it was done with the
best of motives and for the purpose
of assisting Mr.. Brunson and the
other candidates, and ho ought to
have accepted it az such.
In indorsing the action Of the com.
mittco had 10 intention of showing
Mr.. Brunson ont OF my way or any.
thing Of the kind, and any insinua,
ton or intimntion TO that effect il
+ false. What has bcon done by me
has been done with Il Wow to aidiue
the cause Of prohibition. My init
mate friends know that I have made
the campaign at personal sacrlice
| have done tho best | could and my
, conscience and skirts are clear
have said all that | hope it viii
a be necessary for mo to say on the
+ subject. Let tho prohibitionis,s o
q South Carolina judge between m,
t and Mr.. Brunson. If deserve You
II support give it to mo- III do not
l. vote for somebody olso. | trust tha
- the papers IN tho State will give thi
- tho Same publicity that they hay