The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-19
WILL "BOSS" WEBSTER GO.
Ncpubllcnn icndCrs say That no Will-Tho
appointment OF Capt. Cnprrs to Succeed
Mr.. Lnthrnp

A''EhcES Suy Ihnt no Nl1l-Tho
appointment or Capt. Cnprrs to Succeed
Mr.. Lnthrnp
IN tho appointment Of Capt. John
&. Capcrs to tho oflico of district at.
tornoy republicans see tho death
blow to "Boss' Webster, who has
had 50 much to do with naming mon
for Office i'll this State during recent
years. MIR. Lathrop, who appeared
to 8lvo cntiro satisfaction, had to
glvo way because ho WAS tho fricnd
Of Wobstrr, and it was said hero
yesterday that Webster would be re-
tired from Office Just rs soon as his
present torn rs collector of internal
revenue expired. 1t was known Off,
cially to the Republicans four months
ago that Capt Capors would bo mp
pointed. kilograms wero received
hero Sunday, in which it was said
that tho appointment would bo mado
during tho month. Tho only sur.
prise, as mentioned yesterday, was
tho early announcement.
Tho reason (or tho appointment of
Capt C"porH before tho expiration Of
MIR. Lathrop scons to be- explained
to tho satisfaction Of Republicans
generally, Capt Capors is at present
in tho department Of Justice, and
with tho reorganization under the
administration OF Attorney General
knox tho naming Of an assistant
by Mr.. knox was dcsircd Tho At
torncy General was anxious to havo
his department thoroughly organized
at once. For this rcNson, it is thought,
tho Capcrs appointment was an
nouncod ourlior than it might havo
boon in different circumstances. Mr..
Lathrop, OF course, will bc allowed
to serve out his torn, which does not
expire until July 81 next.
With tho disposal of the district
attorneys ollico Republicans aro now
figuring on tho affairs Of "Boss'
Webster, who IS scheduled to movo
ont. MIR. ~Wohstor's term expires
this year. n Charleston man, close
ly identified with the Republican
party, and Il man who stands high in
tho cstimntion Of tho public, is said
to bo slated for this Office. 1t was
declared yesterday that it is settled
that ho will tnko Wobstcr's Job I'M
loss tho lattor can manage to bring
foroigcn influences to boar on tho
President, which is not likely Tho
retirement Of Lathrop is plain slap
at Wobstcr In tho appointment Of
W. q. Chnilcc ns postmaster at
Aiken "Boas' Webster got second
blow, as ho had cndcnvorod to secure
tho appointment Of Il negro. 1t ap.
pears that no has rcuchol tho end of
his political rope, and tho announce
mont that another Republican, or
oven u "Gold Democrat" had been
appointed to succeed him would not
bo grcnt surprise.
That general uphoaval is OK
pcctod is admitted by Rcpublicana
in this city. How soon other changes
will no made is not known, Of course,
as it ia Thought that the present
Office. holders will DO allowed to finish
out their terms. Mr.. Webs, ,crn time
is out this ycnr, as stated, but the
torms Of Marshal Melton and Post
mastor Cunningham lo not expire
uEtil next year. Marshal Melton is
not member Of Webster faction.
lilo has opposed the "Boss," and
because Of his opposition to Webster
il is believed by his friends that no
changes will bo mado in tho mar
shaps Office. Postmaster Cunning
ham and Mr.. Webster woro very
friendly at ono time, but it is said
now that tho ties between them have
been broken, in which event Capt
Cunningham would have a bettor
show. Tho Republicans soon to
think that everything in any way
connected with tho Webster faction
will havo to pull it's freight, and that
along with this olomont will 90 tho
nogros who havo boon holding Office
undor Mr.. Wobster's gracos.
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