The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-08
W. M'SWEENEY SLANDERED
UOR CONSThBLES MUST NOT BE
# POLITICAL PAKTI.iA Ms
led Ststos Marshnl Mctravry Charged
tn Telling Liquor Constablte that If
hoy Oponly Worked Against Senntor
{mcLaurin they Would bo Turned
&sOH the Force, Hacau-n Guv
ka nj cSwooney was Oppns. to
&HJ Tillmnn-Ths Governor
Et&t6 DGnica tho Whole
40" story.
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'Citl W iNSWS hllt COuTltI.
ol1mbia, October 4--Governor
Sweeney has been trying hard to
speople understand that tho
> econstabulary force is not TO be
: d with his consent for political
'urposes. His surprise may be
| fglned today when he received the
,wing communication:
J Florence, S. G., Oct. 3, 1901.
i M. B. McSwconey, Colombia,
.%> IS. G.
Dear Sir:-Mr Goo S. McCravey
,/>nt last night here and in talking
IT. i'm he took occasion to say that
ST State constable who openly
7 ..orkod against Senator McLuurin
ftould be turned off tho force by you.
fagavo as q reason that you were
! 'osed to Senator Tillman. He
- Stated that he had informed
.ler constables to tho same effect
I'D they thanked him for tho in.
rlation. Personally have no IN
in the matter, but have always
sklopposed to Senator McLnurin
~ We no reason to boliove that the
cement made by Mr.. McCravey
Sassauthorized by you, but thought
troper to inform you Of the report
,taSed to me by Mr.. McCravey. l
q very respectfully,
s. w. W. Sellers, State Contable
,DsoLUELY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
& Ordinarily Gov. McSweeney does
u t4pay any attention to such com
'unications, but Mr.. Sellers has
m on the constabulary force for u
,sdmber Of years and is regarded as
%taafe and conservative man aud on
at, account Gov. McSweenoy is
'ions to nip The matter in the bud
StO put rost to the statements
ssinE contained before they shall
IRE more general and public cir
ation. Ia the first place, he re-
CARDS it as very peculiar that q
tied States government officer,
has stated that he owes his ap.
,tment largely to Senator Nc
Srin, should be credited with
9king statements to the injury Of
%ates officer. TIE whole mat or, if cor
tlyroported, Gov. McSwecney to,
stated, was absolutely without
;dation, az he had never directed,
sed or suggested that it would
with his approval for Il State
f& stable to support or work for
,ator McLaurin or anyone oIse, or
snnsifhe had the right to do 80 10
5uld$not have taken such course.
rUsTBE ooNsTABLEs, NOT POLITICIANS.
Tow McSweeney further stated
heNWould not allow any man to
in on the constabulary force who
led his time to cauvassing or
King for any candidate, and that
chad been his policy since no had
,nin$office, and even during his
for$governor he had it distinct
sderstood that such of the con
,es$aa5were opposed to him had
right and he made no suggestion
effort that their failure to support
mmet with disapproval. 1t has
%$ithe course Of lis office to ad.
the constabIes that they were to
eale active politics alone and that
.ey were expected to devote their
" ne to the work for which they were
and not to politics. He
s:lessass2 to say that he considered
went oESSsss his connection with Soma
this talk OF ~ purely nncallcd for
StGfSMcLanrin as FRAsadaliou and that
2aaa without any fo'%'slS " snch st ato
Shegcou. 4 not imagine whSssss s,psa th,v
sss,Nsnts should be made, becasxs,, nat
SEsSS1ysTe incorrect. Ihe tact Oh vi" ~. =
3Sss |ssss0aa he had never dreamed OF TIN
SSsnstables having anything t" 90
NTH the senatorial contest.
NOT OPPOSED TO TrILMAN.
The reference in the letter that
q s4ov. Mcsweeney was opposed TO
IL esn nator Tillman has no foundation
sSld Is atYd is incorrect. Gov. McSweeney
ssa.tated that he had always been an
,o;ror and advocate of Senator Till
lSs sss,an and had voted for him for gov
amor and United States senator anc
that, while Oh some matters nc Oil