The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-16
BLAL1GK KNOCKED GUT.
Es Rsnouncsd hcLaurinism and
Lest the Job.

The Washington correspondent Of ths
Nsg5 aGd Courier says President
Roosev,!: threw bcmo into the South
Ca,oliDa Republican camp Thursday b;
refusing to appoint Loomis B:alocs
collector Of irterasl revenue for the dis.
,riot Of 6, II CsToi;ns, vice E. A. Web
ster, deceased. Bislock, who vas origi.
rally Dencc7ss, bat Hho hss recently
Affiliated win the Rsoubiicsa party in
the Palmetto State; vas highly RECON-
mendsd for she oolltctorah:p Among
his friends ard eadorserS vss Senator
M,Lsu.ia. When the regular Rspua eli
can oiga7iEation heard that BlslocS's 8
appointment would probably be credit,
ed to Ssnstor McLausin they hurled
TO Washington in drovss and entered
their personal protest at the White
House. Lister coafersacs CT the vari-
Gus factions was held in the city and
Bislook vas invited to be present
Thereupon be renon1ced McLaurinism
AID pledged himself 90 stand Dy the re-
gular Republican organisation ia tbe
State. When be did those who had op-
posed him, j,iacd delegation, went TO
the White hcu.e and strongly urged biz
appoinsmet upon shs Fres.dcnt. when
hey Iefs the White House they were
coricent that the selection of MIR Bis
LOCK- vas assured and mis- appointment
would be formally announo, d within
the nexs day CT two.
Thursday Senstor McLsurin called
upon the President sno was in consulta-
sion with him for nearly an hour. Dur.
lag the conference the South Carolina
si;ustion, and especially Blalock's ap.
pointment, was fully discussed, and the
result is that Mr B:alook will not be
appointed, but oae Of the tao men
whose names were suggested by Sena-
TOR McLsurin viii bein Washington to-
morrow AID he will in sll probability be
appointed to the vacant collectorsnip.
This sudden change in the South Caro-
Ina situ$sion will create CONSERVATION
in the Republican campaign whom ia
becomes k-oRn, for most OF the South
Caro!ins politicians who came here IN
connection with the Blaiook matter left
for their homes last night co2Gdelt
thst the matter had been disposed Of
acceptsbly to Mr. Blsloek and the old
lire Republican organization. Those
Eho sre disposed to indulge in specu a.
tlon as 70 who the nexs coils sotor cf in
ternsl revenue in South Caroiina will
be suggest the name OF D1. V. P. Clay
ton, we'll known and reputsbls c:ti-
zen OF South Carolina, who is conssr-
vstivs in politics and friendly to Sens
tor McLauEin.
senator MoLaurin declined to dis.
ouss tAs sudden eclipse Of Sir BisiocE
alter leaving the Whiss Houss iu:taer
than to say the subject o. Federal sp-
pointments in South Carolina Eas uo.
der discussion. The subject must have
teen interesting 10 tie President, for
Senator McLAurin was cioseted with
Tim icr nearly an hour. 1t will be
diGsult for Mr.. BIalook ard his sup
pocssrs TO realize that a hidden hand
has upses lis psil Of political mix, but
as the crean vas dus to to1m he had
secured the personal endorsement OF eli
the so.oailcd Republican iesders IN the
Safe, sone ucder pIoses;, and hs was
SO confident OF hiz appointment that be
vas preparing TO calearste the sVsnt IL
a popular manner. Walls it may not
be fair s:&:euecE Of the situation to
say that Sens:or McLeurin viii cen
troll the bulk of ths Federal patronage
in South Carolina under President
RoossvsI:, It Is evident thai his sus
sestions received very serious considers
tion by tbs President and mis- Cabinet. y
CLAYTON APPoINTED.
TIE STATE says tie announcement
that came from Washington Friday
night tnst pr. V. 2. Clayton OF this
city had been appointed BY President
Roosevelt as collector Of interai re7s-
nue. for the district ot South Carolina
&c succeed the late Mr.. Wsbsser was a
complete surprise to those Eho have
been closely Ha;oaing the matter. l.
wss generally conceded that Bialcck
would gaG lls plum. Dr.. Clsytoas
friends 1sve hsen working quietly SID
;tseams to be aaother ,ssa Of still
water runs deep" 4hy shy :
Rherefore's Of the appointment
Clayton sce lot yet generally 2loI4
but it IS very certain that Dr. C)ayton's
many friends in Cclunb:s-and he has
not few-are delighted to know taat
re bss been given the position. Dr.
Ulay ton served most acceptabiy as post
master at Colunbis, and IS perhaps the
clssnest man in the Republican ranks.
Ee has bsen classed for some years
with the Lilly White" fiction Of the
Republican party. Since losing his
plxcs SIS postmaster mere he hiss bean
Republican sor years, but hss never
been offensive to she people Of the
State, ever conducting himself quietly
and upassumiagiy.