The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-15
Roosevelt Wishes
To Succeed Himself.
rhFES HIS POSITION TO SOUTH
CAROLINA DELEGATION.
Tho Keyenue Coliectorship- Neither Clay
ton Nor Blal0ck Appointrd-Oharges
Against BlaiocIs Who, 1t IL Said
MrKinley Had Selected.
Special to Tho State.

Especial to The State.
Washington, Oct. l3.-During tho
course Of the interview yesterday be-
tween President Roosevelt and the
delegation of South Caroliuians who
came to Washington in tho interest
of the candidacy Of Loomis Blalock
for the Office of collector of internal
revenue for the district Of South
Carolina, tho president informally
stated his position in regard to the
nomination in 1904. Mr.. Roosevelt
declared, it is said, that he would
make no fight for tho honor, but
added that he would feel extremely
grateful if, after he had served the
three and a half years he is to serve
as the chief magistrate Of the land,
the people of the country were to
show their approval Of his course by
placing him at the head of the re-
publican national ticket.
The conversation bearing on this
subject arose when the South Caro-
lin" delegation explained to the
president the character Of tho en-
dorsements Of Blalock. In the dele,
CATION wore John g. Capers, j. f.
Ensor and DIR. V. p. Clayton. These
gentlemen told President Roosevelt
that Blalock WAS a msn of influence
and considerable means and assured
HIM that Blalock's appointment would
give general satisfaction to the re-
publicans Of the State.
The president informed his visitors
that report had reached his ears to
the effect that Blalock had not con-
Quoted himself entirely properly
while sojourning in Washington,
even after his selection IA collector
OF internal revenue had practically
been determined upon. Blalock WAS
accused of having indulged in a
little too much conviviality. The
president, it is said by a member of
the South Carolina party, declared
that in making all appointments to
public positions he intended to. name
mon Of high morals as we'll as the
other necessary qualifications. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Roosevelt asserted
that he did not care a rap for the
approval of citizens or combinations
OF men, and would in no way pander
to them. He is further quoted as
sayin, that he would make no effort
to secure tho nomination for the
presidency in 1904 further than to
ehdeavor to faithfully discharge the
duties of president of all the peor 70
of this country.
1t is stated here that Blalock had
been selected by President Mckinley
for collector Of internal revenue for
the district of South Carolina but
that his commission was never signed.
After Roosevelt became president he
practically agreed to carry out the
intention of his predecessor. When
he heard the report of conviviality
on the part of Blalock President
Roosevelt determined, it is said, not
to make the appointment and had
about determined to name DR.. Clay
ton when the South Carolina delega.
ton arrived in Washington. The
place is regarded as open now.
Postmaster Ensor, who returned
to tho city yesterday, denies that any
such statement was made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the delegation of
South Carolina republicans of which
he was a member- certainly nothing
to this effect was said in his hearing.