The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-25
SENATOR M'LAURIN DID 1T.
KOEoTER MADE COLLECTOR OF IN
#s TERNAL REVENUE
MI or tho Republican Candidntos Turned
}}E Down for Ciono Eriend and Follower
eW Of the Junior rSenntor--ItrnytonM Made
"a RVnln Appeal-KOesterD Described
81 as IL "Promint mt Gold DEM
& Ocrat"
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n tor McLaurin's influence with Pres.
s&idont Roosevelt was strikingly it,
Illustrated today by the appointment
#of George r.. Koester, editor Of the
Columbia Record, to tho vacant col
+ lectorship Of internal revenue for the
district Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Koesters name has been IN.
4 der consideration ever since the
turning down Of Leumas Bullock,
but his friends have managed to
keep his name out Of tho newspapers
for fear that the plans for his cleo
ton might not work out success
fully.
1t was not expected that an ap.
pointment wonld be made for week
or more, or at least that is what Sen
ntor McLaurin stated after his in.
terview with President Roosevelt
Saturday last.
The Senator, while declining to
give the name Of the winner, de-
clared that when the appointment
was officially announced it would be
Il great surprise to all concerned,
especially in South Carolina
Just what induced President Roose-
velt to bestow the appointment upon
Mr.. Koester just prior to his de-
partnre for Yale College, this after
noon, is not explai.., q at the White
House. His attention might have
been drawn to the South Carolina
situation by the appearance at the
White House of one Of oapplicants
for the collectorship--EIler M.
B,ayton. He had brief interview
with the President this morning and
it was evident that he received little
encouragement 20 far rs his personal
claim was concerned. Mr.. Brayton
has been an applicant for almost
1 every Federal Office in South Caro-
lima since he WAS displaced from the
Republican national committee by
the late l.. A. Webster.
1t is believed that howl of in
/, dignati N will go up from all d.
arections over the appointment of
Editor Koester because Of his close
personal friendship FIR Senator Nc
Laurin. The friends of Mr. Bray
ton, who SO confidently predicted his
appointment few days ago, now
!, realize that it was imprudent to
&make his claim so strong. After DR..
? Clayton's interview with the Presi
dent his prospects seemed to Ian
guish and MIR. Koester's name, which
was mentioned tho same day Dr.
Clayton was suggested, became the
dark horse.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
s Washington, October 2l.-The
today appointed George
@tR Koester collector Of internal rev
enue for the district of South Caro-
lima to succeed e. A. Webster, de-
ceased. The appointment was an,
nounced shortly before the departure
Sof the President for New Haven
this afternoon. When the appoint
$ment the following statement WAS
issued:
"Mr. Rooster is q prominent Gold
Democrat, and has been recon-
8mended for the position by Il large
number of influential business men
;BSand representative citizens, not only
- South Carolina, but Of North
\ and elsewhere"
c0roE sRpintment of Mr.. Konster
The 81 ~Raentroversy - which be
torn,;no.aa spsevelt's accession
gan upon Mr.. Rds was ID con ,
to the Presidency. ''Aneht ''sa ana
neetion with this appoih" ~ to
that of Tx Governor Jones E.X&at
Federal Judgeship in Al"o"m" '' sSS
TIE President announced 'h"' "
policy in regard to souther" "ppo'",
ments would be TO name ''.''"'
Republicans if they could be 'o'n''
and if not to appoint D'm"ct"'''
Mr.. Blalock, who has been long '''"
titled with tho Republican parry )"
South Carolina, at first WAS "no''
stood TO b, slated for this posi.'o"'
Int the President later decided no'
to appoint him. Subsequently ' prcs;aent den
ator Mci,aurin, whom the r'o'