The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-10-25
HOT UNDER THE COLLAR,
TIE ROOSTER APPOINTMENT EN-
CITES REPUBLICANS.
J"nca Men Declare they did not Get n Fair
D"al-R"pubIicnns Gencraiiy are Red
Hot Over the Defeat of Some
OF tho Beat Men In
their Party.
News and Courier, 23d.

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tor appointment yesterday. They
were dumfonndcd when they road in
the News and Courier that tho dark
horse had won in tho scamper fyt the
collectorship. Tho general opinion
seemed to be that Senut or McLaurin
had not helped his cause materially
by having Mr.. Kcester name over
DIR. Clayton and bunch Of other
willing candidates, who represented
something to the Republican party.
The old liners howled against Presi
dent Roosevelt, cIrlring that he WAS
not party man. They made the
point that all party mon had boen
ignored simply to give Senator Nc
Laurin an opportunity to get soft
job for his personal friend. Just
what MIR. Koester was expected to
do for the now organization in this
State, was mystery to local politi,
clans and nothing has stirred them
more since the wave in the unsettled
political sea began to rage.
Capt. john q. Capers, the United
States district attorney, who was ap-
| pointed to Office as former Gold
Democrat, returned to tho city yes
terday. Ho declined to discuss the
appointment and this WAS a source
Of regret to the old linora, who be-
Iieved Capt. Capers would lisap-
prove of it. Why he should have
made any complaint was moro than
the average man could explain, but
in their grief and bitterness the old
liners are looking to any leader to
shake the red flag Friends Of Major
Jones, Of Blacksburg, will be heard
from hereafter, as they arc particu-
larly hot in their talk. According to
the common report Major Jones
called OH The President last week
aud was given to understand that the
appointment would not be announced
for III DAYS. In the meantime Ma
jor Jones's ability was to be weighed.
Before the limit Of probation had ex-
pired MIR. Rooster was called in and
given the wreath.
A story in connection with Major
Jones is being told here. 1t must be
remembered that he has been star
Republicans candidate for years. His
political opponents say he was will
ing to take any old Government job,
provided it WAS fat and easy. When
the Spanish war opened he was en-
dorsed for commission and many
leading Republicans in the East sup
ported him. Recently Major Jones
entered the field az a candidate for
the Office Of collector Of internal reve-
nue.. He went to Washington, saw
Senator McLaurin and sought an in
PRODUCTION to the President. Major
Jones told Charleston man the
othor day that Senator McLaurin
had tried to sidotrack him and
wanted to shirk the task of pre-
senting him at the White House.
Finally, it is said, the junior senator
informed Major Jones that he would
accompany him to the White House,
but it would be with the understands
ing that politics should not be dis
cussed. Major Jones replied that
he would talk as much as he pleased
and after ho got in the presidents
Office he hammered away, told The
story Of his past life and asked tho
president to give him Mr.. Webster's
old job. The upshot of the confer
ence WAS tho promise from the presi-
dent that tho appointment would not
bo made fer ten days. And this is
why the Jones element is mad.
Tho Charleston Republicans said
yesterday that they could not see
how Mr.. Koester had been appointed
over DIR. Clayton, man who is we'll
known and honored by his party.
Thoy called to mind the fact that he
had given the best years Of his life
to tho upbuilding of tho party, bnt
tho fact WAS not mentioned that the
best years Of his political life had
been spent in federal Office After
he called on President Roosevelt DR..
Clayton was left to believe that he
would certainly be appointed, but AZ
! tho matter was delayed day after