The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-10-30
KOEsTER's APPOINTMENT.
Capt. Capers' Version as to Eow it
Came About.

TIE appointment Of George B. Koes-
t-r as internal revenue collector con-
tinues to be generally discussed snd as
was told Wednesday, the comment OF the
politicians and people generally is cot
favorable to the Columbia newspaper
man. The eyes Of the Republicans
generally are now tgrned On the ap-
pointments to be made by Mr. Rooster
and his general conduct Of the Office.
Dr.. '. P. Clayton, who was recently
spoken Of as the probable candidate for
the Office, hss not returned to Charles
ton from his plantation in Fairfield
county.
Capt. John G. Cspe7s declined to
discuss the matter in detail, but al.
lounced lncss positively that he knew
noting Hla ever shout the selection
and appointment oi MI, Kosster. Oo
the contrary, he had been operating
upon the superstition thst Blsloek
could nos be appointed. He earnestly
endorsed DE-. Clayton and had also
given Major Jones Of B!acksburg, and
Mr.. Hrgsins OF Columbia, sSrong letters
Ct enforcement as TO their character
aEd i:ress for ths e&oe, SO as to be
a ;!utelg su:e that the cGoe would be
filed by Rspu oIican ia any event or
change So to eitner B aiock or Clayton.
Capt. John G. Capers stated, how
eyer, that ne had been aoVised thai
Mr. K ;es.er lad bsen in correspond
alce With the President for some time
as 10 roi.ticaI conditions IN the South
a.d IN tbis State, and that soms ei the
editorials in Kssster's Paper, notably
one On Tie Necessity for Eve Paroles
10 the S,u.h," and one On President
Rsoeeve.t's Earnest Purpose had par
iyui.rsy impressed the President. So
uucn SO IN .ac-, tnss he had sent for
Mr. Ko:s-er ana a1ser long talk With
LIN had oec.dsd to appoint him, al
enough Koester Wss noa 81 applicant.
To this Senator MoL2urin aequisscad,
although in no way withdrawing hls
endorsement Ct DR.. Clayton as the best
simon pure REPUBLICAN in the State for
.he pcsili,n.
Capt. Capers expressed himself very
hopefully, s;s:ing that he was disposed
to take philosophical view Of it and
look for the best results possible. He
stated that be had assurances from Mr..
koesssr that 40 radica! policy would be
adopted as to changes Ia the ofhse, and
that he would cooperate with MIR. Ca
psrs wherever and whenever he could
consistently do so.-ChsEieston Post.
Some Iniquities of Printers.
Prin:ers are reEponsibis for many
charming mistakes, AID some Of them
sdui: the fast. Witness the volume
Of sermons recently published which
oontaiaed the startling sdnission:
Printers have perseoussd me without
cause" Of course, it should havs
been "priaoea;' out no doubt the com
poaitor aas satisfied. PaIs,Es are the
eepeoisl butts for the jokes Of the mer-
~ typasetter. A Methodist. minister
is reported to have said: "Methodism
is elastic, expensive aid progressive.
Vas il sheer WickedoeSg tbs. made tie
printsr substitute ZOE 5, altering ''ex-
paasi7s" to the more shocking term?
The bishop of 81. Assph, addressing
the cid parishioners some time ago 1t
Csrnarthen, referred to his younger
and rasher days. he was naturally
reported IS having spoken Of hls
younger and mssher days." No won-
der John McNeill said that when he,
.ook up the daily papers and read his
reported utsera1ess be always sighed,
: verify, Se die dailyr'-Ghanber's
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