The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-19
A HOT DISPENSARY FIGHT.
STATE BOARD vs.. THE CHARLESTON
COUNTY BOARD.
Politics Mixed UP In tho Fight.-It 10 Said
tfi"t tho Charlcston iSoard Gavo Kocs-
sior "a Back Seat Because ho wnsn
Friend of Sheriff Martin.
Tho State Board VIII not
Recognize tho Flee.
tion OF j. n.
Fnrnum.
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Columbia, April 1G.--In conncc-
ion with tho Charleston dispensary
elections tho Evening Record, which
is close to tho dispensary udministra-
ton, has this to say:
"NIcssrs. II. II. Evans and A. Il. Ii.
Dukes, Of the State board Of dispen-
sary directors, nro in tho city to dis
charge thcir duties as mcmbors Of Il
sub committee to rovise tho salary
list of dispensers. They discussed
today tho action Of tho Charleston
County boaH of control yesterday
in electing beer dispensers aftcr the
State board had taken tho positiou
that the Legislature, at its recent scs-
sion, had passed an Act which gayo
the State board tho right to elect
bcer dispensers in Charleston and
Columbia. In elccting regular dis
pensers yesterday tho Charleston
board displaced five Of those who
have boon serving, and who were
said to DO among tho best that tho
city had over had. But tho Char
loston board wont further and elected
boor dispensers. S. G. A. Roesslor,
who had only been beer dispenser
short while and has made largo in
vostments to properly equip himself
for carrying on the hnsincss, was not
re- elected, but j. S. Farnum was
given the position. Mr.. Farnum has
been coming to Columbia for quite n
number Of years. ILo first made his
appearance here as the representa-
tive of the Acme Brewing Company,
Of Macon, Ga, and later also repre-
sented e. Block & Son, of Cincin-
natl. About a year ago ho was made
general manager oil the Gormania
Brewery in Charleston, q position he
resigned when he organized tho Rich
land )istillery Company, which is to
operate corn whiskey distiIlcry in
Columbia. The State board will not
recognize Mr.. Farnum's election, and
he will have to 60 into court to sus-
tain his alleged rights. A beer dis,
ponsor can only buy his supplies
through the State board, and If tho
State board will not recognize Mr..
Farnum's election he cannot legally
got beer for sale unless he goes into
the courts and the courts order tho
state board to recognize him as the
legally elected beer dispenser Of
Charleston. This Is the course tho
matter will probably take, and it will
be hot and interesting legal fight.
The State board is firm in it's convic-
ton that it has that legal right.
Such contention can only be sot-
tied by tho courts. Roessler has al
ways been known rs a Friend and
supporter of j. Elmoro Martin, in
Charleston, and the fight on his con-
tinuing in Office as beer dispenser ls
regarded as an effort of tho Charles.
ton ring to punish him for boing
loyal to man who has dared dofy 1T
and has succeeded in spite of it. Tho
State board says that Roosslor is an
excellent dispenser, living strictly up
to both tho letter and spirit of the
law"
Tho Charleston board of control
lost no time and this morning the list
of dispensers for Charleston County
was received by the Secretary Of
State. All of the blanks wore prop
orly made out notifying the Secretary
of State Of the election Of tho parties
named, ard as soon as tho official
bonds are forwarded tho commissions
will be issued. The official announce
ments havo been received as to tho
election Of tho dispensers.
Confidential.