The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-03-11
An Open Letter from Representative
Dominick.


March s, 1902
Mr.. w. G. Peterson, Longshores, S. G..
Ny Dear Sir:-I had at first decided
not to notice the fight you are making
on me both through the newspapers
and otherwise, but to treat it with the
contempt which it deserves. Allow me
to say in the beginning that I am son
of a Confederate veteran, and while my
father was but a youth at the time and,
believe, saw no fighting, yet [ have
always been taught to have and do have
the highest respect and reverence for
those who sacrificed their homes and
lives for principle that will never die
in a true Southern heart. As to your
failure to be reappointed Supervisor
of Registration, will say that the pri-
mary reason is the same as Ohe Que that
you were not elected Master in the
primary, participated in by the Demo
cratic voters of Newberry County, viz ::
A lack of the majority of the votes.
In that primary, on account of previous
acquaintances, your former pleasant
connections with my father and my
recollections of your personal and busi-
ness relations with my grandfather, l
voted for you. A few days after the
first primary, l was informed by some
friends that you not only vo;ed against
me, (for what reason I do not know,
neither do I care) but you did all in
your power to defeat me at the Long
shore box. Immediately changed po-
sition and in the second primary voted
for your opponent. As to your actions
in the first primary, will say that they
were confirmed not less than four days
ago by some of the voters at the Long
shore precinct. l am one Of those who
believe in hitting back when am hit
and sticking to my friends in prefer
ence to those who fought me, and if
the people of Newberry County want to
down me on that account, | am now
willing to step down and out
As to your being deprived OF an
Office, I will state that my information
was that the only reason you are not
now drawing six hundred dollars as a
distributor of mail on the free rural
delivery is that you found out that You
could not hold both positions and con-
sequently had your son appointed in
your stead. l could also remind you OF
another thing in this connection, but
do not care to speak of it here. I did
not vote for your res'ppointment, for
the reason as stated above, for qualii-
cations being equal, shall always sup
port my friends and supporters, pro-
vided the public service is not thereby
impaired. | will further tell you that
out of the nine ballots taken On eight
of them you received but one vote,
leach timel which clearly showed that
you were not only not my choice for
the position, but also not the choice of
the delegation. As public officer,
honored by my constituents, l am will
ing to be criticised for any of my &C
tions or votes when it is done fairly
and legitimately and have no excuses
or apologies to make for a single vote
cast by myself during my brisf legisla-
tive career and if in coming years | am
honored further by the people of New
berry, I shall always act as have done
in the past, voting as think will best
subserve the public Interest, let the
consequences be what they may.
am, yours respectfully,