The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
MR.. 7. H. HAIR REPLIES.
He Has Worked For Mr.. Williams in
the Second But Has Done
So Openly.

In the congressional campaign now
in progress in the Second district, to
nominate a successor to the late Con-
gressman Croft. Mr.. Theodore G.
Croft. son of the late Congressman
Croft, has made the charge that Mr..
J. H. Hair, of this city, has been trav-
cling over the district reporting that
Mr.. Croft or the family was to get
the 5000 salary for the unexpired
term. At the Aiken meeting it is re-
ported that young Mr.. Croft said
with feeling that he regretted very
much that personal affairs had to be
brought into the race. and he asked
the audience 10 allow him now
to explain the matter OF the
$1,000 appropriation from con-
s-esS to his mother and urged .ha;
il that appropriation was made II
would not help or hurt any OF his op-
Lvnents and thar he would get no per-
sonal good out oi the allowance. but
that i: would go to his mother. He
was sorry that the matter had beer
brought into the contest at all. aru
remarked that ne thanked God that the
Mr.. Hair who was talking about the
matter was in no way related to his
fathers secretary, who bore the same
name"
Mr.. Hair states in -eply to MIR.
Croft that he is a native OF BarnweL.
which is in the Second district. and
was there born and reared: that he
lived in Aiken, also IN the Second dis
trict, for twenty-five years. and that
he has lived in Newberry for the past
seven years. He says that he was 1T
Barnwell and Aiken in the interest
OF his friend. Mr. L. ]. Williams. and
he feels that he had a right to be
there. He says he did what he could
honorably. openly. and above board.
dlQ tildi liS IDS ilO iSSiNtS ava "PS4S
gies.
As to Mr.. Croft'S thanks to God that
he (Mr. Hair) is related in no way
to the late Congressman Croft'S Sec
retary. Mr. Hair says this is an i'm
material matter, having nothing what
ever to do with the question at issue.
And yet, as matter of fact, he says
that he is second cousin of the late
Congressman Croft's secretary.
Mr.. Hair states that he was under
the impression that, as young Mr..
Croft was running only for his fathers
unexpired term. that he was doing
so in order that his family might have
the benefit of the salary accruing to
the position and that he did show to
certain parties in the district the fol-
lowing telegram sent from Washing
ton by a gentleman in position to
know the facts:
Washington. March IS.
To the widow, any accrued unpaid
salary. Last session house gave
straight $1,000 TO widow or legal
heirs. and precedent will be followed
this session. This is the statement OF
chairman OF appropriation commit
tee
\ great many people thought that
Mr.. Croft should have the uneNDired
term in order that ihe family should
not be deprived OF the salary. In re-
ply to this sentiment Mr.. Hair eN-
hibited the telegram.
Mr.. Hair says this is the whole
story, that he has nothing to conceal
nor any apologies to cTcr :" any one.
Mr. Hair has lived i'll Newberry
for some years and is known and re-
spected here He has held many po-
sitiorS of honor in the secret orders
here. and is at present Great Prophet
OF the Great Council Improved Order
OF Red Men OF the state. having