The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-12-20
S0ILED LINEN
OF the Democratic Party Wash
ed in Public by Democrats.
AMUSE REPUBLIC N.
Williams, Lamar aud Shackelford Do
the Sc.ubbing. The Minority Lead.
10 er Remined MIR. Lamar That
No Insulting Language
Would be Tolerated.
AMUSE REPUBLIC N.
Would be Tolerated.

Would be Tolerated.
a dispatch from Washington says
the washing Of Democratic linen for
the amusement Of Republicans" as
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader put
It Monday, occupied the attention OF
the house for moro than four hours
Wednesday. The r, u':acc onplsheo
vas defy thrown al the minority
leader by Representative Lunar OF
OF Florida and another by Representa-
tive Soackeltord Of Missouri. The
con- plaint OF both resulted from the
failure OF Mr.. Williams to recon mmeLd
their rea appointment as members OF
the committee on interstate and for
eign con- Eerce. Both made long
speeches in which Mr.. Williams lead
ership was assailsd from many points.
Mr.. Williams replied to Mr.. Lamar at
some length and briefly to Mr. Shack
elford. His defense was that last
session the Democrats cD this com-
nittee were divided ard be deemed
it necessary for the good Of the party
ard the country that united rinor-
ity report should be made on the sub
iact OF railroad rate legislation.
Speaking Of the leadership OF Mr.
Williams, Mr.. Lamar said be would
recognize him as the party leader but
not personally, until be relieves me
Of an unjust charge on his part.
he stated that be did not agree
with Mr. Williams that Republicans
would enjoy personalities between
Democrats. Emphasizing this be re-
ferred to the personal debate OF last
session between Mr.. Sullivan Mass }
aud Mr.. Rearst (N " AT that
time, be charged, the minority leadar
had made 10 objection to the proceed
ure.
Nj. Lamar reverted to the great
in portauce OF railroad rate legislation
snd review the action OF the house
at the last session which Included
votirg down the Davey bill, proposed
py the minority. The DaVey bill, he
said had first been Adopted by a Dem
ocrstic caucus. The bill! then con.
"a ne6 bu5 TWO sections. The com.
nittee added i've more sections.
Even after these sections had been
added, lie still thought and would
continue to t!,ink the Hearst bill su
perior. The minority leader, he said,
was forced to amend the Davey bill
on the floor CT the house or see it go
out to the country in an imperfect
coalition. II that caucus Was bind
ing then he challenged the minority
leaGer to deny the fact no one ccui6
have ameuded it BE conceded tha5
the minority leader should have poWe.
30 make committee removals as well
as appo.l .ments, but be must exer
else that power in the fscs Of moral
obligation and a reasonableness. He
reviewed the fact that ne had voted
for Mr.. Williams as leader; and sus
taired him when his party turned
nim down on the Miles amendment. !"
M. Lamar concluded with the
statement that be considered his re
mSVai from the commerce committee
IN sc5 absolutely uCtanable and an as
oersion ur@n bis private character He
II cursd the reaoing Of corresp ndence
Oh the matter between himself and
Mr. Williams.
Mr.. Lamar said it had gone to the
country through the press that the
minority leader would not tolerate
followers Of Mr.. Hearst.
he admitted that be felt friendly
:ogart Mr.. Hearst and regarded his
oil q good enc. He then charged Mr..
Willians with contributing more in
me minute to Democratic inharny
han te (Mr. Lama:) ;,ad in a year.
He adnltled that on Monday he
vas in the heat OF anger and glad
sat he haG tesn stopped. However,
his personal friendship for Mr.. vii
ans hsc c,as d.
Mr.. Williams was at once r cogntzsd
to reply. u am" be said, ,,about to
perform very unpleasant ltY and
ne the wisdom OF which I have seri
;us doubts. The gentlemen takes
himself TOO seriously. he thinks he
can make q national issue out Of g
committee assignment but be can't dc
1t. He thinks he was removed but be
vas not. There was DO com mittee. "
Mr. Williams asked If he would not
have been lacking in moral courage
and in every essential CT floor leader
il he had made up a minority mem
oership Of the committee wb c have
divied four to two on the question OF
railroad rates.
''My broyner would have gene fl
that committee under the same cir
lumstaoces, said Mr.. Williams, and
as adGdd that had the Hearst bill re-
ceived the minority support in corn
mistee be would have supported it iE
caucus.
Conpa Mr.. Lamar to his great
uncle, L. @ G Lamar" Mr.. Williams
said the uacle possessed superb ego.
5ism but be also possessed to conse
rate 1t a sup 70 in elect"
The conversation to the Hearst bill
he likene6 TO the COW rSiOn OF SaU