Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-09-19
Sheriff to Be Chosen.

Sheriff to Be Chosen.
For several days speculation, as
to who VII be chosen to fill Il q
vacancy eau ed by the d ath Of
Sheriff w. II. QUITS, has been
rife. AS soon as the vacancy oc-
Cured the legislative delegation
notified the Governor, who replied
that he would appoint any one
whom they would recommend nr,
if the delegation wished, it would
be agreeable to him for an election
to be ordered. Whan the delegation
received this reply from Governor
Hayward, they thereupon add sess-
ID letter to the Hon. TLos. H.
Rainsf rd requesting him to call
the County Democratic Executive
Committee together aud submit
rha matter to them, letting them
decide whether primary be order
I'd TO fill the vacancy or whether
it is the wish Of the people 10
have the delegation make rec
mmendation. Upon receiving
this letter from the delegation.
Mr.. Raiusford issued a cali to tho
committee, which we publish i'll
this issue.
Tn order that our readers NAV
U derstand fully the stafu7of the
matter, we nubliah herewith the
letters that have been passed In
connection with the matter:
Edgefeld, S g. Sept, IA, 1906.
Governor D. c. Hayward,
Columbia, S. G.
Dear Sir:-
We write 10 notify
YOU that w. II. Outs, Sheriff of
Edge6eld County, died last night,
20 that YOU may take such stapa
az you deem necessary for the ap-
pointlnent of his successor.
Yours very respectfully,
7. G.. Talbert,
Member of Senate.
B. E. Nicholson,
J. W. DaVUrp,
Members of Housa.
Edgefpld, S. g. Sept. Is. 1905.
Hon. T. G. Talbert, Senator, ,@s,
Edge6eld, S. C.
Dear sir:-
apa IN receipt Of
Messrs: B J olson and u.
W. Deyos Pig me ofsthe
Edgefeld County, which greatly
regret to learn.
Regarding the appointment of
his successor, beg to say: My Gus
tom has always been to refer the
appointment to the Legislative
delegation and request that they
recommend to me a suitable man
to fill vacancy. l understand that
there are two years of unexpired
term in this case, and it sometimes
arises that the people in COUNTY,
and the delegation themselves,
would rather have the recommen-
dation made through primary,
though do rot think in most
cases that the holding of extra
primaries is advisable. But where
the delegation prefer, to select
through primary, and believe
that the people or the majority of
the people in the, County desire
primary, as rule I bow to their
wishes. In this case / believe it
would be hest for your delegation
to make the recomm endation, and
| await your action in the matter
after you have conferred with your
associates from the House.
Very truly yours,
D. G. Hayward:
Governor.
Edge6eld, S. c. Sept, II, 1905.
Hon. T. H. Rainsford,
Chairman of Executive Com mittee
Edge6eld County, South Carolina
Dear Sir:-
We have notified Gov
ernor Hayward of the vacancv in
the Office of the Sheriff of Edge
field County, occasioned by the
death of Sheriff w. H. QUITS. He
has replied to our notification, aud
stated that he would appoint any
one that our delegation would
recommend. We hereto attach
copy of his letter for your infor-
nation.
We ask th. yo,, Ill m eeting
Of the Executiv committee of
Edgefeld County as soon as pos
sible, and that you submit the
matter TO them, and that they de-
eide whether to order q primary
to fill the vacancy in the Sheriff's
Office, or desire The delegation to
make the recommendation.
Yours respectfully,
T. Garrett Talbert,
Member of Senate.
b. E. Nicholson,