The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-31
alEaE KTIlED II SMITH,
1muR>csc POsrOrFICE NATTER
RzIA UNDECIDED.
Us.er~~suAsa Elicrbe Pulls on Hts
C~s4 - work Against the selection
N went kIe Terms an "Adventur-
- - Sscceed Negro Wilson. and
Gss~ rrs<ident to Hold Up the Nom
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IA ~ As~s" VI ssso Nozss-
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W1uhanstoa, March 25.--The situ-
A8aaa with respect to the Florence post
n0ce matter appears TO be consider
noay naked yet and there IL no way
- fsrecasting dennlteiy who Is to get
'<hs '>ppei.tment as the successor to
JanAisa wlsson.
representative Ellerbe. OF South
Cnreiina. called on tho president to-
dny by appointment. When seen later
LIZ Biierbe admitted that he had call
- conceruing the Florence postofnce
o1euatiea. He said that as far back
- hss< December ne was assured that
Wupen would not be confirmed nor
aDpoiass>- Feeling that the promi-
80 ioads the FlorSnce people had
ossa kepG no was sstined for the
Mn1ssr - wilson's successor to stand
unm ssaator-eiect Smith could be
~srs II. FLORENCE beins the home of
- tuater senator. Since Senator
unl1h has been here ne has had nu-
nDorous conferences with him about
~ enthusiastically He further stated
x1n1 ne had been TO Senator Smith
- aafsd him scores OF times to
nnms m man. but that to this hour
9Daa1ss smith had not indicated to
40 10 the slightest way whom he ia
uorea f.
4 Seeing IN the Warrington papers
ypStsrdav evening that q Republican
'vvuad Be appointed ne had friend
vhe ID close TO the administration to
IND iouf about the situation. This
1zssnA assured him that a Republican
,'ss.s slated for appointment. He then
scnlled up the White House and made
- sppeintment with the president.
He stated to the president that in his
oDln>cn that II was immodest and out
rngoous for this temporary sojourner
- ask for this place. and requested
'4hat Y u was his intention to name
'thh man week bS given the people
- Florence. that they might be heard
frou- The president was exceedingly
bind. and promised that ne should
'hpws two weeks. and be heard In full
oefpre anything should be done. He
1nrfhcv says that since being assured
lus year Of Wilson's removal ne has
tone nothing save OFFER his services
- ssaAtor Smith. but fearing great
~vzpsy may be done the Florence pso-
- ne now proposes to do all In his
1oycr % prevent the appointment of
a. sevsnturer to an ONCE. where he
'vseu1d be obnoxious to the people of
J1orence. He yet hopes and believes
fhAf senator Smith and he may be
abh q secure the appointment Of
spms one satisfactory to the people.
and 20 prevent the carrying out of the
Dgssset plan for the appointment OF
90 who u known to be obnoxious to
eho people OF Florence.
Senator smith. with reference to
0s prcssdcnt's attitude toward the
'GDuth generally. said:
~-hy impression ID that the presi-
dsnr uhcws disposition to consult
With the representatives Of the peo-
~. particularly the senators. as to
ehe best MIN TO be appointed to fed
<rs1 SnSces. Whether he means the
b<~t men regardless OF politics re-
malns 20 be seen. IL ne means the
best men within the Republican
ranks. then I am persuaded that the
Democratic senators will not become
the advisers as to the relative merits
Of Republican applicants. But IL he
means the best men. regardless of
polzticaA then think IL the duty Of
Democratic senators to confer with
aim whenever asked. This IL all I
have to say. and II seems to me all
That can be inferred at present.
The first definite move that the
president and the administration
make will, OF course. determine the
Interpretation Of his attitude. and
then the Southern senator's and repre-
sentstives can govern themselves ac-
eortsingiy. and Courier.
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