The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-20
CALL ON TAFT
Seuth Carolina Bleaebed Repubheanisn
IN Washington.
They HAVE A GOOD time


Palmetto State Adherents to the
Lilly White Republican Party, &c
the Number OF Fourteen, Make a
Most Favorable Impression or t,:.
Man Of Dough in the White House.
The white Republican pa ty OF
South Carolina. fourteen strong cali
ed on President Taf; Monday aid re-
ceived the congratulations Of the ad-
ministra:ion on tie general pu,-
chritude OF its personel.
Zack McGhee in MS Washington
letter to The State says at a formal
meeting OF the party Monday night,
there was a spirited race for the
most pulchritudinous gentleman. IN
which Col Purcell. postmaster Q.
Newberry. dominated the situation.
With a strong tendency to in
surgency on the part OF Col. Tcomas
Hester OF Gaffnev, and J. P. Little
of Clinton. Col Geo. II. HnsGr.s
postmaster OF Columbia. is neaI
insnrgent. but will vote with tn c.-
sauization il only they will work
for new postoffice building in Col
umbia. Mart Floyd takes his defea
with becoming grace. knowing tha
as he has the goods be is not wor
ried over the poor, judgmen. c. Il!
peers.
The party. which is under th:
leadership Of Capt. John G. Capers
is in Washington to make forma
demonstration OF the respectabiiis:
Of the Republican party in Soutl
Carolina. After a brief audience
with the President. they were givel
luncheon at the Metropolitan club
the mos: fashionable Of such ms,
tutions in Washington. by John Hay
Hammond. chairman Of the Leagu
OF Republican Clubs Of the Unite'
States.
In the afternoon they visited. e.
masse Postmaster General Hitchcocs
the political manager Of the ad
ministratioa. who received theI
with great cordiality and evidence
Of increased respect for the ne'
Republicanism OF South Carolina.
President Taft was apparentl
~ell pleased at the looks OF the PAL
ty and WIS intensely interested i
their representations OF the pros
poets OF increasing their numbers i
South Carolina. And the chairma
Of the League Of Republican Clnb'
John Hays Hammond. IN lunchin
them at so smart" club as tn
Metropolitan. showed that he was nc
indifferent to the charms Of res
pulchritude.
| Now there is another bunch {
fellows. which. at times. represer
themselves as being the true e,
ponents Of Republ!canism in Sout
Carolina. the same being this Cha
lesion bunch. composed OF the Hol
Harris. postmaster. and the Ho,
Durant, collector. strongly indorce
and sponsored by such person:
friends OF President Taft as the Hol
Hemphill. formerly Of Charleston
now Of Richmond. and sometime
known as the deacon. and the Hol
Rhett, mayor Charleston. but thes
are simply buttinsters. Maj. Hen
phil Is a Democrat; Rhett is Den
ocrat. and Harris and Durand al
carpet bassers. The sure enous
friends Of the administration. th
ones who are going to carry Sout
Carolina for the Republican t!ckt
next time. are the ones who calle
on the President.
The fourteen are: John G. Capel
OF Greenville and Washington: c.
Purcell Of Newberry. W. ". Floyd
that's Mart" you kncw-of Sparta,
burg. Jas. E. Hunter Of Union. Cha
Dudley. J. F. Jenkins and Thoms
Hester Of Gaffney. Geo. Il. Husgin
Lawson D. Melton and ". Boy
Evans Of Columbia, Leomas B!aloc
OF Goldville, Allen D. Webster {
Orangeburs. J. P. Little Of Clinic
and Charles Burns Of Westministe
| A.:er the formal reception c
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Cal
ers and Blalock remained 20 talk o,
er the situation. What was said
not known. but 1t is supposed tha
they talked over federal patronas
and the general good OF the Reput
lican party in South Carolina.
There are several postmasters /
South Carolina still unsettled, an
something is to be done about then
Notable among these are those c
Laurens and Union. James E. Hun
ter Is the son Of Postmaster J. {
Hunter. Geo. McCrarey OF Laurel
whose appointment: is also held VI
was not present. But those VIII
were are his friends. The others ar
not seeking anything for themselves
They are in Washington solely Il
the interests OF the party and Ia
country. Yet. Of course. the post
masters are taking this opportunit
70 put In a few licks for the i'm
prcvement Of their Offices.
Mr.. Higgins is working in the in
terests Of the new building at Col
umbia and other improvements. Be
fore he leaves he will confer with
number Of congressman whom b
hopes to interest in the building ap
preparation. Mr.. Floyd is workin;
to get some needed improvement.
and extensions in the service a
| Spartanburg. and Mr. Webster ha!
been putting in a few licks in favor