The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-08-18
Asks Senator Rogers of Marl-
boro in the Ellerbe- Hodges
Rogers Controversy Over
the Publication of A Letter
Reflecting on Hodges. The
Facts as Presented by
Senator Rogers. The Pub
lie can Read and reach its
Own Verdict.
To The Public:


i To The Public:
I, Two months ago when | retired
y from the race for Congress, l had
q made up my mind to retire from
politics, and take NO active part in
the race for Congress.
On July 22nd ult., C. P. Hodges,
brother of P. A. Hodges, candidate
for Congress, came to my office,
y informed me that ]. Z. Ellerbe had
y two years ago at Hartsville, de-
MED all knowledge Of the circular
, letter which / had signed, and was
going over the District repeating
that statement in this campaign to
numerous parties, and requested
me to give him a statement as to
the facts of the matter. told
him that IL his brothers purpose
h was to raise any issue with me as
to the truth of that circular letter,
} would give him no statement at
all. He thereupon assured me
that his brother did not intend,
and would not make an issue with
\ this assurance / wrote the follow
Ing statement. making half a doz-
J en- copies thereof. gave one
copy to c. P. Hodges, and sent one
to j. E. Ellerbe, one to George w.
Brown, one to Ben Sellers, and re-
tanned in my possession the other
q, two.
Rogers Statement Given G. p.
Hodges.
"Bennettsviille, S. c., July 22nd,
1910. Two years ago, in reply to
a circular letter issued in the inter-
est of P. A. Hodges. l wrote a cir
cular controverting the statement
therein that a number of judg-
ments had been entered against
him, he paid every dollar he owed.
signed my name to the reply,
and thereby assumed responsibility
therefor. l wrote the reply in
the interest of ]. E. Ellerbe, whom
was then supporting for re-elec-
ton. The same was submitted to
Ellerbe and approved by him be-
fore it was given publicity.
81 have been informed that El-
lerbe has since stated that ! wrote
and issued said reply without his
knowledge or approval. If he has
made such a statement, he lied.
He not only knew of them,
. but helped to direct and mail the
envelopes enclosing them In
1T, t.
wise attempting to shirk the res
possibility / assumed in signing
the reply. l still assert it's con-
tents were true, and the records
). will show it. l am now writing
as l did them to set the record
,. straight. | would never have is
sued a paper in the int rest of Mr..
> Ellerbe or anyone else without his
approval.
p at. I. ROGERS"
Judge TOwnsend's Statement.
II know the above statement Is
:. correct. 1 and ]. E. Ellerbe to-
gether directed the envelopes in
: which Mr.. Rogers reply was mailed
p and Ellerbe carried them to the
, post office. EIlerbe selected the
list of persons to whom they were
, sent.
&c. p. TOWNSEND"
1t will be noted that ! made the
issue clear and sharp as between
me and Ellerbe, If he had been
:. making the statement enlarged to
him NV Hodges did this mr.
> posely in order to avoid evasion.
heard nothing more of the mat
= ter until l saw the newspapers
y giving an account Of the campaign
meeting at Dillon and at Marion
the next day. Mr.. Ellerbe's
statement at Marion eliminates
= all issue between him and me. He
there admitted my statement Of
y fact. as / am informed. He Is
correct In saying that assumed
p truth of the contents of the circu-
lar which signed. 1t is
, quite different as to p. A. Hodges
He not only breaks faith with the
assurance given me by his brother
but he deliberately, both at Dill
Ion and Marion, mistated the
Issue raised By the circulars Of
two years ago. brands the same as
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