The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-05
GIVE HIS SIDE
Gevernor Blease Answers Representative
Smiths Charges.
he OBEYED THE COURT
There Was Nothing Dishonorable in
Change Made in Record in His Of
fce-Merely Fight in the Green
vile County Legislative Delegation
Mr.. BIease Statement.

Concerning the Greenville County
appointments for township commits
sioners that have created such a stir
in the upcountry, to the extent that
an affidavit. was made and published
BY a member Of the Greenville dele
sation, charging the governor with
changing names. statement was
Friday given out by the governor.
Here is the statement about the mat
ter given out by the governor:
ION February 18th, 1911. the rec
concentrations were handed in for
Greenyille county, accompanied by {
note signed by ". L. Mauldin. sena-
tor. Later, Mr.. C. D. Smith came IN
and asked to be allowed to make
some changes in the recommenda-
tions. The governor requested him
to take the matter up with Miss
Newman, who was then stenogra-
pher in the Office, Miss NewDham hav-
ing charge Of this part of the work
The governor. going into the front
room, with Mr.. Smith, and instruct
ing Miss Newman to make such
changes as Mr.. Smith suggested.
Miss Newnham says large, stout
gentleman came to her and stated
that he wanted to make the changes.
but did not have the names with him,
but that he would get them. He later
came back and suggested that Miss
Newman insert the names in the
townships in her own handwriting,
crossing out the names sent IN on
the original list. After Miss Newn-
ham made the changes, she asked
the governor if he wanted to look ac
them. and the governor said, "No, go
ahead and make the appointments
just like he gave them to you and
the appointments We're made.
''The following letter explains the
changing of the names:
q 'Greenville, S. c., Mch. II, 1911.
His Excellency, Cole L. Blease,
Governor Of South Carolina, Co.
lumbia, S. C.
"'Dear Governor: In re appoint
ment board of assessors Cleveland
township. Greenville county: Your
excellency has appointed Ben Ha-
good, w. L. Morgan and J. D. Drake
on the recommendation of Mr. c. D.
Smith and myself. l find that we
were mistaken in the initials OF
Drake, and same should be c. G.
Drake instead Of J. D. Drake. There
is no J. D. Drake in this township.
l suggest that you have an oath sent
to our clerk of court reading to c.
G. Drake, recalling the one to J. D.
Drake. There is a small kick going
on from friends of Senator Mauldin,
but they amount to nothing, and
didn't support either you or myself.
with best wishes. I am,
Yours very truly,
"tWiltcn II. Earle.
After the appointments were
made. Senator Mauldin came to the
governor and stated that the orig
inal list contained the names of the
parties recommended by majority
of the Greenville delegation and IN
sisted upon their being commissioned
The governor, in view of the re-
cent decision OF Judge Ernest Gary
in regard 20 such appointments, re-
voked the commissions Of those ap-
pointed. and commissioned the par
ties who were recommended by ma
iority Of the Greenville delegation
The governor says that there was
nothing dishonorable in the transac-
ton on the part of any one. so far
as he can see: that Mr. Smith wished
the changes: that they were made FOR
him. and Senator Mauldin insisted
upon the appointment Of the original
named parties: and, in obedience tc
the decision Of Judge Gary. these par
ties We're appointed. That it was
merely delegation fght and that he
does not see that anything dishonor-
able has been done by ANYBODY. and
that he is surprised at Mr.. Smith eE.
deavoring TO place the blame for the
changes on a secretary in the OF
flee
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