The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-03-13
APPOINTMENTS UNSOLICITED.
MIX. {. r.. STUBBS HAS ACCEPTED
AND MIR. JOE B. WHITE
WILL NOT ACCEPT AP.
POINTMENT
Peculiar Situation Arises out OF An
pointmcnts of Supervisors of Reg
iatration by Governor BIease: One
Blease Man Dropped and Another
FAMED i'm His Place.

mlssioners in this county. The old
board consisted of Messrs. T. D. Du-
| Bose, S. j. White and w. S. Dinkins
| The legislative delegation before the
| adjournment of the General Assem-
| | ~ at its recent session did not make
any appointments on the registration
commission for this county, intending
| that the old board would hold over.
Governor Blease, however, changed
things from what they intended by
appointing the board Of registration
Tor the county with two new members
on it. The new board appointed by
Governor Blease consists Of Messrs.
c. f. Stubbs, T. d. DuBose and Joe
B. White.
Of the members Of the new board
Mr. Stubbs has accepted and received
his commission. Mr.. Joe e. White
has received his notification of ap-
pointment, but states that he will not
accept the appointment, while it is
presumed that Mr.. DuBose will again
serve on the board as he has been do
ing for many years.
MIR. Stubs stated Saturday that he
saw no reason why he should not ac-
cept the appointment when it was
| offered to him. 1t came as a sur
prise to him as he knew nothing OF
it until he saw the appointments in
the News and Courier He was
qualified to serve and thought that
1t was as we'll for him to accept the
position as any one else. He fur
ther stated in jest, when it was sug-
gested that it was a case Of the Of
flee seeking the man, that the al
pointees under those conditions
always made the best officers.
Mr. Joe B. White, who works on
South Main street at w. P. Smith and
Company's marble yard, stated that
the appointment came altogether as
surprise to him. He voted for
Blease and is a Blease man. although
he had never been active in politics
since 1876, but he has never seer
Governor Blease and knows of no
reason why Governor Blease appoint
ed him. He stated further that ne
appreciated the honor conferred up
on him, but that he did not have the
inclination to be an office older and
would not accept the appointment.
Whether there is a mistake con-
corning the appointment Of the two
Whites is not known here. 1t is we'll
known that Mr. s. j. White of Zoar is
an advocate of Blease and there are
great many who think that the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Joe B. White is a
mistake. Mr.. s. ]. White has always
given good service on the board and
why Gov. Blease should appoint an
| other man is a mystery. or a mistake
as both Of the men are named Joe
White, and brother of Mr.. S. j.
White has the same initials as Joe 3.
White of this city.
Mr.. Clifton stated Friday that it
was the intention Of the legislative
delegation that the old board Of reg
istration hold over and that efforts
were being made to avoid any con-
| tliet with the governor in the ap
pointments in this county. 1t seemed,
/ however, that the governor was not
satisfied to let well enough alone. He
stated in answer to question that
he had not yet looked up the law on
| the matter and therefore did not know
what il was, but a meeting of the
dele CATION would be held at which the
| matter would be discussed and
, whatever were considered the proper
steps would be taken. If the law
provided that the governor had the
appointment in his hands, then the
matter would probably be dropped
but if the law was otherwise, then
probably the old board would be up
held in their positions.
Mr.. Dinkins stated when asked
about the matter that he would do
whatever the legislative delegation
|
the matter and Mr.. Clifton had prom
iSed to look up the law on the sub
iect and he was willing to abide by
the law. He was not Blease man.
| bat could not say that it was on this
account that he was not reappointed
While nothing positive is known
about the matter. it is rumOred that
the change Of appointments in the