The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-05-15
WHY STOREN LOST.
Tillman Says His Fight on Whaley
Was the Cause.

Some people IN charleston anu
Colleton counties will not understand
Just how or why Mr.. Murray has be-
come postmaster at WATERFORD,
while Mr.. Storen has lost out in his
fight for the position as collector of
customs at Charleston. The situation
was just this:
George Legare, while living, en-
dorsed both of these men for the re-
spective office and I promised him |
would do what l could for both of
them.
Storen's Name Held Up.
"While the second primary was
still pending in the Congressional dis
trict both names were sent to the
President for appointment, but no
action was taken. Senator Smith aid
| endorsed both men and had the
appointment been made when the
names first went to the President
both would have been in office now.
For some reason, which I have never
been able to understand Mr.. Muir
rays name came to the Senate for
postmaster at Walterboro while
Storen's name hung fire
when Mr.. Whaley came to Wash
ington and urged his rights to make
the appointments in his district as
we all had agreed that Congressmen
should do, the situation was, as |
have above indicated. We endorsed
Mr.. Murray, and to our surprise, the
name came to the Senate the dav
after Mr.. Whaley appeared here and
after the second primary had been
held Although he was not a Con-
gressman, he was to all intents and
purposes elected, and We so recog-
nized him.
Consulted Legare's Friends.
"Realizing that it would be unfair
to Mr.. Whaley to press Storen's ap-
pointment. under the circumstances
we held it up and waited for news
from Charleston. l wrote to George
Legare's bosom friends there and
asked their opinion and advice. The
replies were that if George Legare
were living they believed he would
be against Storen rather than for
him.
"Mr. Whaley had indicated prefer
ence for Mr.. Harvey first, and for
Mr.. Peters second. Finally it was
agreed that Mr.. Peters should be rec
commended for appointment and his
name was sent to the President and is
now before the Senate.
"Murray's appointment had been
made and was out of reach before
Mr.. Whaley arrived in Washington.
The Senators would have stultifed
themselves had they tried to recall it..
With Storen, the case was different,
and we did recall his name and sub
stituted Peters. Mr.. Storen's activity
against Mr.. Whaley is the cause Of
his failure to get the Office.
Would Warn the People.
Il think it worth while, and, in
deed, my duty, to warn the people OF
the 1st Congressional district, that if
half we hear in Washington is true
somebody ought to be put in the
Penitentiary pretty soon. An ex-
animation of the Penal Code shows
that Sections $50, 361, 362, 363, and
$50 have all been violated by more
people than are aware of it, perhaps.
Promises to give offices, actual pay
ment Of money for votes, and other
serious crimes as mentioned. Many
men, not in one county, but in sew
eral, are liable to go to the Peniten-
tiary or pay fines. The papers of the
State would do we'll and render the
public service II they would print
these sections of the Code as warn
ing to office-seekers and their friends.
Hopes Legislature Will Act.
Il sincerely trust that the next ses-
sion of the Legislature will throw
such safeguards around the primary
as to make the corruption which is
charged impossible to occur. We
have laws enough to punish fraud
and bribery, if they are only enforced,
but laws are mere waste paper if
there are no officials ready to carry
them out. Public opinion must COM
pei the officers to do their duty or
else the State will be corrupted
throughout its borders. 1t will be
remembered that these statutes we're
enacted after a Congressional race in
the I'd district where much money
was used. 1t is very clear to my
mind that the Democratic party must
take active, aggressive steps to stop
such transactions. We cannot hope