The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-16
WESTON OR THURMOND
OR NOBODY, THEY SAY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTH
CAROLINS SENATOR'S.
Review of Recent. Dispensary. Elec-
tiOns in Number of Counties in
South Carolina.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, September 15.-That the
United States district attorneyship
for South Carolina will go either to
Mr.. F. H. Weston, of Columbia, or Mr.
J VIM. Thurmond, Of Edgefeld, or
that both United States senators will
refuse to confirm any one else, is the
effect of an agreement between Sena-
tors Tillman and Smith, outlined in a
letter from Senator Tillman, received
by prominent South Carolinian DUR
ing the past week. 1t is known that
Senator Tillman mas been making
strenuous fight to land his fellow
county man, Mr.. Thurmond, and that
Senator Smith has been equally insis-
tent upon the selection of Mr.. Wes-
ton, and it was stated in a Washing
ton dispatch published in the News
and Courier on Saturday morning that
Senator Tillman had notified the de-
partment of justice that he had with
drawn MS official endorsement of
Editor J. L. Sims, of Orangeburg, for
United States marshal because some
people had been saying that he was
trying to "hog" both offices. The
Washington dispatch went on to say
that Senator Tillman was concentrat-
ing all his forces behind the Thur
mond candidacy for district attorney,
recognizing the fact that during the
past few days Weston has gained
ground heavily
1t is stated that the announcement
by Senator Tillman of the withdrawal
of his endorsement of Mr.. Sims for
marshal has given considerable en-
couragement to the friends of For
mer Sheriff NJ M. Buford, of Newber-
ry, who has been urged for the posi-
tion of marshal now held by Mr.. ].
Duncan Adams.
The deadlock between Senators Till
man and Smith over the selention of
a United States district attorney to
succeed Mr. Cochran mas given rise to
Considerable speculation, and there
was talk of the noss bility of the pres,
ident turning down the recommends
tions Of both senator's and selecting
man himself There was considerable
interest in the possible entry of a
''dark horse, and there was some
mention in the newspapers of the
name of Former attorney General
Lyon for the position.
The possibility of any clark horse"
seems to be eliminated by the agree
ment between Senators Tillman and
Smith. The letter referred to from
Senator Tillman omitting the ad-
dressee of the letter is as follows:
Senator Smith and I have an un-
derstanding to this effect. He has en-
dorsed Weston and I have endorsed
Thurmond. Whichever of these two
names the president sends to the
senate we will confirm, but we will
confirm nobody else. Therefore,
there is no possibility of dark horse.
(signed) B. R. Tillman.'
And thee the matter stands, and
it would appear that none other need
apply.
The Dispensary Elections.
Considerable interest has been
manifest all over the State in the re-
suit of the recent county elections on
the dispensary question. Eleven
counties held elections According to
the results declared by the county
boards, eight of these counties which
have been dry, voted in the dispensa-
ry; two, already wet, voted to retain
the dispensary, and one dry county
voted to remain dry. The results de-
clared by the county boards were sus-
tanned by the State board Of canvass
ers in each instance except in
Sumter, where the decision of the
county board was reversed, and the
election declared illegal, null and
void; so that, unless the supreme
court reverses the State board of can
vassers, Sumter will remain dry
Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Dor
chester, Lexington, Orangeburg, Sum-
ter and Williamsburg were the eight
dry counties which voted in the dis