The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-26
NAMES NOT SENT IN YET.
weston and Sims Nominations With
held-Nay he Hard Fight.

Washington, Sept 22-Although it
was confidently expected that Presi-
den, Wilson would today send to the
senate the names of Francis H. Wes-
ton and James L. Sims to be United
States attorney and marshal, respec-
lively, fer South Carolina, t2is was
not done .,s Il e ser ate was in ses-
sion for only about ten minutes and
the nom.naticns SEPT down from the
White House faiiet' to reach the CAPT
tol in time to be received by the SEN
ate
While there seems to be little
doubt, unless ccrGit:ons change, that
Mr.. Weston's name will be sent in
when +ne senate meets again Thurs
day. there is a possibility that this
may net Re done, according to ru-
mors current here late tonight. The
fight for the position of marshal may
be said to be on now in first class
shape, ard it locks like an-5ody S
choice.
Whether there is anything in what
Secretary Tumulty told Congressman
Byrnes today that the press state
ment sent out Saturday night to the
effect that Messrs Weston and Sims
would be named was not authorized"
at the White House, and whether this
means that there may be some hitch
in the matter before Thursday, the
States correspondent could not as
certain
When Senator Tillman was asked
what he knew about it he said that
the news evidently had 'leaked'' and
would say no more.
Senator Smith said also that he
knew nothing about the matter but
assumed that the statement sent out
by the press associations was correct.
Weston All Right.
From all that has been heard and
cone here today it would appear that
Mr.. Westons name will be sent to
the senate and that he will be con-
frmed, but as to the marshals place
the situation is quite different.
Half DOzen Want Place
There are at least half a dozen men
here from South Carolina who are
seeking the position. Among these
are J. NJ. Graham. of Columbia, w.
!. Shelton. who has formerly lived
in Fairfield, who now lives in Co.
lumbia, and c. J. Lyon, of Abbeville
Senator Tillntan informed all of them
today that he had turned the nam
ing Of marshal over to Senator
Smith and that whoever was so.
named would berecommended by the
junior senator. Senator Smith de-
cIared that he is not anxious to nave
ANYTHING TO do with the situation. in
view Of all that has transpired, ard
will, under the present circumstance,
recommend no one Resides the three
men who have Just been mentioned as
asDirants for the marshalshiD. there
is also NJ. NJ. Ruford, of Newberry
who has been here from time to time
recently and whose friends are active
in his behalf
This is the situation ND to the pres
ent time to be one Of the most inter
estine political contests which South
Carolina has seen in many day. Re-
sides CONGRESSMAN Byrnes, there were
other influential South Carolinians at
the White House today working for
their friends, and although there are
many rumors current here tonight,
Mr.. Weston will doubtless be regu-
larly named and duly confirmed in the
near future.
1t is now an open field for the mar
shall, although whether Senator Till
man or Senator Smith will eventually
be called upon to make the recon-
mendAtio is not known.