The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
is MADE ON TIE TINES And DEN.
0CRAT EDITOR
MANY LIES TOLD ON Him
The Names Of Mr.. Weston ond Mr..
Sims, Who Had Been Selected for
District Attorney and Marshal for
South Carolina, Not Yet Sent in by
the President.

The Washington correspondent Of
The Spartanburg Herald says while
it has been stated on apparently good
authority, that Francis H. Weston, OF
Columbia, and J. L. Sims, Of Orange
burg, had been decided upon for the
positions Of United Ctates attorney
and United States marshal, respec-
lively, for the district Of South Caro-
lima, the nominations were not made
Monday afternoon as was expected.
"The senate was in session only
few minutes Monday afternoon when
it adjourned until Thursday. Neither
Senator Tillman nor Senator Smith,
who are interested hackers Of candi-
dates for the two Offices, has any
thing to say for publication. There
are those familiar with the situation
who state that the matter Is all fixed
as announced BY The Associated
Press dispatches Of Saturday night,
while others, apparently equally well
informed, declore that there are sur-
prises coming before the matter is
disposed OFF,
The Washington correspondent Of
The State says with both President
Wilson and Secretary Tumulty away
from Washington Tuesday, there was
little for those interested in the dis
trict attorneyship and marshalship;
fight in South Carolina to do but sit
quietly by and await developments.
While it is believed that Francis H.
Weston will be nominated for the
first named place and James L. Sims
for the latter, as stated in press dis
patches, there is a possibility that
there may be no nominations Thurs
day and that third man for the dis
trict attorneys place and some one
other than Mr.. Sims for that OF mar
shall may be submitted.
"The reason for this assumption is
that so many friends of the respective
candidates have visited the White
House that it may be possible that the
president will call for new deal an
around and ask that other names be
submitted. This was some Of the talk
that was heard Tuesday, although
Senator Tllman would not discuss
pointed" Letter from Mr.. Shelton
Smith, There are a half dozen or
more candidates in Washington be-
sieging the President and Attorney
General begging for the nnarshalsh11~'
Mr.. Sims is the only candidate so
far against whom fight has develop
ed. One W. j. Shelton gave The
States Washington correspondent the
following correspondence regarding
his position in reference to charges
against Mr.. Sims for operating ne
gro paper. Letter from Senator Till
man to Mr.. Shelton dated September
8 as follows: "I have your letter OF
the 1st instant. Senator Smith and I
have agreed about the United States
marshal and Mr.. Sims will be ap-
pointed" Letter from Mr.. Shelton
to Senator Smith under date Of Sep
tember -:
Enclosed you will find copy Of let"
ter from Senator Tillman stating he
and you had agreed on Sims for Unit.
ed States marshal for South Carolina
and he would be appointed. In talk
ing with Hon. Pringle Youmans, he
said he had letters from the State
senator and sheriff Of Williamsburg
county, stating that Sims had been
employed by negro State senator to
operate Republican paper in said
county in the early seventies. Said
letters are now On file in the United
States district attorneys Office in
Washington, D. c., with the applica-
ton of Pringle Youmans for the posi-
tion of United States marshal:
This Is an absolute unmitigated lie
and as Senator Tillman, Smith and
Attorney-General McReynoids have
been furnished with proof to that eff
feet it will not have any effect on Mr.
Sims chances to land the marshall
ship. If he loses out, 1t will be for
some other cause, and not because
such a slanderous lie has been con-
cocted against him. This is the way
the matter stands at present. The
President may send in Mr.. Sims
name today, If he does Mr.. Sims feels
sure that he will be confirmed. Mr..
Sims has made clean, open fight Tor
the place. He has made charges
against no one.