The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-05
Special to Tho Intelliacncer.

special to Tho IntelEcncer.
COLUMBIA, February 4.-Governor
Manning late tonight made public
correspondence which had passed be-
tween himself and Attorney General
Peoples over the appointment of an
Assistant Attorney General. The Gov
ernor says that the Attorney General
voluntarily carle to him and told him
he wanted tc appoint an assistant who
was In harmony with the Governor
and who was agreeable to HIM He
says this promise was renewed at the
office Of Mr.. Christie BENEFIT and on
that occasion that the Attorney Cen
eral offered to "let me name the as
sistant attorney general" but the Gov
ernor says he declined, saying that he
had no desire to do so. "You stated
&hen," Reys the Governor in a letter to
She Attorney General "that Mr.. F.
H. Dominick would not be your as
sistant again."
Makes Appointment With Attorney
General.
On the dny of his Inauguration the
Governor says he telephoned the At
torney General and the latter came
to his rooms In the Jerome Hotel and
zgain discussed the matter with Sme
In the presence of Mr.. Benet, who
had been present at the former con-
yersation AT that time EyYu Stated TO
you were not able to get MIR. DOminick
to resign; that you had asked him to
resign last summer and again since
the campaign; that you had mutual
friends to go to him and state that
LIE was embarrassing you and your
conduct OF the office by insisting on
retaining his position as your assist
ant; that you had not hcen able to
make him consent 90 give up the Of
fce, although you had hoped that ne
would do 30. You stated that Mr..
Eomintck'S work was not satisfac-
tory: that he had often t.,en absent
from the office without your consent
or even knowledge; that he had on
occasions left the office ON Friday
morning and stayed away until Tues
day night; that this was not satisfac-
tory to you or the conduct of the busi-
ness CO the Office. but that YOU we're
powerless In the matter" The COVER
nor then says that the Attorney Gem
eral stated that he tried to get Mr..
Dominiok to resign last summer when
he vas caSd.date ;or Governor.
Several Letter Passed.
There are several letters which
passed between the Governor and the
Attorney General over the matter. The
hrst was from the Governor calling
attention TO the promise last summer
hefore election and of the appointment
by MIR. Peoples Of Mr.. Dominick, "who
was supporter of the policies of my
: predecessor in this office" and the
Governor Haid that In the circumstan-
ces he did not feel that he could re-
y upon the Attorney Generals office
M y 4 = : "a ~ > Y.
Termed Letter Demand for Dismissal.
In reply. Attorney General Peoples
wrote the Governor setting forth that
MS office was a constitutional one,
eiective bys;the people. and he alone
aad the right to name the assistant
Astorney General, and he terms the
Governors letteE,a practical demand
for the dismissal Of Mr.. Dominick. He
told the Governor that he was not
concerned with his policies but would
pass on SUCH legal questions as were
submitted to him on their merits but
tEat he alone had the right to name
the assistant He says In effect that
ne Will not surrender the power. to
name the assistant to the Governor
and commends Mr, Dominick for. his
1airneaS and says, that I'm ireelecting
4 nim the people endorsed Mr., DON'T
nick. IS. 4. s9 & \ l5ss $ 3 S.F
Was Not a Demand. q ID
In reply the Governor wrote that he
did not make q demand on The ,Attor-.
ney General In naming the assistant
put was going Ops the pr0mige made
by the Attorney General ttiatfhe wbuld
not appoint any asBistant iwfo would
be embarrassing TO him. the Governor.
bnt would name one In sympathy with
ms policies and said staten ents the