The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-05
GOVERNOR MANNING AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL PEOPLES.

The correspondence between Governor Manning
and Attorney General Peoples. which Is made public
This morning will create quite a sensation I'm the
state. II has been rumOred that there was como
thing being kept in the dark about this matter and
the assertion has been made by prominent persons
who affiliated with the preceding regime in State
politics. that Governor Manning would not dare 10
give out the correspondence between him and the
attorney general. Governor Manning has been ac-
cused OF interfering with the attorney general in
the matter OF the appointment OF his assistant and
that he had done so in an offensive and dictatorial
manner. The published correspondence will give
tho public all the facts in the case and they can
Judge as 10 whether or not Governor Manning has
interfered with the appointment OF the assistant to
the attorney general.
Governor Manning says that he was approached
by Mr. Peoples after the Anderson meeting last
summer and assured by Mr.. Peoples that he would
cooperate with him IL he could receive the nomina
tion for governor and that after lie nominat ed
lie asked Mr.. Peoples TO meet him In the law Office
OF Mr.. Christie Senet. which Mr. Peoples readily
dd. and then e. sued conversation relative to the
appointment of the assistant TO the attorney gcncrai
Governor Manning says that Mr. Peoples stated that
ne would let him appoint the assistant. This Gov
ernor Manning states he declined to do, and that
Mr. Peoples then offered to submit the names 0f the
non he was considering for the appointment. and
was Objectionable TO Governor Manning.
Another conference was had tetween Governor
Manning and Attorney General Peoples at the
Jerome Hotel on the afternoon Of the Inauguration
and at this conference. according to Governor Man
ming. Mr. Peoples went even further In speaking of
the unsatisfactory manner In which Mr.. Domnick
had performed the duties OF assistant attorney gen.
erai and that ito your (Peeples) great embarrass-
nient you could not get Mr.. Dominicl to resign -
mn
Dominick performed his duties
There will hardly be anyone whether or NOT n
supporter Of Governor Manning. who will question
the wisdom OF having someone In this important
ONCE In thorough sympathy and accord with the
policy oil the administration. II would seem that
for person to hold on to the appointment and to
refuse to resign" 10 evidence of lack OF ethical
perception. Even though Governor Manning had
expressed no preference for an assistant II would
seem that through Difference to his feelings the at
torney general would not have insisted on making
an appointment OF an assistant who was known to
be a bitter political, and, we are told personal
enemy of the Governor. It certainly would be en-
harrassing to Governor Manning to call upon the
once OF the attorney general for advice on matters
relating to the policy Of his administration when he
knew beforehand that such advice would be given
by bitter partisan, trained In the school Of the
most bitter partisan ever known in the political his
Ivy W ooutu SuTuiuaA ~ u a cOnu1tl0n or aGo3rS
that would fully justify, Governor Manning In rei
fusg TO ask for any legal advice from this depart
ment OF the States government
But theirs 10 smother feature OF It. Did Mr. Peoples
or not make tho statements to Governor Manning
attributed to him? II he did, as Governor Manning
assefas. sats ia ths 2Esssacs Ct M Eeaa. end later
denie5 them he In not worthy to hold the high oe,ce
OF trust. and he should be removed from Office Il
is incredible that Governor Manning should be
fahricatng 10 his statement as to what took place
In the conferences between hinfAand Mr. Peoples. II
the matter comes before the legislature this phase
Of the controversy should be gone into thoroughly
and the truth made known.
II ia unfortunate for the administration that !.
should he forced to start off in this way II woua
ebeen better. perhaps II tho principal State Of
f"ials had aii been anti-Blcasc men, SO that there
eonld have been harmony among the heads of the
different departments of the State government II
was known that Mr.. Peoples was supporter OF
Governor Rlease. and In spite OF that fact he was
reelected. How much OF his support tame as a
OF such conferences Before the election
az was reported by Governor Manning as tal,inE
place after the Anderson political speaking 10 not
known but 1t Is perhaps safe to say that Governor
Manning was not tho only one to be approached Id
this way i will be unfortunate Il the present ad-
is to be hatnpered by this anti admin
istratfon spirit and trust that something may sci
DC done to restore peace and harmony.
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