The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-05
Special to The IntelliGenoer.

Speeihi 10 ihe Inteilgencer.
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 came to him and told him
ne wanted to appoint an assistant who
was in harmony with the Governor
and who was agreeable to him. He
says this promise yJes .enewed at the
office of Mr.. Christie f3enett and on
that occasion that the Attorney Gen.
eraf offered to t'let me name the as
sistant attorney general but the Gov
erner says he decliHed, saying tnat ne
had no desire TO do so. .You stated
then" says the Governor In d letter to
fhe Attorney General. that Mr.. r.
II. Domlnick would not be your as,
sistant again. y = ii z i
Makes appointment with Attorney
On the day OF his sinaugufation the
Governor says he telephoned the At
forney General and the latter came
to his roonla Ia the Jerome Hotel and
again discussed the matter with me
: I'm the presence of kIr. Benet, who
had been present at the former con-
yersRtioh. AT that time s5u stated to
us that to your great embarrassment
You were not able to get Mr.. Dominick
to resign; that you had asked aim to
resign last summer and again since,
the campaign; !; that you had mutual
friends to 30 to him and state that
he was embarrassing You and your
conduct or the office by, insisting on
retaining his position as your assist-
ant; that you had not been able to-
make him consentlfol give up the of
5 fice.a although you had hoped that he
would do SO. You stated thai Mr..
EominIch's work was not satisfac-
tory that he had often bsen absent
from the office without your consent
or even Enowledge; 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 bust-g
ness OF the office, but that you. were.
Z powerlessS In the Natter The COVER
nor then Gays that the Attorney Gem
eral stated that he tried to get Mr..
: Dominick to resign last summer when
she was a candidate Apr Governor. 4
Several Letter Passed.
i here are several letters which,
passed between the Governoriand8 the
Attorney General over the matter. The
frat was from the Governor calling
attention TO the promise last summer
before election and OF she appointment.
: by Mr.. Peeplss OF Mr.. Domfnick, awho
WAS % supporter of the policies OF my
predecassor in this office. and the
Z anyen0r said that In the eircumstan-
ces he did not feel that he could re.
rtr
Z for legal advice. y
TERMED Letter llenfan0 IAf D3gmisyaI.
s In reply Attorney General Peoples
s wrote the Governor setting forth that
his Office vas ecnstitutipnnl one.
elective By the people, and he afone
8 had the Ari91lt to- name the assistant
Attorney General 4 and he terms the
Gcvernor's letter q practical .fpmand
Z Ior Ine edIAniBsaI OF nir. IiuIiiBiuks ifis;
told the. noyernor that he was not
: eulictrHea WIN mis- policies Dur would
pass on such legal questions as were
submitted to him 0n their anerits but
that he alone had the right 10 name
the assistant He says I'm effect that
I he VIII not surrender the power TO
name the Rsslsssnt 10 che GoySrro1i
and comniendS AIr. Dominiek for his
lifalrisss and says that in reelactfng
him the psGpls ptS1rsed Mf. pomis
sHs Net 4 Dssnaad. 1:
Ia reply the Governor wrote tlsef he
did not ma ake4 g demand on the Attor-
sney General inf rnming the assistani
bsie wAe going on the promise made
by the Attorney General that ila Mould
not appoint assy assistant VINO wSuli
6 be enthaFE Eaaine To him. the Govern0r.
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