The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-24
GOVERNOR KEPT BUSY.
friVate Secretary Moses Gives an Idea
OF The Steady Grind i'm the Execu-
tive Office.

From The Daily Item, March 20.
Mr.. Herbert A. Moses, secretary to
Gov. Manning, spent Sunday in Sum-
Ter. Mr.. Moses said that he greatly
enjoyed his weelS-ends at home after
the hard work in Columbia. That it
was hard there was no doubt, he said.
adding that he could count on the
fingers Of one hand the nights that he
had not been in the office till eleven or
later. The administration was having
busy time said Mr.. Moses, and the
contributing causes were various.
why he said 'our correspondence
covers all subjects, from request
from the Swedish consul general for
all amendments to the State consti-
tuition, to appeals from lunatics at
the State Hospital to have them re-
leased"
Appointments, said the governors
secretary. took up much time of
the chief executive. as the governor
considered we'll before making them;
consequently. he believes that the
appointees are a pretty capable set of
men. THE governors appointments"
said Mr.. Moses, have been we'll re-
ceived by the public, from all we can
gather we hear commentators from
nothing at all with Gov. Manning, he
went on to say: in most cases an out
side man who had not applied at all.
but who was very capable, being Of
fered the place. Applications are
annoying, and at the same me anus
ing, said Mr.. Moses. 1T seems that
recently the coroner of GreenvilIe
county got In row and was arrested.
The next day applications for his job
began coming in and have been COM
ing in ever since. / have not heard
or the coroner resigning. Mighty few
resign. The hard times have without
doubt had a lot to do with the hunt
for Jobs; all the time, letters come
in from men who have been thrown
out Of employment, and are asking
for work; but except for some free
places that take especial training the
governor of this State has very few
salaried places to give out"
Gov. Manning is greatly sought af-
ter as speaker, said Mr.. Moses, and
every day, nearly, has to refuse some
invitation. He has as many engage
ments already as he could spare the
time for we'll up into June, and could
not accept any more because there
was SO much office work AL The time
TO the making of many notaries
there is no end" sighed Mr.. Moses,
saying that applications came in all
the time; that that was one job that
had to be applied for. Among 9TH
ers that we have commissioned as
notaries are ex-governor Ansel, and
Former Chief Justice Ira B. Jones'"
said Mr.. Moses.
Keeping in touch with and consult
ing with sheriffs and magistrates oc-
cupy good deal Of the time of the
executive Office according to the sec
retary, and is an interesting work
The idea that a public officer is not to
have any initiative is gradually being
lost and they are coming to the con-
clusion that it is their duty to look
after things without being asked by
some other party. You know Mr.
Manning is not an idler." said Mr.
Moses. land he does not expect others
to be-" In regard to the summons to
the sheriff of Kershaw county. he said
that charges of misconduct and neg
lect OF duty had been preferred
against him. and that the sheriff
would have to answer to them.
Asked about the Charleston situa
ton Mr.. Moses said Mayor Grace's
illness has delayed matters; 1 cannot
say nOre.
:. Moses returned to Columbia
this morning