Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-01

| able length. 1t reviewed his long pub
lie service as a representative, and re-
cited how he had always in all things
| sought to represent his constituents
| to the best Of his ability according to
| his best judgment He had done 80 in
this case There had been a number
of applicants for the position. he had
considered them all carefully, and
made such selection as he believed
would be to the best interest Of the
public service and Of the community.
connection with the assertion in the
boards letter that Mrs. Nichols would
not give satisfaction to the patronage
| Of the office. This, he said, was mere
matter Of opinion, unsustained by any
specified facts. He took the liberty Of
differing with that opinion and insist
ed that 1t was not entitled to any fur
ther consideration unless backed by
facts-specifications etc.
| After the reading Of the letters had
! been concluded, Chairman Wilborn
said that discussion was In order, and
asked as to whether the house desired
| to make a motion or a suggestion.
There followed long silence. II
lasted close in the neighborhood Of a
minute, during which time nobody said
word. 1t began to look as II MOTH
ing else was to be said, until Mr.. o. E.
| Wilkins remarked, in spirit Of hu-
NOR. 1t seemed:
Mr.. Grist was not here at the pre-
| vious meeting; maybe he has some
| suggestion to offer"
The chair called upon Mr.. Grist, but
Mr.. Grist being there solely and only
in the capacity Of a reporter and
amused onlooker, replied:
why, no. I have no suggestions to
make. Mr.. Chairman"
Then there followed another silence,
which was at length broken by Mr.. w.
| B. Moore. who offered a verbal reso-
luton to the effect that the same COM
mittee that had written the first let
ter, be instructed to answer Mr.. Fin
ley's reply thereto, and to dwell sole
ly on the demand for man postmas-
ter
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright seconded Mr..
Moore's motion. He said that he was
probably the first individual to con-
gratulate Mrs. Nichols on her ap-
pointment. He had told her that he
was delighted, with one little excep-
ton. and that was that she was wo-
man, and with the exception Of that.
no better selection could be found
within the corporate limits. Then he
went on to say to the board that he
did not think that Mr.. Finley was
properly representing the patronage OF
the office in appointing woman, and
he thought the Board Of Trade could
do nothing better than put 1t up to
| the congressman as proposed In Mr..
Moore's resolution.
There was no further discussion, and
the chair put the motion. asking for
all in favor Of the resolution to vote
o.
| were audible. Those opposed, No.
continued the chairman, and the ST.
lence broke out again.
The chair then asked as to the wish
es Of the board with reference to the
| publication Of the correspondence be-
| tween itself and Mr.. Finley.
Mr.. R. E. Heath thought Mr.. Finley
| should be consulted before the corre-
spondence was given to the public.
Mr.. ]. r. Lindsay remarked that he
did not think so, as Mr.. Finley's letter
was addressed to the Board Of Trade
which represents the town. and moved
| the newspapers. The motion carried.
The chair then ruled that while the
meeting was called for the especial
| purpose Of considering business In
connection with the postofflce situa-
| ton. any other matter that might be
submitted would receive attention.
Nothing further was suggested and
the meeting adjourned.
The correspondence referred to
above was furnished to The Enquirer
this morning at 11.30 o'clock; but as
the whole matter has already been
covered. it cannot be published with
out crowding out news Of more inter-
est and importance.