The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-08
MERELY WANTED SIX
NAMES SUGGESTED
Naj. Richards Recommendations Not
Intended to Be Binding, Says
Gov. Manning.
Charleston American.

SeRth Carolina, in a letter to Gov.
Manning in regard to the appointment
of council of State defense.
Some several weeks ago the Mace
aeHian cry of Help me, Cassius, or
siak," came from the executive office
to Mai. Richards, one Of the reform
leaders, who, in response to q tele-
phone call, went to Gov. Manning's Of
fce. The governor wanted to appoint
q State council of defense to work
with the council of nG iHnal defens:
Mai. Richards, who is recognized as a
reform leader, and who was a candi-
date for governor three years ago on
the reform platform against Gov. Man
appointment on the State council who
had been opposed to Gov. Manning in
State politics. Mai. Richards suggest
ed eight men. Twenty-four men were
appointed by Gov. Manning, of whom
two were selected from the eight who
were recommended by Mai. Richards.
Mai, Richards himself was appoint.
ed. When first called to the govern
Sr's Office. Maj. Richards was offered
a place on the board. AS a patriotic
citizen of the State, he accepted, and
as patriotic citizen he agreed to sug-
gest to Gov Manning the names Of
elk other patriotic South Carolinians
for appointment on the State council
Of defense He carried out his promise,
and suggested eight names. Of the
eight only two were named.
board, Maj. Richards directly makes
the charge of bad faith against Gov.
Manning. "You had "a appointments
to make" says Maj. Richards, "and
although you requested the six names
of me and stated your purpose to be
aon-partisan, you appointed only two
of the number and proceeded to ap-
peinte 81 other gentlemen who are
your friends and supporters q having
been requested by you to serve and
had accepted before you asked me for
the six names)."
The entire correspondence follows:
'Te His Excellency, Richard l. Man
ming, Governor of South Carolina,
Columbia, S. C
.sMy Dear Sir: I of course accept
sae position upon the State council Of
defense to which you have appointed
me, as I should be and am willing to
serve my State and country in any
way that may, and particularly in
this time of national peril.
81 owe it to myself, however, to
state to you my surprise at the man.
aer in which you treated the gentle
meE whose names I submitted to you
for appointment upon the board, and
especially as the names were submit
ted at your own suggestion. You
plaoned me to come to your Office
which I did, and after stating to me
the serious conditions confronting our
nation, you further stated that it was
No time for factional feeling or action,
and that all our people should pull to-
gether for the common good. With
this statement and sentiment heart
lily agreed, and after discussing cOndi-
tons further you requested me to
name six gentlemen who were patriot
ic and true and known to be opposed
to you in politics, for appointment up
on this board. The following day, af-
ter consultation with two or three
friends I submitted the following
names: George Bell Zimmerman. O:ln
Sawyer, JEFF D. Edens. 6. L. Johnson,
Thomas P. Bransley. Eugene R. Buck
1Rgham, Otto Klettner, J. w. Hinson.
There are two more names than
you requested, ii every man upon
the ..st is known 80 Le not only pa
triotic and true bat III every way cap
able of dischafging the duties OF this
Smportant position and is among the
very best citizens of our State.
"You have "a appointments to make
and, although you requested the six
names of me and stalad your purpose
to- be non-partisab, you appointed only
two Of the number and proceeded to
appoint 81 other gentlemen Who are
your friends and supporters. Il hay-
ing been requested by you to serve
and had accepted before you asked me
for the six names.0
tMy surprise at your action; in the
face of the facts is natural. ani 10
sane person will question the fact that
those who are opposed tc you in pol
tics are just as IovIl as patriotic and
as anxious to serve tae.c country as
those who are your political friends.
No one knows this )etter than your
self. Then how can vou justify your
failure to appoint thesa gentlemen
when your appeal to me was 1r>1
non-partisan grounds? Yon may have
some explanation that is satisfactory
to yourself, but your actions do net
square with your words; therefore
feel that you are due me and the
gentlemen in question an explana-
ton.
every respectfully.
"John G. Richards"