The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29

1t is the first recognition which the
reform faction has had at the head
at the present administration, al
8though Gov. Manning in his first IN
&ausural address promised to know no
Faction and to be governor OF all tne
people.
Possibly the reform convention held
here last week and the visit or ltS
committee to Washington was not LII
vain.
One.Eighth.
The State council of defense is COM
posed of "a members. The represen-
fation given the reformers is only one
eighth. but that is more than they
have ever given before on any board
appointed by Gov. Manning, though II
is the great masses OF the people
most of whom are reformers, VINO
must be looked>to for the carrying OF
South Carolina safely and nonoranly
through what promises to be the
most serious crisis in all her history
II will be recalled that in this cor
respondence, under date of May IL,
was published a letter which hao
been written Gov. Manning by MAJ. ).
G. Richards in which Major Richards,
complying, as he said, with the gov
ernor's request, submitted elgnt
names to the governor for appoint
ment on the council. "You request
ed said Major Richards in his letter.
@.that the ones named should be OF
+bose who are opposed to you in poll
tics. and who are loyal and patrlotlc
and who are capable and willing 10
serve their country" and Il am sure
that the gentlemen whom nave
named above will, with others 10 De
appointed by you, measure up to the
standard of true South Carolina man
hood and prove worthy OF our best
traditions" The names submitted
were those of Messrs. George Bell
Zimmerman, Ohm Sawyer, Jer u
Edens. O. L. Johnson, Thomas r.
Brantley, Eugene R. Buckingham
Otto Klettner and ]. w. Hinson. They
were suggested by Major Richards az
ter Gov. Manning had asked him to
come to the governors Office and had
made the request stated in MAJOR
Richards letter.
The governor rejected six Of the
eight names submitted, appointing
two of them, Messrs. Buckingham and
K,ettner. The other reformer he ap-
Dointd is Major Richards himself.
Quality and Quantity.
The representation given the re-
formers is so small numerically that II
could not be ca led representation, III
the sense that opposing parties IN the
national congress give each other rep
resentation on various commlttees,
but it makes up in personnel What II
lacks in numbers-for the three re-
formers appointed are men of loyalty,
patriotism and ability and Wouia
adorn any board.
Major Richards has long been
prominently identified with the reform
narty and in 1914, was a candloate
for governor upon the reform plat
form He is chairman of the State
railroad commission and has the con-
hdence of the people Of the State OF
all political faiths and creeds.
In being selected as q member OF
the South Carolina council Of defense
Mr. Otto Klettner of Newberry enjoys
a distinction such as has come to few
men in life. He is a native OF Ger
many. Back in 1872 he came 20
Newberry and made his home. BE-
coming a naturalized citizen OF the
United States, he took an active IN
terest in whatever was for the up
building of his adopted home, and by
his upright life, his sterling integrity
and his generous nature, he mas WOE
the love of his neighbors and the re-
spect of all who know hm. He Is
past grand master of the Odd Fellows
of oStuh Carolina! past great sachem
of the Red Men and now a great rep
resentatiye to the great council OF the
Tinted States. He has served the town
of Newberry as alderman, mayor and
member of the board OF schooi trus-
tees and in other important posltlons:
He was q major on the military staff
of Gov. Blese. Unless they have per-
ished in battle, he has three broth
ers and a number of nephews in the
German army. His son has enlisted
in the Fourth company, coast artillery
corps, National Guard Of South Car
olina, with headquarters at Jonesville.
Col. Eugene r. Buckingham lives at
Ellenton, in Aiken county, and was a
member of the committee sent by the
reform convention to Washington last
week. He is simon pure farmer and
has large planting interests. He was
a colonel on the military staff OF Gov.
p,~ III =. o,o of Tho most in.