The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-07-05
Each of the Three Men Answers the
0Deu Letter of John L. McLaurin
and Expresses Some. Sentiments
About Him.
70 the Editor of The State:

aA& EAp4VSSCS SVuC OCheAAACAts
About Him.
70 the Editor OF The State:
I hardly feel it necessary for me to
make any comment On the letter of
John L, McLaurin, which you publish
ed this morning. I am satisfied that
Mr. McLaurin's past conduct il
South Carolina politics, especially as
a member Of the senate of the United
States, is such that no honest-tnink-
ing man would give credence to any
statement which he might make in re-
ference to my attempting to bolt the
Democratic party, in view of my ser
vice to the party in the past, and IN
view of the further fact that every
friend that ! have within the state OF
South Carolina knows that discour-
aged any effort at bolt in 1916, and
no man can show line that l have
ever written, or honestly repeat a
word that l have ever spoken, encour-
aging any bolt on that occasion. This
was so plain that even you yourself
wrote an editorial, in which you stat
ed In your issue Of October 13, 1916:
weeks ago The State expressed
uncuelifiedly the opinion that ex-
Governor Blease would not lead a
bolt from the Democratic party in the
state. In the approaching general cleo
ton. The State adheres to that opln-
ion.
s.The great mass of Bieasites are
honest men who would scorn the sug-
gestaan of repudiating their oaths to
Support the nominees of the party.
state and national There Will be
no holt in 1916 with the sanction OF
the Rfeasite organization. >. A
few disgruntled persons may vote
against Mr.. Manning and against
President Wilson but there is no like
Isaona that Mr.. Blease will lead a
party mutiny".
Ans ehe Greenvil1e Piedmont, the
editor of which is a very close friend
OF Mr. McLaurin, said editoriaily In
his sssus oe November s, 1916:
lust as The Piedmont predicted,
the regular Democratic tickets in
South Carolina was elected yesterday
with practically no opposition,
though some hot-headed friends OF
ex-governor Blease did not listen to
hira and distributed tickets on wnlcn
his. name appeared as a candidate Tor
royernor instead of that Of the regu-
lar nominee, Richard 1. Manning.
There were lots of talk of bolt, but
81 ended in talk. The Piedmont felt
;sure that it would so end, because no
hBss in this state has ever come from
the class of people who furnish the
buIk of the strength OF the Bleaslte
faction, and because the suggestion OF
a bclt received no announcement
rom either B1ease or any Of lis heu-
tenants
As TO the transactions between Mr.
sAau and Mr. McLaurin on their
Washington trip, Mr.. Aull reported
this matter to nae Immediately upon
his return, for the reason, as ne
stated, that he felt that it was due
nae that should know, and ne told
.yne shen that he. was going to resign
frnzn the warehouse commission ana
have nothing further to do with II,
which he did. I saw Mr.. Aull very
sekeau while he was Mr.. McLaurln's
etayy, and he has never yet SAID
ions word to me in reference to the
saessonal or public transactions Oh
M. McLaurin as warehouse commls-
ssuner, except when he told me about
the WASHINGTON trip and said he was
yefng to get out Immediately. And
there isn't a man in South Carolina
who knows John Aull but knows that
he is too honorable a gentleman 10
hetray any trust reposed in him. He
served the old Eighth circuit as court
steuographer for eight years, and mas
,aeen made court stenographer OF this
circuit, a position Of honor and trust
and know that ne would be willing
m leave his reputation for square
dealing in the hands OF the members
OF the bar among whom he has WORK
al and with the supreme court and
circuit Judges who have presioeo
oyer the many courts Whlch ne mas
reported.
,T~a statement that l encouraged
Beard nl putting out a ticket IS as
sfa.s a lie as has ever been put IN
osist. On the contrary, Warnea
Bnard against any such step, and told
Nm mot to do it, and when he came TO
r,a complaining that he had spent
noney to have tickets printed ana
,wassed me to help reimburse him,
absolutely refused to have anytnlns
90 do with it; and there isn't a man
zsr Abs state of any honor VINO VIII
- shst ever mentioned the matter
Of an Independent ticket to him. e2-
cent to discourage it.
As to my "desertion" of Beard. |
think it only necessary for me to say
shas warned Beard frequently about
arsieles that he was writing, and told
him shaa il he was not careful he was
going to get into serious trouble. II
II unnecessary for me to say wnat
his renly was, for he is now serving
. sentence for the charge which was
preferred against him.
AS to the matter of having my
aaurs and Mr.. McLaurins name plac-
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