Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-15
Federal Patronage.


unable to vouch for the correctness OF
it, that Columbia special published
elsewhere in todays issue, probably
gives straight tip rs to the ultimate
control Of Federal patronage IN South
Carolina under the Harding admins
tration. = 70. ,-s..-., ..-..-:. ..
Throughout all the years Of. REFORM
ascendancy in South Carolina, begin
ming with 1890, the Reformers nave
never been able to secure more than Il
very limited amount of recognition
from q National Democratic admins
tration, for even after the Reformers
had defeated all of the "old liners H'
congress during Clereland's secono ao,-
ministration with the exception OF COL
Elliott and George d. Tillman, the "Old
Timers" continued their hold on the
patronage.
It was because Of Cleveland's attltuoe
n tho Reform faction in South Caro-
lima that Tillman used to talk anout
sticking his pitchfork into that "oid
hae of beef in the White House ana II
was on this same account that he was
constantly talking about looking lor d
light in the West" by which twas uh-
derstood that unless his Reform 1ac-
tion should secure the recognition OF
the National Democratic party He
would undertake to lead it into some
other party through which he could' get
recognition.
Although the Reform party uiioei
Blease still had control Of the StaLe "u-
ministration during the Wilson cam
paign for the presidency, w. L. uoi-
zales, then editor of the Columbia STATE
so managed the leadership OF the oie'
Line faction so as TO secure Il slrol's
uosi,ion on the ground floor, and upon
the election of Wilson he was in POSI-
ton to dispute with Tillman, for con-
troll of the patronage. The fight result
nd in = kind Of Il dug-fall with the odds
Bin favor, of Gonzales Tillman, though
,he logical dispenser Of the states pa
tronagc, was forced to concede the ap-
nointment of Gonzales as minister 10
Ecuba. Gonzales named Hayward col
Hector, West district attorney for Inc
Ea stern district, and Tillman' h'lliee'
Sims for marshal and ThurIiouo lor
district attorney, while Lyons mar
shoIship was credited by some TO Con
10
As the general result Of tho pre!llrI-
nary fights between Tillman and COIL
zalcs. although Tillman got IL l'Hrl o'
the recognition TO which ne was loSi-
cilly entitled it is conceded that Hoh-
Zales was the winner and following inc
death of Tillman, Gonzales ;.Hd hhS as
socatcs, including Governor MalEnihs
came into complets control. And W nat
ever else the Gonzales Manning CT oWo
did, they saw to it that no man -"hc
had over been supposed to be even rc-
motelv sympathetic with the old 'e'
form crowd ever got any faVors ff& II
The Wilson administration. They wH'e
barred as completely as if they did no'
even claim 10 be Democrats.
Judging from the article rcpuplas' ice
Friday from the Columbia Record, TEX
on in connection with Columbi;L d'S-
patch printed today, it would arpc III
that the Reform and Old Line factions
arc now aligning themselves with the
Lilly White" and "Black and Tan
factions of the Republican party the
Gonzales crowd backing l.. w. c. Bla-
loci, and the Reform faction backing
Jos. W. Tulbcrt, with the probabilities
of success rather in favor of the Tol-
hcrl crowd. ...i