The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-31

The senator has submitted to the
subcommittee an affidavit from the
mayor of Tolbert's town, charging
drunkenness, carrying concealed wea-
pons and possession of barrel of
liquor on the plea that the owner
was government official and there
fore entitled to hold it.
Discrimination Against Veterans.
Another chrage relates to alleged
favoritism, discrimination against
world war veterans in civil service
appointments. Upon this point Sen
ator Dial says: "Mr. Tolbert's con-
duct since he has been appointed
referee has shown him to be a
spokesman of the worst class. For
some time the practice of this admin
istration in selecting postmasters, the
civil service commission sends to the
postoffce department the three nam
es making the highest marks and
this department. delegates to Toll
bert, the referee, the right to select
whichever he chooses. Tolbert has
ruthlessly ignored the spirit of the
civil service and has refused to rec
ommend parties making the highest
mark, except in very few cases. He
has almost universally ignored the
claims of ladies and ex-service men. -
Mr.. Tolbert has issued general
denial of the charges against him
with reference to postmaster ap-
pointments, but Senator Dial has
submitted to the subcommittee spe-
cific examples of alleged favoritism.
For instance, in Greenville, two ex-
soldiers and one civilian competed
for the postmastership, William F.
Robinson made 79 per cent, plus five
for soldier preference. Charles c..
Wilmington made 67.4 per cent, plus
five per cent. for soldier preference,
and Robert T. Thorne made 1880
per cent. Tolbert endorsed Thorne.
In Abbeville, Tolbert named his ne
phew over veteran with a higher
rating. In Clinton he named a ne
phew by marriage over a veteran;
but in this case the nephew had the
highest rating Of the three. In Ker-
shaw he named his own favorite over
a veteran who had the highest rat
ing of the three even without the five
per cent. soldier preference. These
are concrete instances. Mr.. Tolbert
meets them with the general denial
that he has refused to acknowledge
preference to soldiers on the civil
service list, and he says he has the
records to prove it. Already Mr..
Tolbert says he has recommended
about 800 postmasters for South Car
DINA. With regard to the case of
the Bowman postmistress, Tolbert
says he has an affidavit from the
postmistress that she does not know
Mixson and never has been asked by
him for money.
Will Senate o. X. Rotten System?
This is the nut the committee on
judiciary is asked to crack regarding
an important presidential appoint
ment in South Carolina. The whole
system is rotten, and the senate will
put it's O. K. on it if the nomination
of Tolbert is confirmed. Senators
are inclined to believe without ques-
ton the statement to them of Sena-
tor Dial that ordinarily he would not
mix in Republican rows in South
Carolina and that it is immaterial to
him what Republicans are appointed
to Office, but that the protests COM
ing up from his state are Of such a
character he cannot ignore them.
Senator Dial has laid the facts before
the senate in the form of sworn affi-
davits, and many Republican sena-
tors are assuring him that although
their party can stand for good deal,
it cannot afford to stand for Tolbert.