The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-11-28
News and Gossip from Columbia.

. The correspondent of the Charleston Courier
writes as follows about the organization of the
Legislature and the election of United States
Senator. His telegram isolated last Sunday
I The General Assembly convenes ON Tuesday
next, on which daythe Governor and State off,
GERS will be inaugurated. There;has been some
little skirmishing about the organization of the
House, but there will probably be no serious
contest. For the Speakership the names of s.
J. Lee colored member from Edgefeld, and of
Tim Hurley, are mentioned. 1t is generally
believed, however, that the latter has with
drawn in Lees favor, and there will be no seri-
GUS contest. Hurley, it is said, will be ap-
pointed to the important post of Chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means. In CON
nection with this post the name of DR.. Bose
man is also mentioned, but not with any indi-
cation of success. Mr.. A. 0. Jones will proba.
bly, be chosen Clerk. He is an efficient and
courteous officer, and has served in that posi-
tion with fidelity for two sessions. He has NO
opponent:
over the selection Of q President pro tem. 10
succeed Colonel Montgomery. The names of
half dozen Senators are mentioned in connec-
ton with the Office, but that of the successful
candidate has not yet been mentioned. Mr.. j.
Woodruff, the Clerk of the last Senate, an able
and efficient officer, will be reelected without
opposition.
But the all absorbing topic of street corner
caucussing and wire pulling at the present
time is the contest for United States Senator
to succeed Mr.. Sawyer. Although the election
does not come off for three weeks, the candi-
dates in the field are numerous, and what is
more to the point are working hard. A great
many names are mentioned in connection with
the position, and most of the candidates are
confident of success. Governor Scott, Chief
Justice Moses, Honest John Patterson, Con-
gresham Elliott, Attorney General Chamber
lain, Judge Wright, Major Louis johnson,
Senator Sawyer, Mr. Corbin, and host OF
Others are spoken Of It has however, already,
or will soon be matter of pure business, and
when that time comes the smaller and more
unpretending fry will have to clear the track.
1t is stated that Chief Justice Moses will not
run, and the contest will in this event probably
be narrowed down to a kind of triangular duel,
between Elliott, Scott and Patterson. Elliott
bases his claim on the score of color. Scott
has reliance upon the hold he has in the afec-
tions of the people ~ but does not entirely
discard basef means. While Patterson, old
honest John, it is said, will pull off his gloves
and 20 into win on the basis of the Blue Ridge
and sundry other bills, in the passage Of which
he has figured so extensively.
The correspondent of the Charleston Mesr
gives these interesting items on the tax ques
ton: -n 'y a-
The proceedings in the courts with view b
stop the tax levy are complete success. The
temporary injunction was yesterday, upon the
application of MIR. Chamberlain, made absolute
Mr.. Comptroller Neagle, who at first showed
fight, and even went 30 far as to employ the
the Hon. r. B. Carpenter to endeayor to gel
the Injunction dissolved, has changed his tao.
tics, and now announces that he and his subor'
dinates will obey the mandates of the court. i,
The programme of the new administration
troduced very early in the session, and it is
expected that the legal tax levy therein pro.
vided for will be ordered about the middle Of
December.