The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-11-28
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Inc SpeuAeEsHlp.
We nominate +. \. Conner. Of Able
vile, to ill the position OF Speaker Of
of tie House OF Representatives When
the expected vacancy occurs.
The Honorable W. II. Wallace, the
present Speaker, will most likely soon be
elected to the Circuit Bench, to till the va
cancr caused by Judge N~orthrop's resig-
nation. In making the above nomina.
ton Of 4 successor We are sure we give
expression b. the desires OF al who know
our worthy representative. No man in the
.Ilouse Is better fitted for the post %
Sneaker. Mr.. Corners record as a citl-
zen, rs u representative, rs a man OF cdu-
cation. and as a gentleman points him out
as Il man singularly we'll qualified to pre-
side o1er that honorable body. For a
:uuas4er of a century he has been well
known as one of the most influential clti-
"Zens in .lbbeville county Il at cr!tlcaI
periods in our history his wise counsels
and conservative moderation have had
>bcncficen. effect, As a mar OF high intel
o, fertual attainmonts, he has fcW equals III
lslr House. He was for many years pres
ident of the Masonic Female College
Cokesburv. which institution during his
presidency his talents and learning made
one of the most successful i'll the country.
No man is held in higher esteem by the
Masonic fraternity who have eort5rrcd
on him some OF their highest honors. Us
a member of the House, and 4 represent
alive cf the people, no ono has been more
faithful in tho discharge of his duties.
During the trouhlous times OF last SEES
sion NJ, Conner was always at his post
and his influence apd experience had
great weight among his fc!lo"-mcmbcrs,
while his unsoltishNcss and magnalinllty
were shown in his being one of the small!
number who advocated anG voted for 4 re-
duction Of their own salaries even lower
than the sum ultimately agreed on. His
wears, his ability, his thorough knowl-
edge of Parliamentary law and etiquette,
his euuanimity of temper and his quick
perception, qualify him peculiarly for sit
ting in the speakers chair. We are sure
he would preside with firmness.' tact,
moderation and modest dignity.
We do not urge the election Of Mr., Con-
her from any local considerations. We
are not of those who think that all APP
poiutments and elections should be ad-
iusted by a geographical standard OF so
much TO the square mile. And yet We
might be suspected of this, for, truth to
tell. while we have heard of showers OF
blessings falling from the Administrative
heavens on almost every other county,
not ono drop, so far as we know, has fall
Ell on Abbeville ground, albeit our co'ln-
ty, to say the least, is not less deserving
than her sisters, But let that pass, We
do not found Mr.. Corners claims on rea-
sons so narrow and provincial, Wewlsh
to see in the Speakers chair the man best
qualified for that high seat. And i'll SO
considering II Representative We oifer
no d"isparagement to the other nominees.
Those are Col. C. II. Sinonton, OF Char
lesion &c. Sheppard, Of Edgetield; j.
l.. Orr. of Anderson, and Robert A1drlch,
of Barnwell.
Col. Simonton has occupied the high
position Of Speaker before, and certainly
10 man ever did Or could acquit himself
better, Had he been a member Of the
House last winter, we doubt not he YOU'D
have been elected to sit again in tho seat
which he had proved himself so well
qualified to fill. We apprehcnd however
that the House viii not choose it's speak
or from among the newcomers; but the
deserved honor will rightly be conferred
on some u of those who have borne the
heat and burden of the day. AS 10 the
other three nominees, of whom Nh. Shep-
herd is the chief, we have nothing that is
not pleasant and c~ommcndatory TO SAY.
They have shown themselves to he young
men of extraordinary worth as Represcn-
t~atives, No one admired more than we
the energy, the ability, the discretion and
the u%ndauntsd tirmness which they dis
played in the trying circumstances OF last
winter when mems mettle was put to the
proof. But while we would not charge
them with "the atrocious crime Of helng
young men, we still cannot forget that
they are young men, who themselves
would be the first to confess that some OF
the requisites indispensable i'll a Speake'
are such as only years and experience can
bring. Their youthful vigor and Indcia'-
igable power for work are Invaluable on
the ioor of the House. They havo, we
are sure, a long, honorable, amt distin-
guishod career ahead of thoM. LIQUORS
will certainly crown them IN due time.
For the present we think they arc Of
much more service to their country tilt
ing their lence IN the tourney of debate
than welding the gavel as presiding otli-
Ger. We therefore ~strenuously support
tho nomination of Mr.. Conner, assured
that the House could put the gavel into
no better hands.