The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
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and has been represented Tor tive sue.
cessive terms: 1876, 1878, 1880, 1882
end 1884 to 1886, by Hon. D. Wyatt
Aiken of Abbeville. He will not be
candidate for reelection, and we
had hoped that Abbevilie would follow
the example Of Spartanburg, when
the successor to fill the vacancy, occa-
stoned By the death Of Hon. John II.
Evins was to be nominated. Know
ing that Spartanburg had enjoyed the
honor Of the office for four successive
terms, she left the naming Of his sue
cessor to the other counties, and
Hon. ". II. Perry was elected. But
Abbeyille it seems is not satisfied,
and although she has feasted upon
the choicest Of the loaves and fishes,
she wants more. Let US see what
Abbeville has had since the Demo-
Gratis came into power:
1st. Tie Congressman ten years,
D. Wyatt Aiken, 1876, 1878, 1880,
1882 and 1884.
2nd. The Solicitor. Eighth Circuit,
Hon. J. S. Cochran, 1876, 1880. Re-
signed in 1881 to accept the position
of Judge of the Eighth Circuit.
Ord. Judge Of the Eighth Circuit,
Thos. Thomson, 1878; J. s. Cothran
appointed 1881, reelected 1881, 1885.
4th. Associate Justice Supreme
Court. Samuel MCGOWAN, 1879, 1882.
Compare this with what the other
counties have received and mark the
difference.
The Solicitor Of the Sth Circuit,
Col. James L. Orr, was given to An
derson in 1876, but he has since re-
moved to Greenville, and should be
considered as q portion Of Green
yille's share. and not Anderson's,
therefore. Anderson is left without.
Newberry has had the Superintendent
Of the Penitentiary, and after waiting
until 1882. broke the slate and Sc
cured the nomination Of Capt. Jas.
n. Lipscomb as Secretary Of State.
Ocoree has had none Of the offices of
the STATE, and Pickens nothing until
Maj. Bradley was appointed collector
of Internal Revenue; yet, Abbeville
asks these counties to stand aside
again, and give her the Congressman.
Col. Bene:, Senator Maxwell and
Mr.. Jas. II. Rice wer1 mentioned be-
fore the withdrawal of Col. Aiken,
and not content with these, they pre-
vailed upon Judge Cothran, who was
in December last reelected Judge Of
the Sth Circuit for full term Of four
years, to allow his name to be used
in this connection. 1t would seem
that they are determined that the
other counties shall have no voice in
the matter except 20 meet and ap-
prove of the selection made by them
from their own county. We do not
think that Anderson, Oconee and
Pickens are prepared to admit that
they have no claim upon this Office.
No man who is capable ofrepresent-
ing them is willing to concede all
the honors to Abbeville. We are
sure that Newberry will not make
any such concession. We have
plenty Of Congressional timber, as
good as ever grew upon the soil Of
any county, and we are prepared to
say that if Anderson, Oconee and
Pickens Will unite with US, that the
honor shall 90 for one time at least
to q citizen living beyond the bor-
derS Of Abbeyille County. We have
not aught to say against the gentle
men WHO are candidates from Able
vile; they are all men of merit, but
on that score we DO not WELD to any;
and while We have pointed out the
advantages Abbeville has hitherto
enjoyed over the other counties, at
the same time we do not admit that
her favored ones are more meritori-
Gus, but have only been more fortu-
nate in securing the prizes, and it is
possible that Abbcv;lle is being in
fuenced by others. We find the fol-
lowing in the Greenyille News:
If the well authenticated story
that Judge Cothran wishes or is will
ing to 60 to Congress be true, the
contest in that district is settled.
The other gentlemen who cherished
ambition in that direction may as
well hang up their little fiddles and
bows gracefully and quickly or utilize
them to make the Cothran process
sion musical and harmonious. The
Judge can beat any man in the dis
trict for anything in the gift of the
people.
Ii there should be L vacancy in the
Judgesh;p Of this circuit how would
J. /. Orr Go to Ell it?
This looks as if Grecnville has
had something to do with the Goth
ran move and looks also. as fit was
Q lawyers move in the interest Of
LAWYERS. Elect JuGue COthran to