The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-24
EDITORIAL CORREspONDExCE

The ncwL Legislature of South Carolina
met at II O'Clock today. The members
took the oath Of Office and were sworn
in. The House organized and reelected
all OF its old officers, to wit: Speaker,
James Simons, Of Charlcston; Clerk,
John II. Sloan, Richland; Scrgcant-at-
Arms, John d. Brown, of Barnwcll;
Reading Clerk, II. NJ. Anderson, Colum-
bia; there was no opposition to any of
these, except the Speaker, which vote
was, James Smons, 107; Sampson Pope,
II.
In the Senate, Senator IZlar, of Or
angcburg, was elected Speaker pro TEN.
Mcssrs. Evans, Martin, Schmpcrt and
Gaillard were nominated for Clerk of the
Senate.
On tho first ballot Evans, of Marion,
received votes; Martin, Of Anderson,
6; Schumpcrt, Of Ncwbcrry, 7; Gaillard,
| Of Fairfield, II. On the third ballot the
name OF Mr.. Martin was withdrawn.
Eighteen unsuccessful ballots were taken
and on the nineteenth ballot Mr.. Gail
lard, Of Fairfield, received 20 votes and
Mr.. Schumpcrt 13. Mr.. Evans name
was withdrawn before the last ballot
was taken. Mr.. a. ID. Goodwin was
reelected Reading Clerk, and Mr.. l.. r.
Marshall, Scrgcant-at-Arms.
The Senate and House, after COM
mcncing the regular order Of business,
n,1;H ,N1
The committees will be announced to-
morrow, and there will he little else
done, as they will adjourn over until
| Friday, in order to observe ThankSMiv-
| ing day. Active work will hardly begin
! before the middle Of next week. a full
| account of the eve of the session will be
found in our supplement.
Mr.. NJ. i. Anscl. Of Grccnvilr, nomi-
| mated Speaker Simons, and j. l.. NJ.
Irby, Of Laurcns, nominated DR.. Pope.
Senator Noise, Of Sumter, nominated
| Capt. Schumpert.
Senator Sligh and Representatives.
Pope and kcitt are ut the Grand Central
Hotel. and Mr.. Chalmers at John T.
opc;lflllan :, on Gates street.
The new House is composed of eighty
seven new members and thirty-scven old
members. The personnel of the body is
| good, but not equal to that OF two years
ago. Many once familiar faces arc
missed. Among the number Simonton,
McCrady, Summers, Thomson, Graydon,
Schumpcr, McIvcr, Blue, Spcnscr and
others. Then in the Senate, MaXwcll's,
Wallacc's, Bobo's, Lcitncr's and Todd's
seats arc filled by new men. As n
whole, tho General Assembly presents
| Il body Of men of above the average
| in Intelligence, and we think fair, lib
ancc can Indicate.
| II is said that the eleven votes cast for
DR.. Pope for Speaker represents the
Tillman influence in the House, but we
do not think this fair to either Of these
gentlemen. nor to the men who voted for
Pope, us other influences doubtless led
many TO vote for Speaker Simons, who
might have been induced to vote for q
question in which Mr.. Tillman's infu-
cncc was directly at issue.
Mcssrs. Whitncr, Graydon and Norton,
candidates for the vacant judgeship
now filled by Judge Cotlran, are on the
grounds looking after their interests. Mr.
Parker, 4 member of tho House from
Abbcvillc, is also watching the move.
mcnt Of his competitors. Mr. Graydou
is also Il resident of Abbcyillc.
Mr.. B. r.. Tillman, one Of the com
mittcc appointed to watch the course OF
legislation for the farmers convention
is on hand doing treble duty in the alb.
scnce Of Mcssrs. Shell and Fishbournc
who are prevented from acting, owing
to pressing business engagements. II
the members require watching, Mr.. Till
man will have his hands full, however
we expect to sec him converted before
he goes home, rs he has already been
captured on the Citadel question. The
reelection of the old officers shows that
the new members have confidence in the
| Judgment Of their predecessors.
An able corps Of the News and Co,,-
rier staff will furnish full and detailed
accountof the proceedings of the Gene.
raj Assembly day by day, this we give
every week to our subscribers.
Capt. and Mrs. j. N. Lipscomb are
entertaining stranger at their home in
this city--a young Democratic voter who
arrived on the 21st inst.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Iipscomb are Wis
iting relatives in the city.
Prof. WINS. Wclch will he pleased to
see his friends at IIcnnics' art gallery
when in the city.
NO TENDER POINT TOUCHED.
| awe would say to our Bro. Editor. If tho
| largo print and much county mcws touches a
| tender point, We can't help 1t, for as long as
| we are connected in any way with tho news
paper business VIC expect to do our utmost