The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
A NOTABLE SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

A NOTABLE SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Body Thought to be Largely III SYM
apathy With the Cover or Elect-Some
of the Matters that Will Demand
Attention.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. Especial:
Uunusual interest is felt in the work
of the Legislature which is to meet
here on Tuesday next. The recent
campaign. resulting in the election Of
Captain Tillman as Governor, is
thought also to have given character
to the General Assembly. to such an
extent that majority of each branch
will be in sympathy with the policy
and purposes of the Governor elect. In
his speeches Captain Tillman took fre
uuent occasions to warn the people that
he could do little Of himself, and that
he wanted good men, IN sympathy with
his movement, sent from every county
to the Legislature. The responsibility
does indeed rest ultimately upon the
law-making branch of the government.
But there can be little doubt that, in
present conditions in this State, the
views and suggestions OF the ENecr-
tive will have especial weight. The
opinions of Captain Tillman upon
several matters of great Importance
are already well known, but on these
the Legislature will probably defer
:ction till the Governor shall have
made known his views in an official
way-in his inaugural address. Its
understood that his Induction into
office will take place on the 5th Decem-
Der. Meantime matters OF some pubic
Importance may come up. In any view
the session promises to be one OF unu-
sual interest.
TIE LoAvES AND FISHES.
1t is not surprising that already
there are several gentlemen who have
expressed a willingness to serve the
State under the new administration.
The Speakership OF the House is
generally conceded to Col. j. l.. NJ.
Irby, the Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, and Representative
from Laurens. Just now it looks as if
he will be elected without opposition.
The Speakership is important chiefly
in the fact that from that source come
the appointments of the committees
and the committees do great deal IN
shaping legislation Col. Irby's policy
will be watched with much interest.
The Clerkship of the House is
choice place. Col. John L. Sloan, ST.,
who has filed it since 1876, is a candi-
date for reelection. Gen. J. Walter
Gray, of Greenville, an ardent suppor-
ter of Capt. Tillman, has been making
an active canvass for the position,
while the candidacy Of Mr.. W. NJ.
Rodgers. of Greenville County, is just
announced. For Reading Clerk, but
one aspirant is thus far mentioned
Mr.. D. B. Peurifoy of Edgefeld. The
incumbent Sergeant-At-Arms, Mr..
John D. Browne, will, it now seems, be
reelected without opposition.
The Clerkship Of the Senate is sought
by the present incumbent Col. Gail
lard of Fairfield, and by DR.. Samuel
Pope of NewberrY. DR.. Pope has been
verv prominent in the Farmers Move
ment, and is great admirer of Capt.
Tillman. Present indications point
strongly to his election. There is as
yet no avowed opponent to Col. Good
wyn the Reading Clerk: For Sergeant
Alarms, Capt. A. NJ. Ruth of Hamp-
ton is prominently mentioned.
U>.1TED STATES SENATOR.
The term of Senator Hampton eX-
pireS on the 4th March. Under ordln-
ary circumstances there would be little
opposition to his reelection. There
are those, however, who now believe |
that his case is doubtful-indeed, that |
his retirement is by no means among |
the improbabilities. He will have |
strong advocates in both branches. and |
these will make hard fight for him.
The gentlemen thus far mentioned as
likely to enter the race against him
are, Captain Tillman, Col. heltt OF
Newberry, Mr.. Benet of Abbeville, and
Col. Robert Aldrich of BarnWell. The
only important question suggested by |
this contemplated conteStiS that arls-
ing. out of Captain Tillman'S possible |
candidacy. A race between him and
Senator Hampton might prove inter
esting-though Capt. Tillman'S friends
claim that the new Legislature is so
fully in sympathy with him as to in
sure him the Senatorship on the asking
only. The Governor elect has made nc
sign as to his wishes or purposes IN the
matter. 1t is highly lmproble that any
of the other alleged aspirants can make
much of a fight against General Hamp-
ton.
OTHER OFFICES.
The incoming Legislature mus.
elect a successor to Associate Justice
MCGOWAN of the Supreme Court, and
to Judge Norton of the Seventh Cir