The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-27
THE LEGISLATURES MEETS.
Both Houses Organic De-
+ cided in Caucus as to Elective ofhces-
Col. Irby Elected Speaker Without
opposition-Other Matters.

On Monday afternoon went down
: TO Columbia to see the Legislature Or
ganize. The Newberry delegation was
on board, except Mr.. Blease who had
gone on the earty train. There was a
considerable crowd on the train, most
of the members from the counties above
here being on board, together with a
good instalment of candidates VINO
were busy making themselves known
to the members, and presume present
ING their various claims to the favora-
bic consideration of the Legislators.
Solicitor o. L. Schumbert and Attor-
ney-General Y.J Pope also went down
Monday afternoon. Mr.. ]. D. Smith,
candidate for reelection as Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate, and Dr.. S. Pope,
candidate for Clerk Of the Senate, went
down on the early train.
Arriving in Columbia, I found the
city presenting rather lively appear
anee. and the hotel lobbies We're
crowded with Legislators, candidates
and friends of those who We're aspiring
to Office.
THE CAUCUS DOES THE WORK.
The caucus within the party seems
to be the order of the day in politics III
) South Carolina now, and it was soon
learned that a caucus Of the TilIman
Democratic members OF the House
would be held in the Hall of the House
of Representatives at s o'clock at night.
{ The caucus is very potent and effec-
tive factor in settling the destenies, not
of nations, but of candidates for office.
The numerous candidates and their
friends submit with wonderful good
grace to this new order OF things and
take the results as matters Of course.
heard one candidate for place at the
disposal of the General Assembly, who
was good Tillmanite and who got
left" say, that he was going home and
attend to his own business. He had
never been candidate before for any
Office. but the caucus settled his case
and his name was not mentioned as
candidate when the election was held.
He said he had learned good deal IN
his brief experience as a candidate
What was the significance of his re-
marks cannot pretend to say. tie is
a one-legged ex-Confederate and very
clever gentleman, but the caucus did It,
Then there are other candidates who
prefer the caucus plan. Well 1t makes
all the difference in the world as to how
8 mans chances for success are before a
caucus, when he comes to form his
sopinion as to the advisability Of the
caucus plan.
: The caucus is here and here to stay
for while at least. Itmet on Monday
night for the first time during the pres
ent session, but did not do anything as
many of the members were absent,
and soon adjourned to meet again on
Tuesday morning before the assembling
of the Legislature.
On Tuesday morning caucus OF tne
Tillman Democrats of the Senate ana
of the House went into separate sessions
and determined upon the elective oth-
ces Of both houses, and when the cleo
fions came on everything moved
smoothly as in nearly every case every
man who was in the caucus felt bound
to support the nominees of the caucus.
I say in nearly every case, for know
in the vote for Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House Messrs. Blease and Scott, or
Newberry, voted for J. D. BroWn,WnlIe
the caucus man was Stansell. There
NAV have been others. thought at
one time was going to be able to see
the proceedings of one caucus. was
in the House when the caucus was
called to order and Mr.. Ieldell, OF
Edgefeld was elected president and
DR.. - Smith, of Barnwell, secretary.
But that was all saw, for the next
move was to request all who were not
members and not in sympathy with
the movement to retire, and I was not
q member and therefore retired.
THE SENATE MEETS.
At q few minutes past l. O'Clock
Lieut. Mauldin called the
Senate to order and the Clerk called the
roll. The proceedings were opened
with prayer by Rev. Ellison Capers.
The new members elected were then
sworn in by the President, and on mo-
ton of Senator R. R. Hemphill, Of Ab-
beville, Senator H. A. MeetZe, of Lex
ington, was elected president pro tenn,
without opposition, receiving % votes.
Senator J. L. keitt, of Newberry,
nominated DR.. S. Pope, Of Newberry,
for Clerk which nomination was
seconded by Senator W. D. Evans, of
Marlboro. T. w. Woodward, of Fair
field, nominated H. A. Gaillard, Of
Fairfield, the present incumbent. The
vote resulted, Pope p, Gaillard y.
Pope was elected and sworn in and as
sImed the duties at once.
The next election was that of Ser
geat-at-Arms. J. W. Ferguson, of
Laurens, nominated J. d. Smith, OF
S, Newberry, the present incumbent for
Reelection. This nomination was sec
by A. T. Smythe, Of Charleston.
DR.. l.. Strait, of Lancaster, nomi-
mated A. C.Elliott, of Lancaster, and
it was seconde. wv D. T. Redfearn, OF
Chesterheio. l ne te Tte resulted, Smith
Il, Elliott 10, and Eh,.+ was declared
elected. 1 am very sor1:>Afr, Smith
was defeated. He is on>arme6 ox-
Confederate and made a vers ficiant
oil tho old Senators WI.