The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
PROGRESSING SLOWLY.
lAW-MAklNG IN THE PALMETTO
STATE PROCEEDING QUIETLY.

l-pN-MNr\ll>S IN iFiG sN@" - : ~
STATE PROCEEDING QUIETLY.
Chief Interest Centered in the Choice OF
United States Sepator--An Account of
the Unusual Contest---Other Items of
Interest.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. Especial:
rhe condition and progress of the
work of law-making for the people OF
south Carolina, as indicated in the last
letter of this correspondence, have
found their parallels in the course OF
the proceedings since my last report:
fhe past week has not been fruitful OF
important measures. And when IT IS
remembered that about three-iourths
of the usual session has already elaps-
u, there naturally arises the wish Tor
some explanation of this decidedly un-
usual course of things. Such eXplana-
ton would seem to be found IN conol-
tons incident to the newness Of the
tody, and to some of the particular
work which it has been called on TO
,erform. The first week may be SAID
to have been occupied largely with the
organization of the two houses; the
second with the Inauguration OF the
new Governor; and the third with tne
election of United States Senator. VI
course these three prominent matters
have not engaged the entire time OF
the Assembly. But it is none the less
true that the scope and character OF
legislation have been such as to make
that legislation appear but as incident
10 the three leading subjects On which
the members minds seem to nave Deen
chiefly fixed. However difficult it may
be to assign causes for this condition OF
things, the fact remains that there mas
been more of routine work-more OF
local or uninteresting legislation-ano
less consideration of very Important
measures, than IN the same period OF
any session since the Democrats re-
gained control of the State govern
ment.
It is especially noticeable that there
has been little or nothing done On the
line of the practical suggestions con-
tained in the Governors inaugural, or
of the demands" embodied in the plat
form of the March Convention. Already
there is considerable talk Of recess for
the Christmas holidays, the session to
be resumed early in January, and to be
prolonged as the public interests shall
seem to demand.
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
Great interest has centered upon the
election of a Senator of the United
States to succeed General Hampton. 1t
was thought that caucus of those de-
string a change would so concentrate
that element that there would be but
two candidates, the incumbent and the
caucus nominee. It tappeared lmpossl-
) Bile for the caucus to perform the Gus
tomary work of such an assemblage,
there were two candidates in oppoSl-
ton to the incumbent-Col. j. L. NJ.
irby, of Laurens, and Col. NJ. L. Don
aldson, the Senator from Greenvllle.
The latter was distinctively the ALI
ance candidate, though fully in accord
with the new administration. Col.
Irby was the administration candidate,
and himself an active and prominent
Alliance man.
Perhaps the best attainable idea OF
the character of the contest between
the supporters of General Hampton
and those whose preference lay IN
another direction may be gathered
from the nominating speeches, VI
these the following are severally Slgnl-
fcant Of the phrases OF sentiment IN
the House.
Mr.. Yeldell, of Edgefeld: "Mr. Speak
er, it affords me great pleasure to have
the honor to place in nomination a
gentleman who has been alluded to on
this floor as being brilliant and fixed
star in the norize2 of the political firm
ament of South Carolina. A gentle
man who has for four years eSpouSed
the cause and finally led to victory the
cause of the Reform Democracy Of this
State. A gentleman grounded IN the
5 principles of the Alliance and strong
advocate of its demands. a successful
and progressive farmer, young, brave,
intelligent and in every respect a rep,
resentatiye man, who if elected VII!
make us United States Senator OF
whom all the State will be proud. !!
nominate the Hon. J. L. NJ. 1rby, OF
5surens."
Mr. Kinard, of Edge6eld: "I am
proud to say that rise to second the
nomination of my friend, }. l.. NJ
Irby."
Mr.. Fuller: Gas a citizen Of Laurens
S County / take pleasure in seconding
s the nomination Of the Hon. j. L. NJ
lrby."
Mr.. Bissell, of Charleston: I also de-
sire as Representative from Charles
ton to join in seconding the nomlna-
stien of the distinguished gentleman
from Laurens, and in dong so am
flied with embarrassment and dlsmay
This circumstance mention, gentle
men, not as an idle apology for an et-
fort that cannot be speech OF either
praise or censure. but as a cal. upon
you to supply the defects Of that etc
by double exercise of your attention
Col. Irby is presented to this body as an
example, and as a representative of the
young, intelligent, robust manhood OF
heSouth. Splendidly educated within
the venerable walls of Princeton, pos
{ sessed as heis with a manly form and
undaunted character. he would lnfuse
new blood into the Senate, an honor to
his party, a protector Of the peoples
privileges and the Commonwealth
prerogatives.
'To an unprejudiced mind all these
accomplishments lift his figure with
all the majesty of an ancient statue
towering above the meaner and small
Ter passions of the world around him.
and as we study more and more the
regularity and uniformity Of his ma.
Gure, we rejoice to know that he is a son
of Carolina, an exemplar of just rea,
soning, a guardian Of peace and i'm.
partialIty, one who has never felt the
touch of mean ambition. AS a young
man interested in the future OF my
State 1 heartily second the nomination
Of Mr.. Irby and feel sure that if this
General Assembly in its wisdom sees
ftto send him to the United States
Senate his career there will be Of such
renown and glory as shall be diffused
throughout the Union. l second, with
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