The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-10
THE LOAVES AND FISHES.
NEWS AND GOSSIP AS TO WHO WILL
GET THEM.

Hampton Said to Have No Chauce Of
Reelection WHO the New Railroad
Commissioners VIII Be-A Sickenins
Rush for Office.
CoLUEBIA, S. c., Nov. 2S.-The CO.
lumbia Record publishes considerable
news and gossip in reference to the
changes likely to be made in the
various offices by the Legislature now
in session.
The Senatorial race, the decision in
which is to be reached next Tuesday
week, is, of course, the matter that is
absorbing the minds of the people of
the State. From what is learned Gen.
Wade Hampton. the hero of '76. will
not be returned to the Senate. 1t ap-
pears that he is doomed along with
many others.
The men who are aspirants for the
position. as learned last night, are SEN
ator Wade Hampton, Col. J. L. NJ. Irhy,
Congressman }. J. Hemphill, DR..
Sampson Pope, of NeWberry, Solicitor
James Orr, of Greenville, and Gen.
Ellison S. keitt, of Newherry. It is
also stated that ex-Goy. J. G. Sheppard
is prominently mentioned as the dark
horse to be entered.
Among the majority members the
wind is blowing in the Irby quarter.
He is their leader, be carried them to
victory, and it now seems that they are
going to return the compliment. Some
of the most prominent of them said
last night that Hampton stood no
earthly chance and they could not see
| why his name was not withdrawn.
They say that Irby is to be the man and
nothing can beat him. The talk of a
dark horse being run they regard as
mere foolishness.
A gentleman on the streets this morn
ing offered to bet $50 that Hampton
would be elected. 1t is certainly to be
hoped that such will be the case.
There is vast amount of specula.
ton as to who is to be the coming
superintendent of the penitentiary. All
the candates for the position are on the
scene and working hard, button-holing
members at every opportunity. Col.
T.J. Lipscomb, the present Incumbent,
will remain in the race, it is said by his
friends, but the masters of the situa-
ton say he stands not the slightest
chance. The race is between w. w.
Brooker and W. J. Talbert, Of Edge
field, and John T. Castor, of Aiken,
and many say that their chances are
equal. Some of the knowing ones say,
however, that Brooker is in the lead
and will be the man. Heis at present
chairman Of the board of penitentiary
directors, and he has made good
officer. He has been supporter of
Tillman all the way through.
In rambling about the lobbies of the
hotels last night man who is in close
connection with the masters of the
situation was found, and from him it
was learned that there was some talk
of ousting Chief Justice Simpson, of
the Supreme Court, when his term ex-
pires. The rumor had it that Senator
H. a. MeetZe, Of Lexington, is to be
elected to the Chief Justiceship. JUS
tice Simpsons term will expire next
winter.
A few days ago it was indicated that
Mrs. Caroline LeConte was to sup
plant Major H. Clay Richardson as
State librarian. From the distributive
agency it was learned last night that
this had been positively decided on and
Major Richardson would certainly
have to go.
1t is currently reported that, al
though DR.. Sampson Pope is candi-
date for Senatorial honors and may
make good race, he has his eye on the
superintendency of the State lunatic
asylum. Of course this is only rumor
and is not authcritive. There seems to
be 10 excuse for removing the present
incumbent.
The Record is enabled to give exact
ly the state of things in regard to the
chances of the various candidates for
railroad commissioners, and from what
follows may be seen the names of the
men who will, no doubt, constitute the
new board of commissioners.
Rev. J. A. Sigh, of Newberry, is the
prominent candidate from the First
district. His opponents are Cover and
Cleveland, of Greenville, and Meredith.
of Union; but it is conceded by one and
all that Mr.. Sigh is in the lead and
will be the lucky man.
Mr. T. L.. Bulow, of Fairfield, will
fill the Office held by the late ex-Goy.
Bonham. He is q candidate from the
middle district, has taken very proml-
,,op+ etop6 6,,rio N tho uho1a oomnoiop
is eminently fitted to discharge the
duties of this Office, and will prove a
worthy successor of Gen. Bonham. It
is probable that he will be without op-
position before the race draws to a
close.
Mr.. T. W. Stanland, of Berkeley, con-
teStant for seat in the House, is
without doubt the most prominent
candidate from the lower or Third
district.