The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-11-24
Columbia Texya.

Special to The Daily News
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 2l.-Columbia
docs not present the appea rance usual with
nights preceding the organiZati ton of a new
legislature. There arc no crowds to sneak
ol III the hotel lobhies. The large nun bcr
OF new members have not Yeti learned the
ropes or become acquainted with each 9th
cr or meeting places, and most of them
have sought boarding houses rather than
hotcis. The governors annual message
Will probably be sent to the legislature soon
alter its organization tomorrow. 1t is lonu
enough to fill about ten columns in the Dai
~ News, and is said to be very able and
vigorous state paper One man who has
heard 1t says 1t will immOrtaliZe its writer
ana will attract attention outside the State.
The governor will make no recommended
tlon on the prohibition question, but devote
good deal Of attention to it.
Being strongly opposed to prohibition he
gives tables showing the revenue obtained
from hqu"r licenses and additional taxation
necessary to meet its withdrawal. Uc
makes vigorous attack on the Judges for
the position taken in the bank cases and
dcvOtcs much time to ;n argument against
their decision. which is said to be wrong
There will be little delay in organizing
the house. Ira B. Jones will be elected
speaker OF the house without opposition.
Gen Gray's reelection as clerk is practi-
cally assured. 3. w. Vance will probably
be reading clerk
DI. Pope will be reelected clerk of the
senate. Cal Cauyhman will probably be
reelected reading clerk OF that body, al
though the Rev. 5. p Boozcr, of Edgcfield,
and Dir. kershaw, Of Florence, will be
candidates against him.
There is some talk Of tho rcsurnption of
the caucus system, but some influential
nembcrS seem opposed to it.
1T seems to be generally understood that
Judge hcrslHw will not be q candidate for
reelection ms judge, and Ernest Gary, of
EuScheld, will be given that seat.
The South Carolina college people are
stirred up by the proposition in Superin-
tcndcnt OF Education Mayfieid's annual re-
port to make the college q normal school
GcVotcd to co-educalicn. 1t will be bitter
" fought and will probably not be serious
ly pushed.
me l'aurenS county plcn say they want
no county courts and prefer to stand back
and let Grcenville try tho experiment for
herself
1t is probable the fights of tho session
VIII be ON prohibition and refundng of the
State debt (Ior which there will be at least
crnment bills
is that for superintendent of tho pcnitcnti.
aFy. The three most prominent candidates
are Jarnigan. the present captain of the
guard; W. 4. Neal, of Anderson, and Jno. !
K. Harrison, Of Grccnyillc. Neal is
thought to have the best Of it 80 far.
A. B. w.
IH"ASIrEs DIVIDED FEDERAL PAP.
Columbia, y. G Nov. Cit is stated
mere tonight that a number Of administra.
ton men held a meeting in this city during
talr week 10 consider the question of fed,
cral patronage. They managed to cludc
the newspaper men, though tho Register,
INC administration paper, had stated crltO
rally that there might be such meeting.
My Informant states that at the meeting il
was decided to make efforts to freeze ont
all conservatives when the pap was handed
around and that the Tilmanites went 80 far
rs I" scttse among themselves that in tho
towns and cities the Tllmanites who were
most objectionable TO the town pccple
should be selected for even the minor rlac-