The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-11-28
Legislative Pointers.
Columbia Slate. Nou. 2G.

At noon tomorrow tho General AS
semby of South Carolina will begin its
session, and after its organization has
been completed and the Thanksgiving
recess has been taken-hardly before
the two houses will meet in Joint assem-
bly, to canvass the returns for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor and declare the
result.
1t has been thought by good many
people, that in view Of the apparent
hopelessness of the undertaking, DR..
Pope would abandon the idea of bringing
his contest before the Legislature, but
those who think that way don't know the
man. He is as determined as ever to
contest the election Of John Gary Evans,
but he is keeping his own counsel as to
the manner in which the contest will be
conducted. A contested Gubernatorial
election made before the General Assem-
bly, is somewhat of novelty in these
days and the form of procedure will be
watched with exceeding interest. It is
the general opinion among knowing ones
that Immediately after the Thanksgiving
recess, and possibly before, concurrent
resolution will be adopted directing the
two Houses to meet at the earliest possi-
BILE date to consider the election of Gov
ernor and that simultaneously with the
adoption of the resolution, notice of pro-
test will be filed and arrangements made
for hearing the contest. There are some
who are of the opinion that DR.. Pope will
not be given the poor show of hearing
by the General Assembly, and that the
vote will be canvassed as it is on the face
of the returns and John Gary Evans
declared elected without any contest
being considered, but it is not generally
thought that even the bitterest partisan
ship will 60 so far as to absolutely ignore
the right of a citizen to make contest
before the tribunal appointed for the
purpose.
After the elections before the Legisla-
ture have been disposed of and the work
of law making begins in real earnest, it
is confidently believed that strong effort
will be made in the line of election law
reform. Public opinion all over theState
is clamoring for such legislation and the
Legislature, if it does not heed the cry of
the people will sooner or later have to
answer for it to them. Whether the
Australian ballot law or some other sys-
tenn is best adapted to our condition is q
disputed question, but there is no dispute
among fair minded people that something
has to be done and that quickly to purify
and simplify our system Of holding elec-
tions.
The metropolitan police bill and the
dispensary law is exr Led to receive
fair share of attention. So also with
regard to salary reduction and the regu-
lation of railroads and the assessment and
collection of taxes.
First in order among the legislative
elections will be those incident to the
organization of the two Houses. For DR..
Pope's old place, clerk Of the Senate, the
most prominent candidates are Gen. r.
R. Hemphill Of Abbeville; Rev. j. A.
Sigh Of Newberry and Messrs. Wolfe of
Orangeburg, and McCown of Florence.
The race is expected to be lively one.
For clerk Of the House, Gen. Gray will
be opposed by Geo. R. Koester Of the
Register, and the friends Of both are said
to be sanguine. Messrs. Stansel and
Elliot, it is thought, will be reelected as
ergeants-at-arms of the two houses with
very little or no opposition, and for the
minor positions there are the usual host
of candidates in the field.
During the session, the election for
United States Senator to succeed Gen.
Butler will be held, also the election for
one or two judgeships. For superinten-
dent of the penitentiary Col. Neal, it is
thought, will have no formidable opposi-
ton and his easy reelection Is confidently
predicted by his friends.