The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
THE POLITICAL CHESS BOARD.
Men Who Are Seeking the Offices in
the Palmetto State.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 9.-The constitu-
tOnal convention will prove the greatest
political graveyard ever seen in South
Carolina" is a remark credited to one
OF the most prominent of the states poll
ucians. This may prove true, for seldom
has anything stirred the political pot
so deeply and causes so many ambitions
to rise to the surface. The by-play be-
tween Gov. Evans and Senator Irby for
the United States senatorship that the
next legislature will have to elect, was an
expected incident TO the convention, ana
created no surprise. The pot was quietly
slmmerlng, but IL began to boil violently
When the convention decided TO add an
other member to the supreme court. Then
lhe friends OF deserving men began TO
pune their candidates. Speaker OF the
House, Ira b. Jones, most naturally was
prominently mentioned, as he had been
candidate for the associate justiceship
now nlled by Justice Gary, by whom he
had been defeated. The friends OF Col.
Robert Aldrich of Barnwell, and he has
very many, think him particularly well
quallned for so high a position, and his
claims are being presented. IL was not
strange either that Hon. George Mower
OF NeWberry, who has done much to
promote peace and unity in the state,
ana whose abilities as a lawyer had been
recognized by the administration, 50
much so that he had been retained TO
ana the attorney general in legal matters
T.
IL unnatural that Hon. u. 5. Henderson
or Aiken should also be mentioned. He
mas long been recognized as one of the
leading lawyers of the state, and in the
convention he had made a bright record.
Circuit Judge Earle, who, though he op-
posed Senator Tillman for the governor
snip, had his eminent abilities SO far rec
ognized by the reformers as to be elected
70 the circuit bench by them other can
didates will probably appear later but,
as can be seen, the next legislature will
have Rra1s foI
on which to lay the judicial ermine.
But the gossip did not stop there. Should
Judge Earle be elevated to the supreme
bench, Mr.. Haynesworth's claims TO the
circuit bench would be presented, as
1t successor to Judge Earle. Solicitor
Bellnger of Barnweh was mentioned as
Aldrlch, whose term is near at hand.
And Mr.. Breazeale of Anderson would
not allow Mr.. Haynesworth to have a
WalK-over Tor Judge Earle's place, in case
OF Judge Earle's elevation.
IL is SAID that eX-Congressman George
tombstone will give Congressman Lati-
mer another tussle for his place, and
that Senator McCalla Of Abbeviiie would
join in the fight.
Mr. w. B. Wilson of Rock Hill. it is
said, would like to succeed Congressman
1 sSa ana Mr.. Floyd of Kershaw feels
Mr.. H. c. Patton of Richland will be
urged by his friends to attempt to sue
coed Congressman Stanyarne Wilson, and
Mr.. George Nonkolnitz will ask Congress
man Elliott why Charleston man Should
not represent that district
And, 1t is said, Congressman McLaurln
VIII nave to lead w. ID. Evans of Marl-
boro, H. C. Burn of Darlington. j. d.
Ellerbe of Marion and jeremiah Smith of
Horny, race If he succeeds himself next
time.
The rumor goes that Mr.. Frank Gary
IS slated to succeed Speaker Ira b. Jones'
If that gentleman is made associate JUS
tice, ana Mr.. Prince of Anderson will try
conclusions with Solicitor Ansel
SO 1t can be seen that constitution max
ing was not the only thing in the minds
OF the delegates, but plans were laid
whlch may or may not "garg a'glee."