The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-10
Special to the News and Courier.

Senator Calvin S. Brice has decided
that he will not attend the next Demo
cratic National Convention. He has
not made this announcement to his
political friends in Ohio, but if any
movement is made in the Buckeye
State to select delegates to the Con-
vention Senator Brice will formally
state his reasons for retiring from the
national organization Of the party in
which he has long been an active and
influential mem ber. This bit Of politi-
cal information leaked out at the Capt.
tol to-day, and Ioccasioned considerable
comment among Democratic Congress
men.
What does this mean ?" inquired
we'll known Southern Senator who
has been in several national conven-
tions with Senator Brice. Why" he
continued, 1T will not seem like a real
Democratic Convention without Cor
man and Brice there. Some of us may
differ with German and Brice on the
tariff questions, but the party cannot
we'll afford to lose the active service of
| such level-headed men and such gifted
politicians in great national contest"
One of Brices friend spoke up and
! said that Senator Brice proposes to
give way to some other Ohio Democrat
w ho lhoy uColto !" ~ w Uho SOufOu-
| tion as delegate. He has served in
many conventions and has worked
hard in the last three national cam
paigns, and he feels that he has earned
| u rest from the trials and vexatiOns OF
q national contest.
1t is said that number Of Demo
Gratis who have heretofore been con-
spicious figures in the councils of the
Democratice party have determined to
remain away from the Chicago Con
vention. Their determination in that
direction is not due to their disloyalty
to the party, but they contend that
they have given their time and money
to promote the best interests OF the
party on all occasions, and they are
now perfectly willing that some OF the
other aspirants for national honort
shall have free field for the coming
Convention. The absence of such lead
ers as German, Brice, Wattersoi and
Ransom from Democratic COnven
tion will be a novelty, for that quar-
tette has been among the principa
attractions at such gatherings for the
past ten or fifteen years. There are
some pleasant fruits in connection will
the rendition of such party service, bu
there are many disagreeable circum
stances OF q personal as well as politi
| Col hauuIo hlCh C6uoO luDh w hCSlUd
about enduring them for an indefinite
period.
Spectators In the House galleries to
day saw Speaker Reed and ex-Speake
Crisp the rival leaders of the tw
political parties in that body, Laughing
! and talking together in the mos
friendly manner imaginable. Th
| impression has prevailed in the mind
| of the casual visitor to the CapitC
, that Speaker Reed and Ex-Speake
3 Crisp are mortal enemies. This i'm
. preston probably arises from the fac
8 that In the debates Ex. Speaker Girls
never loses an opportunity to puncl
. holes in some Of the rulings OF Speake
/, Reed, and when the latter was leade
Q OF the minority and MIR. Crisp wa
o Speaker OF the House Mr.. Reed too
great delight In ridiculing decision
made by Judge Crisp.
To-day the House was engaged
Q considering bill from the judiciar
committee relative to the salaries
r judicial officers Of the Governmen
d Speaker Reed called Representatiy
Payne, OF New York, to the chair whi
% he went down upon the floor to ming
with members back of the desk