The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-09

unreserved statement that his father,
Col. George ID. Tillman. will be in the
race, and that he will be winner.
lie outlined the platform in part.
Now this does not look as if there
will be Il dcarth Of candidates. and the
chances are that there will be several
new candidates in the field before two
months have passed. The chances
are that the field will be materially
changed in n mon.b Oh two that is,
when the returns begin to come in as
to how candidates. are taking. and
what chances there arc for certain
candidates.
There is some tall, about The hotels
of trying to get Senator George :.
Mower to make the race 1t is not
known whether he will consent. or
even that he knows anything about
the move. 1t appears that this move
AND talk comes from members who
voted for him for Chief Justice, and
they say they want to show that their
voting for him was because they
thought him entirely worthy Of the
honor, and a proper man to be Chief
Justice, and that by supporting Scna-
tor Mower they show they are not "rc
actionists," as they have been called
This feeling may die out, but it is an
interesting situation. Mr. Mower was
not voted for by many Of those in the
General Assembly, who ordinarily
would support him Tor any office, oe-
cause his candidacy was against that
of Chief Justice McIvcr, but in a
free for-all race for Governor there
would be material change, it is con
tended. Should Mr. Mower be Undue
ed to make the race, it would make Il
material change in the situation.
The two Mayiclds, both the Super
intendent of Education and Senator
S. c. Mnyfcld, have been mentioned
in connection with the Govcrnorship
and it is quite likely that one of the
Mayfeld brothers will enter the field.
The other day it was remarked that
if Mr.. Childs could secure the passage
of his prohibition bill it meant his
election as Governor of the State, SO
that it could be given = fair trial un-
der the man who claimed most for the
law Mr.. Childs is sick man, and
not now able to undertake campaign;
what course of treatment under a
specialist, such as he hoped soon to
be able to take, will do remains to be
soea. I. ;s liuped it will restore him
to his former vigor and health. A
few days ago he saw me running up
the steps to the hall of the House,
making two steps at q time, and he
remarked that he would give anything
in the world to be able to do that. If
he had that strength he would make it
interesting for some Of the candidates
this summer, aud he would como so
near to passing his prohibition bill
that he would keep the liquor drum
mers up at nights, thinking how soon
they were to lose the cream of their
business in this State.
The passgac OF the Caughman bill,
looking to separate coaches for the
races, shows what parliamentary en-
tanglemcnts can bring about. The
House had gosteE SO sick and tired Of
discussing the question, an; had gone
up and down the hili so often on that
one question. that it completely re-
vcrscd itself and adopted the Caugh-
man bill, as IN amendment to the sub
stitutc separate coach bill0 The
House had previously killed the
Caughman bill and amendments to it
were practically agreed upon, yet
when the bill was passed by the cir
cuitious route, Of coming in as an
amendment, it was found that the mat
ter had been so tied up with parlia-
mentary cl;achcrs aud calls that no
amendments were in order, and :hc
bill had to go to its third reading as
originally proposed.
There is absolutely no reason now
why an adjournment cannor be had
next week The Senate has fixed the
10th as the final day of the session,
and with concentration Gu the work
and sincere purpose to 60 home by
that time it can be done. There will
be bills left on the calendar-there
always are numbers Of measures left
over. If the ''four pers'' have their
way the session can be dragged out a
month longer, but if the best inter
es.s cf the members and their con-
stituency be Consulted there is Row no
reason why an adjournment cannot be
had on the 18th. AS aB outside limit
the final adjournment can be had on
the 18th or 18th. The supply bill
contemplates an adjournment OH the
18th, but that is not likely.