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

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unrcserved statement that his father.
Col. George ID. Tillman. will be in the
race, and that he will be a winner
He outlined the platform in part.
Now this does rot lool, as if there
will be dcarth of candidates, and the
chances arc that there will be several
new candidates in the field before two
months have passed. The chances
arc that the field will be materially
changed in month or two. that is,
when the returns begin to come in as
to how candidates. are taking. and
what chances there are for certain
candidates.
There is some talk about the hotels
of trying to get Senator George S.
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 proper man to be Chief
Justice, and that by supporting Scna-
tor Mower they show they are not "re-
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, wEo ordinarily
would support him for any office, De-
cause his candidacy was against that
Of Chief Justice McIver, but in a
free-for-all race for Governor there
would be material change, it is con-
tended. Should Mr. Mower be induc-
ed to make the race, it would make a
material change in the situation.
The two Mayfelds, both the Super
intendent of Education and Senator
S. G. Mayfcld, have been mentioned
in connection with the Governorship.
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 a fair trial un-
der the man who claimed most for the
law. Mr.. Childs is a 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
seen. 1t is hoped 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 a 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, and he would come 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-
tanglements can bring about. The
House had gotten so sick and tired of
discussing the question, and had gone
up and down the hill so often on that
one question. that it completely re-
versed itself and adopted the Caugh-
man bill, as an amendment TO the sub
stitutc separate coach bills 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
amcnd:aent, it was found that the mat
ter had been so tied up with parlia-
mentary clinchers and calls that no
amendments were in order, and the
bill had to go to its third reading as
originally proposed.
There is absolutely no reason now
why an adjournment cannot be had
next week. The Senate has fixed the
10th as the final day of the session,
and with concentration on the work
and sincere purpose to go 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
month longer, but if the best inter
csts of the members and their con-
stitucncy be consulted there is aow no
reason why an adjournment cannot be
had on the 18th. AS an outside limit
the final adjournment can be had on
the l7th or 18th. The supply bill
contemplates an adjournment on the
18th, but that is not likely.
Probate Judge Cothran has COM