Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-30
Tho New Congressional Districts.

The redistricting of tho State is not
making much progress in tho Legisla-
ture, but there is considerable interest
manifested among the Legislators and
others as to the outcome of tho redis-
tricting, and it is alleged that the capitol
contains large number of aspirants at
tho present time, while it is not difficult
to find gentlemen on tho outside of the
legislative halls who are willing to sacri-
fioo themselves on the altar of their
country. The Columbia correspondent
of the Greenwood Index includes this
spicy paragraph in his last letter:
"The last census made necessary
rearrangem ent of the Congressional dis
tricts OF the State, and the redistrioting
cussion as any other measure that will
come up. Many of the members of the
Legislature have Congressional ambi-
tions, and every one of them will want
his Congressional district laid off to his
own advantage. For instance, the bill
that has been introduced takes Green
wood and Newberry out of the third dis
Greenwood is placed down in Col. Tai.
bert's district. This doesn't suit the
politicians in the third district, who
want to keep Greenville out, for tho
very good and simple reason that Greon-
vile is tho homo of Solicitor Ansel, who
is known to have Congressional aspira-
tions. Ansel is recognized as a strong
and popular man, and the politicians in
the third fear him. A strong effort will
be made to leave Greenville out and
take In Greenwood and Laurens, and
this would in fact make compact and
suitable district. If this is done, Ansel,
If he wants to run for Congress, will
have to run against Joe Johnson, and
thore will be q case of Greek meeting
Greek"
SO far as Mr.. Ansol Is concerned, we
are fully authorized to say that tho cor
respondent of the Index is eminently
correct. A representative Of The Noun
tatneer mado an effort to interview Mr..
Ansol expecting that he would declare
his intentions in an indirect way, per-
haps, as the campaign is far away in the
future, but this was an entire mistake
on our part, as the genial and popular
ox-Solicitor very readily announced his
purpose TO enter the next campaign as q
candidate for Congress, provided tho
new district is composed of tho counties
constituting the eighth judicial circuit.
present romans silent as to his course If
Greenville is placed in any other combi-
nation. The gentlemen who arc likely
to oppose him are said to be quito nume-
1ous, and IT Is probable that Greenville
| will furnish others to enter the raco, but
Wc Wo nave 10 auJlOrlCy 10 uS6 CnSlr
names.-Greonville Mountaineer.
On learning officially of the death of
the Queen last Tuesday afternoon, Presi-
don't Mckinley sent the following mes
sage of coincidence to King Edward VII {:
II have received with profound sorrow
the lamentable tidings of tho death of
Her Majesty, the Queon. Allow mo, sir,
to offer my sinccrest sympathy and that
of the American people in your personal
bereavement and in the loss Great Brit
ain has suffered in tho death of it's vene-
rablo and illustrious sovereign, whose
noble life and benofcent influence have
promoted the peace and won the affec-
tion of the world"
| Senator Collum has been reelected to
| tho IInited Stafaa Sanato from TlIinoia