The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-22
REVIEW AND FORECAST.

What the Legisl ature Has Done and is Like
ly to Do-Election of Members of the
Board of Control of the Dispensary Ma
chinery Excitss Intense Interesi-onlJ
One Contest for Judgeship and that is
in the Third Circuit-A List of Possible
Candidates for State Offices in Next
Summers Primary-Possible -Trus,
Legislation-A Redistricting Bill will be
Passed-other Matters.
August Kohn in News and Courier.
Columbis, January l9.-This is
Lees Birthday, but bling Sunday,
has gone by without any special obser-
vance. The lawmakers so far have
made good record. 1t does not take
rad dical legislation- nor does it require
hurrab or talking to the galleries to
gain popularity at home. 1t takes
conservative and patient work, and
the political graveyard is of demagog-
ues, while those who survive are, to
large extent, the solid men who work
and who are not carried off their feet
with the tide of temporary excitement.
There is much important business
for the lawmakers this session and
the pressure may obviate much of the
unusual waste of time.
There Is no rea on why, with due dill
igence, they should not maintain their
record aud 60 home at the end of a
thirty-day session.
NO SPECIAL LEGISLAATIUN.
The emphatic decisions of the >Su-
preme Court ought to eliminate great
deal of work that the General Assem-
bly, ordinarily undertakes, such as fix
ing the road tax for each county and
the salaries ofsome branch of the coun-
ty government and so on. AS re-
suit of the decisions recently filed it is
plain that the General Assembly will
have TO pass jury law that will apply
to the entire State, a uniform county
government bill, al omnibus county
salary bill and other general Acts. If
these measures are fully matured there
will be great saving of time now and
in the future.
THE QUESTION OF CHILD LABOR.
The child labor bills are likely to be
the bone of contention at this session.
Those in charge of the measures are
more confident than they have here.
tofore been, while those who oppose
any legislation affecting the cotton
mill interests expect to carry their
point. Last year the House, after a
very bard and serious fight, killed all
bills affecting the cotton mill Interests
of the State. This session the Senate
bill together with the remaining
House bills, will be taken up. They
have all been set for an early hearing.
The committee having the bills in
charge has given the cotton mill inter-
ests an appointment for hearing on
January Is.
THE ELECTIONS.
Great interest is taken in the coming
elections for positions in connection
with the State dispensary. If the
three directorships were for board to
direct the internal affairs of the Gov
ernment there could not be more in.
terest. There was an effort made to
force early elections for the dispensary
positions and while there was appar-
emily good reason to hold the election
and be done with it, the House has
declined to agree to the Senate amend.
ment fixing Tuesday afternoon for the
elections, and there may be consider
able delay ; although the outlook just
now Is that the elections will be held
during the early part Of the present
week. The following are the candi-
dates now mentioned for the State
board of control: For chairman, l.. J.
Williams, T. W.'Stanland. Members,
H. H. Evans, A. F. H. Dukes, Hor-
ace Bomar, A. H. Dean, Sr, l.. w.
Boykin, ]. A. McDermott, B. II.
Theus.
There is also spirited contest for
the two vacancies on the Pepitentiary
directory. The candidates are Messers
w. B. Love, w. D. Mann, J. o. Win
20 and w. G. Vincent.
There seems to be no opposition to
the reelection of the incumbent men,
bers of the various boards of trustees.
The election of Judge is not exciting
special interest.
Mr.. Burke has retired from the con-
test in the lst circuit, and left Mr..
Charles G. Dantzler without an oppon-
ent.
In the 3rd circuit the candidates are
Messers P. o. Purdy, George II. Gal
latley and T. B. Frazer. There is
mention of another name, but it has
not yet been formally announced. All
of the other Judges will be reelected
without opposition.
CANDIDATES IN STATE PRIMARY.
There is a good deal of hotel and
committee room talk about the ap-
preaching primary, and numerous
members have been making notes of
those whom they expect to be candi-
dates for State offices. Here is a list
of men talked about as possibla candi-
dates.
Governor: NJ. B. McSweeney, James
Fl. Tillman, w. J. Talbert, d. G..
Hayward, w. II. Zimmerman, M. f.
Ansel.
Comptroller General J. P. Derham,
w. D. Black!
Lieutenant Governor Cole L. Blease,
Frank B. Gary, Francis H. Weston, ,.
D h. Behre, NJ. L. Smith.
Secretary of State: J. r. CAN'T, w.
w. Bradley, J. Harvey Wilson, J. G.
Campbell, ]. Thomas Au.tin, Elbert
H. Aull.
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