The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-28
CANDIDATES FOR
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
SOME OF THE POSSIBILITIES AND
IMPOSSIBILITIES
Somo Aftermath OF tho Ssss ion Political
Chat from About the Lobbies or tho
Legislative Halls--The Con-
EresslonRl Outlook.
The State, 24th.

SlFou q IebllIle Vi CHe WOIk uOIle Dy
the Legislature It will be seen that
number of acts we're passed out o.
the 1850 bills introduced. But the
members also gave through to some
thing more than bills, joint resolu-
lions and acts.
The "oampaign next summer" is
the roseate future to which nearly
every legislator looks. Some have
become disgusted with public life
and swear that they will not again
enter tho lists. Others will "come
back" if their friends urge them" to
do 80. But others think that this
world has better things in store for
them. Some OF the members Of the
house at present seek nothing higher
than to become senators. In this
class may be named Messrs Butler of
Cherokee, Richardson Of Clarendon,
Mcleod of Lee, Ashley of Anderson
and Efird of Lexington, provided
Senator Sharpe retires
There are several members of the
house who have been suggested rs
candidates for the speakers chair.
Among them are Messrs Rucker Of
Anderson, Morgan of Greenville, Will
liams of Lancaster, and Smith of
Kershaw. Each Of them is we'll on
dowed with mental attributes, zach
has had experience, and oil are pop
ular.
The house ls more prolific Of candi-
dates for State Offices that in the SEN
ate. The latter is not $50 warm" but
the house is regular incubator.
There are fully dozen State officers
who were representatives, but none
Of them, except one, was ever in the
Senate.
Among the candidates who will 20
from the noisy hall of the house ,
the racy debates in State campaigns
is the speaker, Hon. w. T.. Steven
son of Chesterfield, who is man of
marked legal ability and would add
dignity to the office of attorney gen
eral, to which he aspires His
election is no seneeure, but Mr..
Stevenson has never yet suffered de-
feat. The only other announced
candidate is Mr.. U. X. Gunter, the
present assistant attorney general,
who is popular in the State aud Il
finished politician.
For secretary Of state nearly quo.
rum OF the house will offer. The
avowed candidates from the house
are Hon. j. Harvey Wilson Of Sum
ter, chairman of the ways and means
committee; Mr.. j. @. CamphaIl of
Marlboro, Capt j. HampdeD Brooks,
that most gallant of Confedera'e sol
diers, and Col. J. r. Austin of Green
vile, he of the invincible handshake
Other candidates will be Mr.. j. T.
CAN'T, Col. e. H. Aull and Mr.. w.
W. Bradley of Abbeville.
The house has atrained oampaign-
or and level headed militiaman rs
candidate for comptroller general.
In the last few days of the session
Capt. J. G.. Richards of Kershaw an,
nounoed that he had about decided
to enter the race. Capt. Richards
has been q supporter of the Charles
ton Medical college and of Winthrop
In the fights in which those institu
tlons figured. Senator Sharpe with
bis lusty vociferation will also be
heard upon the stump for Tho office.
Capt. Black, secretary of the State
penitentiary board, is a candidate
for this office.
Mr., Derham may be hard to dc
feat for re election. The attorney
general, secretary Of state and adju
tant general will not stand for re-
election. Mr.. Derham, Mr.. McMa.
han and Cnpt. Jennings will be, there
when the campaign opens.
Now the house has an asplrant for
Mr. McMahan's office, Mr.. Arthur
Kibler of Newberry, one of the lead.
ers of the house and a champion of
the common schools. Mr.. Iiible is
also an advocate Of measures regula,
ting the workings of insurance com
panies. Prof o. B. Martin Of Green
vile has announced himself es a can