The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-23
SoOfH CAROLLNA,S
SENATOR'S.
1t is TillInan Who Holds tb,
Seat OF John Z. Calhoun.
MIR. A. =. Sally, Jr, in The State

State 1t was quite common TO hear
said of SO and 80 that he was "nol
to occupy the scat of Johp G.. Ca
= hOun." Now, as a matter Of fact,
well as of congratula!iOn, the seat no
occupied by Senator McLaurin is n
tho seat that Calhoun filled. Scnat
Tillman holds tho seat that Mr.. ca
houn 80 ably filed for so many year
When the first Congress of IL
United States met in 1889 South Car
lima was repro .cnted IN the Senate J.
Messrs. Ralph lizard and Pierce Bu
Ter. Senator Izard's term was for 81
years, ending March 3, 1895. Senate
Buffers for four years, ending Marc
3, 1893. In 1902 the Legislature /,
elected Senator Butler for a six years
term, but he resigned in 1906, an
John Hunter was elected TO fill out Til
term. In November, l70S, Senate
Hunter resigned and Gov. Charlie
Pinckncy was elected to fill out tn,
tcrm, which expired March 3, 1899
AT the same time Mr.. Pinckncy was
elected for the full term of six years
beginning March 4, 1899. He resign
cd in 1901 and Gen. Thomas Sumter
was elected to fill out the term.
In 1904 Con. Sumter was reelected
for the full term, beginning March 4,
1905, but he resigned in 1910 and
John Taylor was elected TO fill out tho
term, ending March 3, 1871, and also
for the full term, beginning March 4 ,
ISL. Senator Taylor resigned in
lSl6, and William Smith was elected
to iii! out the term and also for the full
term, beginning March 4, 1917.
nArNE AND CALHOUN.
In 1922 Robert Y. IIaync was elect
ed TO succeed Senator Smith for tho
full term, beginning March 4, 1923,
and IN lS2S Senator Haync was re-
| elected for second term, beginning
March 4, 1929, but he resigned in 1882
| and John &. Calhoun was elected TO
! ill out his term, Mr.. Calhoun resign-
ing tho Office of Vice President to 90
on the floor OF the Senate. In 1854
Senator Calhoun was reelected for
full term of six years, ending March
3, lSil and in 1910 he was re. elected
for third term, beginning March 4,
lSdI, but he resigned in 1872 and
Judge Daniel Elliott IIugcr was elect
cd TO fill out the term, but Mr.. Cal
| hOun's presence in the Senate was soon
| needed, and in 1915 Senator t,uger re-
| signed and Mr.. Calhoun was returned
| TO his Old scat. In lS46 he WAS re-
| elected Tor a fourth torn, ending
March 3, 1858. lIc died March 81
1870, nnd Governor Soabrook appoint
cd Hon. t. III. Gilmore to the vacancy
| so created.
Mr.. Elmorc died May 10th follow
| ing, and Governor ScabrOok appointed
Hon. Robert w. Barnwcl to thc
vacancy. In December following The
Legislature elected Hon. Robert Barn
well Rh@tt to fill out the term, but
| Senator ishctt served but little over
year and resigned. Governor Means
appointed lion. William i. DcSaussurc
to tho vacancy, and whcn the Lcgisia-
turO met Senator D4SauSsurc was
elected to fill out the term. At the
same time Judge JOSIAH j. Evans was
elected rs Senator DcSaussurc's sue
ccssOr for the iull term, beginning
| March 1, 1858 Senator Evans diod
! May 6, 1858, and Governor Allston APP
pointed Arthur Il. lIaync TO the
vacancy 80 created.
The Legislature, in December fol-
lowing, elected james Chestnut, Dr.,
to ill out the term, ending March :,
1859, and for The full term, beginning
March 4, 1859, and ending March 3,
1865. Senator Chestnut retired from
tho Senate November 10, 1860.
From that date until Junc 20, 1868,
the State was not represented in the
Senate of the United States, but IN
1868 Thomas j. Robertson was elected
Senator for tho term, beginning March
4, 1860, and ending March 4, 1871.
In 1870 he was reelected for the full
term, expiring March 3, 1877. The
Legislature elected Gen. Nj. G.. Butler
to succeed Senator Robertson, and by
the same body he was reelected in
1882 and in 1888, retiring March 4
1890, in favor of B. Il. Tillman, the
present representative of the Dcmoc
racy of South Carolina, who had dc
fcated him before the Legislature il
| 1894.
1t will be seen that 10 Senators have
occupied this scat made 80 famous b,
John G. Calhoun IN the Is years thai
he occupied it. 1t is also worthy o.
note that MIR. Latimer, when he vii
have taken his seat, will be the 1911
Senator TO have occupied the scat o
lizard and Gaillard and Preston ant
McDuilie and Hampton. But the Cal
houn scat possesses one advantage tina
the other does not. 1t has never botl
occupied by an alien knavc. No on
: but native born South Carolinan ha
, succeeded Calhoun, while the othe
scat, reserved for q South Carolnian
has boon occupied by Sawyer and
Patterson, carpct-baggers. who wer
"among us, but not of u.s."
THE SEAT HELP BY M'LAURIN.
Mr. lizard, who secured the 81
years. term in 1879, was succeedc
f March d, 1906, by Jacob Read, an
@ Senator Read was, in turn, defeatc
b for reelection in 1900 by John Ewir
@ Colhoun. Senator ,Colhonn, is,, pop
s larly supposed to have been. of I'll
l. same family as John Calhoun, but
was not. He spelled his name differer
ly and his family came to South Ca,