The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
LOAVES AND FISHES.
Some Of the Flaces to Be Filled by the
Legislature.
POLITICAL POT Is SINMERING.
Williams and Cum Will Retire ana
There Are Several Who Ap.
pear Very Anxious for
Their Places.

With the approach OF the legislative
session, which is only FIVE weeks ot,
the politica: pot will begin to boil,
though by even the widest stretch Of
the imagination it can hardly be said
to be more than simmering so far.
This being an "of year. in elections
the vacancies which the legislature
will be called upon to fill will be few
in number and for the most part un-
important.
There is no promise OF any heated
contest, though the endeavor to be-
come members of the dispensary dl-
rectorate may develop some excite
ment. 1t is understt cd that the
chairman, Mr.. L. J. Williams, will re-
tire and that Mr.. H. II. Evans will
aspire to this place. General WINE
Jones cannot offer for election, Gov.
Hayward having appointed him to I'LL
out the unexpired term Of Mr. Dukes.
Among the candidates for represen-
tation in the directorate ex-Mayor W.
Mob. Sloan, of Columbia, Col. John
Bell Towill Of Lexington, Representa-
tive Walker Of Barnwell, Representa-.
tive Gourdin Of Williamsburg and ex-
Senator McDermont Of Horny are
mentioned.
CRUN ALSO WILL RETIRE.
At this time it appears that the
fight for Commissioner Crum'S place
will be between Representative Tatum
of Orangeburg and Capt. W. D. Black,
head bookkeeper at the penitentlary
Mr.. Crum will not stand for re-elec'
tion.
The terms Of two penitentiary d.
rectors, MesSrs. W. D. Mann Of Able.
vile and W. B. Love OF York, vii.
expire this winter. They are up fol
reelection and Mr.. P. 7. Hollis CT
Chester is an aspirant for a place on
the board. Superintendent Grifith's
term expires Jan. 20, 1905.
The office that lasts longest between
elections is that Of member OF the
supreme court, which term is 1ol
eight years. The term Of Associate
Justice Charles 4. Wood who was
chosen to ill out the urIexpired term
of Chief Justice McIver--expires Au'
gust /, 1904. Mr.. Justice Woods viii
probably have no opposition next
month and will be elected for eight
years.
Miss Linnie LaBorde, who has
served so acceptably one term as libra
rian, will likely succeed herself with
lieniied grace and ease. There may
be other applicants.
NO JUDGES TO BE ELECTED.
There are no places on the circuit
bench to be provided for this time,
unless new circuits are created, Whict
seems likely.
The dates to which the terms OF the
present eight circuit judges extend
are:
Judge Charles G. Dantzler, Feb. is:
1906.
Judge James Aldrich, Feb. Is,
1906.
Judge R. o. Purdy, Dec. 6, 1906.
Judge R. C. Watts, Feb. Is, 1906.
Judge Ernest Gary, June 5, 1908
Judge Geo. W. Gage, Feb. Is, 1906
Judge D. A. Townsend, Dec. Is.
1905.
Judge J. c. Klugh, Feb. IA, 1905.
LEFT OVER BILLS.
The ''copy" for the senate calendar
has not yet been submitted for print
ing, and it is not kr.own what bills
continued from last SESSION will be
presented to that body On it's conven'
ing day. The house has on its calen'
dar I06 bills which we're contiued from
last session. All thest. may be re.
ferred to committees OF may be taken
up at once. Some Of the measures
are very important.