Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Summary of the More Important De-
veIopments Of the Week.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
COLUMBIA, January 21.-The elections
that were held today in the general as
sembly show one very important con-
sideration in connection with being
member Of the house Of representa-
tives.
It seems to be the training school for
those who want office. 1t has furnish
ed more than the average quota or OIL
fee holders in this state and there
never has been a body Of one hundred
and twenty-four men which has FUR
nished such percentage Of office hold.
ers as the members Of the house OF
representatives of South Carolina.
It is the rarest thing In the world
where a member of the house offers
himself for an office whether ne be the
best man or not that the courtesy OF
one member to another, If such 1T
might be called, does not result In the
election Of the candidate who offers
himself from among the members.
It Is generally now regarded, Tor
what reason 1t is not necessary to
say, that the dispensary positions are
most desirable. At all events, they
seem to be the most sought after.
The position Of commissioner of the
state dispensary Is the most desirable
in the state. The pay Is as large as
necessary campaign incident to an
election for this position, nor is a. dis
pensary commissioner expected to do
the entertaining that Is incumbent up
on governor.
The last set of dispensary officials
were H. H. Crum, commissioner; Leon
J.. Williams, chairman board or con-
troll; H. H. Evans and Asbury F. II.
Dukes, members Of the board OF con-
oil fhQ
school of the house Of representatives
and received their diplomas at the
hands Of their colleagues.
There were but two nominations 1or
the craftsmanship of the dispensary
board Of directors. They were Messrs.
H. H. Evans of Newberry, and j. A.
McDermott Of Horny. OF the 155 votes
cast, Evans received SO and McDer-
mott S., Messrs. Halle and Barron.
Evans, and Messrs. Brice, Beamguard
and Mccain voted for McDermott.
For the other two. places on the dis
pensary board there were four candi-
dates, as follows: John Bell Towill
Of Lexington, L. w. Boykin OF ker.
shaw, Joseph B. Wylie Of Chester, and
R. H. Walker Of Barnwell. Messrs.
Boykin and Towill were elected.
Mr. w. o. Tatum a member OF the
house from Orangeburg, was elected
dispensary commissioner without op-
position. The circumstance of his close
touch with the members was In his
favor. The only member who failed to
get what he sought was Mr.. Walker,
who does not have the knack OF push
| ing himself and who does not try to
get in with his associates.
| It is this fellow feeling that result
ed today in the defeat Of the two In
cumbent members Of the board Of d.
rectors Of the penitentiary. Mr.. Mann
and Mr.. w. B. Love Of York, had both
made efficient members but their ser
vice was outweighed by the association
Of the members with Mr.. W.. o. Win
go Of Greenville, and Mr.. B. D. Peuri-
foy of Saluda, both Of whom are now
on the roll Of the house. When Mr..
Love and Mr.. Mann were elected they
were in touch with the general assem-
bly,, but they have been more or less
forgotten and Mr.. Wingo and Mr.. Peur-
ifoy who are now active members, take
their places.
Some time ago there was a PROPOSE
ton made denying the right Of a MEM
ber of the general assembly to stand
for an election in that body, and prob
ably, 1t would be good idea If such
law Gould now be enacted as there
seems to be very much Of the you
tickle me ana l tlcKle you pOllcy HoW
going on in the elections that are be-
Ing held by the general assembly.
Mr.. c. e. Spencer was reelected on
the board Of trustees Of the South
Carolina college, and Mr.. W. w. Lewis
was reelected as a member Of the
board Of visitors of the South Carolina
Military academy. Dr::rT. A. Crawford
was chosen as trustee Of Winthrop
college, vice Senator Tillman or Mr..
w. J. Roddey, just which does not
now clearly appear.
| From what can be understood, 1t
does not seem as If the corporations
are going to offer any serious objec-
tions to the proposition Of the tax COM
mission by which they are to be made
to pay the deficiency that now exists
in the state treasury. 1t appears that
they are quite willing to bear their
share of the burden, provided it is not
made too heavy at the outset, and II
the general assembly will only act with
moderation and not impose too serious
a burden, there will be no opposition
to amount to anything and the state
will be able to get on its feet finan-
cially.