The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-03
, At the State House.

| AH AA"i~o hitth iHcl d great many
newspaper men in the capital city
during the fair and they were all q
Jolly, hard working set. Among
these was that cordial and courteous
pencil pusher A. H. Seats of the
Columbia Record and in the office
of that paper THE TIMES man spent
a very pleasant hour last week.
! just about twelve O'Clock in the
morning, the local reporters make
their daily trip to the state house
to get any news that may be drift
ing about there. Mr.. Seats was
kind enough to take THE TINES
man along and he had most inter
csting hour over in the capitol.
The governors office was the first
place to which the newspaper men
went. 1t is large and well-lightcd,
but it has a very democratic and
businesslike appearance. There are
several framed documents on the
wall and a picture or two of great
interest. Near one of the large
windows is a big table and here are
the county and city newspapers for
reference and the kilograms filed
there for the use of the newspaper
men.
Governor Hayward is good to
newspaper men. Ordinarily you
might think that you would have
to knock down n couple of portcrs
| and guards to get to the first man
OF South Carolina, but you don't.
You might think that you would
have to beg and pray the governor
to tell you some news and whccdle
him into compliance, but you don't.
Why, he meets you with a smile
like unto that which lights up the
face of country editor when a de-
linqucnt subscriber pays up for five
years past subscription. He shakes
your hand heartily and his welcome
Is Just as strong as Tcddy's strcnu-
Gus Hdcc-light-cd." d" And then he
tells you all the news he can, for
he can't tell you everything, but he
usually gives you some very palata-
bic news crumbs.
lie is very accommodating. He
has his telcgrams filed for the ready
inspection of the newspaper men.
His charmingly accommodating
and courteous stenographer, Miss
Alice Henderson, of Walterboro,
helps the newspaper gang lots, and
is just as gracious and nice to them
as she can be.
| While in the office, TIE TINES
man met Superintendent of Educa-
ton Martin who has done so much
to build up the educational struc-
turc OF the state. He was very
pleasan+end affablc, and willingly
talked to THE TINES man.
Across, the hall is the office of the
Secretary of the State Historical
Commission, Mr.. A. S. Sallcy, of
Charleston. He is an old news
paper man who made speciality of
tombstones and family trees. He
was on the News and Courier once
upon a time. He has stacks of
records, some of them going way
back almost to the time to the con-
trary whereof the memory of man
runneth not. And he has South
Carolina history down on his finger
tips. If you look at him right
hard, he'll tell you just exactly who
your grandfather's uncle's sixth
cousin was = that is if that person
lived in South Carolina. He makes
a speciality of births and deaths.
He is performing a great service to
South Carolina and the legislature
is to be commended for it's far
sighted wisdom in creating this
valuable Office.
Comptroller General Jones lives
next door. He is busy as bee.
He is pleasant and hearty and looks
like what he is-a very busy business
man.
| Over in the Attorney Generals $
office we saw that fine old gentle
man of the old school, Leroy f.
Youmans, the recently appointed
assistant attorney general, and once
attorney general under the be-
loved Wade Hampton. He is the
same scholarly gentleman, his car
riage still firmly erect, and the snow
OF life's winter on his brow. Though
up in years, he still retains his
matchless gift of oratory, his learn
ing in the law, and his unsurpassed
ability as counsellor and advocate.
The popular Acknowledgement
was out OF his Office, but THE TINES
man met there that genial soldier