The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
as further mark Of our respect
and esteem.
ORGANIZATION.
Organization.

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the house for so many years, likes
nothing better than to have charge
Of things. He had entire charge of
the organization of the house when it
met at noon. He got the body ready
for work and then former Speaker
Mendel L. Smith was selected as tenn
porary chairman, and after himself
taking the oath Of Office he began ad-
ministering the oath to the members
by delegations.
The membership Of the house this
year indicates that the younger men,
and particularly those who are re-
garded as successful, are being elect
ed to representative positions. There
are more young men in the house
this year than have been here in a
generation men who have grown up
since the remarkable campa4 ~ns in
the early nineties. There are few,
very few, Of the old guard here, men
like Col. Harrison, Of Greenville
Capt. McKeown, of Chester; Capt.
J. P. Bunch, of Marlboro, and Capt.
J. S. Graham.
In organizing Mr.. Thos. P. Cothran
of Greenville, was quite eloquent and
made a really pretty speech in nomi-
mating Mr.. Richard S. Whaley for
speaker of the house. Peace and
friendship and loyalty we're the
themes of his speech Of nomination,
and he believed he expressed the SEN
timent of the whole State in present.
ing a son of the seacoast-Mr. Rich
ard S. Whaley--for the speakership.
He paid Mr.. Whaley the highest en-
coniums for his fairness, absolute
Justice. keen discrimination and mani
fest ability.
Mr.. Fraser, Of Sumter; Mr.. McMa-
han, of Richland; Mr.. Rucker, Of An
derson; Mr.. Dixon, Of Fairfield; Mr..
Gibson, Of Spartanburg; Mr.. Garris,
Of Bamberg; e Mr.. Sawyer, Of George
town, and others heartily seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Whalev. Mr..
Cosgrove, in his brief secondine ad-
dress, emphasized that Mr.. Whaley
was the unanimous choice Of the
house because Of his personal ability.
Mr.. Whaley's nomination was sin
cerely and heartily seconded from ev-
ery side, and it must be source Of
great qualification to Mr.. Whaley
and the people lie represents to know
that he was elected speaker Of the
house with absolute unanimity and
the kindest expression Of good will
and appreciation on all sides.
Messrs. Cothran, Fraser and Co.'S
grove were appointed committee
to escort Mr.. Whaley, the newly
elected speaker to the chair. Mr..
Smith administered the oath. Mr..
Speaker Whaley made splendid im-
preston in accepting the high hon
Ors.
MIR. Hoyt Elected Clerk.
The next work was the selection of
the clerk Of the house. Mr.. Hamer
was not a candidate for~re-election
There were numerous speeches of
nomination and seeonding Of the
nominations. The name of Mr.. JAS.
A. Hoyt, of Columbia, was presented
by Mr.. Wingo, of Greenville, and that
Of Mr.. J. Wilson Gibbes, Of Columbia
bv Mr.. Briee, of Chester. The elec-
ton resulted:
James A. Hoyt 6S, J. Wilson Gibb-
es Sc. Mr.. Hoyt was elected.
Mr.. Hoyt, as everyone knows, is
re Columbia correspondent Of The
..ews and Courier. He is looked up
on as one Of the strong and promis-
ing young men Of the State. He is
Of rather reserved disposition. and
was selected by his friends for the
position. He will make an excellent
officer.
Reading Clerk.
There were two Smiths. candidates
for reading e'erk. One was a former
member from Saluda, Mr.. J. E. Smit!
and the ot!:e". Mr.. D. L. Smith. Of
Colleton. Tie contest between the
Smiths resulted in the election of Mr..
J. E. Smith, Of Saluda.
Mr.. J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster. who
has been sergeGnt-at-arms for eight
years, and who Las made an excellent
and careful officer. was reelected
without opposition.
There was contest for chaplain
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