The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-28

Der board penitentiary directors
where there was opposition, but the
old members were retained. The
members voted for the nominees
| without knowing In many eases who
the nominees we're except that they
were the ones now on the job.
! This has been a remarkable ses-
sion as to elections. Never before in
the history Of legislation have there
been so many elections where the IN
eurabents were retained without op-
position. There are always number
Of men who want to serve as COL
lege trustee or a director Of the pen
itentiary, or a circuit judge, but it
seems this year no one except those
now holding the position cared for it.
It may be, as member remarked,
the Office jobs pay 90 Little and in
this commercial age where money IS
king the honor is so insignificant,
that men prefer to follow business
pursuits where the remuneration Is
greater and the annoyance less. It
would be a pity, though, if We did
not find men of ability and character
who were willing to gi7a themselves
up to the pursuit Of statecraft. The
trouble WITH legislators is not a lack
of ability or character but in many
cases wan Of experience. Too
many counties make a habit of
changing their representatives too
frequently. When a county finds
man of ability who is willing to
make the sacrifice he should be kept
in the delegation and not turned out
if he happens to favor some little
matter which for the time being may
not be popular.
There are many familiar faces in
both branches. I was glad to see
them again. One Of the pleasant
features Of going to the legislature
is the friends one makes from all
parts Of the State. There are many
new men in the present legislature
who are serving their first term.
Many of them are young men of abil-
ity and their counties would do well
to keep them in continuous service.
What are termed by some the pol
iticians-that is to say those mem
bers who are aspiring to State Offices
and there are always some and
the legislature is a good training
school seem to be somewhat at sea.
So far as I could gather the coming
State lineup has not yet taken
shape. It is stated positively that
Lieutenant Governor T. G. Mcleod
will be a candidate for governor. He
will probably run as a local option
candidate as to The liquor question.
It is understood, and I think pretty
certain, that Representative John G.
Richards, Of Kershaw, will be a can
didate for governor on a Statewide
prohibition platform, and possible
that Representative Oin Sawyer, of
Georgetown, will be a candidate for
governor on a high license platform
| as to liquor. ALI these gentlemen,
as I understand it, have heretofore
been advocates of the State dispen-
sary system as to liquor. Mr.. Nc
Leod has served in the house and
senate and is at present lieutenant
governor. Mr.. Richards has been il
the house for a number Of years and
is at present an elective member of
the board of trustees Of Clemson
college.
Of course there is Mayor Blease, Of
Newberry, Mr.. Feathersbone, Of
Laurens, and Mr.. Manning, Of Sum-
ter, all announced as candidates for
governor. I am not authorized by
any Of the gentlemen named above to
state that they are candidates. It
seems to be understood that MIR.
Lyon will not run for governor this
year. I had heard some time ago
that be made the statement that he
would be a candidate if he was sue
cessful in, convicting any one in the
graft cases, and if it is true he is not
going to run. it may be that he does
not consider the plea Of Mr.. Far
mum a sufficient victory to warrant
his entering the race. But he has
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