The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-30
A EACTIONAL fight
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courts, and be given thorough review
by a duly constitutional tribunal He
has called the legislature in extra SEES
sion for two specific purposes, and it
is not his present purpose to submit
any other subjects for consideration.
Col. H. NJ. Street, the venerable
speaker of the lower house, is ex
pected to arrive Tuesday afternoon.
While regretting the sacrifice of his
personal affairs that has been made
necessary by the call, Col Street will
remain In Jackson until the session
closes, and it will probably be the
last time that veteran statesman
will preside over a lawmaking body,
as he was not reelected at the Aug
ust primaries, having been defeated
by vardaman supporter in the sec
ond event.
In the senate it will be necessary
to elect president pro tenn to fill the
vacancy caused by the removal of
State Senator ]. L. Hebron from
Greenville to Jackson. Senator He
bron's resignation has not been plac-
ed in the hands of the Governor, not
withstanding his change of citizen
ship to the capital, but the election
commissioners of Washington county,
learning that he is a registered voter
here, have taken 1t for granted that a
vacancy exists, and ordered a special
election to fill it. There is some pos
sibility of a contest on this point
Lieut-Gov. Manship has practically
recovered from his recent illness, and
will be able to occupy the chair when
the body is called to order.
Special Elections.
! Keen interest is being manifested
| In some of the special elections or
dered to fill vacancies. Some of the
counties will elect, without opposi-
ton, the regular nominees chosen AT
the August primaries. In other coun-
ties ard districts new mateTiiaui mas
been brought out, and the candidates
are canvassing for the Jobs with as
much energy as though they expect
ed to draw the IS per day for an in
definite period, in case of their cleo
1 TO- l.
what in the nature of good joke if
the Legislature should finish its work
and adjourn sine die before these
newly elected members could get to
Jackson and obtain their commits,
sions. but this is regarded as hardly
probable. The session is certain to
last ten days or two weeks, and how
much longer simply depends on he
nature and ferocity of the fractional
fighting.
In the adjoining county of Rankin
for instance, there are three candi.
dates, John L. Evans, William Buch
anan and L. S. May, and it is presum
ed that this contest will be settled
by a plurality vote in event no ma
jority is received by either aspirant
on Nov. 7th.
The Governor was much non-pulseC
today when he received the resigna
ton of Hon. L. Stanton, representa-
tive from Jones county. AS it is now
too late to give the required ten-day
notice of election, Jones county will
probably not be represented in the
extra session. Mr.. Stanton was 6
staunch Vardaman supporter in the
Senatorial caucus.
T. T. Davenport, nominee for the
full term in Monroe county, and edi
tor of the Aberdeen weekly, Is an
nounced as a candidate for the unex
pired term in that county, and thus
far has no opposition.
Would Not Sit With BIIbo.
Senator Chas. F. Engle, who resign
ed from the senate because he felt II
would be a disgrace to sit in the
same BODY with Theo. G. Bilbo was
induced by his constituents. to offe'
as candidate for the lower house
lfrom Adams county, e All the va