Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-07
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913

on January IA, still it Is interesting
TO speculate on who would lead the
fight on the two sides were an ad-
ministration fight to be launched In
the general assembly. Specializing
along this line Is interesting, for much
OF the success Of a legislative, as we'll
as any otner ngnt, depends in large
measure on the ability Of the leaders.
1t must be borne in mind that In
picking the probable leaders the fact
that the majority of the general as
sembly Is composed Of new members
makes 1t easy to overlook possible
material, for many Of the new mem
bers are unknown, and strong leaders
oIlen develop out OF the new materl-
al, replacing those Of long service.
II this doesn't happen this session
one will be surprised, for never was
there a more favorable opportunity
tor developing strong legislative lead
ers. Many familiar faces will be
missing in both branches this year.
Some of the prominent men Of the
last legislature did not stand for re-
election, while others went down in
uefeat, being replaced by delegations
of opposite political complexion, this
being particularly true Of Spartan
burg, where strong anti-Blease
delegation, except one, was defeated
and In their places strong Blease
men sent up. The legislature last
year was Overwhelmingly anti -Blease
and by reason of the fact that half OF
the state holds, over, most OF the
leaders in that body will be on hand
again this year. Anti-Blease senators
as Clifton, of Sumter, Sullivan, OF
Anderson, Hall, Of Cherokee, Law
son, of Darlington, hold over. In ad-
dition, Senators Carlisle, OF spartan
burg, and Johnstone, Of Newberry,
and Christensen, Of Beaufort were
reelected and these, reinforced py
the others of similar political faith,
will be on hand prepared to lead the
fight on the administration II II
comes. On the Blease side, leaders
like Senators Strait, of Lancaster,
Applet, Of Manning, hold over. Sen
ator Johnston, Of Greenwood, replac-
es Mr.. Waller, increasing the Blease
following These and others OF like
political leaning will be present to
back the administration Of Governor
Blease If fight is launched. Sem
ator J. B. Green, Of Marlboro,
strong anti-Blease man, died last
summer and his place will be taken
by former United States Senator
John l. McLaurin. Both factions
claim him. In the house, prominent
anti-Blease leaders like w. f.
Stevenson, of Chesterfield, ]. j. Evans
of Marlboro, p. T. Youmans, OF Rich-
land, and others, reinforced by form
er Speaker r. S. Whaley, OF Charles
ton, and others of the new members
will compose the membership and be
ready to lead the onslaught on the
administration If one is started. On
the Blease side Of the house, George
r. Rembert, of Richland, Josh
Ashley, of Anderson, and others were
returned and reinforced by new mem
bers as c. c. Wyche, Of Spartanburg,
and others will be there ready to de-
fend the policies Of the governor and
answer the attacks of their oppo-
nents. The Blease following in the
house is much larger this year than
last and just how large it is, no one
knows exactly yet. Certainly they
have more than one-third and thus
the governors veto Of any measure
will be effective, for it takes two thirds
vote Of both branches to override
the veto. However, it is believed
that surface harmony will prevail
at least during the first part OF the
session, and the general indications
are that there will not be repetition
of the stormy scenes Of last session,
when the governor and the general
assembly locked horns in a bitter and
prolonged struggle. 1t Is the hope OF
the people, apparently, that there Will
be less politics and more constructive
legislation.