The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12
the INCOMING LEG|Sl AZURE.
ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLEXION
OF THE NEW BODY.
There VIII be Many Changes I'm Boil,
IIOuscs--VOcatiOns Represented.
(Written for The Daily Item by Leon
NJ. Green.)

A hasty compilation shows that out
of 124 members of the incoming house
of representatives in South Carolina
81, or more than three-fourths Of the
entire membership, are new members.
Some of these new members have
served in previous legislatures but the
word new" is used in comparing the
approaching legislative session with
the 1913-1914 term. The swift po-
litical change in this State, and other
causes have swept away entire delega-
tions and placed other men in the
general assembly. In nearly all the
counties there were some changes.
The senate Will have II new MEM
bers. ]. NJ. Nickles takes the place
of j. Moore Mars as senator from
Abbeville county. j. l.. Sherard.
former mayor Of Anderson, was elect
ed senator, Hon. George w. Sullivan,
who has served his county so well,
having retired at the end of the last
session. Senator Sullivan was one of
tho "old guard" his closest friend in
the senate having been the late Gov.
William Mauldin. Of Greenville,, who
for many years presided over the sem
ate, first in the capacity Of lieutenant
dent pro tenn.
Senator Mauldin, who was chairman
Of the finance committee of the sem
ate. was considered the senate lead
er" UP to the time he retired from
that body. Senator Sullivan lives at
Williamson, the health resort Of An
derson county. He took much inter-
est in agricultural matters and was
chairman of the committee on agri-
culture OF tho upper branch. Sena-
tor-elect s;herard is a lawyer
J. A. A1fvey. of Pinopolis. returns
to The senate to take the place of Sem
atGr f. j. Dennis. Of Monck's Corner.
Senator Dennis ran against r. S.
Whaley for congress from the first
congressional district. being defeated.
Senator Harvey has served the county
of Berkeley in both branches. He is
q farmer. A fourth charge in the
senate is noted in Cherokee county
where Richmond Stacy, farmer
takes the place of w. s. Hall, a law
yer. Senator Hall was an important
member Of the senate judiciary COM
mittee. From Colleton county j. G..
Padgett succeeds ]. d. Ackerman. MIR.
Padgett being a lawyer and Senator
Alderman merchant and planter.
Darlington county sends to the SEN
ate this session c. ID. Lee, a well
known citizen Of that county. Mr.
Lee has served in the house and was
chairman OF the railroads committee
cf that body. He succeeds in the sem
ate Senator l.. NJ. Lawson. a lawyer.
Mr.. Lee IL a merchant and planter. w.
II. Hough, of Kershaw county, Is sue
ceeded by A. j. Beattie. a merchant,
of Camden.
ID. Reese Williams, of Lancaster,
comes to take the place Of DR.. II. j.
Strait. as senator from that county. Or.
Strait was appointed by Gov. Blcase
as superintendent of the State Hos
pital for the Insane. MIR. Williams,
sen ltor-clect is q lawyer.
j. j. Evans, an attorney. of Ben
nettsvillc, will represent Marlboro
county in the senate. lie succeeds
Senator John l.. McIaurin who did not
offer for reelection. Mr. Evans has
served his county i'm the house. In
Marlboro. as in number Of counties
during the past summer. the contest
for Office was quite exciting and Mr.
Evans had an interesting race.
T. j. Mauldin. of Pickens, was elect
ed by the legislature last year judge
OF the newly created thirteenth cir
cult. and his place i'm ihc senate will
be titled by w. Il. O'Dell, q farmer
Of Liberty. Senator Francis III. Wes-
ton. of Richland. retired from the SEN
ate after his appointment as district
attorney and in the contest for his
seat in the senate A. f. Spigner. a.
young and successful attorney of the
Columbia bar. was elected
Senator Il. w. Crouch of Saluda was
named assistant district attorney and
his place in the senate is taken by
Geo. w. Wightman. picture agent
and planter. who was named in the
summer primaries for the position.
county sends former member
Of the house. X. ID. Epps, an attorney.
To succeed Senator Joha IL. Clifton,
also an attorney. Senator Clifton
served two terms in the scnatc--cight
years.
Macbeth Young Of ITniop NoS Iof.