The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-02
NEW ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY NINETEENTH
Richard ]. Manning Goes
Into Office
PROHIBITION TO
RECEIVE ATTENTION

in Columbia and Will Make siren.
uOus Efforts to have Bill Passed
Providing for Election in Septem-
ber.
Columbia, Nov. 3O.-The next i'm
portart event in South Carolina will
be the converting of the 1916 session
or the general assembly Richard /.
Manning OF Sumter, will be inducted
into the office and the present gov
ernor will retire to practice law in
columbia The inaugural exercises
VIII be held at noon On January 49,.
The exercises this year will attract
must interest and there will bo many
visitors In Columbia.
Many new faces will appear in the
next general assembly. Some Of the
well known members did not seek
reelection.
The general assembly will be in
thorough accord with the policies of
Richard I. Manning and every effort
Will be made to put through some
progressive measures. Gov. Manning
is expected to sound keynote Of pro-
gross In his inaugural address. Since
elected to Office Mr.. Manning has been
very quiet. He is giving careful at
tention to the needs OF all branches
Of the government.
Frank w. Shealey, of Lexington
will be the only "new" official, except
Governor Manning, to be inducted
into office. Other state officials have
been holding office for many years.
The inaugural ceremonies will be
held in the hall Of the house of rep
rescntatives before the joint assem-
bly, The supreme court will par,ici
pate.
1t Is practically certain that James
A. lIoyt, former clerk Of the house
will be selected speaker to succeed
Mendel l.. Smith without opposition.
Mr.. Smith is candidate for circuit
judge from the fifth circuit and the
indications are that he will be elect
ed.
f. p. McCravy will very probably
be elected sergeant-at-arms Of the
house. He Is a former member of
the house from Pickens county, hav-
ing lead the fight for compulsory
education. He did not seek re-elec-
ton last summer because OF illness.
j. A. Hunter, former member of
the house from Bamberg, and Capt.
D. ]. Griffith will ask for the place
OF superintendent Of the state peni-
tentiary. Captain Griffith has held
the place for many years. Mr.. Hun
ter was one Of the most progressive
members OF the legislature. He serv-
ed we'll as member OF the commits
sion, which Investigated the condi-
ton at the state hospital for the
insane.
There will be big scramble for the
position of clerk in the house. The.
campaign has been going on for
more than one year. There are six
candidates for the place.
A bill providing for compulsory
tuutatioli VIII NC ihti iouuNCd III lue
house and senate.
Leaders in tho prohibition move
mcnt in South Carolina will force
the issue In tho next general assembly
and al a result the program for pro-
gressiye legislation may have to be
curtailed The leaders ard deter
mined to ask tho Legislature for a
vote on statewide prohibition to be
held lii aoptember, 1915. The local
optionists will Of course oppose this
move and 1t will cause much talk
and little action in the next legisla>
ture.
T'h4 state prohibition party nas
opened an 6ince In Columbia and the
campaign is already in full swing.
TSe leaders have begun 70 write
cards to the press and everything in
icates an impending struggle. LiTnor
has been a subject for contention in
South Carolina for more than 20 years.
The Legislature has practically been
monopolized by the prohibitionists and
the antl-pTohibitionists Liquor has
been tho leading issue in many Of tho
political campaigns. But for Cover
nor Blease liquor would have been
the Issue in the last campaign.