The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-19

siding officers. Senator Burton, Of
OHIO, was in the midst Of a speech
when this was done He suspended Lis
talk long enough to lave the clerk OF
the house report it, and had the brass
although l ad never seen it done
before-to ask Burton's permission for
immediate consideration of the bill. He
demurred at first, but when l told him
If it led to any debate would not in
sist, and tie presiding officer assured
him that he would not lose the floor,
he gave is consent for its considera-
ton. The bill was read for the in
formation of the Senate, and the usual
question asked: "Is there objection to
its immediate consideration? The chair
hears none" The house bill was read
a ird time and passed almost before
those who were reading this have been
able to grasp its meaning. The senate
bill was, of course, Indefinitely post
poned
Everybody Surprised.
l was surprised; everybody else was
surprised; but the most delighted and
surprised man of the bunch was Jim
ME" Byrnes, who had been my prin-
cipal lieutenant in tbs neat piece of
legislative legerdemain l was worn
out and tired and Immediately went to
my hotel to go to bed.
To save ourselves rom opportunities
for the three good places which were
created the South Carolina delegation,
including Senator Smith, met in my
committee room, and after talking the
matter over decided the best thing to
do was to Immediately telegrap2, the
newspapers that night the names OF
the men the delegation had agreed on
for the Judge, district attorney anu
l was called over the tele-
phone and told what tey wanted to
do and heartily approved Of it. Next
l signed the endorsement Of
Mr.. Johnson, which was sent to the
president.
The Agreement.
Since Senator Smith and l had tee
fight over the marshal and
district attorney two years ago, in
which e won out, it has been under
stood by all well-posted men in the
State, and out of it, that if tie West
ern district was created l should have
the naming of the district attorney and
Senator Smith the marshal, thus even
ing US up.
MIR. Thurmond has told me since l
reac- ed home that Ire has already Sc
lected as his first assistant, Calhoun
Mays, his former law clerk at Edge
field. Henry Tillman's only connection
with this matter is that he and Cal
houn Mays are law partners. have
not recommended my son to Mr.. Thur
mond and two years ago I advised him
not to accept tie assistants place if it
were offered MIN.
Hopes knight Gets 1t.
l do not know whether J. Broadus
Knight, my secretary and clerk to the
senate committee on naval affairs, will
get the district clerks:5ip or not, but
hope he will. He was Mr.. Johnson&
secretary for five years before f.e came
TO me and they have always been very
warm friends. Mr.. Knight is an ex-
ceptionaIy capable man and deserves
that or any other good place that any
one can give him. He has been with
me nine years and / will hardly know
how to get along wit out him, but mis-
hold on his present Office depends on
my life, and as my health is poor l will
not stand in the way of his getting this
life job if it is offered him.
/ have joined with tie balance of the
delegation in endorsing Mr.. C. ]. Lyon,
of Abbeville. for the marshal's place
That is all there is to this cock and
bull story" about it being a family
affair."
Candid Acknowledgement.
Candor also compels me to acknoWl-
this: That but for my impaired health
and tie esteem in which l am held
by my fellow senators, l could not
have done w.at l did; and instead OF
South Carolinians caviling and carping
they ought to be glad that they have a