The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-01-26
ELECTIONS CLAIM
WIDEST INTEREST
MOST UNEXPECTED is DEVEL.
oPMENT OF OPPOSITION TO
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FRASER

Columbia, January 22.-Special
The elections which will be held on
Wednesday by the General Assembly
are holding the centre of interest in
legislative and political circles. And
the most unexpected development in
the whole group of places to be filled
is the opposition to Associate Justice
T. B. Fraser. The name of George S
Mower, one of the Representatives
from Newberry and Speaker pro tenn
of the House, has been brought for
ward in opposition to Justice Fraser,
and this situation has caused great
deal of talk around the Capitol. A
former influential member of the
General Assembly arrived suddenly
in Columbia the other night to look
into the matter, for he would hardly
believe that opposition had developed
to the reelection of Associate JUS
tice T. B. Fraser, of Sumter.
This position is going to either in
crease in interest or opposition to the
reelection of Justice Fraser will
cease. The members have gone home
for the weekend and nothing posi-
tive will appear to get line on the
situation until they return on Mon
day night.
Warehouse Commissioner.
The warehouse commissioners race
is still attracting much interest. John
L. McLaurin, who was last week en-
dorsed by the State Farmers Union
and the South Carolina Warehouse
Association, is opposed by F. M. Cary
of Pickens, and John ]. McMahan,
of Columbia. The unofficial an
nouncement from the Governor s Of
flee the other day that he had no
candidate for this place was received
with a good deal of interest in both
branches Of the General Assembly.
Mrs. Virginia Green Moody, State
librarian; Carlton w. Sawyer, Comp
troller General; and F. H. McMaster,
insurance commissioner, will be re-
elected to succeed themselves without
opposition. This will also be the case
of Circuit Judges James w. DeVoree
and S. w. G. Shipp, of the 11th and
18th circuits. The race for code com
missioner lies between ]. Rion McKis--
sick, of Greenville; j. G. Townsend,
of Columbia; F. F. Carroll, of Bates
berg, and H. J. Riley, of Bennetts-
vile. -,
Other positions to be filled at the
Joint assembly on Wednesday are the
following:
Two trustees of Winthrop College,
B. R. Tillman and D. w. McLaurin'
terms expired.
Directors of State Penitentiary,
terms of w. H. Glenn and A. H. Haw-
kins expired. y.
Two trustees of the University OF
South Carolina, terms of w. M. Ha-
mer and C. E. Spencer expired.
Three trustees of Clemson College,
terms of E. T. Hughes, R. H. Thinner
man and S. T. McKeown expired.
Two trustees of State Colored Col
lege, terms of G. B. White expired,
and ]. w. Floyd, deceased. .
Two members board Of visitors OF
the Citadel, terms of w. W. Lewis
kand John P. Thomas expired.
hndications are that all of these will
elected to succeed themselves, the
ly contest in sight being for direc-
rs of the State Penitentiary. All Of
ke trustees will undoubtedly be cho--
en- for another term, the place of
Ien. Floyd on the State Colored Col
'lege being filled by c. F. Brooks, of
Laurens, who was appointed to the
vacancy by Governor Manning.