The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-01-21
SEVERAL GROOMING
FOR CONGRESS Jobs
Fifth and Sixth District Con-
gressmen May Find Oppo-
nentS From Assembly.
BUCK AND McINNES
ARE MENTIONED
Prospects of Several Entries
Unfold, Including Lawson,
Sawyer and Hamer.


gressmen j. Willard Ragsdale,
Of the sixth district, may find
himself confronted with two op-
ponents next year, who are at
present members of the gener
al assembly. Friends of Sena-
tor H. l.. Buck of Horny coun-
V, and Representative J. S. Nc
innes, of Darlington, are urg-
ing them to run tor congress in
the sixth district. No announce
ment has been made by either
OF the LEGISLATORS regarding the
matter, but friends of both ex-
pect them to make the race.
Prospects of several entries
IN the field against Con
gresham RagSdale We're un-
folded during the course or
talks with people from the sixth
district who have been in Co
lumbia IN the past few DAVIS. In
addition to the two probable
candidates referred TO above the
names of former Senator L. NJ.
Lawson Of Darlington; Mayor
Olin Sawyer of George town.
and A. l.. Hamer of Benefits
vile, are mentioned as possible
candidates. 1t is reported that
there may be an entry from
Florence county, and possibly
one from Marion also.
Congressman Ragsdale him
self is a resident of Florence
and has d strong following
throughout the district. Pros
pective candidates who have
looked over the field are aware
OF his strength and will not 90
into the race without taking
every possible development in
to account.
One of the gentlemen from
the sixth district in discussing
the matter said that several
candidates in the field might
draw away from Congressman
Ragsdale's strength enough to
keep him out of the second
race, and surface indications
are that this method may be
attempted. Formal an
nouncementS are expected
from some of the possible can
didates before the present ses-
sion of the general assembly
ends. The fight up in the fifth
congressional district next sum
mer is also attracting attention.
Congressman d. E. Finley, who
has served that district since
1893, will be opposed by w. F.
Stevenson, of Cheraw, who was
in a second race with him in
1914. There is talk of j. E.
Mcdonald, of Winnsboro, who
1t one time was solicitor of the
sixth circuit. may be in the
race. 1t is known that friends
of Mr.. Mcdonald have been
urging him to run. but he has
not given any definite answer.
attempts are also being made
10 get John T. Roddey, former
mayor of Rock Hill in the race.
1t has long been known through
out the fifth district that un-
less . candidate can break into
Jhe strength Of Mr.. Finley in
York county there will be small
prospect of beating him. How
ever, that race is looming up
more every day and visitors in
Columbia from the fifth district
say they expect several candi-
1ates to oppose Congressman
Finley next summer.
DR.. T. j. Strait of Lancaster,
former congressman; Claud N.
Sapp of Lancaster, former
member of the house, and N.
w. Hardin. of Cherokee, former
member of the house, are
spoken of as possible entrants
in the list against Mr.. Finley.
The talk around Columbia of
the congressional races next
summer predict a warm fight
in the third district also. Con-
gressman Wyatt Aiken will be
opposed by Fred H. Dominick,
# Newber'y, assistant attor-
ney general, who made the sec