Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-05
THREE OLD MEMBERS
BACK IN LEGISLATURE

York county will be represented in
the General Assembly at the 1921 and
1922 sessions. including the new
member of the senate. who is to sit
from 1921 through 1924. by three
members OF the present delegation.
John X. Hart of York, w. X. Brad
ford Of Fort Mill and Emmett w.
Pursley Of Kings Mountain township.
K. M. Mitchell of Bullock's Creek
township and Erwin Carothers Of
Rock Hill will be the other house
members from York county. Mr..
Mitchell represented the county in
the house of representatives in 1917
and 1918. He did not offer for re-
election two years ago. Mr. Caroth-
ers has not heretofore had any legis-
lative experience.
Monday ut noon the time expired
in which candidates could enter the
race for the Democratic nomination
In the primary the last Tuesday in
this month and for the first time i'm
years only n sufficient number OF
candidates have qualified to M the
five seats to which York county Is en-
titled in the General Assembly. In
York Monday morning the statement
was made that Robert Saye Riddle.
young farmer who lives In the Clay
Hill section OF the county. would en-
ter the race for the house Of repre-
sentatives. but he failed to do so and
after the time In which he might
have become n candidate had expired.
a close friend OF his said that he
could not afford to be away from
home during the months OF January
and February. when the General AS
Ii, L., o..
son had decided not to offer for the
house.
, For the next four years York county
will be represented in the State senate
by John r. Hart OF York. who il ex-
pected to rank among the leaders OF
that body. Mr.. Hart Is an able lawyer.
He is a son of the late Maj. James F.
Hart. distinguished Confederate off,
Ger who lost Il leg in the service while
commanding Hart's battery. Two years
ago. after serving n number Of terms
as mayor OF York, Mr.. Hart entered
county politics as n candidate for the
house OF representatives and was NOM
mated by handsome majority. lead
ing the list of six candidates. Mr..
Hart was assigned to membership on
the judiciary committee OF the house
and participated in most OF the de-
bates on the more important bills in
trodueed at.ths~lSlS-2s sessions of the
General Assembly. He succeeds Sen
ator j. f. Beamguard. who declined to
OFFER for reelection. after serving eight
years in the senate and IL years in the
house OF representatives.
In point of service. w. r. Bradford.
editor OF the Fort Mill Times will be
the oldest member OF the York dele
ON In hn
next two years. Mr.. Bradford was
elected first in 1914 and will have fin
ished his fourth term as n member
or the house OF representatives with
the expiration OF the 1922 session. At
the first session OF the house In which
he sat Mr.. Bradford was assigned to
membership on the ways and means
committee. ranking 18th in a men,
bership OF 2S. During his second term
he had risen from 18th place to NTH
place on the committee and at the
beginning OF the 1919 session was
the ranking member OF the committee.
or which he was appointed chairman
by Speaker Cothran. Along with SEN
ator Christensen CT Beaufort county.
Mr.. Bradford Is said to hold more i'm
portant committee and commission as
signments than any man who has sat
years. Besides being chairman OF the
ways and means committee. Mr.. Brad
ford Is member Of the sinking fund
commission. the joint committee on
printing. the budget mission, the
canal commission. the general contin-
gent fund committee and was chair
man OF the special good roads COM
mittee. composed OF seven house men,
bcrs and four senators. which pre-
pared the highway bill that became
law a few months ago.
Emmett w. Pursley. farmer of Kings
Mountain township. will begin his
third term next January as n member
of the house from York county. Mr..
Pursley Is rated as one OF the substan-
tial members of the house, who unlike
many other members. takes his duties
ias representative seriously. He sell
dom misses n session Of the house and
votes disinterestedly on every matter
brought before the body He Is IL
member OF the following important
committees: Agriculture. Legislative IL
brary. Offices and officers, education.
railroads: roads. bridges and ferries:
state house and grounds. or these
committees. that on agriculture Is es-
teemed the most important Mr.. Pur-
sley Is second in rank on this commit
toe and II for any reason the present
chairman should not re reappointetd,
he will he in line for the Craftsmanship.
II. NJ. Mitchell liz not without lcgisla
tive experience having served one
term, 19l7-lS. as member OF the
mouse or representatives from York
county Mr.. Mitchell Is an intelligent
young man OF excellent judgment who
was highly esteemed by his fellow
members during the time he formerly
"ervcd In the house. He IL a former
and his home Is in the Blairsville
section.
Erwin Carothers OF Rock Hill mem.