Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-07-27

AssurY1ir1, that the Republicans carry,
the two districts they normally &c
there will be 33 State senators witt
PREVIOUS legislative service OF one sor
or another On the freshmen sld'
three will be II members, while Surry
has vet to nominate it's Democratic
Senate candidate. 1t appears certain
the nominee will be one of the Folgel
dynasty-yclept Fred; but that hasr
vet been done. BY contrast to thl
two thirds majority for experience, thu
House will show slightly more tina!
so per cent of noephytes.
The senator who will be able tf
say he held that title before any other
in the chamber will be A. 3. Palmer
of Concord, who first came to the
upper house in 1919. Later he served
one term in the House. -
Pressing Senators Cowles and Clark
in the matter Of experience in law
making will be Willie Lee Lumpkin
though the Louisburg liberal, like
Cowles, has never before worn the
senatorial toga. Franklin county sent
him to the House for five consecu-
tive terms, beginning in 1929, and
honored him again this year with
promotion.
One senator next January will be
able to tell his fellows from personal
knowledge just what they did back
in the session of 1899, though he was
not a member of the body. Will A.
Graham, former State commissioner
Of Agriculture, however, was clerk O:
the joint finance committee in those
days. He has had one previous sena-
torial term lin 1929
/ Service of the senators-to be ha
! been varied. Some have served onl,
i in the body they will adorn next y"o~'
others have sat only in the House. Still
others have seen the wheels go roun
! in both.
So far as investigation of the legis
1ative manuals and conference will
Henry NJ London, legislative refer
ence librarian, uncovered, Senator
Clark is the only member who ha:
ever served as president pro tenn O.
a State Senate He held the post back
in 1888.
Here's how the 40 members likely
to be elected in November stack up il
prior service:
six Senate terms: w. G. Clark
Edgecombe, 1927-29-31 33- 35-37.
Six House terms: c. H. Cowles (R)
Wilkes, 19O5-O7-21-2 80 33.
Five House Terms: w. l.. Lumpkin
Franklin, 1929 81 33-35-37.
Three House, one Senate: T.
Gold, Guildford, H., 1913-19-27; S., 1887
John S. Watkins, Granvillt, H., 1923
1927; S., 1925.
| %oy Knit o.
noir, 1925-27-29-31.
Three Senate terms: w. Erskint
Smith, Stanly, 1927-29-35.
Two Senate, one house: T. w. M
Long, Halifax, S., 1882; H., 1881.
Two House, one Senate: W. l. Hal
stead, Camden, H., 1929-31; S., 1887.
Three House: C. w. Spruill, BERTHE
1888 35- 81; r. B. Morphew, Graham
1931-33-35.
Two Senate: A. B. Corey, Pitt 1888
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One Senate, one House: Emmet
Bellamy, New Hanover, S., 1923; H
1921. A. B. Palmer, Cabarrus, S., 1919
H. 1885
Two House: Fred Thomas, Harnett
1857
One Senate: J. B. Hughes, Pasquo
tank, 1887; w. B. Rodman, Jr., Beau
fort, 1887; J. G. Eagles, Wilson, 1887
j. D. Larkins, Jr., Jones 1887 E. H
Balm Wayne, 1887; S. B. Frink, Bruins
wick, 1885; j. W. Umstead, Jr., Dur
ham, 1881 H. P. Taylor, Arson, 1897
E. c. Gregory Rowan, 1887; Jack JOY
ner Iredell, 1887; w. A. Graham, Lin
coin. 1923; j. H. Separk. CASTOR, 1887
E.. Y. allentin, Wake, 1887; Frank Il
Gibbs, Warren 1885.
One House: Wade Barber, Chatham
1925: Joseph H Warren, Caswell 1895
H. j. Hatcher, Burke, 1885; W. E
Austin, Ashe.
Freshmen: D: B. Fearing: Dare; =
j. Wellons, Johnston; George r
Ward, Duplin; K. Clyde Council, Co
lumbus; Robert A. Mcintyre, Robe
son; nj. G. Boyette, Moore; ]. Hamp
ton Price, Rockingham; o. c. Bur
ton, Montgomery; J. G. Jtwell, Scot
land Joe Blythe, Mecklenburg; Cor
don Gray, Forsyth; Ralph w. Gard
ner, Cleveland; l.. B. Prince, Hender
son; J. V. Bowers, (R) Avery; zeb V
Curtis, Buncombe; Chester Cogburr
Haywood.