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LEGISLATORS WERE FAVORABLY IMPRESSED. Concerning the recent visit of members of the Legislature to Palmetto Park, the Charleston News and Courier has this to say: "Those in the party who had accepted the invitation of the Charleston Lair and Racing Associa-tioa i" Inspect Palmetto Park, appeared to enjoy themselves Immensely. The members of the lair sex took an active interest in the proceedings. Several of the legislators were heard to express their astonishment ai the size of the plant, stating that ihey had not dreamed that the proposition was one of such magnitude. They found the survey of the plant from Uie grandstand an impressive one. Knowing that tiie members of tie Legislature were present more or less on a critical errand, preparatory to taking notion on th, so called anti-racing bill Introduced Into the General Assembly a few days ago. a large number of local race track enthusiasts •put the question straight up to the solons. Whether for or agaiust the race track, the legislators appeared to be immensely entertained by the various races during the afternoon. In answering queries the legislators, as a general rule, replied that they were Inclined to let the track alone, provided they were convinced that a majority of the citizens of this city wanted it. None of them could be prevailed upon to forecast the probable fate of the so-called anti-racing bill, the consensus of opinion being that the General Assembly faced a hard fight 0B this point." The News and Courier also prints the following interesting item: "Col. Allied Aldrich, of Barnwell, was among Ihe guests of tin i:y yesterday. Colonel Aldrich was a member of the old South Carolina Jockey Cluli and for many years trained and raced horses ; on the famous Washington Race Course of this city. Colonel Aldrich said in conversation that he had spent the afternoon at Palmetto Park, and that he Lad been greatly impressed by the magnitude of the plant of the Charleston Fair and Racing Association. He said thai he was much pleased with the character of sport provided at the new track. The racing, he said, was of a high order. The horses were started by a competent starter. For a new track, the time was good, and the horses were run for the best to win. Ho said he had taken pleasure in introducing members of the General Assembly to prominent and well informed Charlestonians, such as apt. 1. V. Wegener, ex Chief of Police Boyle. Alderman Morris and others, and asked for an expression of opinion from these gentlemen as to whether a majority of the citizens of Charleston favored racing as conducted by this association. They said it was their opinion that if put to a vote a very decided majority of the people of the city were in favor of the continuance of the snort. Colonel Aldrich added that he could see for himself after the program of the afternoon had been run off that tin visitors were pleased with the entertain ment furnished iheiu."
