The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-03

DeLarge aitcrwarl, by request, Withdrew.
Daddy Cain nominated ]. j. Wright, and
then made long AMI interesting speech in support
OF his nominee, detailing the trlumphs Of his carl
ier days, when he graduated at 4 college in New
York, was admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania,
and of his services of later days rs legal adviser
OF the freedmen, q member of the Constitutional
Convention, a senator from Beaufort, ana as an
indefatigable aborer for tile rights and interests
of the coorei race. Cain piled on the praise un'i
even Wright blushed to find himself so great.
Gains speech impressed his hearers very favora-
by. To counteract the effect of this speech Elliott
secured the floor, and fairly slobbefcd Whipper
with praise He asserted that both OF the candl-
dates were his friends but lie believed that Whip
per was entitled to the place. lie was not willing
to admit that wrishts claims were superior to his
favorite, either regarded his fitness for the posi-
tion or his right to because OF services rendered
in behalf Of the race he represented, or to the Re-
publican party. As soon as Elliott concluded his
remarks, cries of question" efuestion' were
raised, and the chair announced that the voting
would be commenced. a colorcd member there
upon arose TO speak in behalf Of one OF the can-
didates, but being raped down, demanded 10
know If he "hadn't right to free express" The
falling OF the gavel was his answer, and he drop
ped into his seat. DeIarge stated that the speak
ers who had spoken in behalf of their favorites
had asserted that they were competent to fill the
justceship, because they were men OF honor and
honesty. AS these seemed to he the require
ments, he would ask leave to withdraw the name
Jf D. T Corbin, as it was his opinion that lie
wouldn't I'LL the bill.
THE VOTING.
The chair announced that the joint assembly
would "now proceed to vote ripa roce for an as
sociate justice OF the Supreme Court to fill the
uneXpred term, ending the 3Oth day of July,
1870, oceasioned by the resignation OF S. L..
Hoge,n and that the "lIon. J. ]. Wright and Hon.
W. ]. Whipper had been put in nomination" The
senators and members had supplied themselves
with rolls of the members OF both bodies, and
now sat, pencil in hand, to check of as the sena
tors were called. The clerk Of the Senate called
the roll of that body first, the vote being as fol-
lows: Arnim, Allen, Barber, Buck Bieman, Cain,
Dickson, Duncan, Foster Green, Hayes, Hayne,
Jillson, Johnston Lunney, Maxwell, Nash, Owens,
Rainey, Reid, Rose, Rodgers, Sims and Vim.
bush (24) voted for Wright. Hoyt, Montgomery,
Swails and Wright (4 voted for Whipper. The
total number of senators who voted was IS,
OF whom only voted for Whipper. The
clerk OF the House then called the roll
OF that body, the vote being as follows: F. ].
Moses, Jr., Speaker, and Messrs. Beatty, Berry,
Bowley, Burton, John Boston, Joseph Boston, Bish-
op, Chestnut, Crews, DcLarge, Dennis, Elliott,
Ezekiel Feriter, Far, Gray, Guiln, Goodson, Ha-
good, Hayes C. D. Hayne, ]. n. Hayne llumphrles,
hoffman, Mutson, Henderson, S. Johnson, Jack
son, H. James, ]. Ii. Jones, w. II. Jones, Kul,
Lang. Mickey. Mobley, Milford, Mead, Miller, MIN
son, Nelson, Nuckles, Neagle OConnell, Perrin,
Root Rush, Stolbrand, Smalls A. Smith, Scott,
Sullivan, White and Wells l53) voted for Whip
per; and Adamson, Bosemon, Brodic, Brown,
Bryant, L. Cain, E. ]. Cain, Cooke. Collins, Dr!c,
Gardner, Grant, Harris Hyde, D. J. j. Johnson,
H. Johnson, G. Johnson, Il. James, Jerray, Lo-
max, C. Lee, s. ]. Lee, Lewic, Littcjohn, Mayer,
Morrison, W. McKinay, h.clntyrc, McDaniels,
NAYS, Purvis, Ramsey, Richardson, Rivers, +. NJ.
Smith, Saunders, Shrewsbury, Smythe Sasportas,
Simons, Smiling, B. A. Thompson, s. L. Thomp-
son, Tomlinson, Thomas, Wilder, Whipp r and
Wright (4S) voted for Wright; Messrs. Keith,
Wilson and Waller voted for Ex-Governor Orr;
Mr.. Ciyburn voted for Mr.. S. McGowan, solicitor
OF Abbeville County,: and Mr.. Doyle voted for
Thomas Thompson, supposed to be nobody In
particularly
THE VOTE.
While the clerks were busy counting the votes
there was intense excitement among the friends
OF the candidates. There was very little hustle,
but every indication that there would soon be the
greatest confusion. There was even probability
that some would allow their partisans!lip to pro.
woke them into quarrel Great beads of perspl-
ration stood on the foreheads OF several OF the
coloret members. Some stood up and pulled up
the sleeves Of their coats and pulled them down
again. Others scratched their heads, and few
stole noisclessly about whispering to their friends.
When the President arose to announce the vote
nearly all rose with him ana bent eagerly for
ward, as If each feared that others would hear the
result before him. The two candidates were
among tile few who retained their seats.
The President, after stating that siSty.elght
votes OF the one hundred and thrty-four cast,
were necessary to choice, announced the vote
as follows:>
j.. J. Wright rccei:cd. cd....................T2
W. Whpper...... .....................5I
j. l.. Orr.... ....................
). McGowan .......-... ....... ....... l
Thomas Thompson. Observation-Disclosures. / y
Total number OF votes cast. .l3+
Wrighl's majority y...................... 10
DISSOLVED IN CONFUSION.
The President then announced that "Hon. ~.