Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-12-19

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ored delegate from the same county, between
whom and Thomas there seems to be kind
of feud, and who forthwith developed symp-
toms of a pugnacious nature.
B. A. Bowley, the colored member from
Georgetown and Chairman of the Committee
OH Ways and Means seconded the nomination
=. in a labored speech. He claimed that the
election of Elliott would reflect credit upon
the State, and
BLOT OUT THE STAIN
on the escutcheon of South Carolina. If he
was defeated, it would be equal to saying that
they had no use for intelligence, ability or
culture hereafter.
Samuel Green, colored member from Beau
fort, fired the first Patterson gun.
He went for the Elliott man, who, he said,
had presumed to dictate to the colored men,
telling them that they must do this or be dis
graced. His candidate (Patterson) was en-
dowed with all the qualifications necessary to
make him the equal, if not the superior, Of his
opponents, every one of whom had hand in
every scheme of plunder and corruption that
had disgraced the State. The Beaufort dele
cation, he said, had consulted and would vote
solidly for j. j. Patterson and they were not
to be thrown from what they conceived to be
their duty by any such slurs as the opposition
attempted to cast upon them.
Bowley next took the floor, under a ques'
tion of privilege, and made another desper.
ate appeal for his candidate, but it was evil
dent from the buzz of appreciation that gree
ted Green, that the race was very nearly de-
cided.
Prince Rivers, the military gent from All
ken, nominated R. K. Scott, and expressed
the modest hope that he would receive the
majority of the votes cast.
j. D. Robertson, Scotchman from Beau
fort county, seconded Patterson's nomination.
He said that the great railroad and CONNER.
cial interests of the country required all the
ability that they could give them to represent
them in the Senate ofthe United States. He
believed Patterson to be
A THoROUGHGoING BUSINESS MAN,
and, therefore, seconded his nomination.
N. B. Meyers, of Beaufort, nominated Mr..
S. T. Pointer, as the young mans candidate.
Hurley arose and nominated James Bren-
nan for the place, having done which, and by
that means secured the floor, he pitched into
the Elliott men, and finally concluded by en-
dorsing the nomination of Patterson.
John R. Cochran, white Republican men,
Der from Anderson, seconded the nomination
of Scott in short speech, after which the
nominations were closed, and
| THE RAIJnTING
began. The Clerk called the name Of each
member, who, in response, arose in his seat
and named the candidate for whom he wished
his vote to be recorded. As I have already
stated, the. entire vote was polled in both
Houses, not single member being absent.
The balloting resulted as follows, few Of the
members changing their votes before the an
nouncement:
THE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
Those who voted for Patterson were Messrs.
Adamson, Altman, Andel, Artson, Bascomb,
Black, Bosemon, Brennan, Bryan, Cain, Crews,
Curtis, Dannerly, Davis, Ford, Frazier, Can't,
Grant, s. Greene, J. F. Greene, Greenwood,
Hamilton, Holmes, Hough, Humbert, Hurley, j.
w. Johnson, Jones, Keith, Levy, Lilly, Lowman,
McLaurin, Nerland, Nix, North, Owens, Peter
son, Petty, Prioeau, Presley, Ratchford, Reed,
Riley, Robertson, Simms Smalls, J. A. Smith,
Spears, N. T. Spencer, Sumpter, Tarleton, 8. B.
Thompson, B. A. Thompson, Tingman. Turner,
vanderpool, John Wallace, Wideman, Williams,
J. C. Wilson, Wolfe and P. Young-73.
Those who voted for Elliott were 8. J. Lee,
Speaker, and Messrs. Barker, Joseph D. Boston,
John Boston, Bowley. Bridges, Collins, Dix, Dun
kin, Ellison, Graham, Charles Green, Holland,
Ramsay, Smons, Paris Simkins, Augustus Sim
kins, Sperry, Sullivan, Thomas, Tolbert, Marley
and James Toung.-N.
Those who voted for Judge Moses were Messrs.
iough, % W. B. Il. Wall Wallace % and John Wilson,.
Those who voted for Pointer were Messrs Bow
en-, Compton, Cooper, Featherstone Meetze, T. j.
Moore and R. M. Smith,
Those who vote for Scott were Messrs. Cochran,
Hays, J. F. Myers, Rivers and Tate.-5.
| Those who voted for Sawyer were Messrs. Crit
tenden, Dusenbury, Goodwin, Rice and w. w.
Spencer.-5.
THE VOTE IN THE SENATE
was little closer. The same candidates we're
nominated, and the first ballot was held with
out result, the full number of Senators voting.
The vote was as follows:
| Those who voted for Patterson were Messrs.
Corwin, Ford, Gaillard, Hollinshead, Hope, Jami-
son, Jervey, Jones, Lee, Owens, Smalls, c. Smith,
J. NJ. Smith, Swails White, Whittemore.-l6
Those who voted for Elliott were Messrs. Cain,
| CarQOZO, Clinton, f1ayue, JOuIlStOu, NdSE.-O
Those who voted for Sawyer were Messrs. Don
aldson, Duncan, Dunn.-3.
Those who voted for Scott were Messrs. Dickson,
Mcintyre, Maxwell.-3.
Those who voted for Graham were Messrs. Du-
vail, Keith, Wilson'S.
| Those who voted for Moses were Messrs. Hol-
combe, Jeter.-3.
A motion was then made to adjourn, but
was lost, and second ballot was held with
the same result. Before, however, the Presi'
dent had announced the count, Senator Max.
we'll changed his vote from Scott to Patterson,
thus giving the latter majority.
REHABILITATION.
Under the law the candidate was required
on the first days balloting to receive major
ity in each house. In the Senate the whole
number of votes cast was 33. Necessary to a
choice II. Patterson received II; Elliott 6 ;
Judge Graham 4 Sawyer 3; Scott 2; Moses L.
In the House the whole number Of votes
cast was 124. Necessary to choice 63; Pat
son received 10; Elliott q Scott B. Pointer
7; Moses 7 Saw yer 5.
The Speaker announced that Mr.. j. j. Pat
terson, having received majority Of the
whole number of votes given, was elected as
the choice of the House of Representatives,
and the proceedings would be read in Joint
Assembly tomorrow at IL NJ, and the result
declared.
THE TALE OF A DUE BILL.
The Patterson men were naturally jubilant
over this result, and sported champagne and
segars in due proportion to the magnitude OF
their visitors, but the sequel showed that the
opposition had not yet given up the struggle.