The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-13
COLUMBIA; Sc:
Saturday Morning, Feb. Is. 1875

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Eieotion OF Major A. J. Shaw Jadge
Of Third Circuit.
The Senate appeared on time, yes
terday. at l P. NJ, in the House of
Representatives. to engage with it in
the election for Judge Of the Third
Circuit. Humbert. OF Darlington,
nominated candidate who. he said,
had repented, and the repenting sin-
ner ought to be rewarded. His candi-
date was convicted by his own convic.
tions to pursue the course Of the Re.
publican party. He urged that his
candidate was simply gentleman
that the world has known. He had
fallen in the ditch, but it was proper
10 help him out. After this exordium,
he nominated F. J. Moses. Jr. Bos.
ton. of Newberry, seconded this nomi-
nation. He admitted that F. J. NJ,
Jr., had bad name aud bad recon-
mendation, but he had laid the basis
OF restored credit in the suggestion of
the measure to scale tho public debt.
Mr.. Hirsch. of Williamsburg, urged
the Importance Of the Legislature not
placing man in the Office OF Judge
of this Circuit who resided out of it.
He nominated Mr.. l.. O. Northrop,
AMI was seconded by Mr.. Curtis, of
Richland. Jefferson. OF Aiken, pro-
sented the claims of w. j. Whipper,
and Samuel Green. OF Beaufort, came
fotRsfd to enforce them, mainly, as
he e'said, because there was danger of
the election OF worse man. Robert.
son, OF Beaufort. pictured the world as
looking on in the intensest interest at
the doinge of the South Carolina Gem
eral Assembly. Itmust now or never
retrieve it's shame, or go down; he
didn't soy whore it was. but to some
lower depth than it has yet reached.
He offered the name of @. D. Melton.
and'challenged the Republican party
to vote Tor any other man. Red-hot
Jones seconded Mr.. Meltoa's nomina-
tiop. but, steadily sand with flourish
voted for Fl. j. NJ, Jr. Mr.. Hayne,
Of Marion. presented the claims OF
Maj. A. j. Shaw. as O man of ability,
OF attainments and Of justice. Marley
rose to second this nomination, as it
was thought. being the only one not
seconded. but wound up with eulogy
of F: ]. H., Jr.e Whsrenpon the Pre-
sident OF the Senate referred to him as
one Who had lowered. the dignity of
the Senate BY his conduct. Whereat
Valley was exceedingly irate, and de-
sired to know whether the President
had said what he had just said. Not
hesding this demand, the President
ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms to re-
press the irrepressible member. who,
as the tall Sergeant laid his hand
gently on him. quietly subsidized, and
all was over. Hamilton, of Beaufort,
did very welI-what Marley was ex.
PSoAoo W w uuu uiO uOt. ne Sd1O
that he was bound to vote for the best
material. No candidate of equal merit
to Mr.. Shaw had been brought for
ward from the Republican side. and
hence he would disregard party and
look only to fitness.
the balloting commenced and went
on smoothly to the end of the 4tb,
when. at 3 P. NJ, the Houses scpa-
rated, each to consider . motion to
take recess. On the 1st ballot, Mr..
Shaw received 40 votes. Mr.. Northrop
a. Mr.. Moses 36. Mr.. Whipper z. On
the I'd callot. Shaw got AZ, Northrop
Al. Noses 80. Whipper z, Melton 6,
scattering 6. On the Sd ballot, Shaw
~. Northrcp As, Moses 81, Whipper
9. Melton 4. scattering s. On the 4th,
Shaw 40. Northrop At. Moses 81,
Whipper z, Melton S, scattering 2.
The Houses having determined to 20
on With the election, fifth ballot was
held, with the following result: Nor.
throp 80, Shaw 35, Moses IS. The
excitement ran very high at this time.
one or two OF the friends of Shaw hav.