Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-01
ELECTION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL

The Columbia correspondent OF tne Cnar-
lesion News and Courier, under date of the
23d ultimo, writes as follows in regard to the
election of Comptroller.
There was little else done in the General
Assembly to-day beyond the election OF
comptroller-general to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Congressman Hoge.
The election was in every respect a curious
one. There were at least dozen candidates,
and it was thought that at least as many BAL
lots would be necessary. Then, too, there
were variety of influences at work, and
variety of tactics resorted to. DR.. Neagle's
champagne and turkey dinner, spread in his
palatial residence, and attended by at least
seyenty.six of the mahogany colored mem.
bers of the General Assembly, was said in
the newspapers to have been a most recherche
affair. With their legs under the ex'comp'
troller's mahogany, and quaf6ng the ex:compc
troller's wine, they recalled the Hush times OF
four years ago, remembered how the ex:comp'
troller never was mixed up in the bond busi-
ness, and fully made up their minds to vote
for him on the morrow. And so, when the
Joint assembly met, the impression was very
Generally entertained that the ex.comptroller
would walk over the course III spite of the
Conservative votes. The joint assembly
having been organized, and the members hav-
ing been limited to FIVE minute speeches
(blessed rule) the business was begun by the
nomination by Boston of Mr. N. B. Meyers.
Davis, of Charleston, nominated M I. G.
Dunn, whom he rather equivocally described
as man who would dive down to the lowest
depths of infamy and do justice to the State.
Senator Jervey ominated Mr.. j. l.. Neagle,
whose connection with the Republican party
in its earliest history and whose official career
in The past entitled him to the support OF all
true Republicans. Mr.. Hirsch nominated
Mr. s. Fillebrown, who was eminently quail
fed to discharge the duties of the office. Mr..
Cochran nominated Capt. j. L. Little, whose
character and integrity were unquestloned.
Mr.. J. A. Smith nominated Mr.. G. j. Stoll'
brand without saying anything in his favor.
Mr. Hamilton nominated Hon. u. A. lren-
holm, but withdrew the nomination upon
statement from that gentleman that ne would
not consent to allow his name to be used.
Then there was some more speaking, after
which ballot was taken with the following
result In order to give your readers an op,.
portunity of Judging of the real strength OF
the respective candidates, give the vote as
it stood when the last name on the roll was
called and before the members began to
change, as they always do, to the winning
side It was as follows:
For Dunn-Senators Andrews, Bowen, Clnton'
Donaldson, Duncan, Evans, Gaillard, Hayhe'
Jeter, Johnson, Jones, Keith, Maxwell and war
ley. Representatives Altman, Andrews Austln'
Barker, Barnwell, Bomar, Bradley, brayeon'
Bright, Cannon, Coit Coker, Collins, Cosgr0ve'
Crittenden, Couch, Davis, Doiley, duncan, far-
row, Gaillard, Gather, CAN'T, Gary, GEORGE
Grant S. Freen, C. s. Green, Quinn, Hayne'
Henderson. Holland, A. H. Howard, Hudson,
Jones, P. E. Jones, Jordan, Keith Leslie, Lewis,
Livingston Meetze, Milton, Morgan, Muller,
Mclaughlin, Orr, Pinckney, Ramsey, Reedlsh,
Redfearne, Rice, Richardson, Richmond, Rush,
Russell, Scott, Sessions, H. Simmons, A. Sim
mons. Sloan, Steele, Sumpter, Trenholm, Van
diver Vanderpool Wallace, Weatherly, West
bury, bury Wideman, Williams, Woodruff, Woolfe
and Wright-92.
For Meyers-Senator Smalls Representatives
Boston, Brabhanl, Bridges, Burkmeyer, Free
man, Gibson, Goggins, Harriott, w. M. Holland,
Jefferson, Miller, Peterson, Robertson, Simons,
A. Simpkins, P. Simkins, Spencer, Thompson,
Thomas Weldon and Wilis-23.
For Neage-Senators Cain, Jervey, Hollings-