The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-12-10
ELECTIONS BY THE LEGISLATURE.
McIver Elected Chief Juatice and Allen
and TNl Ter Penitentiary DIrectora.

McIver Elected CHIEF Juatice and Allen
and Tyler Penitentiary Directors.
COLUMBIA. S. 9. Dec. 2.-The Lepis-
lature met in joint assembly at D. m.
Lieutenant Governor Gary announced
That the frst business was the election
OF Chief Justice to fill the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice w. d.
Simpson, whose term expires july 20
1892.
Alr. j. l.. NcLaurin moved that nomi-
nations be made without speeches.
This motion was RULED out of order. but
nevertheless tho nominations were thus
made.
Senator Evans placed in nomination
Henry Mclver of Chesterfield.
Representatives Blease. Burn, Finley.
Wilson, Evans and Watts and Senator
Stokes seconded the nomination.
Senator Abbott and represe ntative
McLauriu were appointed tellers. The
election of Mr.. McIver was unanimous
lot votes being polled by him.
Ihe next business was the election of
Chlet Justice to serve for six years
after the expiration of the term of tha
late Chief Justice Simpson.
Senator Evans nominated Henry Nc
IYer.
Representative Burn and Senator
Sloan seconded the nomination. The
same tellers were appointed and a
unanimous election by 1856 vo tes was
the result.
The elevation of Associate Justice
MclYer to the Supreme Justiceship
and an election to fill this vacancy will
be necessary later on. Judge Wallace
and Attorney General Pope are most
prominently mentioned for the position.
Both have active supporters and the
contest will be close.
An election of two directors of the
IeHltentlary was next held.
Representative Wilson nominated T..
q. Allen, of Soartanburg.
Representative Harrison seconded
the nomination.
Representative Evans nominated N.
Is. Tyler, Of Aiken.
Senators Donaldson and Bell second
ed the nomination.
II. o. Sanders, of Sumter, was nomi-
mated for reelection by Representative
Moses.
Representative Hart seconded the
nomination.
Representative Brice nominated 7.
w. Iraylor, of Fairfield, whose nolnina-
tlon was seconded by several members
of the House.
The same tellers were appointed
One ballot was taken resu lting as fol-
lows: Allen, 1l3; Tyler, 1O5; Sanders.
~; Traylor, %. Allen and Tyler were
declared elected.
ELECTION OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
COLUMBIA, S. g., Dec. 4.-The one
event" which occupied and claimed
the close attention OF every one within
the city limits Yesterday was the elec-
tion of an Associate Justice to fill the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench caused
by election of Justice McIYer to the
chief place. The election was the spec.
ial order for l o'clock and long before
that time all the seating and standing
room in the House of Representatives
was taken, so to speak. There were
only two candidates, Judge William II.
Wallace of the Fourth Judicial Circuit,
and Attorney General Pope. 1t was
known that the race would be a close
one, bat exactly how close no one knew.
The friends OF both candidates were
confident of their success, in fact so
much so that they "backed their judg-
ment." The total vote cast was 146,
just 10 less than the vote cast on Tues.
day for Chief Justice McIver. OF the
whole number cast General Pope re.
ceived rs and Judge Wallace 70; giving !
General Pope a majority OF six votes.