The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-06
FIRST BALLOT.

Harrison, Hemphiil, Mayfeld, O'Deli'
Peake, Ragin, Redfearn, Sanders
Striebling. Zimmerman. Williams,
Wilson-22. House: Anderson, Ashley,
Barry, Breazeale, Buist, Byrd, Cox,
Crum, Dendy, Dennis, Duncan, Ed
wards. Farley, Fielder, Falk, Foster,
Gary, Graham, Gunter, Hammet, Har-
vey. Jsrdan, johnson, Kinard, J. D..
Kinard, 81. ]. Lancaster, Leman, Ma
gill, Mauldin, w. H., McWhite,
Mishal, Nettles, Parks, Pearmau, Phil
lips, Rast, Rivers, Roper, Rowland,
Skinner, Smith, A. j.. Smith, J. L.
stslvey, Stokes, Suddath, Tatum'
Tindall, Walters, Watson, Watts,
Whitman, Wolff, w. G., Wolff, J. S..
Woodward, Youmans-55, Total q. :
Jones--Senate: Finley, Fuller, Magill,
Mcdaniel, Mulier-5. House: Black
well, Blease, Breelsnd, Bruce, Brice,
Carpenter, Carroll, Chandler, Cooper,
Davis, Du Bose, Elder, Ellis, Estridge,
Gains, Hardin, Harper, Hough, jeff
ries, Kenredy, Kirkland, Love, Maui
din, L., McLaurin, Mitchell, Oliver
Potion, Rogers, Russell, Sherman
Sluckie, Taylor, Vaughn, Whltmlre'
Wilborn, Yeldell-3e, Total, Al.
McGowan-Senate: Bigham, BuIst'
jenkins, Moore, Mower, Sloan, smythe,
verdier-s. House: Bacot, Glover,
Hamilton, Hardee, Haskell, Hill,
Hughes, Hydrick, Kelly, Knots, Lof-
ton, Lowrance, Manning, Moses,
Rhodes, Sullivan, Thomas, Tupper,
Won Kolnitz, Weston-2o. Total, %.
The changes from Jenes to Gary then
came in, and aftet ali changes were
announced the vote stood for Associate
Justice: Eugene B. Gary 81, Ira 3.
Jones 2S, Samuel MCGOWAN 27, and it
was in this way that the old war hero
and jurist went down to his defeat.
The following is biographical
sketch of dhe new Associate Justice,
prepared at my request. by one who
has known him intimately:
Eugene Blackburn Gary, the newly
elected Associate Justice, was born III
the village of Cokesbury, Abbeviile
County, on the 22nd of August, 1854.
He is the eldest son Of the late DR.. +. +.
Gary. He received his early educa-
tional training at the Cokesbury Con-
ference School and graduated at the
South Carolina University. After
graduation he read law in the office of
bis distinguished uncle, Gen. NJ. W.
Gary. He has practised his profession
at AbbevilIe with marked success. He
was one of the first to advocate the
principles of the Reform Movement,
and twice csnvassed the State with
Governor Tillman, and was twice
elected to the position of Lieutenant
Governor. AS president of the S-nate
Mr.. Gary has presided with dignity
and his rulings have been characterized
by courtesy and impartiality.
JUDGE OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT.
It did not take very long to dispose
of Judge Jas. F. Izlar, of the lst Cir
cult. Mr.. Cooper nominated the Hon.
w. G.. Benet. Mr.. Glover named the
Hon. Jas. F. Izlar.
The vote was by secret ballot and re-
suited: Jas. F. Izlar, Al; W. Christie
Bepet, 96.
Mr.. Benet will no doubt move from
Abbeville to Charleston, where he en-
tiers upon his new office. He has had
a long, stumpy road in winning honors,
but finally made a good victory. 1t
can Justly be said that he is as compe-
tent man es the Reformers have ana
has polished manners.
NO OPPOSITION TO JUDGE ALDRICH.
Mr.. Jordan nominated Judge Jas.
Aldrich for reelection and no opposl-
ton developed. The vote was by
secret ballot.
A good many members went to dln'
ner or lunch during the vote and the
count showed that only 1l9 had voted.
wREcN1SG THEIR SPITE ON HUDSON.
The candidates placed ia nomination
for the 4th circuit Were, R. c. Watts,
member of the House from Laurens
County; c. P. Townsend, Ex-Judge
and ex-candidayf for the solicitorship,
and the incur!bent, J. H. Hudson.
The vote resulted: R. C. Watts SO,
J.; j; H: !, aadsosS 20, c. P. Townsend I,
H. IL -Ne~ssOn l, and blanks four.
WIFE T58gEespooN REELECTED.
- nsgbt for the Judgesbipin the 5sh
ssIt sasesIt was between Judge I. H. With
!grspoon, Representative A. G. Brice, OF
Chester, AMI Representative o. C.
Jordan, of Aiken Senators Finley
and Wilson and Fuller nominated
Judge Witherspoou. The vote as
announced was: Witherspoon, IS;
Brice, IS; Jordan, 40; Jones, /; Wal
lace. l; Townsend, l. Witherspoon
was declared elected.
TURNING DOWN A VETERAN.
The last election was between Judge
VIM. H. Wallace, Of Wallace House
fame, and Attorney General Town
send, for the Judgeship of the 7th cir
| cult.
Senator Finley in nominating Judge
Wallace said: 81 wish TO nominate
Judge Wallace, that man without s
! SUPERIOR" The vote stood: Townsend