The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-10-14
J. T. CASTOR Elected.
He has Been Appointed Chief
Bar-Keeper Of the State
Pro. Tenn.
From The. State; October 10.

From The. State; October 10.
When the State dispensary opens
up for business on Monday morning
next Commissioner Mixson will be
private citizen. supposedly in search
of a job like many others, and Super.
intendent John T. Castor will be
acting in the capacity Of commits
sioner pro tenn in accordance with
the final action taken by the State
board of control last evening after
an all day session. What was said
and done at thi" session is of course
supposed to be known only to the
members of the board On the out
side, it is understood that pretty
lively morning session was held
From what can be ascertained there
was much doubt as to what was the
best thing to do. The members of
the board, it is said, were divided in
their opinions as to what was best.
When the board finally adjourned
last evening, announcing that it
would hold another brief session this
morning, the following resolutions
were given to the press:
Resolved, That as F. NJ. Mixson,
State commissioner, has rendered his
resignation and it has been accepted
and further time is required to make
judicious selection, it is the sense
Of this board that no appointment Of
his successor be made at this time,
but that some person be desig-
designated to act as State commits
sioner and to discharge the duties of
the oficeAntiI such appointment is
made.
Resolved, further. That John T
CASTOR is hereby selected and desig-
mated to act as State commission and
discharge the duties of the Office al
a compensation to be fexed by the
board until the appointment Of the
euccessor of F. " Mixson be made
This of course settled the matter,
but does not end the speculation as
to who will be made State commits
sioner to succeed Colonel Mixson
There is some talk of Mr. Clafy, of
Orangeburg county, being given the
position IF there are any appl;ca-
tions on file the board has not yet
made public anything about them.
But then the board keeps most
things to Itself The attorney gen
erals office yesterday gave the board
all opinion as to its powers in the
matter of Colonel Mixson's resigna.
tion. This opinion, a member Of the
board, said left the body free to act
as it saw fit.
There has been some speculation as
to what Colonel Mixson proposes to
do in the future. He was asked
about it yesterday. He said he had
no $4,000 jobs nor general agencies
| of emigration societies offered him
| as Governor Evans had, but he was
sure of one thing and that was that
he would make living; that was all
Colonel Mixson could be induced to
say on the subject.
Mr. ALLEN RESIGNS.
Last evening Mr. Allen of the
board of control sent his resignation
as a member of that BODY to Govern
or Evans and it was promptly accept
ed. Nothing is yet known as to who
Governor Evans will select to succeed
Mr. Allen He will probably take
his time in making the appointment
Mr. Allen gives the action of his
church, which has been given The
State, as the reason for his resigna-
ton
Mr.. Aliens letter of resignation
reads as follows
COLUMBIA, S. C Oct. s, 1896.
TO His Excellency, John Gary Evans,
Governor of South Carolina
Sir hereby ,e"der ycu ny res
ignation as = member of the State
board of control and respectfully ask
its immediate acceptance.
Very respectfully.
I u. Allen