The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Samuel ance
Elected State Liquor Com
missioner Last Night.

The State board of ,onlrol was IN
session nearly all dry yesterday, bus i
was not uo'il aidoight last night that
the results of the day work could De
ascertaioed During the dag-'he
members of the bosed visited the ez-
ecutive chamber by i6vitatioo Of Gov.
Eilerbe aDd conference was held 10
regard to the matter cf the granting of
hotel sod ceer privileges. Coz Eiler-
be frankly told the board that he did
not consider that the Constitution and
the act gave the board or Anyone else
the right to grant such special pr's'-
leges. His position vas that the law
should apply to every citizen OF the
State equally The conference vas
pleasant QUO. Last night the board ap-
noanced that it had decided, 10 view Of
the governors attitude. to graot 20
more euch privileges, though several
have been applying for them. until the
matter can be ce6uisely settled. A
case will be arranged at ouce and car
ried before the State supreme court.
the object being to have the question
judicially determined forthwith lo
the meantime all privileges heretofore
granted will stand as they are. 1t is
expected that she case can be heard
pext week.
Last night the board went into the
much talked-of elections. Practically
all Of them were disposed Of save that for
clerk of the board In the meantime
Mr. Scraggs, who has been the clerk of
board since It's formation, will continue
to discharge the duties of that office for
month. ard bis Two assistants will re-
main in their respective positions
One ballot was taken for the chair
maos6ip of the board nov held BY Co;
Willie Jones. The ballot resulted as
follows: Jones 2. Williams |, Douthi'
l. blank /. The las, vote was cast by
Col Jones There was 90 election.
aud the board decided to let this ~ matter
60 over to the uezs meeting.
Mr Samuel w. Vance of L:ureos.
the efficient assistant clerk Of the house
of representatives for several years, wa-
elected State liquor commissioner On
the streets she selection met with general
approval. Mr.. Vance is a popular
man and is we'll qualified for
The dnties of the Office. There we're
numerous candidates for the position
Mr.. Castor. who has beso act,pg cou-
missioner, it ie said. did not receive
.ingle vote.
Air. D A. G.. Ou,z who has been
the saipplng clerk Of the dlspensary
since it's ablis5ment, was re elected
that position
MIR. R Z. B:akley was Likewise re
elected clerk to tbe commissioner.
The Office Of superintendent formerly
held by Mr.. CASTOR uoder Colonel NIX
sou 3 administration. wa- abolished and
the positou of foreman created 10 It's
stead. Mr.. T. E Dickso, of O,onee
was elected to 6Il the new position.
HIS salary was fixed at So moutd.
Mr.. Jaho B. Dorm of Edg-feld was
elected as bead draynan nf the dispsu
sary, succeeding Mr. Ward, who had
the position for several years
The usual purchases Of lq1ors we're
made. but no Information as to the
amounts purchased or from whom pur-
chased was made public.
L. was stated on tie streers yesterday
tha. Messrs. Dosher aud Mautoue,
two we'll know wholesale qaor dealers,
we're ready to make proposition TO
the board to have them ,nrn the entire
ocsints. over TO them, guaranteeing TO
pay the State $250,O0o cash annually
and give bond of $780, 900 for COM
plyiag with the Law ibis offer vas 90;
officially made to the board, aud had it
beeu it would not have beeo
within the power If tie board
to consider it. such proposition heing
a matter for the Legislature alone The