The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
TIE ELECTION or SENATOR.
Ihc Formal Proceedings in the leg
iSlaturc-Judge Earle Gets All the
Votes Except the ColorCd Member
From Georgetown.
Columbia State.


The nomination Of Judge Earle, of
Greenville. for United States Senator
IN the recent primary lessoned the
great Interest which usually r:tcr',
Tue electlOn H' Y !c,... - Lni, puoltIun
OF trust anil dignity. Tho election
was one OF formality and without in
ctdcnt. w! en- the hour arrived the
president o! the Senate announced the
time for tIo election at hand. Mr..
Dean, Senator from Grcenvil!e, arose
to put in nomination Judge Earle.
He said
We are here to execute the will of
tho people; |, therefore, rise to place
Ia noml nation the name Of the gentle
man who WAS chosen by the people to
represent them in the .Uuited States
Senate. A gentleman whose purity in
public aud private life has never been
qurstloned:a gentleman who will ren sct
honor on this State in the halls Of the
natlonal Legislature. 1t is my privilege
to present tho name of the Hon. Joseph
Il. Earle Of Greenville"
Mr. Moscs-l second the nomination
of the Hon. Joseph Ii. Earle with
pleasure.
MIR. Henderson-If ability and purity
or character in public and private life
counts for aught, then tho Hon. Joseph
II. h'@rle will ably represent this State.
L 81 cOnd tho nomination.
Mr.. Maytield-Thc gentleman whose
name Das been put in nomina ion was
chosen by tn heipeopic after heated cam
paign. l opposed his election then, but
since the will of the people has been
| expressed, it gives me pleasure tu sc
| cOnd the nomination OF the Hon. oseph
II. Earle.
S.,sS
State unanimously endorses the cleo.
lion OF the Hon. Joseph II. Earle, ano
us taeir Representative | second tbs
nomination.
MIR. Sloan-Rcprescnting the Capita
city of the State, on its behalf it is will
pleasure that | second tho nomination
OF tho Hon. Joseph Fl. Earle.
Mr.. Arcber-As [ understand it, if
tho roll is called we will all seconu
the nomination Of tic Hon. Joseph sH.
Earle.
The roll was then called, all the
senators present voting for Judge
Earle. In all 81 votes were cast.
In the House OF II representatives,
when the hour arrived, the election of
Il United States Senator to succeed
Senator lrhy was proceeded with. The
election consumed only 10 minutes 0.
tho timo OF the House, and it wa,
morely a matter Of form.
MIR. Blythe, of Greenville, rose and
addressed the speaker thus
MIR. Speaker: | nominate Hon. Joseph
Fl Earle OF Greenville. AS is well
known to the General Assembly, Judge
Earle was nominated for this position
at tho lato Democratic primary cleo
tlon held for that purpose. | take it.
therefore, that the duty Of tho Nom.
n ~nl Ill
ing their ballots will be largely per
functory and that they will confirm
the action Of the Democrats at the
primary by tho unanimous election OF
Judge Elrle.
Mr.. l.. d. Smith seconded the nomi-
nation on behalf Of the Sumter dele
CATION.
DR.. Wyche moved that nominations
now close. This was agreed to and
Mcssrs. Wyche, T.. ID. Smith and Pol
lock appointed tellcrs.
The coiored member, Mr.. Anderson,
voted for G. w. Murray. The rest OF
the vote was cast for Judge Earle, as
follows: Earle, 81: Murray, |.
EARLE'S FORMAL ELECTION.
Although he had received an almost
unanimous vote in both houses, the
law required the formality OF j)int
assembly on the day following TO de-
clare the election OF Senator Etrlc
Upon Lieutenant Governor McSwccncy
taking the chair he announced that
the special business was the election Of
United States Senator, in accordance
with the laws on that subject. He then
called upon Clerk Hcmphill, Of the
Senate and Clerk Gray, of the House,
to read the journals Of their respective
houses relative To tho olcction a nd yntn
for United States Senator.
After tho journals were read and
tho vote announced, Mr.. McSwccncy
declared that the Hon. JOS. II. Earle,
having received a majority of the total
vote cast, was declared elected United
S'"to Senator from South Carolina for
six years from March 4.h, 1907.
1T toDk just five minutes to-day to go
through tho formal election of United
States Senator.