The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-02-02


of State Board OF Conerol-New State
Prison Directors.
Both branches of the Legislature
met in joint assembly on Wednesday
to elec5 certain officials. It was exact
ly 1905 p. M. when Lieut.. Gov. Nc
Sweeney called the joint assembly tc
order.
The vote for United States senator
taken in the two houses The preceding
day was canvasaed in the usual man.
ner and then the president Of the sen.
ate declared that the Hon. John L.
McLaurin had been duly elected Uni.
ted States senator for the unexpired
term of the Hon. Joseph Il. Earle.
Tee vote was 135 for McLaurin and
for George W. Murray.
Nominations for the Office of comp.
troller general to fill the unexpired
term of Congressman Norton were
then declared in order.
Mr.. Hydrick of Spartanourg rose
and said:
Mr.. President, it affords ne great
pleasure to nominate for this import
ant position one of my fellow citizens
of the county of Spartanburg, the
HoL. Island P. Epton, who coming
from the body of her people, filed the
Office Of county auditor of that county
for six years with such distinguished
efficiency as to commend him TO the
favorable consideration of his excel.
lency the governor, when called upon
to ill tais responsible Office by ap
pointment. I trust that this general
assembly will endorse and ratify the
eXcellent choice of the governor. The
fact that Gen. Eoton has invariably
been honored by the peopleof his coun
ty By handsome majorities; whenever
he sought honor by their sufrages,
shows that he is worthy to fill this
high office. And, sir. in behalf OF the
people OF Spartanburg county, I sub
nit that, with her 5000 Democratic
votes, she is entitled to representation
in the executive family OF the State.
Senator Dean of Greenville second.
ed the nomination in well chosen
words. He said that the general as
semblv should set its signet upon the
selection of the chief executive and
elect this man who had 50 often been
honored by his own people.
By this time the galleries were well
filled with spectators, and downstairs
from the floor dozens of visitors were
displaying the kesnest interest in the
proceedings.
Senator Scarborough OF Horny rose
ard first quamag glass of water.
, proceeded to nominate ex-State Sena.
tor J. P. Derham in a well ll-rounded
speech. Mr.. Scarborough said he oc
cupied unique position. he was the
first man to stand on the hustings OF
on this floor and present for a State
Office man from Horny county. He
presented the name of one eminently
qualified to I'll the Office. Horny had
Deen faithful always to the State, but
had had nothing. Horny had helped
save the State in 1876 and yet she had
asked for nothing. Horny had sought
nothing and had had nothing. She
pointed to her sons as her jewels.
Messrs. Magill, Ashley, Crum
Caughman, Carson, Limenouse ano
Perritt for the Darlington delegation
and Ilderton seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Darham. Se4atorS D1Bose and
Mayield also seconded the nomina
ton. Senator May6eid made some re
marks highly complimentary to Mr..
Derhsm.
Soon nominations were closed and
the calling OF the rolls OF the two
houses was proceeded with. As the
members announced their votes many
kept tally and il was soon seen thai
it would take the complete count tc
tell the story.
When the count was completed the
president declared the vote as follows
Total cast, 159; D5rham, II; Epton, II
He then declared Mr.. Derham elected
comptroller general, and there was ap
plause from the floor and from the
galleries. The two houses voted as
follows:
SENATE.
Darham- -Aldricu, Alexander, Bro WI
Connor, Des mis-, DUB ise, Gaines, Hay,
| Mauldin, MaydeId, Mcdaniel, Mower
Norris, O'DcIl, PetugreW, Sanders,
Scarborough, Stackhouse, Suddath,
Talbird, Turner, Walker and VIII
liams-23.
Epton-Archer, Buist, Dean, Doug
lass, Griffith, Henderson, Jefferies,
Lesesne, Love, McCalIa, Miller, Moses.
Ragsdale, Sloan, Wallace, Walker
16.
HOUSE. :.
Derhsm-All, Anderson, Ashley,
Bailey, Bethune, Breland, Carson,
Jaugbman, Cruu, @. W., G. W. anc
W. Q. Davis, Dukes, Edwards, Fairey
Fox, GAsque, f. P. Goodwin, Graham
Hamilton, H<rvey, Henderson, HioLt
Hollis, Humphreys, Ilderton, J. D
Knard, Lester, Limehouse, Magill
E. and J. Il Miller, Mishoe, Moore.
ucDaoiel, McK7own, McLaurin, Ow
en-, Perritt, Phillips, Pollock, Price
Prince, Pyatt, RaiuSford, Robinson,
Resell, Skinner, Toole, Townsend
WeIca, Wingo, WinIler, Ieldell-54
Epton-Speaker Gsry, Austell, Ba
cot, Banks, Bedon, Blythe, Burns,
Cailds, Colcock, Cuslman, DoBrunl
Epp:, Gadsden, Gsrris, o. P Good
VIII, Hszelden, Hydrick, Il. Z. anc
| Z. E. Johnson, Kennedy, Kioler, Il
J. K.nard, Lancaster, Livingston
Lotion, Meares, Mehrters, Mitchell.
Mccullough, McWhite, NettIes, Pat
| toG, Plyler, Reynolds, Rogers, Sea
brook, oinkler, SImkins, J. E., S. w.
W. s. and E D. Smith, Sullivan, j
P. and ". Il. Thomas, Werner, Vim
cent. Wolling, West, Westmorelaud
whisonant, Wilson, Williams, With
erspoon, Wyche-55.
FOR MEMBERS OF STATE BOARD.
Nominations for menoers Of the
State board Of control were declared
in order.
Mr.. O P. Goodwin nominated Mr.
". r. Cooper fer member Of tht