The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-01
DouTHIT ALSO DEFEATED.
Result of the Elections Held by
the Legislature last Week
How Each Member
Voted.

Voted.
The Legislature met IN JOINT asse'A-
bly, on Tuesday morning Of last weeAte
elect superintendent Of the State pen
itertiary and other officers. just DC
fore the election was held the TRENDS
Of Senator y. J. Griffith claimed that
that gentleman had 66 votes pledged 10
him, but there were few who expected
to sec him ted on the first bal
lot.
Tie res,it Of tic election was that
upon tho first ballot Capt. Grlflth re-
ceived Il votes, aud before tke vote
was declared overa score OF votes were
changed from the other candidates to
him and he was declared elected.
Miss Mamie Montgomery was elcc-
ted State librarian and AeSsrS. \; N.
Sanders of Sumter, T. J. Cunningham
of Chester and W. T. Odell Of Pick
ems were elected directors Of the rcui-
tentiary.
But the closest contest Of al! was the
vote for member Of the State board OF
control to succeed Nj. J. 3. Dou hit,
whose term had expired. Mr.. BoOthlt
was nominated for reelection and his
opponent was Mr., I. Chris Robinson Of
Pickens. The vote was so close that
there was much dispute over the result
announced, and it was only after sue
cessien of recounts that, Mr. Robinson
was declared elected by majority Of
two votes.
The house OF representatives asssm-
bled yesterday morning. but there was
feeling Of restlessness in the very at
mosphere, and nothing was accomplish
ed until the hour of II, when the Joint
session Of the senate and the house OF
representatives was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor McSweeney.
Gen. Hemphill, clerk Of the senate,
read the concurrent resolution ordering
this election, and President McSweeney
announced that the first vote would be
for
STATE LIBRARIAN.
Under the rules previously adopted,
no speeches of nomination were per-
nitted. A member Of the joint assem-
bly, merely put name in nomination
and but one second was allowed for
each.
Mr.. Jos. ". Mccullough Of Green
vile nominated Miss Mamie Montgom-
cry Of Marlboro, the present incumbent.
This was seconded By Senator llderton
Of Florence.
Senator Marshall Of Richland nomi-
mated Mrs. LeConte Of Columbia, form
erly State librarian. Senator Barn.
we'll Of Charleston seconded the noml
nation. The ballot resulted in Miss
Montgomery's election by vote OF So
to So.
Following was the vote:
Mrs. LeConte-Senators Aldrieh.
Barnwell, Blakeney, Dean, Glenn, Cru
Der, Henderson, Hough, Manning, Mar
hall, Mower, Standard, Sheppard,
Walker, Waller-l5.
Miss Montgomery-Senators Alezan-
der, Applet, Archer, Bowen, Brown
Geo, Brown ". A., Dennis, Douglass,
GraydoE, Ilderton, Livingston, Love,
Mauldin, Mayfeld. Ragsdale Sarratt,
Scarborough, Suddath, Sullivan, Tai
bird, Wallace, Williams-22.
Mrs. LeConte-RepresentativesG Gary
Ashley, Bacot, Bell, Colcock, Cosgove,
Dean, DeBruhl, E6rd. CAN'T, Hender
son. Hopkins, jenkins, Lotion. Ma
rion, W. L. Mauldin, Mehrtens, Mitch
ell, Mobley, Nettles, Patton, Puerifcy,
Pyats, E. B. Ragsdale, H, B. Richard
son, r. B. A. Robinson, c. ?. Sanders,
Sawyer, Seabrook, Simkins. Sinkler.
G. P. Smith, j. L. Smith. Stcom, Sc
Der, ". H. Thomas, Vernon, Wharton.
Woods-3S.
Miss Montgomery-Representatiyes
Bailey. j. i. Black, ". D. Black.
Blease, Blythe, Bolts, Browning, Cross,
Dargaa, Davis, Dendy, Bowling. EpDs-
Estridge. II. H. Evans. \. u. Evans.
Fairey, Floyd. Cause. Graham. Hill,
Hofmeyer. Hollis Jackson, W. j.
johnson. Leverett. Lyles Masill. Man
aing, Labah Mauldin, McCoy. Nc
Craw, Mccullough. Mellow, AcLauch-
lin, Means, Miley, Montgomery. Moss.
Patterson. Prince. J. ". Ragsdale.
Richards, G. ". Richardson, c. L.
Robinson. Rogers: I. L. Sanders.
Sharpe, L. D. Smith. jeremiah Smith,
Stackhouse, Stevenson, Theus. Threatt.
Zimmerman, Warn, West. Weston,
Whisonant. Williams, Wilson, Vim
Lcrly. Wingo. Winkler, II. Il. Wood
ward. NJ. B. Woodward Wyche. Young
a.
Mr.. Geo. r. Jones was paired with
Ar. Gamble, and Mr., l.. X. Sturkie
with Mr. Dukes.
The total vote was I49, Of which Miss
Montgomery received 90.
COL. NEAL DEFEATED.
The galleries and the floor Of the hall
we're crowded with visitors, who were
present to watch the contest for the po-
sition Of superintendent Of the penitcn-
tiary
Col. Neal was there, looking quite
uavell, and surrounded by number
ofFiends. Capt. Griffith looked conf
dent, and his friends were buoyant with
hope.
The prominence Of Col. Neal in af-
fairs political lent peculiar interest to
this race. Although the race was won
partially by Capt. Grifith's popularity,
there is no doubt that the feeling Of
politicians toward Col. Neal bad great
deal to do with the result Of the cleo
tien.
Mr.. Stevenson Of Chesterfield nomi
mated Senator Griffith. This was sec
onded by Senator Taloivd of Beau
fort
Nr. Zimmerman nominated Repre-
sentative Bell Of Aiken. This was Sec
onded by Senate. Sheppard Of Edge.
aeld.