The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
CAPT.. D. J, GRIFFITH
HAS BEEN CHOSEN
WILL SUCCEED COL. NEAL AT THE
STATE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. j. q. DOuthit also Defpated-t IosO Bal
loting W storday-T. q Robinson and Is.
III. Boyktn OH /, Board OF Control.

H. hoShih OIL u BORfu or COnirOl.
Yesterday morning before tho
election for Superintendent of the
State Penitentiary was held the
friends Of Senator d. j. Griffith
claimed chat that gentleman had G6
votes pledged to him, but there
were few who expected to see him
elected on tho first ballot.
The result of the election was
that upon tho first ballot Capt.
Griffith received II votes, and be-
fore tho vote was declared over a
score Of votes were changed from
the other candidates to him and he
was declared elected.
Miss Mamie Montgomery was
elected State liorurian and Messrs.
A. X. Saunders Of Sumter, L. j.
Cunningham Of Chester and W. II.
Odell of Pickens were elected direc-
tors OF tho pcntentlhry.
But tho closest contest OF all was
the vote for member of the State
board Of control to succeed Mr. j. B.
Douthit, whose term has xpircd.
Mr.. Douthit was nominated for re-
election and his opponent WIS Mr..
IT. Chris Robinson Of Pickon" Tho
vote was so close that there was
much dispute ovor the result an
nounced, and it was only after sue
cession Of recounts that Mr.. Robin
son was declared elected BY ma
jority Of two votes.
The house Of representatives as
sembled yesterday morning; but
there was feeling of restless ness in
the very atmosphere, and nothing
was accomplished until the our Of
II, when the joint session Of the
senate and the house Of reprosen-
tatives was called to order by Lieu.
tenant Governor McSweeney,
COL. NEAL DEFEATED.
The galleries and tho floor of the
hall were crowded with visitors, who
were present to watch the contest
for the position of Superintendent of
the Penitentiary.
Col. Neal was there, looking quite
unwell, and surrounded by num-
ber of friends. Capt. Griffith look
ed confident, and his friends were
buoyant with hope.
The prominence of Col. Neal in
affairs political lent peculiar interest
to this race. Although the race was
won partially by Capt Grilith's
popularity, there is no doubt that
the feeling of politicians toward Col
Neal had great deal to DO with the
result Of the election.
Mr.. Stevenson of Chest erfeld
nominated Senator Griffith. This
was seconded by Senator Talbird o.
Beaufort:
Mr.. Zimmerman nominated Rep
resentative Bell Of Aiken. This wa'
seconded by Senator Sheppard o
Edgefield.
Senator Mayfield nominated Mr.
II. Ii. Crum of Bamburg, Chairman
of the ways and means committee
This was seconded by Mr.. Moss O
Orangeburg.
COL w. A. Neal was nominated b
Mr. Prince of Anderson. This wa
seconded by senator Manning Q
Sumter.
Mr.. John w. Mccullough c
Grecnville was nominated by MI
w. l.. Maulain of Greonvillo. Thi
was seconded by Senator G.. W
Brown.
The nominations were then close
upon motion Of Mr.. Wyche.
When the roll of tho joint assem
bly, had been called, and each men
ber had voted for tho candidate
his choice, it was seen that Senate
Griffith was far in the lead. I'll
vote was announced, but tho fir
roll call resulted as follows: Griflit
II; Neal, 81; McCulloug, 23; Be
4; Total, 1913; necessary to elect, 7
Some of the members had kert a
count of vote, and as soon as it w
seen that Senator Griffith noed(
l>,t q uotoo IlJorfoD oto,t,,d A