Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-04-13
DOARD MEETS.
IMPORTANT ELECTION BY THE STATE
... BOARD or CONTROL.
New Officers EIected-Capt B.. c. Webb
Reelected Clerk OF tho Board.

COLUMBIA, April 5.--The board of
control was to have met at 8 O'Clock,
but members were tolled out one after
another to be entertained by the
many candidates. The meeting was
not called to order until ton minutes
after 10 O'Clock on account of the
pressure on the members.
When the meeting was called to
order things happened in o great
hurry and changes were made with
lightning-liko rapidity. AS soon as
Mr.. Ha'esden took his seat at tho
head of the table and announced the
purposes of the meeting he said that
during the year in which he had
been chairman of the board he had
done the very best he could and that
he had worked with all his diligence
and vigor in the interests of the dis
pensary and the board. If anything
has gone wrong and has not been
righted he felt that it was through
no fault of his, as he had done all
that he could. The board of con-
troll was composed of FIVE members,
and one new member was. elected
every year. This and custom
seemed to provide for rotation, and
in view of this and for purely per-
sonal reasons, which he did not care
to mention, he would say that he
would not be candidate for re-elec-
tion as chairman of the board. Be-
oause he would no longer be chair
man would not prevent him from
cooperating with the board TO it's
fullest extent, and he promised to do
all that he could to make the admin
istration of the new chairman sue
cessful.
1t was decided that a majority
vote should elect. The names of
the members were then called, and
they voted as follows for chairman
of the board: Mr.. Miles for Mr..
Haselden, Messrs. Williams, Hasclden,
Boykin and Robinson voted for Mr..
d. M. Miles, and he was declared
elected chairman of the board for
the next year.
Mr.. Miles has been q member of
the State board for some time.
Upon his election he thanked his
colleagues for their votes and said
that he would be obliged if Mr.
Haselden would hold the position of
chairman for the present month, on
account of certain business he wished
to attend to. This was agreed to
by all.
Capt. b. G. Webb was nnani-
mously reelected clerk of the State
board of control. Mr.. Nose II.
Mobley and Mr.. G. II. Charles were
reelected clerks in the office. of the
State board of control without op-
position. Mr.. w. w. Harris, clerk
of tho constabulary force, was re-
elected without opposition.
The election for commissioner ex-
cited considerable interest. The
race was between Col. S. w. Vance,
the incumbent, and Mr.. j. B. Douthit,
who until the recent session of the
General Assembly was a member OF
the State board of control. The
election was entered upon without
any speeches or waiting and resulted
Messrs. Haselden and Robinson voted
for Col. Vance aDd Messrs. Boykin
Williams and Miles voted for Dou.
thit, and, therefore, MIR. Douthit was
declared elected commissioners fo,
the dispensary. Col. Vance had, &C
far as the public knew, given entire
satisfaction in the discharge of hil
duties, and his defeat will be some
thing of surprise to the genera
public.
Mr.. Douthit is from Anderson
county, and is well known through
out tho State because of his lonl
connection with the State dispen
! sary as member of the board OF
control, having made a careful mem,
ber.
Mr.. ID. A. G. QUITS was reelected
bookkecper to the commissions,
witE ut opposition.
The next election was for inspeo
tor to ill the place Of Inapeotor Hill
The string of candidates was printed
this mornipg, Mesers. Williams
Miles, Haselden and Robinson voted
Tor Mr., L. w, Roykin, of Camden
M. Roykin did not vote in this cleo
ton, because of his relationship t,
Candidate Boykin, who is said TO bt
| q very eomp8tent mon for tho nlaoo