The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-20
CRUM Was ELECTED
THE COMMISSIONER.
AND HR. LEON j. WILLIAMS CHAIR
MAN OF THE BOARD.
Fhs Now DinpsaHnry Oflcials, II. II. Evans
or Nowborry and a. #. IL. Dukos Of
OranKeburg, Arc tho 8thor
Directors.
(The State, l7th.)

Tho elections to fill tho vacancies In
the State disponsary management un-
dor tho recently enacted law were held
yesterday. There were five applicants
for the position Of commissioner, which
pays $4,000. There wcre two appli-
cants for the place OF chairman OF tho
board OF directors, which pays 81 per
day and milago for not exceeding 100
days In tho year. There were four
applicants for tho two remaining posi-
tions on tho board.
There was not yesterday the samo
.disgusting lobbying while the vote was
In progress which characterized the
elections last year. Ono such blow at
tho life OF tho dispensary made its sup.
portcrs too cautious. But before tho
elections there were many rumors OF
cancuses, OF states, Of combinations, OF
trades and OF swaps. And after the
elections there wcro whispcrings OF
knitting, OF slatos broken, otc. All OF
which would indicate that there Is some
politics In the old dispcnsary yct.
ture had taken hold OF tho dispensary
problem bravoly during tho first part
OF tho session, and II rs much t'me had
been spent In careful thought upon tho
bills Introduced as upon the election Of
bheso oflicials; II these things had hap
pcncd at tho first Of the session, thero
is little or no doubt that moro bills
would have been considered instead O
being allowed to die on tho calendar
90 over hundred have done.
Mr.. Hayno II. Crum, member Of the
House from Bamberg and chairman OF
tho ways and means committee, was
elected commissioner.
Mr.. L. j. Williams, OF Edgeneld, a
member Of tho former board OF control,
was elected chairman OF the board OF
directors.
Mr.. II. H. Evans, OF Newberry, for
merly mayor Of that city and now a
member OF the House, was elected
director. He received a splendid ma
jority.
Mr.. A. r. II. Dukes, q member OF the
house from Orangeburg, WAS elected
director.
THE ELECTIONS
When tho senate attended at 1890
for the purpose Of electing dispensary
officials under the now act, great daal
OF Interest was manifested, and the gal
leries were full.
Tho election Of commissioner was en-
tered upon first.
Mr.. B. II. Theus, OF Hampton, was
nominated by Mr.. Richards, seconded
by Mr.. Means.
Mr.. H. II. Crum OF Bamberg was
nominated by Mr.. Stevenson, seconded
by Senator Mayfield.
Mr.. A.. Cole Lyles Of Union was NOM
mated by Mr.. Sawyer. seconded by
Senator Douglass.
Col. S. w. Vance OF I.au, ens was uom-
mated by Senator Graydon, seconded
by Mr.. Ashley.
Capt, w. D. Black OF Barnwell was
nominated by Senator Henderson, Sec
ondad by MIR. Wilson.
were cast, MIR. Crum receiving IL, just
four shor: OF an election. There were
at once several changes to Crum from
some Of the weaker candidates and he
WAS declared elected.
Ths vote stood at first: Crum II;
Theus 10; Vance 20; Lyles 10; Black %
After all tho changes had been record
ed tho vote stood: Crum Of; Theus IL
Lyles 10; Black %; Vance 8.
CHAIRMAN.
There were but two candidates for
chairman OF the board.
Mr.. l.. J. Williams OF Edgefield was
nominated by Mr.. Strom, seconded by
Mr.. Means.
Senator T. w. Standard OF Dorches.
tor was nominated by Mr.. CAN'T, Sec
onded by G. X. Jenkins.
Mr. Williams was elected on first
ballot, receiving 81 votes, aud Mr..
Ssandland 81. Necessary to elect rs.
THE OTHER MEMBERS.
The election Of the two other men, |
oers OF the board resulted in the selec-
tlon OF Mr.. Fl. II. Evans, OF Newberry,
aud mr. A. F. II. Dukes. OF Orange
burg, both members OF the house. MIR.
Evans receiving q very fattering sup !
port OF lG4 votes.
MIR. 81. II. Evans, Of Nswberry was
nominated by air. Patterson. MIR. Jno.
F. McLaurin, OF Marlboro, was NOM
mated by Senator Knox Livingston.
MIR. A. +. II. Dukes. OF Orangeburg,
was nominated by MIR. Sharpe. Mr..
w. w. Simmons, OF Colleton, wac NOM
mated by Senator Cruber.
The.total number of votes cast Wa.
l45, Of which Dukes received eS, Evans
l05, Simmons 48, and McLaurin Al.
'The two for,oar uara daolora3 o,oos>a