The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01
a, q. Lylcs Of Union, seconded by
5Mesars. Butler Of Cherokee and Sharpe

b sanatop j. 11. Hydriok Of Spartan.
burg was nominated by Mr. q Dean Of
SpaTtanburg, aeoondod by Mr.. liams
q Lanoastor and Senator Brantloy Of
DRAM ngehnrg. 3ss
Mr. Prince moved "that tho nomina-
tiona do now close"
Tho president Of the joint assembly,
Mr.. Tillman, declared that tho gontle.
man was out Of ordor.
Mr. Prinoo contondod that tho Joint
rules would not sustain the ruling OF
tho chair.
On this appeal Mr.. Tillman again
ruled that tho motion to oloso Domina
tions was out Of order. Tho rulos Of
the Joint assembly mako no declaration,
on this subject, but parliamentry au
thorities 80 declare. Furthermore, the
chair ruled that a nomination may be
made while tho ballotlng is actually in
progress.
The total uumbor OF votes cast for
Judge Of the Sovonth circuit was 148
Of which Judge Townsend received 80
and Mr.. HYdriok SO. Tho number neo
esBary to q choice WAS "a
CODE COMMISSIONER.
Tho election OF a oodo commissioner
was thon entorcd upon.
Mr. Jno. p. Thomas, Jr., nominated
Mr., G. P Logan Of Riohland This
was seconded by Mr.. John MoMastcr
and Senator Appelt.
Senator Douglas Of Union nominated
Mr. Il, L Scalfe Of Union. This wes
seconded by Mr.. Jarnlgan Of Marion.
MIR. Dominiok Of Nowberry nominal
cd MIR. II H Woloh Of Newberry. This
was seconded by Mr.. Lever Of Lcxing
ton.
Senator Graydon of Abbcvillo nomi
mated Mr.. N, G Evans of Nlge6vld
This was seconded by Messrs. S,rom
and Ashley.
Mr. doLosob Of York nominated Mr.
W. II. Towns. Id Of Darnwell. This
was seconded by Mr.. j. D Patterson
aid Mr.. Lockwood.
% the first ballot there were 148
votes cast; necessary to ohoioe, rs
rownsenn received 81; L gan, 25;
Evans, 80; Soaife, 27; Woioh, l6
Before The second ballot Mr.. Domi
| nick withdrew tho namo of MrtW elch.
On tho second ballot tho l6 votes ro
oeived by Mr.. Weloh wtre dlvIdod as
,ollows: Eyans, 8; Townsend, s, and
Soaiffa, 5. Tao voto as csst was T'own
sono 55; Evans, 38; Soaifo, 80, and Lo
gan, 25
Before tho vote could bo announced,
aud as soon as iG was seen that MIR
Townsend NODDED but about ~ votes
Mr.. Logan supporters began to change
to Mr.. Townsend.
Mr.. j. O. Robertson then withdrew
the name Of Mr. Logan.
| Part Of tho Rlohland delegation
ohangod from Logan TO Evans. MIR.
Scaitos 8 support began to go TO Evans.
| Before tho ohangos wore all mado,
tho olook pointed to the hour Of 2 Mr..
| Ashley raised TO o point Of order, =
that tho hour for taking o reooss had
arrived
| MIR. Tillman announced that while
tho point of ordor appeared to bo woll
FOUNDED, vet he thought complications
bo finished.
Howovor, as tho change of votes con
tinued, tho presiding offioor moment
later announced that MIR. Ashlcy's
| point OF ordor was sustained, and tho
joint assembly took recess until 8
| O'Clock. 1t was said that Mr.. Townsend
at that time had two moro than enough
votes to elect.
Upon roassembling ct 8 o'clock tho
joint assembly prooeBded with tho eloc
ton Of q oode commissioner. Tho 70
suit ofttho ballot taken at 2 O'clock was
announced, The vote was as follows:
| rowlsond, 83; Nvane, AZ; Soaife, 16;
Logan, - lo.al, 150. Mr.. Townsend
was declared elected
Tho assembly then proceeded to the
eleotion Of superintendent of tho pen
ltentisry, Capt. Griffith was nominated
for reelection by MIR Edrd, ana there
Deing no other nominations, the roll
was called AID Capt. Grlfi n recoived
eveEy vote cast.
| The eloo,ion for three directors Of the
penitentlary was thon taken up
| Mr Sharpe nominated Mr. j. q
Mobley Of Fairfield.
Mr., B.aot nominated Mr.. w. D
| O Doll OF Piskcns. M
Mr.. Wilson nominated Mr.. NJ 0 r.
land OF Sparlanburg.
MIR. Dean nominated Mr. A. X San
der, VI Sumter.
MIR Croft nomi GATED B. L. Holman Of
Aiken.
rho result Of the first ballot was as
follows: Mobioy, l34; O'DdylI, 90; Ru-
lana, 98;' Sandtrs, 1U4; Holman, II;
total l4b.
| lhcro we're only three vacancies to
oe tllei, out our OF the oannidal,s 8
having reoolvud y maj nily Of th- votes,
C,l rllIman d olarcd Mes rs NJ ,bloy,
Sanders ana r ,land elected.
The election ot trustee Of the Sout h
Caroilna cnllcke was taken up. Sc atur
Branlloy bomlnated Mr.. Angus K,nn,
and tholo being no other num,uaLlons,
the roll waa cal,ed and Mr.. Kunn was
declared oco,eu. He r. cclvod every
vote Cast, III.
TIC next |. lection was that Of ono
ruIee or Clemson college, aud for
TINS there was only one no,uinat,on.
S,uatur Aldriok nomiL ated Mr. Law.
renee h. Seass Of Lex.ngton. The for.
maiity Of eating tho roll was gono
through with aud MIR. Seaso was do
olared ecicled, 1Ol votes boing cast.
This boiDg ,hu last election 10 be
held, at 1000 tho Joint assembly va,
dissolved. and the senate returned to III
ohamber.
Inc house adjourned Immediately af.
terwards, aud tho senate adjourned upon
reaching its cham ber.