The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-30

! A C. Isles Of Caion, seconded by
Messrs. B ltlei Of Cherokee and Sharp
Of Ls1 pstou.
burg wls nominated BY Mr Dca7 O.
Spartan burg seconded by M Williams
If lac ,ster AMI Senator Brau.lcy o.
OraugebIrg.
MIR Prime moved "that the nomins
tioDs do DOW cl:s,." ;,
The president Of the joint assembly,
MIR. Tillnan, declared that the gentle
nan was out Of order.
Mr.. Prince contended that the joist
rules would not sustain The ruling OF
the chair.
On this appeal Mr.. Tillman again
ruled that the motion to close Domlna,
tions was out Of order. The rules OF
the joint assembly make no declaration
on this subject, but parliamentry au-
thorisies so declare. Furthermore, the
chair ruled that a nomination may De
made while the ballotlDg is actually IN
progress.
The total number Of votes cast for
Judge Of the Seventh circuit was l49
Of which Judge Townsend received 80
and MIR. Rydrck SO. The number nee
essay 70 choice was II
CODE COMMISSIONER.
The election of ccds commissioner
was then entered upon.
MI. Jpo P. Thomas, Jr., nominated
Mr.. G. P Logan of Rlchland. This
was seconded b7 Mr.. John McMaster
and Senator Appelt.
Senator D,uglas Of U aion nominated
Mr. e. L Scalfe Of Uulon. This wes
seconded by Mr.. Jaru,gan of Marion
Mr.. Doninick of Newberry nouinat
ed MIR. B II Welch of NewDerry. This
was seconded by Mr.. Lsver Of Le1lng
ION.
Senator GraydoD Of Abbeville nomi
mated Mr.. N. G Evans Of Eige6.ld
rhls vas seconded by Messrs. St1om
and Ashley.
Mr. deLoacb of York nominated Mr.
". H. ToRnse Id Of BarnWell. This
vas seconded by Mr.. j. D Patterson
aid Mr.. Lockwood.
On the first ballot there were l49
votes cast; necessary to choice, 70
Townsend received 50; L gan, Is:
Evans, 80; Scsife, 27; Welch Is
Before tie second ballot Mr.. Doui
Lick Withdrew the Lame Of Mr.. Welch.
o. the second ballot the l6 votes re
celv,d by Mr. Wsleh we're divided as
'oliows: EvaDs, 8; Townsend, g. and
Scssfe, 8. TIE voc as cast was foSn,
seuc 55; Evans, 3S; Scaife, 81, and Lo
gan, 25
| Before the vote could be announced,
and IS soon as il was seen that Mr
Townsend needed but about ~ votes,
Mr.. Logans supporters began 10 change
to Mr.. 10 Sns.nd.
MIR. j. G. Robertson then withdrew
the name of MIR Logan.
Part of the R.ch:and delegation
changed from Logan to E!sns. MIR.
5caife support oegan to 81 10 Evaos
Before the changes we're all made,
the clock pointed to the hour Of 2 MIR.
Ashley "raioed to point Of order,
that the hour for taking recess had
arrived
Mr.. Tillman announced that while
the point Of order appeared to be we'll
iouaced, vet he thought complications
might be avoided if the matter in hand
be finished.
H,wever, as the change Of votes con-
sinutd, the presiding officer moment
later anpoubced that MIR. Ashley
point OF order was sustained, AID the
| j,int assembly took a recess unit! s
clock. 1t was said that MIR. Townsend
at that time had TWO more than enough
votes to elect.
| Upon resssembliDg at s o'clock the
| j,lnt assembly proceeded with the cleo,
LION of code c0n missioner. The TO
cut of the ballot taken al clock was
a. nounced. Ene vote sas as follows:
Tow. srno, SO: Exams, Al; Scalfe, l6;
Log an, 4-loal, $50. Mr.. Townsend
Was Declared elected.
lhe assembly sheo proceeded to the
elec,lon Of superintendent OF the pe q
l.entiary, Capt. Griffin vas nominated
for reel, c lvn oy Mr. Eird, AMI there
being no other nomlnauons, the rvlI
was called sld OApt. Gr4m h received
every Vote cast.
The election for three directors Of the
penitenuary was then taken up
MIR Sharpe dominated Mr.. j. Il.
Motley Of Fairfield.
Mr. Boot nominated Nh. ". D.
0 Dell OF Pl;keus.
Mr.. WlIsvn Nominated Mr. NJ 0 Ro.
lano Of Spartauourg
Mr.. Dean dominated MIR. A. <. San,
der, uf Sumler.
MIR Croft nominated B. F. Holman Of
AIKEN.
rbe result Of the 6r-t ballot was as
fol,ws: Mobley, l34; y Ddell, 81; Ro-
Ina, SO; Sanders, 1U4; Holman, II;
total. las.
lhers were only three vacancies to
be flied, but tour OF she cantldat,s
having received msj III y Of The vo,es,
C,l rlllmau declared M,s rs N ,bley,
Sanders ap0 Z ,laud elected.
The election OF trustee Of the South
Carolina culleAe vas taken up. Sc ator
BrAntley nominated Mr. Angus h,nn,
ana there being no other n,mluauons,
the roll Was called and Mr. kunn was
declared e,ec.ed. He r,celved every
vote cass, III.
TIE next election was that of one
III tee tor Clemson college, aud for
,hls there Was ouly Ole uonluat on.
S .uasyr AldGIcn nemi, ated Mr.. Law
reuce b. Sease of L,1,ugton. The for,
msnly OF Gazing tho Toll was gVne
through Will AID MIR Ses,e Was de
Glazed ec.cleo, lUl votes being CAST.
Ibis belug be lat election 10 be
held, a. lU:U5 the joint assembly na
d sJiYcu aud Tie suuate reIurusO Lol,s