The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-01
in | JOINT SSEMB.LY
Senate and House Elses j Judges
and Other oiflcSs,
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4 OLD JUDGES n RE.ELEcTED.
7'' This Completes the Elections
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Tueoday Of last week was the day ap
pointed for the election OF oortsin OH.
cers by tho general assembly.
Tho senate attended in the hall Of
tho house of representatives at 1890
a. m. and tho two bodies ID Joint ses-
sion, proceeded to the elections.
The elections in sonnet oasea were
close enough to be interesting, though
not exciting. Thoro was mo show Of
party spirit. and marit and personal
popularity seemed to bo tho only is
sues.
Tho elections woro not. concluded at
one sitting, but the following selections
were made: .5s. f
TO bo State librarian, torn Two years,
salary $500 per annum, Miss Lucy Bar
ron of Msnnipg
To be judge Of tho FIFTH circuit, term
two years, salar, So, 1000. Etnest Gary,
succeeding himself without opposition.
10 be judge Of the Seventh circuit.
D A. Townsend, winning ovor Senator
Hsdrick with a surprisingly large ma
jority.
Al tho hour Of taking reooss, the
election of code commissioner was in
progress. E,
During tho balloting for State libra
rian there was somo eonfusion in tho
back Of the hall, and Liou.enant Gov
ernor Tlllman ordered that the door be
oloscd. s 4
After the ballot had boon taken,
lhero were member, in tho lobby VIII
"aned to get in to vottson the next
pallot. MIR. Moses called the attention
of the chair to tho faot that tho door
keeper had tho door stili Il oked, al.
though no ballot was In progress.
MIR. Tillman ruled that tho door
should DO kept looked during q ballot
Mr. Moses said that he rules of The
joint assembly would pot hustain this
ruling, Sa
Mr. Tillman-I would suggest to tho
gentleman from Sumter that he study
tho rules. b VI IA a
Mr., Moses lator stated chat he bad
been mombor OF the general assembly
for ID years and never heard Of suoh 9
ruling. The rules Of the Joint assem-
bly, did not uphold the presiding oAicer,
ho declared s5g$5S S
The incident was not taken vory
seriously, as no issue was at state, and
tho voto was not at any time CLOSE
enough to be exciting. HI Il,
FOR STATE LIBRARIAN.
Tho first offioe to bo filled was that Of
State librarian. Custom MAS brought
it about that a woman may hold this
position, and for that reason no man
dare apply. There wore 10 applicants
who were put in nomination, ell Of
,hem ladies Of intelligeJoe. Z
Senator Dean Of GrSenvillo nomi-
Grconvillo. @3S;3 I.
MIR. Horny B. Riohsfd on az Claron
don nominated Miss stioy Barron Of
Clarendon. ! Vi
Mr. II j. Kinard Of Greenwood nomi.
mated Miss sallio sfEBouohe sof y Green
MIR. CASTOR Of Chester nomipated
Miss Thorno Of Ollsstcr. 81
Senator. MarshalIot Ribhland nomi
mated Mrs.. Frank Niernsbe Of Oolam-. !.
bla, widow Of the3arohiteot Of S,ato
house.
Senator Hough df Lancaster nomi
mated Mrs. Preston ii. Melton Of 20
iumbia. #.
Senaton Graydon Of Abbeville nomi-
uated Mrs. lizzie M Oason Of Abbe.
vile, widow Of the late apeistant olerk
Of the house, who died from oold con,
,ractcd while at work in, the State
house. & IN
MIR. Moss Of Oraugeburg nominated
Miss Maggie Oonnor Of Ofaogoburg
Mr.. L. Ii McMaster Of Charleston
nounna I'd Miss Blanche O'Nsale Of
Columbia. IS S s,il 5
MIR. McGowau Of Laurehfsa uominat, d
Miss y He Hssrltton Of Laursns, bu,
Win dlow The Daue before The ballot
ing, leaving nine to devoted for
The tclieis were Senators Herndon
and Braptloy, r. representatives. VII
lams, Lover aid Rlvker. Eilj IS 81
One ttet bal,ol Miss Barron led, re
ct,vlog 63 votes rheyo,e; VAS as J ol
lows: o Al buinner aasp 16l; M,ss
Bsrrou, 81; Miss . N5als, 22, NJ SIS
Conner IL; Mfr Cason, l3; Mss VIM
MIR, ID Ms, Fouohp,t7; Mrs Mem
O. 21M,s Me,,on, 24;tMss itholns, 3
S,sa"r Su,i.vap onaaigd d hls vo.o
frou. M iss Foucht 10 Mrs Barron aud
SGoator Slaniand changed hls vote IRON
Miss O'Neaio to Mss Bsron.
The volc was Then announced as
aoovo, oAcopt that tho tao ohangos
noled gave Mas Barron#63 aid do
lasted ono taob from Miss 4 y N.ale
and Miss Fouchc
Mr. Gas on Withdrew the name Mss
Fhorno. d
On 81 oond ballot the vote stood: Mas
Barron, 65, Mrs. Melton, 30;S. Mrs;
CaBon, 10; Miss ONyale, az; Miss
Fonohc, s, Miss Uonnor, lU; Miss
Whitmiro, IL.
There were number Of changes then,
resulting in the elootion Of Miss
Barron. The Anderson and Abbeville
delegations began to ohange4th.,r votes
from Mrs. Uason and Miss 4Eouche to
Mrs. Melton.
The Greenwood delegation CHANGED
solidly from Miss Fouohe to M Miss Bar
ION. This was followed blythe change
of Orangobu'gs five votes from Miss
Connor 10 Miss Barron. i.
Mr.. Whslcy Of Oharleston led tho
break from MiseO'Noalo to Miss Bar.
ron, and it was evident that Miss Bar.
ron was elooted, The vote as A1ally
announoed, after all changes had boon
recorded, was: Miss Barron 83, MIRA
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