The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-24
ELECTIONS HELD And
AGONY Is ALL OVER.
PURDY AND DAIMLER ARE TO BE
THE NEW JUDGES
DispeDsary Officials Win Out.-No Candi
dates in Oppotition TO Williams and
Cruln; Evans and Dukes De-
feated Their Opponents.
THE State. 22nd,l

The election for judges was held
yesterday according to the announce
ments already made, and the election
of dispensary officials was also held
rather unexpectedly. All of the
judges whose terms expired were re-
elected, except judges W. G. Benet
and O. w. Buchanan who declined
re. election.
Hon. G. G. Dantzler had no oppo-
sition for Judge Benet's place and
was unanimously elected. For
Judge Buchanan's place Hon. r. o.
Purdy of Sumter was elected on the
first ballot.
H. H. Crum was re- elected dispen-
sary commissioner; L. J. Williams
had no opposition for the place of
chairman of the dlspensary board;
H. II. Evans and A. F. H. Dukes
were elected directors after a race
which was closer than expected a
short time ago.
Until yesterday at noon it was not
thought that these elections could be
held yesterday. Mr.. F. Il. McMaster,
on behalf of the committee on confer
ence, reported that the committee
had agreed that the house should re-
cede from it's position in regard to
the time of holding the elections,
other than for the judgeships. This
would mean that the elections would
be pulled off at $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. The committee also
recommended that, as another Vacan-
cy had occurred on the Clemson board,
four trustees be elected instead of
three.
Mr.. Moses raised the point Of order
that this latter proposition was an
amendment and for that reason could
not be incorporated IN the report of
committee on conference. Mr..
Cooper also called attention to the
fact that the judiciary committees of
the two houses were to meet at the
hour suggested 10 consider the mat
ter of adopting code.
The house refused to accept the
committees report and committee
on free conference was asked for, the
the members from the house to be
Messrs. Tatum, Cooper and Colcock.
The senate at short session after
the adjournment of the morning ses-
sion of the joint assembly appointed
members of the free conference COM
mittee. The committee met and ap-
pointed 4 o'clock p. m. Rs the time
for holding the elections for directors
trustees, etc. This report was adopted
by both houses and the elections held
rather unexpectedly.
At 1890 o'clock the senate and the
house assembled in the hall of the
house of representatives and pro
ceeded to the election of
THE JUDGES.
Senator Rsysor of Orangeburg
nominated the Hon. Chas. G. Dantz-
Ter. This was seconded by Mr.. Co.'S
grove of the Charleston delegation,
by Senator Sharpe of Lexington and
Mr.. Prince of Anderson. There were
no further nominations. The tellers,
Senators Raysor and Sharpe and
Representatives Tatum, Sinkler and
Spears, announced that Mr.. Dantzler
had received 155 votes.
For judge of the second circuit
Senator Henderson of Aiken noml-
mated the incumbent, Judge James
Aldrich of Aiken. This was seconded
by Mr.. Wilson Of Sumter and others.
There were no other nominations.
| The tellers, Senators Henderson and
Aldrich and Messrs Klnsey, Williams
and MCGOWAN, reported that Judge
Aldrich has received l53 votes
For Judge of the third judicial
circuit, Senator Manning of Sumter
nominated Hon. T. B. Fraser OF
Sumter. This was seconded by MIR.
Graft of Aiken, and Mr.. Freeman OF
Malboro.
Mr.. Mcleod of Sumter nominated
Mr.. r. o. Purdy of Sumter. This