The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
THE AGONY ALL OVER

Purdy and Dantzler Are to Ee tn;
! New Judges.
TIE OTTER OFFICERS ELECTED
The Old Dispensary Directors and
Severa, Old Judges Reelected.
Other Lucky Candidates
| Who Got There.
! Tuesday Of last week was election
/ day with the Legislature. At 1880
o'clock the senate and the house as
sembled in the hall Of the house oi
representatives and proceeded to the
| election Of
THE JUDGES.
Senator Raysor. Of Orangeburg,
nominated the Hon. Chas. G. Dantz-
ler. This was seconded by Mr.. Cos
grove of the Charleston delegation, by
Senator Sharpe Of Lexington and Mr.
Prince of Anderson. There were nc
further nominations. The tellers,
Senators Raysor and Sharpe and hep
resentativas Iatum, Sinkler and
Spears, announced that Mr.. DantzleT
had received l55 votes.
For judge Of the second circuit:
Senator Henderson OF Aiken nomin-
ated the incumbent, Judge James
Aldrich Of Aiken. This was seconded
by Mr.. Wilson of Sumter and others.
There were no other nominations.
The tellers, Senator's Henderson and
Aldrich and NIessrS. Kinsey, Williams
and McGowan, reported that Judge
Aldrich had received 153 votes.
For Judge OF the third judicial cir
cult. Senator Manning of Sumter NOM
mated Hon. r. B. Fraser Of Sumter.
This was seconded by Mr.. Croft OF
Aiken. Mr.. Freeman Of Marlboro.
Mr.. Mcleod Of Sumter nominated
Mr.. Il. O. Purdy of Sumter. This
was seconded by Mr.. Henry B. Rich
ardson of Clarendon and Capt. Hill OF
COlleton.
Mr.. Wells Of Florence nominated
Mr.. George Galletly Of Florence. This
was seconded by Mr.. Lockwood OF
Beaufort. Mr.. Dominick Of Newberry
and Senator Aldrich Of Barnwell. The
tellers were Senators Manning and IL
derton and Representatives Carter,
Murchison and TheuS. When the
vote was first taken Mr.. Fraser re-
ceived 81, Mr.. Galletly ~ and Mr..
Purdy Is. The latter needed just
three votes OF election. Then sue
ceeded number Of changes, the
break being made by Mr.. Lide Of Or
angeburg. who changed from Galletly
to Purdy. The final result was: To-
tai number OF votes cast 1855; OF which
number Mr.. Fraser received 81, Mr..
Galletly 10 and Mr.. Purdy 81; neces-
Sary to choice IS.
Senator Blakeney Of Chesterfield
nominated Judge r. c. Watts OF Che
raw to succeed himself as judge Of the
fourth circuit. This was seconded by
Mr.. MCGOWAN in behalf Of the Lau-
rens delegation. There were numer-
Gus seconds to the nomination. The
tellers, Senators Blakeney and McDer-
mott and MeSsrs. ". L. Parker, Etird
and Dennis, reported that Judge Watts
had received l54 votes.
Senator Glenn nominated Judge Geo.
W. Gage of Chester to succeed himself.
This was seconded by Mr.. Williams OF
Lancaster, Mr.. Brice Of York and
others. The tellerS, Senators Glenn
and Hough and Representatives Wood
ward, Beamguard and Richardson, re-
ported that Judge Gage received l55
votes and was declared judge of the
sixth judicial circuit.
Judge klugh was nominated to sue
ceed himself as Judge Of the eighth
circuit. The nomination was made
by w. H. Parker Of Abbeville, second
ed by Senator Brice of York and a
number of others. The tellers were
Senators Graydon and Herndon and
Representatives Gunter, McCraW and
Moffat. Judge Klugh received 14S
votes.
Mr.. Williams of Lancaster nominat-
ed the Hon. Ira 3. Jones Of Lancaster
to succeed himself as justice OF tie
supreme court. This was seconded
by Mr.. Dominick on behalf OF the
Newberry delegation, by Mr.. Halle Of
York, by Senators Hough and Glenn.
There were 130 votes cast and Justice
Jones received 130.
The election OF Judges was then con-
cluded and the joint assembly was ad-
journed after having been in session
two hours and Is minutes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock another session Of the
Joint assembly was held. For the o.
flee of commissioner Of the State dis
pensary there was but one name put
forward, that Of H H. Crum, the in
cumbent. He was nominated by Nh.
Tatum Of Orangeburg, seconded by
Mr.. Biyens of Dorchester and several
others. l. There were 147 votes, Mr.
Crum receiving the entire number.
For the office Of chairman OF the
board Of directors Of the dispensary
there was only one nomination, L. j..
Williams of Edgetield. Mr.. Williams
is the incumbent. He was nominated
BY Senator Sharp Of Lexington, sec,
onded by Mr.. Strom Of Edgetield and
Nr. Croft OF Aiken. The name OF
Senator Stanland was not presented
although it was expected that it would
be. Mr.. Williams received the entire
vote polled, l46.
Then came the vote for the other
two members Of the board Of directors
~ tho State diSDenSary. There were