The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
legislative Elections.

legislative Elections.
TIE elections by the joint assembly
Thursday were conducted quietly, the
results seeming to have been expected,
| the battles fought out before the bal
loting commenced. A friend Of de-
feated candidate for dispensary direc-
tor said after the voting: HE would
have been elected had he sacrificed his
principle last night" From that 1t
would appear that the issues Of the
election were practically settled in
caucus.
The balIoting was tedious and there
was no excitement as has been mani
tested on former occasions. The real
sensation occurred last night. Tne at
tendance upon the joint assembly was
meagre as there was a good sho" at
the opera house. When the election Tor
college trustees came up, no one SEEM
ed to know whose terms were about to
expire, and it is now believed that MIR.
l.. A. Sease of Newberry was acciden-
ia left off the Clemson board, and
that Senator Tillman or Mr.. Roddey
was dropped similarly from the Win
throp board.
The joint assembly was called to or
der at II o'clock by the president,
Lieut.. Gov. Sloan.
For associate justice Of the supreme
court to succeed Hon. C. A. Woods
but one name was placed in nomina-
ton. Senator Brown of Darlington and
Senator Stackhouse of Marion nomin-
ated Hon. c.. A. Woods Of Marion, who
thereupon was elected for the term OF
eight years. his election at the last
session having been for the unex-
pired term Of Associate Justice Pope,
then elected chief justice. Mr.. Woods
received 156 votes.
There were two vacancies to be iilled
on the penitentiary board, the terms OF
Messrs. w. B. Love of York and w.
D. Mann OF Abbeville having expired.
The names of both Of these gentlemen
we're placed in nomination as were the
following: J. o. Wingo, representative
from Greenville; P. T. Hollis of Ches-
ter: D. B. Peurifoy, representative
from Saluda; w. N Brown. represen-
tative from Oconee; w. D. Kirby rep
resentative from Cherokee. The vote
on first ballot stood: Wingo So; Peuri-
foy &C: Love. 81; Mann. Al; Hollis, 81:
Kirby, %; Brown, 16. There were l5S
votes cast, necessary to choice, ~.
Under the nsg rules forbidding votes
being changed, another ballot was
made necessary.
Before the second ballot the names
of Messrs. Brown and Kirby were
withdrawn. This ballot resulted: Votes
cast, 1853: necessary to choice, ~;
| 81. AZ.
Mann, SO; Hollis, 3S.
One Of the most interesting contests
of the day was the election OF state
librarian which followed. The nom
nations were: Miss Linnie LaBorde OF
Richmond, Miss Annie B. Dacus OF An
dersou. Miss Julia Tolnpkins OF Rich
land and Mrs. ]. A. Muller OF Lexing-
ton. The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows. Miss La Borde, 1903; Miss Dacus,
26. Miss Tompkins, 81; Mrs. Muller, 3.
One hundred and fifty-six votes were
cast-76 being necessary to choice
and Miss La Borde was elected on TINS
ballot for term Of two years. MISS
La Borde's election brought her the
Generalization of many friends.
DISPENSARY ELECTIONS.
Representative w. o. Tatum OF Or
angeburg had no opposition in the elec-
| tion to the two-year term OF dlspen-
| sary commissioner and received llo
votes. ...
The greater interest in the elections
Of the day was taken in the race Tor
! the $500 per annum office Of chairman
| n, the dispensary board of directors.
The nominees we're H. H. Evans OF
Newberry. presented by MI. hiroieI'
seconded by Mr.. Colocy, and j. "A.
| McDermott Of Horny, nominated oy
Mr.. Jeremiah Smith. seconded by MI.
| n D McColl. Of the 155 votes cast
Evans received 80 and McDermott 90.
The house Of representatives was in
session less than half an hour yester-
| dav After the introduction OF new
bills the time was given over 70 the
elections in joint assembly.
When the Lanham bill came over
from the senate. Mr.. Mauldin raised
objection to the senate amendment
| which he declared, requires street rail-
roads to carry 200 pounds of baggage
| under the head of common carriers.
The senate amendment was disagreeu
to.
By a. vote Of 90 to 0 the house agreed
| TO the introduction of the bill amend
| ing charter of Columbia Female col
| Iese There was no majority favorable
| report on Mr.. Richards bill to increase
the amount of beneficiary scholarships
at winthrop from s5.4oO to s12,4oo.
The following new bills were presen-
| ted:
Mr.. Beamguard, to let the asylum
| have 10 conyicts every year, and 10
let mona tn other institutions. Clemson