The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-01-29


the General Assembly. The cahdi-
dates presented were:
e o. Wingo, member from Green
vile, by Senator Dean and Mr.. r.. S.
jsWhaley.
Mr.. Peter r. Hollis, q former mem-
ber from Chester, presented by Sena-
tor Hardin and Mr.. a. o. Lyles.
Mr.. D. B. Peurifoy. member Of the
House from Saluda, presented by SEN
ator Ready and Mr.. Herbert.
/ Mr.. w. B. Love, of York, former
member and Senator from York, pre-
sented by Mr.. Beamguard and Senator
Sheppard.
Mr.. W.sD, Mann. former member
from Abbeville, presented by Senator
Marshall and Mr.. Haskell.
Mr.. w. D. Kirby, member from
Cherokee, presented by Senator But
ler.
Mr.. w. NJ. Brown, member from
Oconee County.
Messrs Love and Mann are the
present members Of the board who
stood for reelection.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
ri. O. Wingo, of Greenville, 50; Peter
J. Hollis, Of Chester, 81; D. B. Peuri-
Toy, of Saluda, &c; w. b. Love, Of
York, 54; w. D. Mann, Of Abbeyille,
Al; w. ID. Kirby, Of Cheraw, 3; w. NJ.
Brown, of Oconee, 10. Total vote
cast, 1913. Necessary to elect, IT.
There was no election on the first
ballot. The names of Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Kirby were withdrawn after the
first ballot.
The joint assembly then prepared
for the second ballot, which resulted:
j. O. Wingo, Of Greenvlle, 80; D. b.
Peurifoy, of Saluda, 81; w. D.,Mann,
Of Abbeville, 53; w. B. Love, of
York, so; Peter II. Hollis, Of Chester,
3S. Necessary to election II,
Messrs ]. o. Wingo and b. D. Peu-
rifoy were declared elected. Both are
now active members Of the House of
Representatives and take the place OF
Messrs Mann and Love, who were
elected when they were active mem
bers of the General Assembly.
ONE BALLOT EACH.
The next election was for State
librarian. The candidates were Miss
Lindie H. LaBorde, Of Richland, who
has TILED the position with credit and
satisfaction; Miss Julia Tompkins, Of
Columbia; Miss Annie B. Dacus, OF
Anderson; Mrs. ]. A. Muller, Of Lex
| ingtOn.
| Miss LaBorde won in walk against
the entire field. The vote resulted:
Miss Lnnie II. LaBorde, 1903; Miss
Julia Tompkins, 81; Miss Annie b,
Dacus, 26; Mrs. j. A. Miller, 6. Total
vote, 1856. Necessary to elect, 10.
Miss Lavinia Hagood LaBorde was
declared elected for term of two
years as State librarian.
The next election was that Of State
dispensary perhaps the
most profitable Office In the State.
Senator Raysor nominated for the po-
sition Mr.. w. O. Tatum, member
of the House from Oraugeburg Count
: ty. During the early days of the seS-
sion there were several candidates in
the field for the position, but it soon
became SO apparent that MIR. Tatum
was winner that all opposition to
: him faded away and he was unani-
mously elected without any opposi-
tion. The term Of office is for two
years.
After the election Of Mr.. Tatum as
commissioner the next election was
9 that of chairman of the State board Of
dispensary directors.
There were two nominees for tht
: position. Mr.. H.. II. Evans, Of New
z berry, who is now member of tht
: present dispensary board of directors
Opposed to him was Mr.. John A. Nc
e Dermott, Of Horny, former Senator
o from that county.
r The vote for chairman Of the boart
. Of directors stood: Herbert II. Evans
80; j. A. McDermott, Sc. Vote cast
G 1856. Necessary to elect, IS.
Mr.. II. II. Evans was, therefore, de
i clarcd elected chairman of the boar'
. for term of two years.
!. Mr.. Evans is the only member Q
n the board who stood for reelection
L ship Thursday.
NEW MEMBERS Rs 81 OF EoTJJllfg THllEfg gRanhfd aid Tens
contest for the two additional mem
bers of the board Of control. The nom
ineeS were: John Bell Towill, of Lex
! ington; Joseph b. Wylie, of Chester
Mr.. l.. Whitaker Boykin, of Camden
. II. II. Walker, of Barnwell.
, MIR. TOwill is at present an active
member of the House Of Representa-
! tives.
Mr.. Wylie is business man from
Chester.
,, Mr.. l.. w. Boykin, OF Camden, is a
/, successful farmer and business man
and has previously been candidate
for this same position.
Mr.. Walker, of Barnwell is one OF
the modest and retiring members OF
the present House of Representatives
who has little to say, never makes a
speech and does not push himself in
any way.
1t was not altogether expected that
there would be an election upon the
first ballot. but it resulted as follows:
John Bell 'Towill received 80 votes; L.
w. Boykin, 81: Joseph b. Wylie, 10:
Il. II. Walker, GO. Total votes cast,
l54. Necessary to elect, rs.
Mr.. Towill and Mr.. Boykin were
therefore declared to be elected for
terms OF two years each as members
of the State boards Of directors of the
dispensary.
After this announcement the Joint
assembly, under the terms of the rcso-
luton assembling that body, took a
| recess until Thursday at q n n,