The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-06
GARY LEADS.
Electing a Senator to Sncceed
Senator Latimer
By THE LEGISLATURE.

Balloting Commenced on Tuesday
Morning and Has Continued Three
Days Without Result, but Gary
Will Win.
The Legislature re-assembled at
Columbia on Tuesday to elect a
United States Senator, an Insurance
Commissioner and transact any 9TH
er business that might come up be-
fore it. Three Representatives and
hve Senators were absent. The two
houses proceeded to the balloting for
Senator with the following result:
In the Senate.
Nominations were made in elab-
crate speeches. Senator Rogers
nominated Senator Walker, of
Georgetown. Senator McKeithan
nominated Major Jas. L. Coker, of
Hartsville. Capt. j. H. Brooks nom
mated Senator W. l.. Mauldin, OF
Greenville. Senator Johnson nomi-
noted Hon. Frank B. Gary. Senator
Weston nominated Gen. Willie Jones
of Columbia. The voting resulted
as follows in the Senate:
Walker, II; Mauldin, Z; Coker, A.;
Gary, 5; Jones, 8. Absent and not
voting, 4.
The Senators voted as follows:
For Walker-Appelt, Bass, Bates,
Bivens, Blease, Clifton, Crouch, Har-
din, Kelly, Lancy, MCGOWAN, Raysor,
Rogers. Sinkler, Smith, Townsend,
Williams-17.
For Senator Mauldin-Black, Brice,
Brooks, Christensen, Graydon, Otis,
Sullivan.
For Major Coker-Carlisle, Earle,
Griffin McKeithan-4.
For F. B. Gary-Carpenter, Har-
vey, Hough, Johnson, Toole-5.
For Willie Weston, Efird,
Talbert-3.
In the House.
The first name placed in nomina-
ton in the House was that OF Hon.
w. L. Mauldin, whose name was
presented by Representative John R.
Harrison, who referred to Senator
Mauldin's public record of many
years.
The name of Hon. F. B. Gary was
presented by Representative D. l..
Smith, of Colleton, who referred to
Mr.. Gary's record as Legislator and
jurist.
Representative p. A. McMaster
nominated Gen. Willie Jones, of Col
umbia, referring to his record in
1876, his record as soldier and as
chairman Of the State Democratic
executive committee.
Representative H. M. Aver, OF
Florence, nominated Major ]. L.
Coker, referring to his work as a Cit
izen, in business, and his interest IN
education and other public matters.
Representative Sawyer, of George
town, placed in nomination Senator
Legrand G. Walker, declaring that
his people had always delighted to
honor him.
This was the last nomination and
balloting was begun, the nominees
being Mauldin, Gary, Coker, Jones
and Walker
How Members Voted.
The result of the ballot was as
follows.
Mauldln, II; Gary, 60; Coker, To-
1ones, A; Walker, 25; J. H. Hud-
son, 3; Jas. Fl. Carlisle, l. The total
vote was 120, of which a majority
would have been 81. Mr.. Gary lack
ed but one vote of majority OF the
votes cast in the House.
The vote was as follows:
For Gary-Aull, Bailey, Bethume
Boyd, Brantley, F. M. Bryan, Can
non Carey, Carson, Carwile, Clark,
Cutler, Dingle, Douglass, Downing
Epps Fraser, Garris, w. j. Gibson
Glasscock, Goodwin, Hall, Hardin
Harmon, Harris, Hinton, Hughes
Hvdrick, Johnstone, Jones, Lester
I,eitner, Little, Mckeown, Mlley
Miller, Morrell, Patterson, Richards
Robinson, Saye, Scarborough, Scruggs
sharpe, Shipp, Slaughter, d. L.
Smith, J. e. Smith. Stillwell, Stubbs
Tbomas Todd, Tomkins, Werner
Walker, Wannamaker, Wimberly
Woods, Wyche-6O.
For Walker-Ballentine, W. D.
Bryan. Cosgrove, Derham, DICK
Doar. Cause. Kallahan, Legare. Mar
ion, Niver. Norton, Parker, keaves
Richardson, Rucker Sawyer, Sci
lers, X. P. Smith, Spicy, Wander
Horst, Won Ko'rit3, Wallace Wig
gins. Yeldell-25.
For Mauldin-Arnold, Eeattle
Banks, A. G. Brice, Cothraa, Greer
Harley, Harrison, Hemphill, NesDlt'
Youmans-l1.
For Coker-Speaker Whaley, j.
s Brice, Aver, Carrigan, Clinkscales
Courtenay, Cox. J. B. Dood, Gyies
Kershaw, Kirven. Lawson, Nlchols
Nicholson, Wade--16.
For Jones-Croft, McMaster' Ia
tum, Wingard-4.
For Hudson. P. GIBSON NC
Coll, Lane-S.
For Carlisle--Nash-1.
The Marlboro delegation voted fol