Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-29
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
More Interesting Developments In
House and Senate.

The general assembly is now wind
ing up the third week of the present
session without having completed any
business of especial, general interest
beyond the election of Associate JUS
tice Jones to succeed Chief Justice
Pope and the election Of Mr.. Z. d
Smith to the United States senate.
The balloting for an associate JUS
tice to MI the vacancy caused by the
elevation of Mr. Associate Justice
Jones was commenced on Wednesday
and has been proceeding since with
every indication of q prolonged dead
lock.
Upon the convening Of the two
houses in Joint assembly, the calling
for nominations by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Mcleod, the fight was COM
menced as follows:
Senator Carnsle OF Spartanburg
placed in nomination the Hon. D. <
Hydrick, a son of Orangeburg county
but now Of Spartanburg. This nomi-
nation was seconded by Senator Lide
Of Orangeburg, and Representative
Wycne OF Newberry.
Senator Rainsford of Edgetield, plac-
ed in nomination the Hon. J. c. Shep-
pard. Seconded by the Richland del
egation through the Hon. J. Z. McMa-
han Of the house, and by Representa-
tive Garrison Of Bamberg.
Senator Mauldin of Greenville, plac-
ed in nomination the Hon. Thomas
p. COthran. whose nomination was
seconded by Representative Cary OF
Pickens.
Senator Hardin of Chester, placed
in nomination the Hon. George w
Gage, and this nomination was second
ed by Representative Hines of Lancas-
nj hN-S Stewart
Senator Laney placed the Hon. R.
&. Watts'S name before the joint as
sembly, the same being seconded by
Senator Wharton of LaurenS, and Sen
ator Kelly of Lee.
The first ballot resulted: Cothran
IS; Hydrick, 33; Gage %; Sheppard
So; Watts, So.
The second ballot resulted: Cothran
81; Hydrck 35; Sheppard 81; Watts
SO: Gage p.
The third ballot resulted: Cothran
3S; Gage IS; Hydrick 2S; Sheppard
81; Watts 80.
The joint assembly was then ad-
iourned until yesterday, and six bal
lots were taken during the DAY Win
results as follows:
First Ballot-Watts S2;: Cothran 81;
Sheppard 3S:; Gage 90; Hydrick 81.
Second-Cothran 81; Hydrick 81;
Gage q: Sheppard 81; Watts 81.
Third-Cothran 80; Hydrick 81; Gage
10: Sheppard 3S: Watts 81.
Fourth-Cothran 40; Hydrick IS;
Gage IS; Sheppard 81; Watts "a.
Fifth-Cothran 40; Hydrick 40;
Gage 20; Sheppard SO; Watts %;
Sixth Cochran 81; Hydrick 3S;
Gage IS; Sheppard 80: Watts "a;
The York delegation voted solidly for
Gage on the first few ballots. On the
third ballot Mr.. Glasscock voted for
Hydrick: but afterward went back to
Gage. On the 9th ballot Mr.. Sanders
changed from Gage to Hydrick.
After the second ballot yesterday
there was a flutter over a proposition
10 run in Governor Ansel as dark
horse in the hope of drawing from the
lead Of Cothran, his fellow townsman.
Governor Ansel was circulating
through the lobbies today and during
the voting occupied a seat in the gal
lery. The friends of Mr.. Cothran were
much incensed over this turn and got
busy. stiffening their friends 10 stick.
The movement TO run in Governor
Ansel was not only unauthorized by
him. but most deciderly against his
wishes. He sent Mr.. Cothran mes
sage TO this effect this afternoon. He
is Mr.. Cothran's former law partner
and regards this move as mean politics.
which is unfair 10 both him and Mr..
Cothran.
Last night efforts TO break the dead
lock failed, the final ballot showing
practically no change in the situation
from the beginning. Balloting Will be
resumed again tomorrow at noon. An
attempt on the last ballot was made
TO rush in Speaker r. S. Whaley as
dark horse. but he had ii scOtched bv
the announcement through one OF his
friends that this was emphaticallV
against his wishes. This was before
the vote was tahplated.