The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
FOR CLERK OF SENATE.
Twelve Ballots Taken-The Vote in
Detail Sergeant at Arms Schum-
pert Reelected Without
Opposition. 49,.

Mr.. E. H. Aull, Of Newberry, was
one Of the candidates for clerk Of the
iState senate, to succeed the late Gen.
! R. R. Hemphill. There were two
other candidates-Mr. NJ. NJ. Mann,
Of St. Matthews, and Mr.. Ed. H. De-
Camp, of Gaffney. Twelve ballots
were taken, Mr.. Mann being chosen
on the twelfth ballot. Senator Otis,
Of Cherokee, withdrew Mr.. De-
Camps name after the eleventh BAL
lot.
It may be interesting to note that
the senator from Newberry, who was
opposed by Mr.. Aull in the campaign
for the senate this summer, voted
for Mr.. Aull's opponent, Mr.. Mann,
on every ballot for the .elerkship.
Mr.. Aull was nominated by Sena-
tor Gravdon, of Abbeville, and his
nomination was seconded by Sena-
tor Rainsford, Of Edgefield.
Mr.. DeCamp was nominated by
Senator Otis. Of Cherokee, and his
nomination was seconded by Senator
Hardin, Of Chester.
Mr.. Mann was nominated by Sena-
tor Sullivan, of Anderson, and his
nomination was seconded by Senator
Stewart, Of York.
Tine ballots in detail, as given by
the senate journal, we're as follows:
First Ballot. e
Aul-Bass, Clifton, Croft, Crosson,
Forrest, Graydon, Johnson, Kelley,
Laney, MeKeithan, Montgomery.
Rinstor1, Spivey-13.
DeCamp-Appelt, Carlisle, Chris
tensen. Earle, Hardin, Mauldin, Otis.
Townsend. Weston, Wharton-!0.
Mann-Bates, Black, Griffin, Har-
vev. Hough, Johnstone, Lide, Muck
enfuss, Rogers. Sinkler, Smith, Stew
art, Sullivan, Summers, Waller, vii
hams-16. ~
Second Ballot.
Aull-Bass, Clifton. Croft. Cros-
son, Gravdon, Griffin johnson, Kelly,
Laney. Lide, McKeithan, Montgom-
erv. Rainsford, Spivey-14.
DeCamp-Appelt. Carlisle, Chris
tensen, Earle. Hardin. Mauldin, Otis,
Townsend. Weston, Wharton-1O.
Mann-Bates, Black, Forrest, Har-
vey, Hough. Johnstone, Muckenfuss,
Rogers. Sinkler, Smith. Stewart, Sui
Ivan, Summers, Waller, Williams
l15.
Third Ballot.
Aull-Bass. Clifton, Croft, Cros-
son. Gravdon. johnson. Kelley. Lam
ev. McKeithan. Montgomery. Rains
ford. Spivev--12.
DeCamp-Appelt. Carlisle, Chris
tense. Earle, Hardin. Mauldin. Otis,
Sinkler, Weston, Wharton-10.
Mann-Bates, Black. Forrest, Crit
fin. Harvey, Hough. Johnstone. Lide,
Muckenfuss. Rogers, Smith, Stewart,
Sullivan. Summers, Townsend. Wal
Ter, Williams-17.
Fourth Ballot.
Aull-Bass, Clifton, Croft, Cros-
son, Graydon. johnson, Kelley, Lam
ey, Lide, McKeithan, Montgomery,
Rainsford, Smith. Spivev-14.
DeCamp-Appelt. Carlisle. Chris
tensen. Earle, Hardin, Mauldin. Otis,
Sinkler. Weston. Wharton-10.
MANDATES. Black. Forrest, Crit
fin. Harvey. Houe'h. Johnstone,
Muekenfuss. Rogers, Stewart. Sulli-
van. Summers, Townsend. Waller.
Williams-15.
Fifth Ballot.
Aull-BaSs. Clifton. Croft. Crosson.
Forrest. Gravdon. johnson. Kelley,
Lancv. McKeithan, MONTGOMERY.
RainSford. Smith. Spivev-14
DeCamp-Appelt, Carlisle. Chris
tensen, Earle, Hardin, Mauldin, Otis.
Sinkler, Weston. Wharton-1O.
Mann-Bates. Black, Griffin. Har-
vey. Hough, Johnstone, Lide. Muck
enfuss. Rogers, Stewart. Sullivan.
Summers, Townsend. Waller, Viii
liamS-l5.
Sixth Ballot.
Aull-Bass. Clifton. Croft, CroS-
son, Forrest, Graydon. Johnson, Kel-
lev, Lanev. Lide. NcKeithan. Mont
gomery, Rainsford, Smith, Spivey-
Is.
DeCamp-Ate,elt. Carli*fh. Chris
tensen, Earle. Hardin. Ma1ldin. Otis.
8: '-1o" Weston. Wharton-7O.