The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-01-28
ASSEMBLY HOLDS ELECTIONS.
Capt. Griffith Reelected Superintend-
ent of Penitentiary.

Columbia. January 21.-At the
night session of the joint assembly
o. C. Scarborough and P. L. Bethea
were elected directors of the peni-
tentiary, and D. A. Spivey and ]. F.
Thomas were elected on the board of
visitors of the Citadel.
The new members of the board
for the medical College elected on
the first ballot were: Messrs Philip
H. Gadsden and Drs. Croft, Fish
burne and Waytt.
The result was not reached until
11.30 o'clock in the joint assembly.
Mr.. Thomas, who was nominated
by Mr.. Momeier, and Mr.. Gadsden,
nominated by Senator Sinkler, were
easy winners for the board on which
they were nominated.
Chairman Bradford, of the COM
mittee to invite Secretary Bryan to
visit and address the General Assem-
bly,, reported that Mr.. Bryan may ac-
Ncept the invitation later, and that
the committee would arrange for
later visit than was at first sugges-
ted.
In the election that were held
during the morning sitting of the
Joint assembly Capt. D. J Griffith
was unanimously reelected super
intendent of the State penitentiary.
Capt. Griffith has accepably filled
this position for many years and the
highest testimonial to his efficiency
was given in his reelection without
opposition.
The second election was for Code
commissioner to fill the position made
vacant by the promotion of Mr..
Bethea to Lieu. Governor. Mr.. Mar
shall P. DeBruhl, formerly of Abb
beville County. was elected on the
first ballot. The other names pre-
sented for this position we're Francis
F. Carroll, of Bamberg, and F. NJ.
Wetmore, of Florence.
On First Ballot.
There were twelve names present
ed for rhe three positions on the
board of directors of the State Peni-
tentiary. The only election of the
first ballot was that of Mr.. J. NJ.
Smith, who was candidate for re-
election, now being a member of the
board. The nominees and the result
of the first ballot were as follows:
o. E. Scarborough, of Clarendon, 81;
J. A. Livingston, of Orangeburg, 2S;
T. H. Rainsford, of Edgefeld, 5S;
]. R. Halle, of York, 12; E. A. Perry,
of Saluda, SO; o. L. Saunders, of
York, II; P. E. Bethea, of Dillon,
! 60; George A. Browning, Of Laurens,
4; J. NJ. Smith, III >(electedO ]. H.
Wharton, of Laurens, 81; ]. B. Bell,
of Cherokee, 80; J. H. Gosnell, Of
Spartanburg, IA.
The elections were not concluded
at the morning session and the bal
loting for directors of the peniten-
tiary was resumed at the night ses-
sion.
At Night Session.
On reconvening at the night ses-
sion the names of Messrs Livingston,
Halle, Gosnell, Saunders and Brown
ing were withdrawn as candidates
for membership in the penitentiary
| board.
The nominees for the board of trus-
tees of the Medical college at Charles
ton were then taken up. The first
| nomination was made by Senator
Sinkler, who nominated Mr.. Philip
H. Gadsden, of Charleston, as sue
cessful and energetic business man
and one who would make most val
liable member of the board.
DR.. T. G. Croft, of Aiken; DR..
Charles Sims. of Cowpens, and DR.. S.
B. Fishburne, of Columbia, members
of the present board, were nominat-
ed, also DR.. C. \. Wyatt, of Easley;
DR.. D. NJ. Crosson, of Lexington; DR..
A: H. Williams, of Lake City; and
DR.. F. H. Mcleod, of Florence.