The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
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Columbia, Jan. 26.-After three ad-
ditional ballots taken today, making
eleven during the session, the joint as
sembly was still deadlocked upon the
selection OF a State warehouse com
missioner to succeed Senator John
L. McLaurin, resigned. Upon the las;
ballot Mr.. J. A. Drake, Of Benefits
vile, State Warehouse Inspector ui
until January of this year, when he
resigned was leading, with vote OF
= 49. Mr.. John J. McMahan, O. Colum-
bia, was second, with vote Of 80
Mr.. w. G. Smith, Of OrangeDurg, was
third, with vote of 81. Mr.. ~. w
Bradley, of Abbeville, was fourth
with vote Of 16 Representative G.
L. Toole, of Akin was fifth, with d
vote of s. Senator McLaurin, who is
not a candidate for the position. but
who has been consistently voted for
by some of his friends who have
been urging him to retain the Office
received one vote on the last ballor
today.
After three ballots today, fur
ther balloting was postponed until
S:15 o'clock on Tuesday night.
Mr.. Drake, who is the leading can
didate, gained on each ballot today
He started in with vote of "a, as
the result of the last ballot yesterday
and upon the frst ballot today he
received 40 votes. Upon the second
ballot he went up to AZ, and upon the
third ballot to 49,. Mr.. McMahan is
holding his own as the second man
il the race, and his vote also ran w
on each of today's ballots. On the
first ballot today he held his own from
yesterday, receiving a vote of 32. On
the second ballot today he went up
to 90, and on the third abllot today
he received 80 vote, just ten less than
Mr.. Drake, who is leading the field.
Mr.. W. G. Smith, of Orangeburg, re-
tains his position as third man. He
had 26 votes on the last ballot yester-
day. He held his own On the first
ballot today, and on the second went
up to 35. On today's third ballot
last total is 81.
Mr.. W. w. Bradley, of Abbeville, the
fourth man in the race, who had "a
votes on the last ballot yesterday, lost
his total 20, which he held on the
second ballot, but his vote went down
to 16 on the final ballot today.
Mr.. ]. G. L. White, of Chester, depu-
try State warehouse commissioner,
did not receive any votes in today's
balloting, and after the first ballot
of this morning the name OF Senator
IA. J. Beattie, of Kershaw county, was
withdrawn. This leaves six nominees
before the joint assembly.
Both brapches of the general assem-
bly, got down to hard work today and
disposed of large amount of busi-
ness. When the joint assembly had
recessed after failing to elect a State
warehouse commissioner, the house
decided to meet again at s o'clock to-
night. The senate, however, adjourn
ed until s o'clock next Monday night.
The senate today deferred consid-
Grafton of the proposition for equal
suffrage for women until Monday
night at $3.50, for which time il was
made special order.
The senate made the liquo: propo-
sitions before it special orders for Tu-
esday after third reading bills.
A concurrent resolution was passed
by both houses today endorsing the
position Of President Wilson in advo-
eating that, after the close of the pres
ent war, the United States take the
Initiative in forming league of ma
tions to guarantee the future peace
of the world.
The measure py Mr. ]. T. Lies. O:
O1angebuis, to pay the travelling ex-
pense OF circuit judges, passed. second
reading in the house, after :, lively
debate. Tee motion to kill the bill
was lost by vote of 4S to 5S.
The amount to be allowed each cir
cult judge, under the committee
amendment which was adopted, is
$500 per year in addition to his pres
ent salary.
Debate was adjourned by the house
upon the six per cent legal interest
bills until Monday.
Elections.
The joint assembly reconvened at
noon to resume balloting upon cleo
tion Of State warehouse commission
er. The result of the first ballot to-
day, which was the ninth of the ses-
sion. was as follows:
John L. McLaurin 3
J. G. l.. White -. ~ 0
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