The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-01
JOINT ASSEMBLY
HOLDS ELECTIONS
COLONEL SANDERS PENITEN-
TlARY SUPERINTENDENT
A. A. Richardson Selected For Posi-
ton Of Game Warden by Cen
erai Assembly.
The State, IS.

| efal FSSS1IOIy
The State, IS.
The election of the superintendent:
of the state penitentiary, the chief
state game warden and four circuit
judges and the filling Of three va
cancies CT board of directors of the
state peniteniiary constitute the bus
mess transacted at yesterdays two
hour session Of the joint assembly OF
the senate and house Of representa-
tives.
Col. A. K. Sanders was reelected
superintendent g of the state peniten-
tiary for another term Of two years
by the general assembly, winning ov-
er his three contestants or the first
ballot. Superintendent Sanders was
first elected head of the state peni-
tentiary four years ago and during
his administration has proved himself
one of the states most efficient and
capable officials. Especially significant
during these four years under Col.
Sanders has been the gradual inaug-
uration with no small success of the
honor system at the state prison. The
systematic abandonment Of the anti
uuated methods of prison, manage
ment will continue throughout his
coming term, Colonel Sanders an
nounces, the innovations being made
as rapidly as expedient.
Elected, on First Ballot
The first and only ballot showed
the following result: Col. A. K. San
ders, lis votes; P. H. Lesesne of Co.
lumbia, 81 votes; R. E. Craig OF Co.
lumbia, 2 votes, and J. Lawrence Nc
Gee Of Anderson. 9 votes. Eighty
two votes e-necesary for election,
A. A. Richardson of Columbia was
elected chief game warden ct the
state on fhe second ballot ever field
ofIsix nominees, r. Il. McAdalns OF
| ode West standing second IN bota
ballots. Mr.. Richardson, who was for
merly chief state game warden, will
succeed W. H. Gibbes, who has asked
to be relieved of the duties of tee
Office.
With 162 senators and representa-
tives voting, The first ballot stood:
w. w. Hames> >ef Union II votes; R.
H. McAdan,s of Due West, 33 votes;
A. A. Richardson of Columbia 72
votes; P. w Devore of Greenwood 10
votes; E. A. Early of Darlington Il
votes and J. W. Folk of Newberry,
votes.
MIR. DeVore's name was Withdrawn
from the race and the second bellot
taken: Hames, 16 votes; McAdams,
s5 votes; Richardson 81 votes; Early
"A votes, and Folk 3 votes. One hum
dred and ffty-two members voted on
the second roll call, II votes being
necessary to declare choice.
Circuit Judges Reelected
Four circuit judges, whose terms
expired this year, were unanimously
reelected bv jofnt assembly en- viva
yoce ballots as follows: Judge W. II.
Townsend for the Fifth judicial cir
cult. Judge T. S. Sease for the Sew
enth circuit, Judge R. W. Memmln-
ger for the Ninth circuit and Judge
George E. Prince for the Tenth cir
| cult.
O. C. Scarborough of Summerton
and ]. M. Smith of Smoaks were re-
elected members of the board of d.
rectcrs of the state penitentiary while
G. A. Moseley of Camden was also
| named as a director Of the lnst'tu-
ton, defeating J. A. McDermott OF
Conway, the incumbeat; Only one
ballot was required, the vote stand
! ing: Moseley, 125 votes, and McDer-
mott, 100 votes.
The Joint assembly adjourned to
reconvene at noon today, the election
Of four members of the board OF
trustees of the state medical college
being the only business schedulad
for consideration. Members of the
board, whose terms expirt this year.
are: DR.. H. H. Wyman, Aiken; Dr..
w. W. Fennell of Rock Hill, DR.. Il.
E. Hughes of Laurens and DR.. W. >.
Lynch Of Scranton.
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