The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-28
ELECTIONS ARE HELD
BY JOINT ASSEMBLY
COLONEL SANDERS PENITENTI-
AIRY SUPERINTENDENT; A. A.
RICHARDSON SELECTED FOR
POSITION OF CHIEF GAME
WARDEN.-CIRCUIT JUDGES
REELECTED

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 on board of directors OF the
state penitentiary constitute the
business transacted at yesterdays
two hour session of the joint as
sembly of the senate and house OF
representatives.
Col. A. K. Sanders was reelected
.upe1ntendent of the state penlten-
tiary for another term of two years
by the general assembly, winning
over his three contestants on the
first ballot. Superintendent Sanders
was first elected head of the state
penitentiary four years ago and dur
ing his administration has proved
himself one of the states most et-
ficient and capable officials. Es-
pecially significant during these four
wears under Colonel Sanders has
been the gradual inauguration with
no small success of the honor sys-
tenn at the state prison. The syste-
matte abandonment of the antlquat-
ed methods of prison management
will continue throughout his coming
term, Colonel Sanders announces the
innovations being made as rapidly as
expedient.
Elected on First Ballot
The first and. only ballot showed
the following result: Col. A. X. San
ders, III, votes; P. H. Lesesne OF Co.
lumbia, 81 votes; R. E. Craig of Co
lambia, 2 votes and j. Lawrence NC
Gee of Anderson, votes. Eigthy-two
votes were necessary for election.
A. A. Richardson of Columbia was
elected chief game warden of the
state on the second ballot over
field of six nominees, R. H: Nc
Adams of Due West standing second
in both ballots. Mr.. Richardson, who
was formerly chief state game war
den, will succeed w. H. Gibbes, who
has asked to be relieved of the du-
ties of the Office.
With 1862 senators and representa-
tives voting, the first ballot stood:
w. w. Hames of Union, II votes; F..
H. McAdams of. Due West, 33 votes;
A. A. Richardson of Columbia, ~
votes; P. W. Devore of Greenwood,
10 votes; E. A. Early of Darlington,
u votes and J. w. Folk of New
berry, 9 votes.
Mr.. Devore's name was withdrawn
from the race and the second ballot
taken; Hames, 16 votes; McAdams,
35 votes; Richardson, "a votes; Early
ID votes and Folk votes. One hum
dred and fifty-two members voted on
the second roll call, IT votes being
necessary to declare choice.
Circuit Judges Reelected.
Four circuit judges, whose terms
expired this year, were unanimously
reelected by the joint assembly on
viva voice ballots as follows: Judge
w. H. Townsend, for the fifth judi
cial circuit. Judge T. S. Sease for
the Seventh circuit, Judge R. w.
Memminger for the Ninth circuit md
Judge George E. Prince. for the
Tenth circuit.
O. c. Scarborough of Summerton
and }. NJ. Smith OF SmoakS were re-
elected members of the board of dir
ectors of the state penitentiary while
G. A. Moseley of Camden was also
named as a director. Only one bal
lot was required. The vote standing
Moseley 1875, Smith 116, Scarbor-
ouugh 142, and McDermott 109.
The joint assembly adjourned to
reconvene at noon today, the election
of four members Of the board of di-
rectors of the medical college being
the only business scheduled for con-
sideration. Members of the board
whose terms expire this year are: DR..
H. H. Wyman, of Aiken; DR.. W. w.
Fennell, of Rock Hill; DR.. R. E..
Hughes, of Laurens, and DR.. W. S.
Lynch of Scranton.