The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Elections Set To
Begin Wednesday
NJ. NJ. Mann to Oppose Judge
l. w. Bowman for Re-
election

Columbia. JAN 13--The house
of representatives otday was most
cnocerned With the Introduction OF
new bills and the disposal of those
on the calendar.
Neither body has yet gotten It's
working clothes on. The members
seem to be feeling their way be-
fore they take any decided position
on any matter.
The lower body adopted reso-
luton deciding TO get rid Of the re-
naming elections before it as soon
as possible SO that it can get down
to real business These elections
will be held, beginning Wednesday,
january IS, at noon, and will con-
tinue from day to day until all
elections are disposed of. Ballot
ing will be stopped at , o'clock on
each day
The following elections are to be
held:
Judges-First circuit, to succeed
Judge /. w Bowman; Second Cir
cult, to succeed Judge Hayne +.
Rice: Third circuit. to succeed
Judge John S. Wilson; Fourth cir
cult, to succeed Judge Edward Nc
Iver;; Sixth circuit, to succeed Judge
Ernest Moore: Eighth circuit, to
succeed Judge Frank 3. Cary;
Thirteenth circuit, to succeed Judge
T. j. Mauldin. No opposition so
far has been announced to any
circuit judge except Judge Bow
man. and he Will be opposed by
NJ. NJ. Mann, Of ST. Matthews, for
many years clerk Of the state SEN
ate.
Other elections to be made are:
Insurance CommiSsion-John j.
McMahan, of Columbia; no opposi-
ton SO far registered.
Warehouse Commissioner = j.
Clifton Rivers, of Chesterfield; !;
John +. Blank, OF Orangeburg, to
oppose.
State Librarian-Mrs. Virginia
MOODY, OIL SOluINpIds
One trustee of Winthrop College
to succeed J. Z. Mcdonald, of
Winnsboro.
Three trustees of Clemson Col
lege. to succeed J. j. Evans, of
Bennettsville: L. NJ. Mauldin. Of Co
lumbia: and B.. II. Rawl, Of Lex
inston.
Two members Of the board Of
visitors Of the Citadel, to succeed
John Z. Thomas, Of Charleston.
and James H Hammond. OF Co.
lumbia.
one trustee for the John dc Ia
Howe Industrial school, to succeed
j. NJ. Nickles, Of Abbeville.
Two trustees Of the University T
South Carolina, to succeed the late
c. Z. Spencer, Of York, and l.. p.
Hollis, OF Greenville.
Two directors, Of the State pcni-
Tertiary, TO succeed ". II. Can
field, Of Anderson, and a. II. Haw-
kins, Of Prosperity.
Two trustees Of the Colored Nor
nal and Industrial College, to sue
coed G.. =. White, Of CAeStre, and
c. l.. Brooks, Of Laurens.
After great deal of good-na-
tured debate the bill Of Mr.. Simon
off. Of Charleston, leaving it in
the discretion Of women register
ing for an election, after she
reaches q years of age. not TO tell
her age, was rejected.
The following local bills were
given theri final hearing and or
dered sent to the senate:
Providing a system Of govern
ment for Edgcfield county (order-
ed ensroSse0.
To repeal the act requiring the
registration of motor vehicles in
Charleston county.
To authorize the issuance Of
100000 in bonds III Marion coun-
ty for, highway aud bridge construc-
ton.
= To authorize the issuance Of
sion Of Marion to borrow the sum
Of S24,S37.2G for the purpose of
paying past Indebtedness.
To validate n bond election in
the town Of Darlington.
TIC validate an election held in
the school district Of Cross Hill.
No. 6. OF Laurens County, for the
issuance Of $1,000 in school bonds
To validate the election Of SO,
900 in street Improvement bonds
for the city Of Laurcns.
To validate $500 in bonds for
school district No. 6 (CentraD. Of
Laurcns county, for school pur-
poses.
The house recessed until S:l5
o'clock Monday night
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