The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
ELECTIONS OCCUPY
= GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FOUR RAILROAD COMMISSION
E2S NAMED
J. Gordon Hughes, R. o. McCutchen
and James a. Sullivan to Serve
CT University Board

Ihe state, ~.
The general assembly spent the en-
tire afternoon yesterday in JOINT ses-
sion electing four members of the new
railroad commission and three trus-
tees of the University Of South Caro-
lima. The railroad commissioners
three of whom are members of the
house. are John C. Coney Of Dorches-
Ter. R. J. Wade Of Aiken, James n.
Pearman of Anderson, and Z. K FL
1erbe of Dillon, while the three new
members of the university board OF
trustees are ]. Gordon Hughes OF
Union. Dr.. R. o. McCutchen OF
B:shopville and James A. Sullivan Oh
Laurens. Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. NC
Cutchen will serve for full terms
while Mr.. Sullivan fills the uneXplreo
term Of P. A. Wilcox of Florence
John C Coney, member of the house
from Dorchester county, was the on
w candidate for railroad COMMISSION
er from the First district and was
elected by acclamation. MIR. Coney
was first elected to the house IN l9l'
and is. therefore, now completing his
third term as a member of that body.
Mr.. Coney was nominated by Senator
Fl. H. Gross of Dorchester. Mr.. 60
news term is only for one year.
Race in Secnod District
R. J. Wade of Aiken, also member
of the house of representatives, was
opposed by ]. Hermon Lightsey OF
HAMPTON in the race for railroad COM
missioner from the Second congress
s:onal district, the vote standing:
Wade, 95, and Lightsey, 40 Mr..
Wade's name was placed in nomlna-
tion by Representative F. W. Toole
of Aiken, while Mr.. Lightsey was
nominated by C. B. Searson OF Hamp-
ton. Mr.. Wade is now serving has
second term as member of the low
er house, having first been elected to
that body in 1917. Mr.. Wade's term
, is for two years.
James N. Pearman, for a number
of wears clerk of court in Anderson
county, was unopposed for election to
the three year term from the third
! district. Mr.. Pearman was nominated
bv Senator T. F. Watkins Of Ander-
son.
E. R. Elerbe of Dillon and W. A.
Prince of Horny, both members OF
the house, were nominated for the
one full six year term. Mr.. Prince,
however, withdrew his name and Mr..
Eilerbe was elected by acclamatlon.
! Mr.. Elle15e is now serving his first
term as member of the house.
None of these three members of
the house so named, members of the
any formal announcement of their
! intention to resign their seats in the
! general assembly and it is presumed
! that with only two or three days re-
naming of the session they will not
qualify for their new Offices until af-
ter the close Of the present meeting
of the legislature. All, however, an
nounced last night that they would
not again be a candidate for the gen
eral assembly while holding their po-
sition as railroad commissioners.
Many Seek Trusteeship
The election for the three univer-
sity trustees developed the only spir-
tied contests of the session, three bal
lots being required to name the two
! trustees to succeed Julius S. Mc1nnes
and T. C. Callson, resigned, and two
ballots being necessary to select the
successor to the late P. A. Wilcox.
| The presence of two women, Mrs.
James A. Cathcart and Mrs. C. Y.
Reamer, both of Columbia, in the list
of casdidates gave added interest to
the two races.
Eight nominees were in the race
for the two full terms: J. Gordon
Hughes of Union, DR. R. O McCutchen
of Bishopville, Mrs. James A. Cath
cart of Columbia, James A Sullivan
of Laurens. Mrs. c. Y. Reamer of Co.
lumbia, L. P. Hollis of Greenville, r.
l.. sborne of Orangeburg and E. B.
Smith of Union. Of these Mr.. Smith
was withdrawn at tn" end Of the first
ballot, while Osborne and Hollis with,
drew after the second roll call. The
standing on the final ballot was:
Hughes, IA; McCutchen. 60; Mrs.
Cathcart. A; Sullivan, IL. and Mrs.
Rcamcr. H. A total of 100 votes