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, Rutland, Sanderson, Saxon, Spencer, Solana, Tift and Wright of Columbia—29. —Messrs. Baker of Jackson, Barrington, Bethel, Collier, Coon, Folsom, Hunter, Jordan, Ladd, Lamb, Lea, McCaskill, McLean, Morrison, Newmans, Sever, Thomas and Yates—18. —Messrs. Alderman, Davis, Glazier, Gregory, Henry, Kirksey, Lewis, Love, McNealey, Parkhill, Stephens and Ward—12. The President declared that there was no election, neither of the candidates having received a majority of the votes of the whole.

On motion, W. S. Harris was unanimously declared elected Secretary. The Convention then proceeded to the election of first Assistant Secretary. Mr. Allison nominated T. B. Barefoot. Mr. Coon nominated A. T. Banks.

The vote was as follows: —Messrs. Baker of Jackson, Bethel, Chandler, Coon, Cooper, Dawkins, Devall, Finegan, Folsom, Gettis, Helvenston, Hunter, Jordan, Lamb, Lea of Madison, McCaskill, McLean, Mays, Morrison, Newmans, Pinckney, Rutland, Sever, Solana, Thomas, Tift, Turman, Woodruff, Wright of Columbia, Yates—30. —Mr. President, Messrs. Alderman, Allison, Baker of Calhoun, Barrington, Beard, Collier, Daniel, Davis, Gary, Glazier, Gregory, Henry, Irwin, Kirksey, Lamar, Leigh of Sumter, Lewis, Love, McGahagin, McIntosh, McNealey, Owens, Parkhill, Pelot, Sanderson, Spencer, Stephens, Ward—29. Mr. A. T. Banks was declared elected first Assistant Secretary. The Convention then proceeded to the election of second Assistant Secretary. Mr. Spencer nominated E. W. Rogers.

Mr. Ward nominated T. B. Barefoot. The vote was as follows: —Messrs. Allison, Baker of Calhoun, Baker of Jackson, Beard, Cooper, Daniel, Davis, Dawkins, Devall, Finegan, Folsom, Gary, Gettis, Gregory, Henry, Irwin, Lamar, Leigh of Sumter, McGahagin, McIntosh, Mays, Owens, Parkhill, Pelot, Pinckney, Sanderson, Saxon, Sever, Spencer, Solana, Stephens, Thomas, Tift and Yates—34. —Mr. President, Messrs. Alderman, Barrington, Bethel, Chandler, Collier, Coon, Glazier, Helvenston, Hunter, Jordan, Kirksey, Lamb, Lea of Madison, Lewis, Love,