The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21
THE JUDICIAL ELECTION.

The following proceedings of the DEM
ocratic caucus to nominate Circuit judi
ges is taken from the News and Courier.
Each of the nominees of the caucus was
elected on last Thursday, and are now
discharging their duties as Circuit Judges
of South Carolina:
The caucus was called to order by Sem
ator S. s. Crittenden, the chairman, who,
on convening the body, spoke as follows:
Gentlemen ofthe Gaucus: You are as
sembled under the call of your executive
committee for the purpose of making
nominations for the Office of circuit
Judges, to fill the vacancies occasioned
by the decision of the Supreme Court of
this State in relation to the third judicial
circuit, and the designations caused there
by of the Judges of the first, second, third,
fourth, sixth and eighth circuits. In che
absence of instructions to the contrary,
nominations will be received by the chair
in the numerical order of the existing
vacancies. I will state that, under the
rule adopted by the caucus, it requires
two-thirds of the Democratic members of
the General Assembly to make quorum.
According to the roll of the secretary
there are III Democratic members in the
two houses. It will, therefore, require SO
voters to make nomination. And row,
gentlemen, before proceeding to the
grave and important duty for which we
have assembled, let me invoke upon
your deliberations spirit of toleration
and forbearance. Why should any Dem
ocrat, member of this caucus, be intol-
Grant of the diverse opinions of others ?
Are we not all actuated by the same mo-
tive. an ardent desire for the good of
South Carolina? Are we not all striving
for the same object, the honor and the
welfare of the State? assert now that
all the differences between us, upon the
important matters for which NE have as
sembled, are entirely in relation to the
best means of reaching the same end.
Having then the same high object in
view, and differing only in regard to the
best means of attaining that object, let
US discuss these differences in spirit Of
liberation .and foibearance, and then let
us decide them by the time-honorsd
Democratic rule of submission to the
majority. You are here in your legisla-
tive capacity and, in the caucus, as the
representatives Of the Democratic party
of South Carolina.
Mr.. Charles Petty, of Spartanburg, was
then selected secretary. Mr.. Rhett in
troduced q resolution that the nomina-
tions should be made binding.
Senator Lipscomb introduced as sub
stitute set Of resolutions declaring that
none but men of true and tried integrity
and ability, and unquestionable members
of the Democratic party be nominated,
and that when this rule WAS departed
from the nomination should not be bind
ing. This substitute was lost, aud Mr..
Rhett's resolution was adopted. Mr..
Lipscomb then withdrew from the caucus.
Mr.. Memminger introduced resolu-
tion that all the ousted Judges with the
exception Of Wiggin be reelected, on
condition that they would resign at the
end of the time when their terms would
have expired, had the decision of the
Supreme Court not ousted them. This
resolution was lost by large vote.
Nominations were then called for with
the following result, in the several Cir
cults:
First Circuit-Mr. Simonton nomina-
ted B. G. Presley Mr.. Rutledge nomi-
mated T. NJ. Hanckel; Mr.. Petty nomi-
mated s. Dibble.