The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-08
TIILxANITKs PREPARING FOR A CLEAN
SWEEP OF THE JUDGES.


SWEEP OF THE JUDGES.
COLUMBIA, July six Circuit and one
Suprcms Court Judge are I, be elected By
the Legislature to DO chosen in November.
The sll-absorbing interest in the Guberusto-
rla contest has to great degree overshad-
owed most important question. 1t would
IT seems, be incumbent on the friends Of
these several judges that they interest them-
selves in the selection Of the leg slators
The history Of the Administration element
has shown that it is distinc,ively enc of
Jncksonian Democracy, aod the yictors
Lave generally taken ho'd Of tho spoils. 1t
lsa reasonable presumption that the same
rule will be worked for all it is worth with
the coming Legislature, with special refer
snes 10 the judiciary. The Circuit Judge
shifsrrsall desirable positions, on aocoun,
OF the honor aud having q paying s.lsry
attached. Anyway; they are coveted places
for tho leaders Of the Administration party,
and should the dominant elsmont be success
ful in the comis contest it will be seen tha;
there will be n lively race for more than one
of tho Judgesbips
The records which l examined to-day
show the following dates of election:
W. IL. Wallace November 90, 1889.
Jas. Aldrich, December lS, 1889
J. B. KershawE December u, 1888,
Jas. F. Izlar, Decsmbcr Is. 1889.
J. II, Hudson. December lS, 1889.
j. j. Norton, DecembsS 5, 1890.
L. b. Fraser, December SSlseO,
s. MoGouan, November 1887, six
years.
1t will be seen that tho terms Of all the
Circuit Judges given will expire before the
end ofihe terms Of the next legislators. with
he exception Of Judges Norou and Fraser.
70 only election this fall wi DO for the
ige Of the 9th circuit, now he'd by Judge
Ina and ut fhe An al ~ ~ 4,
ygisia,ure the success rs Of Judges lzlsr,
Nuhason, Witherspoon, AldIich, Wallace and
Associate Jus'ice 'McGowan will he elected
The chnucss arc that oil Of the Judges
who have so faithfully and efficiently served
the State will bs reelected, yet there is
already tax Of their being deposed. Some
say that the Administrator ~ after certain
special judicial scsips. viii the ,nscrva-
tive tone which is expected of the next Lexi..
lature, II is general thought that the fond
hopes OF number Of Admiu stration men
will TO disappointed. IL is, However, very
certain that these men will look after their
own Interests, and i, is expected Of the
friends OF the Judges thai they pcy a bit of
attention to tho Legislature.
II would be considered rather prcpheiic
TO even suggest the opposiag candidates OF
the Judges TO be elected by the next House.
Here is an of-hand lis', which may have its
inaccuracies and additions:
Now Holding Administration.
Judge j. Il, kershaw Ernest Gary,
Judge Witherspoon, Ira B. Jones,
Judge hudson, Jrhu l. McLturu
Judge Wallace, R.C. Watts,
Judge liar, Clemc3: S. Bissell
Judge hldrlch, Robt. A drich and
John T.. Eyaus
it is, Of course. very probable that the
candidates will be reinforced. 1t 10 stated
hat I,,.l,r = i
OF reelection that is if the Administration
forces are in control, on account cf hi. posi-
tiou i'll the Coosaw case
Mr.. w. G. Bonst i. suggested AS the chief
opponent Of Associa'e Justice McGowan.
MT. Moetzs, OF Lexington, il hsrdy :in it,"
just now.
1t might be interesting to compare tho SER
vice OF the two lists at the bar. This coH,ps.
.sney OF tue men may in measure Judged
thersoy 1t usually does in most Other pro.
1essl0aS-- The records shoY~shat thsy were
to rss be.-as follows: judge Nc Nc.
Gowan, lS45; Judge Kershaw, lS43; Judge
is'sT, 1858 (about); Judge Wallace, 1859;
Judge Witherspoon, 1860.
The Candidatss-Ernest Gary, 1880; r. c.
Watts, 1878; c. S. Bisssll, 1856; Ira B.
Jones 1872 JosnL. MoLauriu, 1882; John
~ will psrhapH apn..~ siIieu.ous to con
sidsr some OF the men spoken Of as possible
SUCCESSORS for the Judges now on the Bench
but curious things happen these days.
Eugene u. Gary, who was admitted to the
Bar in 1879, may have the patience to oppose
Judge Norton, although there is talk Of his
being candidate against Associate Justice
MCGOWAN.
Wa'ch the board Gossrnor Tilman pro.
poses IT re elected to have a sympathetic
judiciary. Incidentally it may lie remark ed
that he is not over pleased with the latest
accession to the Supreme Court bench
fews and CoNrier.