The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-06
WHAT SAY THE PEOPLE ~ 1hlS:
An Important; Matter 10 be Considered III
Select .ng VI MeIlbers Of the Legislature
The Candidates Against the
Present Judges.
Spe.itl TO News and Courier.

| COLUMBIA. July l.-SiX Circuit anC
on. Surremr Court Judge are TO be
| elected by the Legislature to be chosen
in November. Tie a!l-absorbing inter
est in the Gubernatorjai contest has tC
a great degree overshadowed most
important question. Itwould, it seems
be incun hent on the friends Of these
several Judges that they interest
themselves in the selection Of the legis-
lators.
The history Of the administration
element has shown that it IS distinct
lively one CT Jacksonian Democracy,
and the victors have generally taken
ho!G Of the Spoils. 1t is 4 reasonable
presumption that the same rule will be
worked Tor all it is worth with the
coming Legislature, with special refer
encc 10 the judiciary. The Circuit
JudgeehiDs are all desirable positions,
on account CT the honor and having u
paying salary attached. Anyway, they
are coveted places for the leaders Of the
administration party, and should the
dominant element be successful in the
coming contest it will be seen that there
will be 4 lively race fc' more than one
Of the Judgeships.
The records which I examined to-day
show the following dates OF election:
W. II. Wallace. November %. 1889.
JAS Allr cl. December Is. lS&'.
J. ID. WitHe1spoDn. Dtcemher II. lSS9.
J. i. Kerr h:w, December J., ISIS.
Jas T. liar, December Is, 1882
j. II. Hudson. December Is. lSS9.
j. }. Mort 1p, DcccmDcr0 }, l&R.
hIr < Ism
:. Mctio" IN, November =, lSS7, six years.
It vii! he seen that the terms cfall OF
the Circuit Judges given will expire be-
fore the eld of the terms Of the next
Legislators, with the exception Of Judges
Norton and Fraser.
The only election this fall will be for
the Judge of the 5th circuit, now held
by Judge Kershaw, and at the final
session of the next Legislature the sue
cessors Of Judges IZlar, Hudson, With
erspoon, .Aldrich, Wallace and Asso-
ciate Justice MCGOWAN will be elected.
The chances are that all of the Judges
who have so faithfully and efficiently
served the State will be reelected, yet
there is already talk of their being de-
posed. Some say that the administra-
ton is after certain special judicial
scalps. With the conservative tone
wLirh * cyrected of the next Leeisra-
turc, it is generally thought that the
fond hopes Of number Of administra-
ton men will be disappointed. 1t is,
however, very certain that these men
viii look after their own interests, and
If is evnarted of the friends of the
Judnes That they nav Il bit of attention
70 TIE T,eoislatUre.
wonld be considered rather pro-
nhetic TO even suggest the opposing
can6iGotne Of the Jndoes to be elected
hI. tha nrvt ho,,se, Here is an Oft.
hsoG Ii.t which may have its inacu-
rscies. ] '
yny 11o,[t,g administration.
1" N"~ Ii3! r;:bo ;S F-neSt Garv ,'''''''
Judge Witherspoon, Ira 3. Jones,
Iud&s Hudson, Hud:on, goHn Is n L:.,,: i: McLaUF'n'
.yHd2e %I 1zIar y l: Clement 5. BisSell
Judge Aldr'ch. Robert AIdrlch H. and
1oh'l w. HE'h>:
1t is, o; course, very probable that
the candida -es will be reinforced. 1t
is stated that Judge James Aldrlch IS
about the surest OF reelection, that is
if the administration forces are III con
troll, on account Of bis position IN the
Coosaw case.
Mr.. W. I. benet IS suggested as me
ch!et oHpoIent OF iAssociaIe ustlee w:
Gowan. Mr: Meetze, OF Lexington, IS
hardly "iE it, just now.
1t might be interesting 20 compare
t." service OF the two lists at the Bar.
The competency OF the men may IN
measure be judged thereby; IL usually