The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-30

THEIR BEST MAN ELECTED JUDGE.
The election for Judge 10 succeed Judge
kershaw, whose term expires next June, took
place on Saturday. Major Ernest Gary, OF
Edgefield, had An easy walk-over. No other
any show from the very beginning and they
all "got from under" except Mr.. W. D. Trant-
ham, OF kershaw. MIR. Gary was nominated
BY Senator Zimmerman, OF Edgefeld, and
senator Magill, Of Kershaw, nominated Mr..
Trauthan. The ballot y as secret, according
10 the statute. The vote resulted: Gary 12l
rrantham 2l.
, Major ,g Iy Gary is in every way well S Sea1lPped
thtrty-six years of age he has been unusually
successful In both criminal and equity cases
aud the records Of the Supreme Court show
that he has been employed In some OF the
leading and most important causes that have
been tried in recent years.
H. was BORN in COkesbury, Abbeville coun.
ty, In January. 1857. and is the second son OF
DR.. F. +. Gary, his mother being Miss Caro-
line Black man. AS sOon us Major Gary heard
that he had beec elected he look the next
train Tor Charleston to receive q mothers
blessing for the honor that had come upon
him.
Major Gary was educated at the Cokesbury
Conference school. Thence he went to Au.
gusta to enter into business lie. This soon
proved distasteful 10 him and he went 10
Edgefield and entered the law office Of his un-
Gle. Gen. Mart w. Gary. He was admitted 10
the practice OF law under special act OF the
Legislature, having completed his course be-
tore he was tWenLy.one years old. He went
In 10 partn nership with his uncle, and after his
death be became the senior member Of The
firm Of Gary & Evans, OF Edgefeld. Major
Gary has been elected to the Legislature three
times. He Is an unmarried man. His friends
say that the TACT that he is not Benedict
does not by any means show that he is not q
first class pleader.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PEN1TEN7
TIARY.
an easy time In being elected Superintendent
OF the Penlientiary. The result OF the vote
was; Neal, 81; Eugene Jarnigan, Of Marion.
81; j.. H. Hunter, OF Barpwell, s.; D E. Keels,
OF Sumter, S. MIR. Neal has for the last two
years been director OF the penitentiary. He
is forty-two years old and' is one of the most
extensive farmers In Anderson county. He
is married and has eight children.
The following Is the result OF the vote for d.
rectors Of the penitenLiary to fill three vacan.
cies: T. j. Cunningham, Chester, lO3; j. W.
Ly les, Fairfield, 70; K. r. higgins. York, 73;
J. NJ. Humbert, Golleton, 81; K: p. TarranL.
Orangeburg, 40; Henry Oliver, Charleston, 33.
The first three were elected and Mr.. o. N. Al
derman, OF Aiken, was elected without oppo-
sition to serve out the unexpired term of Mr..
Ty Ter, resigned.
THE PROHIBITION FIGHT.
There have been a half dozen prohibition
bills introduced already, and there is every
indication TO show that some kind of prohibi.
ton bill will be passed. The State Executive
Committee OF the Prohibitionists to-day intro
they consider the most effective prohibition
document ever devised. Following Is sy-
nopsis OF the leading features CT the bill:
Section l provides that the manufacture,
sale, gift, barter, or exchange, or the keeping
or offering for sale, gift, barter, trade, or ex-
change, as beverage, within this State, OF
any liquors. or any compound or mixtures
thereof, shall be misdemeanor, punishable
by Il fine OF from SD to 81, ,OoO, and imprison.
ment in the county jail for from one month
TO one year for each offence; and for the sec
ond and every successive offence the party
shall be guilty OF felony and be put in the
FOR from one to Two
ter the approval OF the act. with the adv Ice
and consent OF the Senate, the Governor shall
appoint commissioner, known by him to be
total abstainer, who shall purchase all In.
toxicants for lawful sale, and furnish the
same to the permit-holders to be sold by them
for medicinal, mechanical, scientific and sac
rumental purposes, said commissioner TO
hold office for two years. Full provision is
made for bond, cost of liquor, resignation. etc.
Section provides that the Governor shall
notify the County Commissioners of the
name and place OF business Of the commits
sioner.
Section provides that If any permit-holder
shall purchase liquor from any other person
than the commissioner, or shall adulterate
the liquors, he shall forfeit TO the county from
$40 TO 500 and costs.
Section 9 provides that the commissioner
shall keep a record of names, liquors and
prices and report the same to the Governor
every October, to be by the latter laid before
the Legislature.
Section provides that all permits shall be
procured from the County Commissioners at
any meeting and shall continue In force one
year. Persons applying for renewals must
show to the satisfaction Of the County Com.
missloners that they have during the preced
ing year complied with provisions Of the act
Parties may appear and resist the same.
Section provides that notice of application
for permit must be published once week fol
three weeks, the last of which shall be from
ten 10 twenty days before the meeting.
Section $ provides that applications tor per
mits snail be sworn To and provides that the
applicants shall show that they are not ad
dicted 10 the Use of intox lcants, etc.
Section 10 provides that applicants shal
give bond in the penal sum OF 81. 900 for truly
observing the liquor laws and paying fines
for violating them, and will not sell liquors
at charge exceeding thirty per cent. of the
bond.
Section - provides that all application
shall be signed by one. third Of the freehold
voters OF the town, city or ward. and they
ments.
Provision Is made for argument and pro
cedure at meetings OF the county boards. Iht
form of application Is given. Permits shal
be deemed trusts as q matter of confidence
and may be revoked at any time. The appll
cant shall pay all costs Of presenting his cast
to the board. A fee Of one dollar shall be taa
ed for the filing OF the petition and one dollar
for entering the order of the County Commits
sioners approving the bond, and witnesses
shall be entitled TO mileage and per diem al
J in other cases In the Court Of Common Pleas
Full provision is made for the manner In
which liquor shall be transported from the
State Com mnissioner TO the perInit-holder.
Before delivering any Intoxicating liquor:
10 any person LequeSt nuso oe preseheea a u
and residence of the siener for whom the II
quor tx required, quantity and kind OF liquor
and for what use it is desired, and thai
neither the applicant nor the person iol
toxicants as a beverage. The permit-holdel
may refuse the request unless he PERSONAL y
knows the applicant and that he is telling