The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-08
GARY ELECTED JUDGE.
NEAL ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OF
THE PENlTENTlARY.

Royal and Augusta Railroad with
sharp Stick.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 28.-Mr.
Earnest Gary had q ,lk-over yester-
day for election as Judge OF the fifth cir.
cut TO succeed Judge Kershaw. In JOINT
assembly he was elacted by the Legisla.
ture by vote OF 12l to 81 cast for w.
ID. Trantham, OF Kershaw.
When the concurrent resolution TO
hold the election was brought up for
consideration in The House yesterday,
Mr.. Bricc, Of Chester, moved that 1t be
postponed, raising the point that
Judges salary could not be reduced
while he was in office, and that II
Judge was elected then he would draw
the present salary for the whole OF his
term, whereas there were bills before the
legislature to reduce salaries and that
if one ol them were pa'sed il might pro-
tlucc Il complication.
Mr.. Jordan, of Aiken, moYed TO table
the motion. Carried.
ELECTING JUDGE.
The two Houses met at l O'Clock.
Senator Zimmerman nominated Mr..
Ga y. He spoke Of him as one who
stoodhigh among his chosen profession;
one who had always been loyal and de.
vote q to the Democracy Of tho State,
and one who would wear the judicial
crmrnc worthily and with honor TO him.
self aud satisfaction TO the State.
The nomination was seconded by
Mcssrs. wilson, Magll, Ashley, Watts,
johnson, JORDAN, Skinner, Perry, Maui
din Hughes. Evans and others.
Senator Magin nominated Mr. Tran
tham, of kershaw.
According to The requirements OF the
statute secret ballot was taken, the
members dcposi!ing their ballots in
hat. The re8ult was as given above and
Mr.. Gary vas declared elected.
THE NEW JUDGE.
Mr.. Gary will take his seat next June
and will hold his first court at Camden.
He was born in Cokesbury, Abhe-
vile county, in January 1857. He Ia
the second son Of DR.. +. +. Gary and
his mothers maiden name ID Caroline
| Blackman.
MIR. Gary was educated at the Cokes-
| bury Conference School. lie did not
receive a collegiate education. In early
manhood he went TO Augusta, intend
Ing to enter business there. This, how
ever, proved dlstastcful to him, and he
went to Edgclcld and entered the law
Office OF his uncle, Gen. M. W. Gary.
lie was admitted TO the practice OF law
under a special net of the Legislature,
not having completed his course before
| he was twcnLY.onc years Of age.
After his admittanCe to the bar he
was taken mo partnership by his uncle
and became the junior member of the
firm OF Gary u Gary. Upon the death
Of Gen. Gary he became the senior part
ncr of the firm of Gary 81 Evans, which
firm Is said to enjoy the largest practice
of any firm in Edgefeld county. Mr..
Gary was three times elected to the Leg
islaturc. The records OF the Supreme
Court show that he has been engaged
in some very important cases. He has
been very successful both as criminal
and equity lawyer. He is a single man.
sUpERI NTENDENT OF THE PENITEN-
TIARY.
Mr.. Brazeale. of Anderson, nominal
ed MIR. w. A. Neal tor superintendent
OF the pcniLentiary. lie said that An
dcrson county bonsted that it had given
the largest maiority for the present Ad-
ministration. Much of this success was
due TO Mr.. Neal whose quick percep.
ton and sound Judgment was seen aud
felt in the management Of the campaign.
The number OF persons who seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Neal was almost
enough TO elect him.
Mr.. W. ID. Evans no noninated Mr.. Eu-
gene Jarnigan, Of Marion. He said
that much Of the success of tho institu-
ton was due to the common sense, good
judgment and great energy Of Capt.
Jarnlyan. The nomination was second.
cd by Mr.. Won Kolnitz and others.
Senator Mauldin nominated Mr.. J.
Is. Hunter, of Barnwell. This Was
seconded by Mr.. Suddath and others.
Senator Abbott nominated Capt. d.
+. Keels, OF Sumter, as a person of high
ability, polished and aflable and Of un-
Impeachable integrity. The nomlna-
ton was seconded by Senator Bighau.
Mr.. Blense seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Neal as one who had been en-
dowed by the Almighty with special ta-
culties that eminently fitted him for the
position Of superintendent of the peni-
tentiary.
The vote resulted: Neal, 94; Jarnl-
gan, SO; Hunter, 5; Keels, 8. Mr.. Neal
was accordingly declared elected.
DIRECTORS OF THE PENITENT1ARY.
The following were the nominees for
directors Of the penitentiary, together
with the vote that they received: T.J.
Cunningham of Chester, l03; j. w.
Lyles of Fairfield, 70; II. Il. higgins Of
York, 73; J. M. IIumbert OF Colleton,
G2; II. b. Tarrant of Orangoburg, 40;
Henry Oliver of Charleston, SO.
The first three were declared elected,
and Mr.. o. n. Alderman was elected
to serve out the uneXpired term of Dir.
ector Tyler, resigned.
| a MESSAGE FROM GOV. TILLMAN.
a message was read in both houses of
the Lcgia!aIu yesterday from the Gov
ernor in reference to the Port Royal
Railroad, which he said was now con-
trolled by corporation that was hos
tile TO Port Royal and the Stale Of
South Carolina, and asking the Legislao
ture to remedy the evil by appropriate
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