The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-05
The New Judges.
Judge Y. J. Pope and Hon
Ira B. Jones Elected Asso-
ciate justices of the Su-
preme Court.

eral Assembly to-day elected the
Hon. Y. J. Pope to be his own sue
cessor as a member of the reorgan-
lied Supreme Court of the State, and
elected the Hon Ira B. Jones, of
Lancaster County, to the six year
term on the Supreme Court Bench
There was no opposition whatever to
either of the nominees for Associate
Justice. The General Assembly has
been hanging fire on these elections
for some little time, and to-day the
bill recognizing the Court was
finally ratified and approved by Gov.
ernor Evans, the first Act ratified
during the session
The two houses agreed to have the
election at l o'clock, and fortunately
everything was in readiness for the
important election President Tim
norman announced the election Of
the successor of Associate Justice
Pope to be the first in order, and
upon his call for nominations Mr..
Floyd, who is quite an orator, took
the floor and placed MIR. Pope in
nomination
There were about twenty-five
members who seconded the nomina
ton of Mr. Pope for re election.
They came by counties and sections.
After while the nominations were
closed and the required roll call was
entered upon Tellers were ap-
pointed on the part Of the House and
Senate and votes recorded as an
nounced by the members. After the
vote was taken President Thinner
man announced that out of the l45
votes cast the Hon Y. J. Pope had
received AS, and he announced his
election for the eight year term from
the time Of the expira ton of his
present term.
Then nominations were called for
the third Associate Justice under the
new Act. as required by the Con-
stitution Mr.. Thurmond, Of Edge
field delegation, took the floor and
placed in nomination the Lion Ira +.
Jones.
From every side of the House
came the food of seconds to the
nomination, and some Of them in
quite complimentary terms to the
fsvorite of the House. The vote
was duly taken and resulted as in the
case Of Justice Pope. There were
145 votes cast, all for the Hon Ira B.
Jones
So the two Associate Justices
have been elected. They are both
known very we'll to the State in their
official and personal capacities
Il was not long after the announce
ment that Mr.. Jones had been
elected Associate Justice for the
term of six years that be came
into the hall. Mr. Breazeale had
been acting in his place Mr. Jones
said that he had just heard Of his
election to the Supreme Court
Bench, and wished to resign from
the Speakership, and that the resig
nation take effect Immediately The
resignation was duly accepted Mr.
Johnston proposed as a resolution
that the thanks of the House be
rendered Mr.. Jones for the able, i'm
partial and thoroughly competent
performance O. his duties as Speaker
cf the House, and that the House
tender him hearty well done The
resolution was adopted with q hearty
and rising vote.
Then Mr. Thurmond wanted the
election of Speaker to take place at
once, and moved to that effect.
There was no objection to this pro-
ceeding and the election was ordered
to take place at once. MIR Earle
placed in nomination for Speaker Mr..
Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, and
Mr. Bowman, of O1angeburg, placed
in nomination, Mr.. NJ. r Cooper, Of
Coleton. A number of speeches
were made in behalf of each of the
candidates placed before the House
for the position. Mr. Earle spoke in
eulogistic terms of Mr.. Gary's fam
lily, of his record as a member for
fourteen years, and of his fine voice
and experience as presiding officer.
Mr. Bowman spoke in the highest
terms of Mr. Cooper's devotion to the
Democracy, and his work for the
white men, and how he had as
farmer made his reputation as a presi-
ding officer.
The seconds came from almost
every county for their favorities, and
the vote being finally called for re.
suited as follows Gary 60, Cooper
A.
Mr.. Cooper wished to make the vote