The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-02
MLAURlN THE NAN.
He SUCCEEDS THELATEJOSEP4 4
EARLE JUNIOR SENATOR.

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Gov. EUerbe Issued the Commission Wed.
rCsd BY Appointing Hon. J ohm L, McLaU-
Late Senator Earle.
Governor Euerbe, on Wednesday
The 25th ipst. duly commissioned
john LowDdes McLausin to be Senator
;c0m South Carolina in the place Of
the late Joseph Il. Earle, until the
General Assembly shall regularly
eiec! & successor to fill out the mex
pired term commencing on The 4th of
March last.
II seems 10 be understood on all
sides that there will be primary
election to choose man who shall be
presented to the Legislature as the
choice OF the Democratic voters OF
South Carolina. Ia view of this ex-
psc!ation there have already been a
nun mbnr Of gentlemen mentioned as
probable c9udidates-Senator May field
OF BsrnweIi, Solicitor Beliinger OF the
same county Mr. N L. Donaldson Of
Greenvi,le, Ex Governor John Gary
Evans and Alr. John T. Duncan.
Judge Brawley was also spoken OF,
but it may be considered certain that
ne will not enter the race.
The appointment OF McLaurin caUs-
ing vacancy in the sixth Congress
ional district, there are already aspi,
rants to the latter place-Soicitor j.
N. Johnson of Marion, Comptroller
General Norton and Mr.. W. D. Evans,
of Marlboro, at present mem Der Of
the State railroad commission. Others
may cone in later. 1t now seems to
be understood that there will be no
primary in this district-the candi-
dates going before the people them,
selves.
| THE NEW SENATOR'S S CAREER
John Lowndes McLaurin was born
in Marlboro county, May 9Th. 1850.
His fathers name was Philip B. Nc
Laurin. He was a lawyer of mark ID
ability, but died at an early age, leav-
ing the subject Of this sketch. Thomas
and Margaret. Thomas died when
about - years old and Margaret is
now is now living in Marlboro county
as Mrs. Grassland. His mother was a
daughter OF Col. T. G. Weatherly, who
was prominent in public life before
the war. He was sheriff of his county
and represented it in the general as
sembly for many years. Whatever OF
! political ability and taste that Mr.. Nc
Laurin has is from this side of the
house, ali Of the Weatherly's being
successful politicians. Mr.. McLaurin' S
father while he was in politics was
elected at the very early age Of % to
the general assembly. He was just
old enough to be eligible. On this
side of the house there was marked in
tellectualitv and culture; while they
were in politics, they did not care as
much for them as for matters OF an
intellectual character. Mr.. McLsu.
rims father was fine speaker.
His father died from illness con.
tracted from exposure in the army in
1864. In 1867 his mother married Mr..
William S Mowry, of Charleston, S.
c. Mr.. Mowry was C. very wealthy
gentleman and the family lived for
several years in Marlboro county and
then moved in 1873 to Eaglewood, n
j., where MIR. Mowry has since that
time been a very successful member
of the cotton and stock exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. MowrY, and FIVE half
brothers and sisters are now living at
this place. All Mr. McLsurin's half
brothers are ia business in New York
city.
In those early days the school sys-
TEN OF South Carolina was SO defect
i've that johnnie and Tommie" were
sent up to the Bethel Military academy
near WarrentoG, Va. Tomuie died
while attending the school and John,
the new senator Of today, was then
taken on to Englewood and sent to
school there until he was Is years OF
age. He was then sent to SEarth-
more college near Philadelphia. 4
Quaker school didn't suit ardent
South Carolina temperament and at
ter two years, Colonel Weatherly,
Johns grandfathr, concluded that a
military school and disciplinarian
like Col. John P. Thomas were needed
10 properly train and hold in check
the promising young Carolinian. He
remained under Col. Thomas in his
school at Charlotte, N. G., until he
graduated in 1880. John was noted
more as baseballist and a boxer than
as student, though his natural quick
ness and aptness enabled him to stand
well in his classes. He then vent to
the University of Virginia and took
the law course and in 1882 WeGt to
Bennettsville ard began the practice
of law.
Although Mr.. McLaurin up 10 this
time had given very little attention to
the realities of life and his future pros
poets, having been Wayward youth
at college insofar as respect for rules
and so on were concerned, when be
began the practice OF law he desired
to turn over a new leaf and make q
name for himself in his profession.
He hung out his Single. Soon an
opportunity came along in the shape
OF cases brought against 30 road hands
known since as the Hebron road cases.
It was kind Of a feud in the county.
The prosecution employed all the
leading attorneys in the county, in
clu6iDg the present assistant attorney
general OF South Carolina, ex Judge
Townsend. Mr.. McLaurin was alone
for the defense and many had advised
the. accused to plead guilty. After
FIVE days OF legal lighting, Mr.. Nc
Laurin won in every case by appeals
to tue jury, the law and evidence and
prejudice of the people being against
him. Judge Townsend was attracted
tothe bright young lawyer and offered
to take him into partnership. This
copartnershp wss formed in 1883 and
continued until Mr.. McLsurin's elec.
ton to congress, the 6rm being recog
n;zed as one Of the strongest in that