Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-05-26

covered with new laurels and JUS
titled to the fullest extent the es-
timation placed upon him by his
most partial friends. In 1880 he
had the honor of representing his
party in the national Democratic
convention at Cincinnati. Again,
in 1881, he went as a delegate to
the national convention, and was
selected as member of the com
mittee to notify MIR. Cleveland
of his nomination as President.
In 1888 Judge Earle declined
the nomination of Governor. He
was committed to the support of
Governor Richardson, who was
candidate for reelection. 1t was
indeed high honor and a terri
bic temptation, but Judge Earle
preferred to keep his characte.
untarnished, so he kept his word
and declined to accept the nomi.
nation. Few men have had such
a temptation,and fewer still have
resisted it.
In 1890 Captain Tillman as
sailed with great bitterness the
administration of which General
Earle was a member, and though
he had scant hope OF success he
thought 1T was his duty to 90 be-
fore the people and refute the
grave charges made by Captain
Tlliman, SO he canvassed the
State, and in turn Tillman found
a foeman worthy of his steel. He
was unsuccessful, but his able
speeches and manly bearing won
HIM many friends. Though de-
teated he accepted it cheertully,
and acqulesced gracefully in the
will of the majority of the people
OF his State. Judge Earle then re-
turned TO GreenvIlle, the home of
his boyhood, and opened his law
Office, determining to devote his
entire attention to the practice of
his profession. When he was ask
ed to advise the people he told
them to cease their quarrel. end
their bitter contentious and oblit-
cIdtc ldCllOndl lines.
For this advice he was much
criticised. However, he was
man of convictions, and he had
the courage to stand for what he
thought was the good of his State.
His broad patriotism and good
Judgment was appreciated, and in
1892 he was elected Judge of the
Eighth Circuit by Reform Leg
islature. As Judge he added
new lustre to the bench of South
Carolina His profound knowl-
edge of law, his great courtesy his
lmpartiallty and rigid adherence
to the law Ss he found it written
won for him the reputation of be-
ing one of the greatest Judges
South Carolina ever had.
Nothing is SO tickle as mankind
nothing SO unstable. The man
who was defeated for Governor of
South Carolina in 1890 by the
people of South Carolina was
nominated by a general Demo-
crallc primary electlOn In August,
1896, after a heated canvass, to
represent them in the Senate
chamber in Washington. His op-
ponents in the race were Govern
or John Gary Evans and Mr.. ohm
L. Duncan. He was duly elected
by the Legislature at its ensuing
session, without opposition.
In early life Judge Earle &C
cepted the Baptist creed as the
standard of his life. He honestly
endeavored to measure up to it.
He took his religion In his every
walk of life. Free from foul,
coarse speech his conversations
would never give offense to a wo-
man or word he might say cause
"A blush. His manners, while
courteous, were rather austere.
His ideas of manhood were high
and he lived up to them.
Judge Earle was married May
10, 1869, to his cousin, Miss Anna
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