The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-31
JUDGES ELECTED.
ONLY TWO OF THEM had ANY
OPPOSITION.
Trustees Of the Iiffsrent Colleges
and Cther Cfcers Elected
Without Much Hroubls.

The elections by the Legislature
passed cf quietly on Tuesday Jan. %
There was only one race which excit-
ed any real snappy interest,and that
was the selection OF q trustee for
Clemson college. It WIS runored that
Chief Justice Pope would have an op.
ponent In the person Of Mr. Geo. S.
Mower OF Newberry.
Mr.. Mower was called to the city
and although he was informed the
night before that large part, though
aot maj >rity, Of the general assem-.
bly, had ben secured for hin, he de-
clined to let bis name be used. Wed
nesday morning before leaving the
city be wrote Senator c. S. Blease:
For reasons already given you, I write
to request you again that my name be
not presented in the election for chief
justice"
Senator Warren Of Hampton was
nominated against Ju5ge James Al
drich and Senator MCGOWAN CT Lau
rens was nominated against Ju6gs J.
G. klugh OF Abber1lle. Sat tae incum-
oents were elected by overwhelming
maj ,rities. The vote indicated that
The legislature Sas disposed to make
40 changes. There was q similarity
in the vote for Se3ators McGoV a. and
Warren which exoited some comment.
The only Judge who has bsen defeated
tor reelection IN rec ent years was Judge
Townsend by Senator Hydrick Ia the
ocminaticns Wednesday no speeches
were allowed, but Mr. Pollock in very
few words paid handsome tribute to
Juage R. &. Watts, VITO was again re.
elected.
Tue pint assembly was convened at
IL o'c.ock by Senator Manning, who
presided with dignity over the cleo
lions. Tie first place to be filed by the
elections was that OF chief justice OF
the State supreme court.
DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES.
Seusto;J. 81. Hudson nominated
Chief Justice Y ]. Pope to succeed
himself. Mr.. Taylor of Newberry sec
ocded the nomination. There were no
o1her nominations the chair declared
taat l46 votes had bsen cast, all for
Ju 7ge Pope.
Senator Walker nominated Judge G.
6. DAntzier TO succeed himself In the
drss c-1cnit, the nomination being Sec
onded by Mr.. BrantleY. There was no
)thsr name placed in nomination and
| The votes were cast.
Foc the selection ofj1dgss Of the sec.
ond c rcuit, Mr.. J. Belton Watson
dominated Senstor e E. Warren Of
Hampton. This was seconded BY Dr.
Whatley representative from Hamp.
5on. Judge James A!dricl, the in
cCm5en., was nominated oy Col. J1o.
&. Cloy Of Aiken, and this was second
ed by SeDator W. E. Johnson. TIE
result # the ballot was Aldricb, lis;
Warren, 80; necessary to a choice,
IS.
FJr judge Of the third ju!icial cir
'Uit, Judge E O Purdy was nomina
ted by Senator McL=od. This was
second ID By M. F aser, There was
40 opposition and Judge Purdy receiv
ed 1873 votes.
For judge OF the fourth circuit,
Judge R c. Watts Was nominated by
Mr.. Pollock, ssconde q by Capt. Sellers
There WIS no opoposit!on and Judge
! Watts raceiyed l29 votes.
Fur u3ge OF the sixth circuit, Judge
George Williams Gsge was placed in
nomination by Ssnsuor hardin, Sec
onded by Senator Hough. Judge Gage
received the entire vote,
JudgeJ. C. z ugh of Abbsvills was
nominated for reelection by c Of. ".
W. Bruce OF Marlboro. This was sec
onded by Senator J. R. Bake Of Alb
beVills. M. Boyd Of Laurens nomi.
uateG Senator Frank P McGowwan OF
Laurens. This was seconded by Mr..
Nash Ct Spartantu.g. Tbs result Of
the vote was Klugh, 100; MeGowan
unnecessary toa choice, II.
Tais completed the election OF
judges and the joint assembly pro
ceeoed to the election OF State lib
arian. Senator Marshall nominated
the incumbent, Mss L. 81. L.Borde.
Tois was seconded b. Col. D. o. Her
bert. Miss S. NJ. a. B ack was NOM
inated by Senator W. J. Johnson.
This was seconded by Mr.. Boyd OF
Laurens. The result was Miss Miss
Lab lrde, 1876; Miss. Black, Il. Nee
essary to choice IS.
SELECTION OF JUDGES.
There was no opposition to the rs.
election Of Messrs. D. B. Peurifoy and
J o. Wlngo as directors OF the State
penitentiary.
In the selection Of trustees Of Win.
thlop college there was no opposition
in the incumbsnts, ". J. Roddey,
Dr.. E S. Joynes and A. Markley Lee
and they were rejected.
The nominees for trustees Ct the
South Carolina College were August
Kohn, Dr.. W. T. G. Bites and james
@. Davis. All thres were electe4
without opposition.
There were three vacancies on the
Clemson board, S. A. Sease Of New
berry, Augustine 7. Snythe Of Char
lesion, ard W. D. Evans OF Marlboro.
These were nominated for reelection
and Capt. Ivy NJ. Mauldin of Pick,
ems was also nominated. The joint as.
senbly took recess without making a
selection. Capt. Ivy Mauldin is az
alunns OF }as Institution and his
candidacy was we'll received as he had
been member OF the house Of lepre,
sentatives. Mr.. Sesse is also an
alunnus.
Tee result OF the election for trus.
tees OF Censor college vas