The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-12
MANY ELECTIONS FOR
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SEVERAL, JUDGES, CHIEF JUS
TICE AND OTHER PLACES.
Session of the General Assembly IN
1909 Will be Occupied With
Many Matters.

Today at noon the general assem-
blv Of the State Of South Carolina
VIII convene for a session OF prooaoly
less than 40 days, says the Columbia
State, There is much to be consld-
cred, but it is thought that as the
members get flat salary Of SOU per
session instead of 81 per day for not
more than 20 days as heretofore, the
business Will be accomplished with
more dispatch.
Mention has been made from time
to time of the principal matters to
be considered. The public will look
forward with interest to the fate OF
the bill providing for tax reform, the
prohibition bill, the repeal Of the lien
= law. the increase in the salaries Of
State officers, the erection of another
building for the State officers, the
compulsory education law and many
others.
-. A great deal of the time, however,
is going to be taken up with the sew
eral elections. The resignation OF
( Chief Justice Pope has changed the
calculations Of many who have fig
ured on their friends for various judi
cial positions. Should "a member OF
: the sppreme bench be raised to that
: position it will also be necessary to
elect his successor.
. The circuit judges to be selected at
this session are the successors ito
Judge D. E. Hvdrick Of the seventh
Circuit, whose term expires on Decem-
Der Is, 1909; Judge R. ". Mem
minger of Charleston. of the Ninth
circuit, whose term expires ON Feb
ruary II, and Judge George E.
Prince of Anderson, ct the Tenth cir
cult, whose term expires on the same
date.
= The above are elected during the
FIRST session of the general assembly,
and there are SEVERAL Others to be
chosen in 1910.
Those who terms expire in 1910
!: are: Judge Robert Aldrich of Barn
well, of the Second circuit, who was
! elected as successor to Judge James
Aldrieh, resigned: R. c. Watts Of
Cneraw, of the Fourth circuit, whose
term expires; Jno. S. Wilson Of Man
ming, of the Third circuit, who sue
ceeded Judge R. o: Purdy, resigned; :;
Geo. W. Gage Of Chester, Of the
& Sixth circuit, and J. c. Klugh Of Alb
beville, of the Eighth circuit.
The term of Associate Justice Ira
E. B. Jones of Lancaster also expires in
1910. Justice Jones is serving his
second term.
The terms Of three members Of the
:; penitentiary board Of directors ex'
pire this year, and it will be neces-
sary for the board to elect their Sue
cessors as we'll as a successor to Capt.
D. J. Griffith, the superintendent.
i There has been no opposition to Capt.
Griffith, and unless some announce
ment is made by some candidate with
IN the next few days he will again
be reelected without opposition.
The members Of the board whose
terms expire are: J. ". Smith Of
Smoak. J. G. Moblev of Winnsboro,
and A. K. Sanders Of Sumter. There
will probably be a number nominated
for these positions, among the names
mentioned being Capt. J. H. Brooks
Of Greenwood. a former senator and
gentleman well known throughout
the State
There will be several vacancies on
boards Of trustees to be filled at this
session. In addition to the terms ex-
pirine, Mr.. Peake of Lexington has
resigned as he is now a teacher at
Clemson, and ex-senator Efrd is an
nounced as a candidate for that
place.
According to statements made pre-
vicuslv by members Of the incomin"
general assembly. these elections will
be disposed Of as quickly as possible
and in order that the other business
may be disposed Of. it being The eX-
parience Of the older members that
for at least two or three darS before
an election it is almost impossible to
transact any business.