The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-30
Letters in Union Case.

Letters written by John K. Hamb
lin, attorney of Union, made publ
by Gov. Blease add interest to th
court situation in Union county. l
will be recalled that Saturday Gov
Blease stated that he would not nam
Ernest Moore of Lancaster as specia
judge for equity court in Union.
Gov. Blease in commenting on tn
case, said that he based his position
on the two letters which he mad
public.
John K. Hamblin, member Of tn
Union County Bar association, VIII
sent the letter to Gov. Blease stating
that the recommendation of Ernes
Moore had been withdrawn by tn
bar association, said that he had NJ
statement to make. II don't care tt
discuss the matter. l don't care tt
get into a newspaper controvers.
about it,
"When you addressed a letter tt
Gov. Blease stating that the recon
mendation of Ernest Moore had beer
withdrawn by the bar association, dit
you act in behalf of the bar associ
ation2" he was asked.
81 refuse to make statement" hi
replied.
]. Gordon Hughes, the secretary o
the bar association of Union county
said yesterday that Mr., Hamblin hat
been handling the special judge mat
ter, and that the bar association hat
never taken any official action on tht
question.
The law requires that specia
Judges shall be commissioned by tht
governor upon the recommendation
of the supreme court.
Chief Justice Jones has recon
mended Ernest Moore for the Unio1
court.
The law does not require that bal
associations recommend specla
judges to the chief justice. This il
done through courtesy. The law re
uuires the chief justice to recon-
mend a disengaged circuit judge Of
an attorney learned in the law, wht
shall be commissioned by the COVER
nor.
Ernest Moore was recommended
by the Union County Bar association
and by Chief Justice Jones. Mr.
Moore heard the John Black case
He was not on the "eligible' list fo'
appointment recently made up by thu
governor and sent to the chief jus
tice.
Gov. Blease announced the follow
ing letter as his reason for refusing
to commission Ernest Moore:
''Union, S. c., Feb. 2S-11.
"Hon. Cole. L. Blease, Governor o
South Carolina, Columbia, S. G..
"Dear Sir: On behalf of the bar
have just mailed a petition to you ant
Chief Justice Jones asking for speci
al term of court to try equity cases
etc.-no jury cases. Our bar ha'
recommended Ernest Moore, and /
for any reason he is not appointed
then we leave the question OF ap
pointment open. If there is Olsen
gagged circuit Judge we expect him t.
be appointed.
yours truly,
"JNO. K. HAMBLIN.
The second letter was as follows
Union, S. c., March %, 1911.
"Governor Cole. L. Blease, Columbia
South Carolina.
Dear Sir: AS We have court or
dered for next week, beginning Marcl
27, to try equity cases, and there arr
out-of-town attorneys who are inter
ested in the court and making inqui
ries, I should be very glad If yo'
would give me the information as t.
whether or not a judge has beel
commissioned to hold this court.
"Our bar has withdrawn the nam
of Ernest Moore, and has suggested
(in event there is no disengaged cir
cult judge) that we have Waite
Hunt, of Newberry, or G. G. Sims, o
Barnwell, or Judge R. O. Purdy, o
Sumter.
"Thanking you in advance for you
reply, I beg to remain,
yours very truly,
"JNO. K. HAMBLIN.
The rain of Sunday was very wei
come, and it was practically the sal
vation of the oats crop in this sec
ton.