The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05
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right. lie Is Governor OIL that COM
monwealtl, and he stands by his
friends, right or wrong, rich or poor,
wise or ignorant. Last week, follow
Ing the usual and time-honorcd Gus
tom, the Hon. Ira IS. Jones. Chief Jus
tice OF the Supreme Court of the State,
speaking for himself and the great
tribunal Of which he is the presiding
officer, respectfully requested the ap-
pontment OF Duncan c. Ray, n lawyer
in good standing al the Columbia Bar
ms special Judge to hold the Court OF
General Sessions and Common Pleas for
Rlchlsnd county, the recently elected
Judge, the Hon. r. r. Copcs. not having
yet qualified for the exercise Of his
vas Influenced only by the unanimous
petition OF the Columbia Bar for the
appointment Of Mr.. Ray. and without
any thought OF offcnse to the Chief
Executive Of the grand old Common
wealth of South Carolina. recommend
ed that a commission be issued TO Mr.
Fay "as special Judge TO hold such
court"
Governor Bease would not suffer
sucn an interference with his preroga
tive 20 pass and gave Chief Justice
Jones and his associates on the Su-
preme Bench TO understand that he had
already commissioned the Hon James
FitzJanes Caldwell. of Newberry, the
home town of the Governor, ito hold
such COURT and then lie dressed down
the supreme tribunal of the state In
these words:
while l shall, of course. be respect
fuls 10 your body. a the same time. a
large majority OF the people OF South
Garolina elected me Governor. ana in
that large majority We're as much
brains As was in the minority and l.
eSpect to see that ny friends receive
At least some consideration from This
Administration, and ! do not propose
TO apront my enemies to office upon
the recommendation of any body. un-
less il be that ! cannot find friend
who is competent and worthy Of the
posi,ion,'
Nowit so happens that Major Cald-
we'll the Governors choice for this
spNeiaF 81 Nlce, IS one off-the most aC-
complished men in the State, q thor
oushly trained lawyer the son Of
Chancellor Caldwell one Of The
great judges OF that State in It's older
and better days, but he did no, know
ANYTHING about the request OF the Co
iumbia Bar for the appointment Of Mr..
Ray and the recommendation Of the
supreme Court that MI. Ray be an
pointed He has written q lcttar set :
ting himself straight in tile premises
ana saying frankly that he viii not ac-
cert the appointment Of Special Judge
for the Columbia Circuit unless his
apPointment ftalr ba:>wholy acceptable
TO the Columbia Bar. that to him. per-
sohaily' IL does not matter whether ne
holds c0nrt or not; that he has passed
heyond that period OF life when a ma
peed care for glory; that, without The
co-opeTation Of the Bar. 1t would NOT
ne practicable for him to do anythino
and that while he would not censuro
ms friend Governor Blease, who has
sought TO do him honor, he would not
aFsume The position withou, very
ciaar and satisfactory understanding {,
WITH the lawyers Of Columbia. VINO
Witf himself, would be responsible as
ofiiceTs Of the court Major caldwoll.s
very temperate and dignined statemen,
should nave the effect OF sitting this
tempest in teapot, and would hayc
that effect Il South Carolina nave no.
sci0ally gone eiazy again
We rejoice, however, at Inc Spirit
IN which Governor Blease is cxercigine
The authority Of his high once. ur
p dRte less Than month Since hi.
installation, be has sent only nine spc
. flai nessages to TIE LesisIature. an ii
which nave supplied fodder tor nows.
papers and entertainments Of vaudc
Hille sort for the pubic There ~ moth.
Ing 50 high in the State tina, he Is no
man enough 10 Rumble there is no,h
Ing SO sacred III the way of preeed4n
nat re IS not strong enough to break
81 there IS nothing so powerful in priyi
X lees THAT ne is rot hold enough 1
defy Atone fen swoop Of MS snajesti
. inatfeie ~ ioppcd or the heads Q
abpnl one thousand notarieS puhli,
i>}n a moncnt almost. re pi,ched .Ca
d "a N TORI, the same being Thomas j
Milier. president OF thc negro coner
tCJfsnsebnrg, out o. office. IN :st8t
papcr o. uiusuai dignity he iniprcsse
upon Inc Gcncra! Assembly tic sam
sstary importance Of improving Tie ci
I. tranec TO the main Offices OF Tie STAT
IN tho Capitol Building. with ano,h,
s~oop OF his powerful right arm. ii
signed . message 70 the Legisla,ul
s.8 dsnianding an inYcstisa,ion Of ii
u wltlskey winding. up commission The
4 moved by patriotic purposes, he Il,
jared the i,asIslatpfe 70 pro1idc T,
\! the building o. a monument on Il