Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-09-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

81
tooth in Ed Talley's mouth stopped the
course of bullet fired at him by VIII
Sexton. Both are colored. The force
Of the ball, however, lifted the molar
from its moorings and Talley, after re-
covering from the shock, spat out both
the tooth and the thirty eight bullet.
The two negroes were Quarreling and
Sexton took a shot at Talley, who. af-
ter splitting out the tooth and lead,
caused a warrant to be issued for his
assailant, charging him with assault
and battery with intent to kill.
- Columbia special Of September IL.
to Greenville News: The resignation Of
Chief Justice Jones and his definite an
nouncement that he will be a candi-
date for governor in the Democratic
primary next summer, while rumored
in some quarters came as a general
surprise. BY many 1t has not been
considered likely that Mr.. Jones would
relinquish the highest judicial Office in
the state, Of which he may have been
certain for life, at salary equal to
that of the governor in order to be-
come q candidate for governor. Gov
ernor Blease said q few days ago, In q
Charleston interview. that should he do
so. Mr.. Jones would find himself a
Statesman without a job" Manifest
ly, the chief justice is not unwilling to
put the issue to a test with the gov
ernor. It is universally conceded in
political circles that Chief Justice
Jones at any time would make q most
formidable, If not an invincible, candi-
date for any office In the state. He Is a
product of the Reform movement, one
Of the ablest and most aggressive lead
ers of the warm political fights of the
early 90s, but his career on the su-
preme bench has been highly distin-
guished for fairness and judicial integ-
rity no less than for scholarship, learn
ing and ability. Chief Justice Jones is
man of most impressive personality;
virile, aggressive, alert and absolutely
fearless. Quick in debate, resourceful,
| thoroughly familiar with South Caro-
lima affairs, he would at any time and
against any opposition be difficult
man to handle on the stump, and
should Governor Blease stick to his de-
termination to offer for reelection next
year the candidacy Of Mr.. Jones makes
| 1t certain that there will be at least one
antagonist able to cope with the gov
ernor, whose stump speaking ability Is
highly regarded by his friends. Politi-
cally, aside from the entry Of the chief
justice into the race for governor, the
resignation Of the chief justice Is inter-
esting. His term as chief justice ex-
pires In 1914, two years from the date
when his resignation becomes effec-
tive. The resignation-as in the case
Of Chief Justice Pope-has been timed
so as to become effective during the
session Of the general assembly, thus
enabling the legislature to fill the office
promptly Under the constitution, the
governor can only make an appoint
ment to fill such an Office where the
unexpired term is less than one year,
and If the chief justice had made his
resignation effective now the governor
could not have filled the Office and the
supreme court would have been short
one Justice during the coming fall term.
Chief Justice Jones will preside during
the fall term up to January 9th. The
legislature meets on January 9Th, and
1t is probable that an election will be
entered upon shortly after convening.
There will be two places on the su-
preme court to. be filled, since at the
last session the general assembly failed
to elect a fifth associate justice pro-
vided for by the constitutional amend
ment recently adopted. 1t will be re-
membered that the general assembly
was deadlocked on the election for sew
eral weeks and adjourned without
making a choice. That place will be
filled, and also the position vacated by
the chief justice. It has been custom
ary to promote one Of the associate
justices to chief justice, and should this
be done there will be an election held
for two associate justices. The pres
ent associate justices in the order OF
seniority of service are Eugene B. Gary,
C. A. Woods and d. E Hydrick When
the legislature adjourned the candi-
dates being voted for the new position
on the supreme bench were Circuit
Judges Watts and Memminger and
Representative T. B. Fraser. The de-
velopments may bring in other candi-
dates for the supreme bench.