The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-08
GIVE HIS SIDE
Aajz CALDWELL Issues Stat neut Goa.
eeraing Bis Position
IN JUDGESHIP MATTER

He Says HIS Course VIII be Com
trolled by the Attitude OF the Co
lumbia Rar-Wouid Not Serve IN
less Agreeable TO the Members
OF Ii.
Major James F. J. Cal3I ell. OF
Newhervy. who was appointed by
Governor Rlease to hold the ap-
preaching Common Pleas Couc; for
Richland county. the appointment OF
Major Caldwell followed the recon-
n,endat;oa OF Ex-A;tocuey General!
Fay by tse Supreme Court. calling
forth spirited letter from Governor
Please 20 the Court. gave out the
following statement on Friday In
reference TO the matter. In = calm
and dispass,onate statement. pour
LIZ o43 1u (AS SASA AA4-SSSSSt -
between the executive and the ju-
6;cial departments. Major Caldwell
says:
Governor B,ease called me By tel
efhone about noon on Wednesday.
TIE !sc instant. and. on my answer
ing. inquired Il would coasen: 10
hold the term Of the Court OF Con-
mon Pleas FOR Richiand county. 10
begin OF Monday. the 6th instant.
replied that Was willing to hold
that court. but aided that would
not do SO unless the appointment was
acceptaSl: to the loca! bar. To this
he replied that !, was all right
CT 70 that effect: and after saving
some words 5y way c: kindly thought
Of me. he ceased 70 speak. His man
ner indicated to my mind that he
wished only to ask if Il would suit
RE to hold the court was lett
20 conjecture. whether the bar OF
Eichland desired NE. OK whether they
desired some other person. had
no means Of knowing whether the
tar had taken any action. Or Wheth-
er the Justices Of Supreme Court
Fad made a recommendation to ap-
point some one TO hold the Court or
whether II tha; Court had applied
10 him to make an appointment. il
Fad recommended any particular
person fc. tee appointment.
wrote Governor Blease. very
soon. q letter. saying that I was
willing TO hold the Court. provided.
either that the Bar OF R:chland de-
sired ne. or that they had made no
other choice. / was surprised 10 see
in the p=pers that had been ap-
pointed 70 hold that term OF Court.
And I have been more surprised TO
read, in the papers tat I have been
commissioned to preside in that
Court. Governor Blease IS iaaccu-
rate in saving that have been COM
r.iss;oned. The Secretary Of State
sent me. by mail received yesterday
morning. the End. a communication
4. the effect that had been appoint
Cd. and that on my sending TO him
(.he Secretary Of State, the oath on
the back OF his comm nunication. made
ssccord!ng TO law and IN proper
form. should receive my commis-
sion.
have not made the oath re-
orired. and have not receive com
mission.
A few minutes after hearing Gov
trner B'ease over the 1eiephons.
wrote letter 70 R. ". Shand. Esq.
and a letter TO II. Nelson. Esq.
both OF the Columbia bar. in each OF
which letters stated the terms on
which wo.!d acce2. the appoint
nent. / had an answer from hs.
Shand les, night. have not heard
from NJ Nelson.
] wrote Chief Justice Jones per-
sonal letter yesterday. He is at Eb-
ertv to give it such circulation as he
may see f.t-
did not know until yesterday
TIA, Mr. Ray had been selected ey
the Bar o. Eica!and TO preside over
TIE Court. or iha, his appointment
had been recommended ,! the Su-
2yeme Court.
Personally. 4 does not matter to
me whether held that Court or not.
do no, need pecuniary proat from
that source. or from any other
source-and as matter OF fact,
vith my way OF living. should no;
expect TO gain dollar beyond my
expenditure. And l have writer
Chief Justice Jones. Il hare pssse
BEYOND tina, period OF lie when \
man need care for glory.
do not deem il properly fer -"
to discuss the legal aspect OF scc
case. ttirk j, still less proper fc-
me to say one word about the rev-
snaal-or partly personal-naat.o
yersy between the Chief Executive
and the Supreme Court
The crux 0! the case-the point
On which the matter h!nges-:s. %
me. .he wish OF the E!ca'and Bar
withou. :he,. cooperation could
Go nothing. TAev might continue
gerry case Or. /. should undertake
to try case. and all othe. persons
raust feel uncertain waa, could De
eide. The protest. ''coram non judi
see" nigh, De raised at.any momen:
from the beginning to the end OF
.ny trial in the Circuit Court. and
IN II. Supreme Court. And l will
aave- consent 10 hazard the right
Of h,isan;S by my doubtful claim
20 Office.
Governor please may have been
.reci2i:s:e 20 ac: and no; entirely
courteous towards the Supreme
Court. but II is rot for me 70 ce:1-
.,.ra ny friend who sought 20 Go M