The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-01
COPES IS JUDGE
Elected by the Legislature to Sueceed
the Late Judge Dan!zer.
WILL MAKE A GOOD one

Was Chosen on the First Ballot Owe,
Three Worthy Opponcnts-Edu
Gated Mt WofIord College anC
Graduated in Law at South Caro-
lima University.
To succeed the late Charles GLOW,
cr Danizler OF OranSehurS as JUICE
OF the First circuit. the general as
seni:ly of South carol:n. Wednes.
day elected Robert Ellis Copes. who
was chosen over three opponent, BY
= clear majority on the first ballo,
The result vas not Unexpected. De
cause VI. -opes was the unanimou,
choice OF The O-ange3urE delegation
AMI was supported by nearly the en-.
l!re bar OF :hc county.
The other names placed before
the legislature were Preston T. Hid
eh-and. az present solicitor Of the
First c!rcr;t: j. Otey Reed OF ST
George and Octavus Cohen OF Berxe-
| ley The ',:ter WIS b-ough: n al
the l.: s: r.nent but nothing cou!G
stem the tiie FOR Ccpes and be was
elected. The vote being, Copes. So:
Cohen. 3: Hilcebraad. So: Reed. 22.
Total number votes cast. 1852: nee
essary to ! choice. SO. IL nominal
ing Mt. Copes. Senator Robert L!de
OF O:anssbur< paid the following
tribute TO his friend:
"On behalf OF the almost unani-
nous wish of the Orangeburg bar
and the solid Orangeburg delesatio q
in the general asSem5ly. I arise 70
place In nomination FOR circuit jutS-
:: a. 10 ~ knew. A man known
! 20 Us IN Oranseburg SIS an expert
enced lawyer. student OF the law.
Those OF US who live with him and
enjoy constant contact with him re-
al!Ze his worth He Is my personal
friend. and no man in Orangebur:
county erjo:s higher standing He
IS fair In mind. polished and courte-
Gus n manner. courageous and posi-
tive in conviction. and 3 man OF the
highes: character and personal in
,esrity He VIII make good in this
exalted position. II elected. I place
in nomination orangeburg's candi-
date FOR judge OF the First circuit.
the Hon. Roner: z. Copes.
NJ Ful;z o. Berkeley seconded
he nomination OF Judge Co7es and
this was further seconded by Senator
Summers o! Calhoun. the daughter
couniv OF Oraageburg, in the follow
Ing neat tribute:
In the death OF Judge Cha es G:
oan;zler, the bench lost one o: Is
most honorsd member and The STATE
one Of its best men. Surely. he who
succeeds such man must measure
up in every respect 20 the highest e1-
rccta;ions oi MS constituents. A
htyh sense Of official responsibility
| must be first and foremost in his
thoughts 4 conscientious di.chars-
OF e7"-y !uty. public and private.
must he his. He must be gentle
nan under al circumstances. lie
must show distinguished ability. in
the faithful discharge OF service. He
must be courteous. patient. frank.
?e-severing. loving right. Scornins
wrong. possessing high conception
ot Justice and marked fidelity ant
ability 1t all ;!mes.
"Smch characteristics are found in
Hon. Robe:: Z. Copes. He is IN ;i:e
aoondav Of ms usefulness. and has l.,
wonderful Sr..p o. legal question:
No stain Z: u:shonor is upon his HE
lie has never sacrificed truth and his
cou-ace HIS never talte-ed. His IN
nate moicsty and deep and abiding
faith In right las won the confidence
and -esocct OF all who kno~ him.
He will reject great cred:, o: the
state and Nj, wo7th!ly wear :he
/ hono-s wh'-h come from faithful
discharge .: duty
II; gives ne genuine pleasure &C
second MS nomination for judge loi
he First Judicial circuit OF th!i
STATE
Preston T H:!debrand. better
.nown IS y T" among his friends
and re has thousands o. friends. VA:
nominated by Mr paul!!Hg OF Cal
houn county and this was war.ni:
seconded by J. F. Dar!. Of Ba-nwcl
Who paid beautiful; continent e
his friend NJ. Hlldebrand has beer
solicitor for IS years. and his wors
has placed him we'll up among III.
'apyerS OF the State as man o
courage and ability he prosecuted
he Ea:aw::iie ivnchers and conduct
I'D othe: d!Stastcful cases vita cred:
20 MS Office.
NJ. Note OF Berkeley II 7 Gnisne'
Sp-c.h presented the name 0! DC
t7v;.S Cohci: OF Charleston. Mr. Co
hen VAS editor OF the Charleston
World during Is entire existence an,
Nacc I successful record rs a news
paper man II" was licensed 70 nrac
-ic. Law few vcars ago and IS
successful practitioner.
Senator 81; Clair Muckentnss o
:. c.o--S nominated in an elOQueG
speech MS friend. J. Otey Reed.
The vet. resulted as above stated
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