The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-29
GOVERNOR UTTERS DEFIANCE.
WON'T NAME JUDGE MOORE FOR
SPECIAL UNION COURT.
BleaSe Makes Use of Strong Ian
guage In Refusing 20 Read Papers
Presented by Lancaster Citizen,
Who EndeavOrs to Secure Commits
sion for Judge Moore, at Latter's
Request-'Tra B. Jones Can Man.
dumus -" Governor Says.

sion for Judge Moore, at Latter's
Request-"Ira B. Jones Can Man.
dumus -" Governor Says.
Columbia, March 25.-The refusal
of Governor Blease to commission
Judge Ernest Moore as special Judge,
to hold a special term Of court at
court at Union, commencing Monday
Judge Moore having been recon-
mended. has renewed the special
Judgeship fight. 1t would appear that
the question Of whether or not the
Supreme Court can mandamus the
Governor of the State Is now put
sQuarely up to that tribunal
In the presence Of Senator Bcnja-
min Ryan Tiilman and Mr.. r. E.
Wylie. of Lancaster, whom Judge
Moore asked to come here to get bis
commission, Governor Blease said
today:
IRA b. Jones can mandamus or
C. damus or do anything he
pleases. l am not going to appoint
Ernest Moore as special Judge for
the Union county court. You car
take these papers back, for l Will
not read them"
These remarks were addressed
to Mr.. Wylie, who presented the re-
quest for the commission for Judge
Ernest Moore.
A few days ago the Chief Justice
wrote to Governor Blease, recon-
mending to him Judge Ernest
Moore for the Union county special
term Of Civil Court to be held COM
mencing next Monday. Nothing was
received from thhe Governor by
Judge Moore and. as the time ap-
pointed for the Court, he asked Mr..
Wylie to go to the Secretary of the
State and the Governor, while in the
city. and see If the papers had been
issued. He also sent along the oath
of office, which he had taken the
precaution to prescribe to, so that
there would be no delay.
to the papers in tho
case the Union County Bar Associa-
tion recommended that Judge Moore
be appointed to serve, and this rec
ommendatlon was communicated to
the Governor by the Chief Justice.
The letter Of recommendation was
as follows
"Persuant to Section 2,743, Volume
i, Code Of Laws. / have ordered a
special term of Common Pleas for
Union county for the trial of civil
cases not requiring a jury, for the
week commencing March 27.
There being no Circuit Judge dis
engaged so as to hold the Court, I
respectfully recommend that you is
sue commission to the Hon. Ernest
Moore, Of Lancaster, S. c., learned in
the law, as special Judge, to hold the
said court
The following letter to Mr.. Wylie
is self-explantory:
'R. E. Wylie, ESQ, Lancaster, S. G..
Dear Sir: Learning that you intend
going to Columbia tomorrow, and
being desirious Of ascertaining wheth-
er it will be necessary for me to go
I" Union on Sunday, next, prepared
l. open court on Monday morning,
the 9th instant, 1 beg to ask that
you will do me the favor, while in
Columbia, of visiting the offices of
the Secretary of State and the Gov
ernor for the purpose Of obtaining
information upon the point in ques-
ton.
Il have been informed by the Hon.
Ira B. Jones, Chief Justice, that he
has ordered a special term of court
for Union County for the trial of
civil causes without a jury for
term Of one week, commencing
March 27, instant, and that in pur-
suCnce of Section 2,743 Of the Code
he has recommended me for commits
sion as special Judge to hold said
Court, which recommendation has
been forwarded to the Governor, and
duplicate thereof, signed by Chief
Justice Jones, | herewith enclose
"licali2ing that the time was short
in response to this notification from
the chief Justice | forwarded to the
Secretary Of state, on the 22ud in
Slant, tn" oath of office required in
such cosos. with the request that i'm
order that TIA" matter and SO that
tho commission might hr issued i'm
time 10 permit mo to go lo Union ON