The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-01
COPIES IS JUDGE
Elected BY the Legislature to Saeceed
the Late Judse Dap!z'er.
WILL MAKE A GOOD ONE

Vas Chosen on the First Ballot Owe,
Three Worthy Opponcnt~-Edu
! Gated ut WoHord College ant
Graduated in Law ut South Caro-
lima University.
To succeed the late Charles Glow
Ter Danizler Of OrangeburS as judge
OF the First circuit. the general as
se.i5ly OF South Carolina Wednes'
day elected Rooert Ellis Copes. whc
was chosen over three opponent, b,
clear -jority Oh the first ballot
The result was not unexpected. De.
cause NJ. '-opee was the unanimous
choice OF The O:angeDurE delegation
AMI was supported BY nearly the en-.
ti-e bar OF .he county.
The other names placed before
the legislature were Preston T. Hid
eh-and. al present solicitor Of the
First c!rcr:t:: J. Otey Reed OF ST
| George and Octayus Cohen OF Berxe-
! ley. TIE ',tter Was b-ouSh, N Al
the Is: mun.nt but nothing could
stern the tiGA tor Copes and be was
elected. The vote being, Copes. 35:
Cohen. 3: Hildebrand. 81: Reed. z2.
Total number votes cast. 1862: nee
essary to ! choice. So In nominal
ing Mr. Cepes. Senator Robert Lide
os O-ansebvrg paid the following
tribute TO his friend:
"On bebai. OF the almost unani-
nous wish Of the Orangeburg bai
and the solid Orangebrrg delegation
in the general assembly. I arise to
place in nomination for circuit jucS.
= 4. "-ho:.: ~ know A man known
20 Us in OrangebUrg as an expert
enced lawyer, student OF the law.
Those OF Us who live with him and
en- joy constant contact with him re-
;; a!!ze his worth He IS my personal
friend. and no man in Orangebur:
county enjoTs higher standing He
Is fair in mind. polished and couTte-
Gus IN manner. courageous and POSI-
tive in conviction. and q man OF the
h!ghes: character and personal in
,egr!ty. He will make good IN this
exalted position. II elected. I place
in nomination Orangeburg's candi-
date for judge OF the First circuit.
the Hon Robert e Copes.'
NJ. Ful;z Q. Berkeley seconded
he nomination OF Judge Co7es and
this was further seconded By Senator
sumnle-s OF Calhoun. the daughte!
cou2iv OF Oraageours. in the follow
Ing neat tribute:
In tie death OF Judge Charles G:
DaEizier. the bench lost one o. il:
most hono-.d members and the STATE
one Of is best men. Surely. he VINO
succeeds sGch 4 man must measure
up IN every respect 20 the highest eI-
ne.ta,ions oi MS constituents. A
hiyh sense OF official responsibility
mGst De Arst ard foremost in his
thoughts. 4 conscientious aiscaars~
OF every !uty. public and private.
must be his He mus, be gentle
nan under a!l circumstances. lie
must show Distinguished ability. in
the faithful! discharge OF service. Hs
mus; be courteous. patient. frank.
2c-severinZ. loving right. scornlns
wrong. possessing J high conception
ot Justice md marked fidelity an
ability at 2il times.
Such characteristics are found in
Hon. Robert {. Copes. He is IN the
aooaiay OF MS usefulness. and has ,
~ordc-tUl ST.sp o. legal question::
No stain Z: u.shonor is upon his HE
Hc has nere. s2criEced truth ard his
"ou.ace has never .altered. His n.
nate moicsty and deep and abiding
:aith IN right las Won the conhdeace
and respect Of al who kno* him.
He will reject great cred:, on the
state and Nj, wor,h!ly wear ;h.
hono-s VIII: come from faithful
discharge % duty
IT gives ne genuine pleasure &c
second his nomination for judce fo'
he First Judicial circuit OF th!s
state"
Preston T H:ldebrand. better
.nown rs q T" among his :r!end.
and be has thousands o. friends. "a:
nominated 5y Mr Paul!!ng cf Cal
houn countv and this was var:ni:
seconded by J. F.. Dar!. o, Ra-nwel
who paid beautiful continent e
his friend. M- H!idehrand has beer
Sol!cito. for 16 years. and his wo-'
has placed him we'll up among th'
lawyers OF the State rs man o.
courage and ability He prosecuted
ne Eu;aw;?.:;iie lvnchcrs and conduct
ID Other Gistastetul cases with cred:
20 his Office.
NJ. Mote OF berkeley n finished
$i."ch presented the name OF Oc
avis Cohen OF Charleston. NJ. Co
'l"n was editor OF the Charleston
World during Is entire existence an'
2.ad" = successful record rs a news
paper man He was licensed 20 DTAc
rice law few years ago and IS
SucceSSfr! practitioner
Senator 81. Clair Mucken.ass o
81. Gecr.e nominated in an eloquer
speech his friend J. Otev Reed.
The vote resulted as above stated
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