The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-16
JUDGES ARE NAMED
BY THE LEGISLATURE
JOINT ASSEMBLY FILLS ALL VA
CANCIES.
". T. Stevenson States Reason for
Delay in Announcing Result.
Clifton Makes Statement.

Convening at noon aud holding a
night session, the joint assembly Fri
day elected five circuit judges. The
morning session consumed three
hours The following we're the judges
elected: Eayne F. Rice, of Aiken, Sec
ond circuit, to succeed the late Judge
Robert Aldrich; Thomas H. Spain, OF
Darlington, Fourth circuit, to sue
ceed Associate Justice r. G. Watts; ;
Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, Eighth
circuit, to succeed the late Judge j.
G. Klugh.
At it's night session the joint assem-
bly, reelected Judge J. ". DeVore, OF
Edgefeld, for the Eleventh circuit, and
Judge S. ". W. Shipp, of Florence,
Judge S. W. G. Shipp, of Florence,
W. L. Mauldin presided over the
morning meeting of the joint assem-
bly,.
Four candidates were in the race
for Judge of the Second circuit and
three ballots were taken before Hayne
F. Rice received a majority of the
votes cast
The Nominees.
The nominees for judge of the Sec
ond circuit were: J. E. Davis, Of
Barnwell, nominated by Mr.. Peoples;
Hayne F. Rice, of Aiken, nominated
by Senator Croft; B. W. Miley, of
Bamberg, nominated by Mr.. Hunter,
and George H. Bates, Of Barnwell,
nominated by Mr.. Searson.
The result of the first ballot for
Judge of the Second judicial circuit
was as follows: Bates 81, Rice SO,
Miley 10, Davis "A. Total number of
votes cast, 155. Necessary for election
T8.
The result Of the second ballot for
Judge of the Second judicial circuit
was as follows: Bates 66, Rice a.,
Miley 10, Davis 5. Total number Of
votes cast, 155. Necessary for elec-
tion, ,78
The name of J. E. Davis was with
drawn from nomination after the sec-
ond ballot.
The third ballot resulted as follows:
Rice 80, Bates IS. Total number of
votes cast 154. Necessary for elec-
ton, Is.
Senator W. L. Mauldin declared
Hayne F. Rice elected Judge of the
Second judicial circuit.
The Fourth Circuit.
Senator Mauldin announced that the
Joint assembly would next elect
judge Of the Fourth judicial ci- uit-
Senator Lawson nominated Thomas
H. Spain, Of the Darlington bar, and
Mr. Stevenson nominated Edward
Mc1ver, OF Chesterfield.
It took the tellers a comparatively
. long time to announce the result of
, the vote for the judge of the Fourth
circuit. Mr.. Rembert moved that the
doors of the house be closed until the
tellers announced their result. Sen
ator Mauldin ruled that the motion
was not in order, since under the
rules of the joint assembly the doors
could not be closed.
Members of the house and senate,
coming in after the roll call, voted.
Members of the house expressed dis
satisfaction at the length of time the
tellers took to count the vote.
At. $50 o'clock Senator Mauldin an
nounced that the first ballot for Judge
of the Fourth circuit had resulted in
"a tie, each candidate receiving rs
votes for the position. A total of 152
votes were cast and II were neces-
.-sary for election.
Other tellers were appointed and
a second ballot taken. Thomas H.
Spain received S6 votes and Edward
McIver so. A total of 146 votes were
east and "A were necessary for elec-
zion.
Senator Mauldin declared Thomas
H. Spain elected Judge of the Fourth
circuit.
Personal Privilege.
Immediately after the result Of the
second ballot was announced Mr.
Stevenson, who nominated Edward
McI7er and acted as one of the tellers
On the first ballot, spoke on a ques-
ton of personal privilege MI. Stew
ensor stated that a member of the