The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-18
WARhEN IS NAMED
AND lHEN RESIGNS
ASSEMBLY ELEYtTES HAMPTON
MEMBER TO BENCH.
Young Attorney Quits Judgship After
Unusual Honor is Conferred
by Legislature.


The State
George Warran, member of house
from Hampton county, was yesterday
elected judge of the recently created
Fourteenth circuit. He was nominated
and elected over his own earnest pro-
test both indorsing and voting for
James E. Purifoy.
His good faith and sincerity in OBJ
jecting to his election was evident to
the general assembly and he has many
witnesses of his earnest attempts at
Withdrawing his name.
Last night Mr. Warren resigned from
;he position to which he was elected
at noon yesterday.
My conviction is, he said, that
the office of judge, while providing
daily bread, offers little opportunity
for provision for the future. I feel
tha, before l serve my State I must
serve those dependent upon me-"
The note of resignation was receiv-
ed as information by the house and Or
dered printed in the journal.
Al noon the house and senate met in
joint assembly for the purpose OF
electing a judge Of the Fourteenth ju-
dicial circuit, which includes the coun-
ties of Hampton, Colleton, Beaufort
and Jasper.
Senator Padget nominated James E.
Peurifoy of WATERFORD; Mr.. Dantzler
nominated George Warren of Hamp-
ton; MT. Moore nominated W. B. Cru
Der of Walterboro.
Mr.. Warren tried earnestly to
withdraw his name as nominee and
made short speech in favor of Mr..
Peurifoy.
First Ballot.
The result of the first ballot was:
Warren 67, Peurifoy 49, Gruber 80, W.
R. Hubbard l.
While the balloting was in progress
Mr.. Warren withdrew from the hall of
the house, returning in time to vote
for Mr.. Peurifoy. A number Of
his friends surrounded him, urging
him to stay in the race and not to
withdraw his name, as he had twice
attempted before balloting was order
ed.
While the first ballot was being
tabulated ne was again urged to re-
frain from Withdrawing his name. He
spoke Informally of his. embarrassing
position, inasmuch as he had been
the godfather of the bill creating the
new circuit.
Mr.. Warren made statement in
which ne spoke of his qualification and
surprise at being nominated. He said
that he from the first had supported
Mr.. Gruber, who has since indorsed
Mr.. Peurifoy. He pointed out also that
to take the judgship would be at a
financial loss to himself He thank
ed the general assembly for it's sup
port, but made it evident that he did
not want the proffered position. He
pointed out that at the time of the pas
sage of the bill he had said that ne
sought no office; he said that he still
did not want the position. He was
courteous and insistent in his request
to have MT. Peurifoy elected and
maintained that his own election
would be misunderstood. He was ap-
plauded on taking his seat.
Final Vote.
No election resulting from the first
ballot, the joint assembly proceeded
to. a second ballot which resulted al
follows: Warren 81, Peurifoy 46, Cru,
Der 21.
Mr.. Warren was declared elected.
his many supporters congratulating
him.
Just previous 10 the second ballot J.
T. Lilies said that Mr.. Warren's well
known patriotism would enable him to
accept the position even though it
we're at a financial loss.
Note OF Resignation.
Mr.. Warrens resignation is as fol-
lows:
"Not having nad any designs upon
the office and without any conscious
ness of having been seriously consid- Z
cred for the high position of judge,
vas literally taken off nv feet today