The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-02
the name of Alfred A. Richardson for

the name Of Alfred A. Richardson 1or
reappointment; and,
Whereas, The nomination Of Al
not satisfactory to me and vas Oh
the 14th day Of February 1917, re-
turned by me to the said society Win
the request that the said Auduooa
society should forward me further
nominations; and,
whereas, The said Audubon society
has failed to make further noml-
nation, again nominated Alfred A.
Richardson fer reappOintment; anu
"Whereas, The nomiation OF Al
fred A. Richardson for the position
of chief game warden is still unsatls-
factory to me, and l cannot approve
the same; and,
saWhereas, By the law of South
Carolina the terms Of the Office Of the
chief game warden has expired, ana
the Office is, therefore, vacant, ana
# is important and necessary that the
said Office be filled at once in order
that the interests of the State be pro-
j tected;
"Now. therefore, I, Richard l. Man
ming. for the reasons above stated ana
by virtue of the power and Suthorlty
vested in me as governor Of state
of South Carolina, do hereby A2polnt
Wade Hampton Gibbes, Of Columbia,
South Carolina, chief game warden
for the State of South Carolina for the
term provided by law"
The history of the whole matter has
ben recited several times IN Inc
Charleston American Colone! Rich
ardson was appointed by Governor
Blease in 1913, upon the recommenda-
ton of the Audubon society, of when
at that time Mr.. Wade Hampton
Gibbes was president Colonel Rich
ardson was confirmed by the SEN
ate. assumed the duties of the
office and has brought it up to
standard where it is a source OF rev.
enue to the State, instead of finan-
cial burden. There is dispute as to
the exact day upon which his term ex-
pires. He was commissioned on
.MarcQ {, 1919, anu he Soii'eAt"o ~
the expiration of his term is four
years later, which would be Marcn
II. 1917. The governor, in his state
ment issued today, takes the position
, that the term runs from the date OF
, appointment and not from the date OF
commission. and that the term exp1r-
ed yesterday.
ooking forward to the antagonistic
attitude of the governor, the friends OF
Colonel Richardson secured the pass
age of an act by the 1916 session OF
the general assembly, making the or
flee Of chief game warden elective oy
> the legislature. This act was held os
:. Governor Manning until the present
, session, when it was vetoed by hlm
l and his veto sustained. Colonel Rich
ardson, however, in the meantime, mao
. secured the recommendation of the
Audubon society for reappointmen'
. : without which the governor could no'
: appoint, but which he could reJect
: and Colonel Richardson being in OF
= fee, he would have held on until nls
:. successor was appolnted-Whlcn
could not have been done until there
- was another recommendation from
Z the Audubon society. The politica
opponents of Colonel Richardson
q then "gut busy" and introduced II
=. both branches of the general assem-
| bly bill to relieve the Audubon so
e ciety of the duty of making recon-
mendation, which would have left tn
appointment absolutely in the hand'
|. of the governor. This bill was amend
; ed both in the house and in the sen
:. ate. to the effect that the selectlol
y of chief game warden should be plac
= ed in the hands of the people, to o.
" chosen as all other State officers ar
- chosen, and that the incumbent snour
- continue in office until the next gen
y eral election. The act was vetoed D.
the governor, and consideration OF tn
= veto message was postponed by IN
- senate until the first day of the mex
~ session. That left the laws as 1t nov
y stands.
e Under the action taken by Cover
: nor Manning today, the matter VII
# be thoroughly threshed out IN tn
e courts. It was stated that the COVER
?. nor based his opinion that the tern
IS runs from the date of appointment
IS and not from the date Of commission
e upon the case of Werner vs.. SelDels
} 60 S. c., page 572.
y
n 1t is not probable that the attorne
r generals Office will represent eithe
,e side in the controversy. 1t will be a
ex parte hearing, for the possessso
le of an Office. In the usual course Q
l. procedure, the attorney generafs o.
D. fee will probably be called upon
le give an opinion to the comptrolle
l. general in regard to the payment
le any warrants which may be issue
by Colonel Richardson's office. Sue
10 opinions in the past in regard to sim
BIT lar matters have advised the coml
,e troller general to hold up the who'
al matter until it is decided bv tn
courts.