Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-10

BENET TO SUCCEED TIIh.sfAN.
Governor Manning Appoints Column
bin AttOrney--(o Into Primary.
columbia State. 7th.)

! columbia State. 7th.) ..
! Governor Manning yesterday ap-
pointed Christie Benet, prominent at
torney OF Columbia and close per-
sonal friend and political adviser OF
the Governor, to be the successor to
| tho late United States Senator B. II.
Tillman. In that the vacancy ex-
tends through approximately eight
months, and as an appointee by the
| Governor could hold but six months,
MIR. Benet will 60 before the people
| and ask for the short term nomina-
ton. Mr.. Benet announced that he
would go in tho primary Immediately
after the appointment had boon made.
! In making the appointment Governor
Manning said:
My responsibility in appointing
Senator Tillman's successor i'm
presses me deeply.
THE occasion calls for q man Of
full physical and mental vigor, who
can present to the people Of our
State the grave issues Of the war
| and the supreme necessity that every
| sacrifice should be made, who can
! gain for the government the full
support Of our citizens, and who
knows and can explain the colossal
task that confronts President Wilson
and his assistants. have appointed
one whose sterling Americanism is
undoubted, who Is familiar with the
plans and the needs Of the admins
tration, and who will stand four
square and undismayed in support Of
the war and successful and forcible
conclusion Of 1t.
II have appointed Christie Benet,
n JNn1nrnh{o Ho hoA y g.,
pared to enlist In the army, and had
notified the proper military officers to
that effect, but | am justified In ap-
pointing him by the valuable work he
can do"
To Name Committeeman.
Senator Tillman was a member Of
the National Democratic executive
| committee, and a successor will likely
be chosen by the State Democratic
| executive committee at special
meeting in Columbia Tuesday.
In the last few days Governor Man
| ming has received a large number Of
letters and kilograms containing rec.
concentrations for appointment to
| succeed the late Senator Tillman. ALI
Of these communications received
careful consideration by the Cover
| nor. To answer each one would be
a work OF several days. The Cover
nor, therefore, takes this method of
acknowledging receipt OF the many
communications.
The appointment OF Mr.. Benet will
necessitate his resignation as a men,
ber OF tho board OF regents Of the
! State Hospital for the Insane, ana,
also as member oi the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense, Of which organiZatio
he is vice chairman. Following his
appointment, Mr.. Benet said:
Stands by President.
"The honor that Governor Man.
ming has conferred on me Is a great
one, and the appointment must be
, justified by my acts rather than by
, words.
II will give my best in the Senate
and on the stump in support of Presi-
dent Wilson and the war.
| But Let not him that girdeth on
his harness boast himself as he that
putteth 1t off,
Il shall enter the primary under
the rules Of the Democratic party,
for the nomination for the short
| term"
Christie Benet, who is 38 years Of
age, has been practicing his profess
sion in Columbia since his gradua-
tion In law at the University Of Vir-
ginia. He received his earlier edu-
cation at Charleston College and the
University Of South Carolina.
| Since the United States entered the
war Mr.. Benet has devoted much Of
his time to war activities, serving as
a member Of the State Council of De-
tense and speaking in many parts OF
the State in behalf Of various war
! causes.
Mrs. Benet. before her marriage
was Miss Alice Haskell. They have
two children.
Iienet Sworn IN.
Mr.. Bent was sworn in as United
states Senator from South Carolina.
In Washington on Monday.