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COOPER ON THE BENCH?

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(From the Spartanburg Journal.)
The Yorkville Enquirer yesterday
publisHed some Interesting political
gossip some OF which has been 60
ing tie routids for while.
'tSome Of the politicians are Of
opinion that it Isl Cooper for the su'
preme Court bench at the next ses-
sion Of the General Assembly, with
Lieutenant Governor Harvey as his
successor. The forecast looks plausi'
ble enough at this stage of his pro-
ceedings, but time will show" says
The Enquirer.
{; 1t will be recalled that there was
considerable mention Of Governor
Cooper as a Clark horse" to break
the long deadlock for the vacant as
soeiate justiceship Of the Supreme
Court between Jesse r. Carter, OF
Banberg; Senator 5. Hardin Marion,
Of Chester, and General Milledge L.
Bonkam, Of Andeson. In fact, the
Govern received some scattering
votes, but he gave out q statement
that he was not candidate for the
place. The Legislature cast many
ballots in,a vain effort to elect and
il the deadlock continues at the, next
session Of the Legislature, in all
probability a strong clark horse"
wll be entered. Mention of Governor
Cooper has persisted since the ad-
journment Of the Legislature, al
though he has had nothing further
20 say shout his position. 4
y Politicians point out that, were
ta nominated he would probably Sc
cure many Of the low-county votes
which are now almost wholly con-
centrated behind Mr.. Carter of Bam-
berg. The support Of the Bamberg
lawyer is said to be based in large
extent upon the fact that he is from
the lower part Of the State, while
three Of the four present members
OF the Supreme Court Chief JUS
,tice, Gary, of Abbeyhile; Justices
Watts, Of Laurens and Cothran, Of
Greenville-are from the upper part
of the State, Justice Fraser being the
only member Of the court from the
other section of the State. Mr. Car
ter,s two opponents, General Bon
ham and Senator Marion. are up
country men. II Governor Cooper
should be elected to the Supreme
Court, q low-country man, Lieuten-
ant Governor Wilson G. Harvey of
Charleston would become Governor
for the unexpired term. Inasmuch
as four Of the five Governors elect
ed In the last fourteen years have
been np-country men,. the politicians
argue that the possible elevation Of
Mr.. Harvey to the Governorship
might cause q decided change in the
Alignment in the race for associate
Justice. If Governor Cooper should
be elected to the court he, would
have served all but year Of his two
terms of two years, Political obser-
yers are Of the opinion that Mr..
Harvey's friends would rally strong
w to Governor Cooper if he should
becme candidate for the Supreme
Court vacancy, not only because OF
the promotion Of the Charleston man
to the Governorship, but also be-
cause he would be put in stronger
position as candidate for election
to the Governorship. If Mr..
Harvey should become Governor,
Senator Alan tombstone, of New
berry, now president pro tempore Of
| the Senate would become Lieuten.
ant Governor. Charleston has not
been represented in the Governor
ship since 1885, when A. G, Magrath
held Office from December to May
as the last war Governor.
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