The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
COTHRAN ELEVATED
TO SUPREME BENCH
LEADS ON ALL THREE BALLOTS
TAKEN
Greenville County Representative,
Speaker Of House, to Succeed
Late D. E. Hydrick- Five
Nominated for First
Ballot.

Thomas P. Cothran of Greenville,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, was yesterday elected mem
Der of the supreme court of South
Carolina to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of D. E. Hydrick, who
passed away recently in Washington
after having rendered distinguished
service to his state. -
The election of Speaker Cathran,
which had been freely predicted by
his numerous friends and admirers
in the general assembly, came on the
third ballot, being Thomas S. Sease
of Spartanburg, judge of the Seventh
circuit, who received 27 votes, and
Jesse F. Carter of Bamberg who re-
ceived 33 votes. Speaker Cothran re-
ceived 106 votes on the third ballot,
"a being necessary to an election.
After the joint assembly had been
called to order ct noon, Senator
Proctor A. Bonham of Greenviile
nominated Thomas P. Cothran; Sen
ator Arthur A. Yeung of Charleston
nominated R. Withers, Memminger
Representative S. T. D. Lancaster of
Spartanburg dominated. Thomas S.
Sease: Senator ]. B. Black of Banl-
berg nominated Jesse F. Carter; Sen
ator G. K. Laney of Chesterfield NOM
mated Edward McIver. After these
names had been submitted, the nomi-
nations were closed apd the balloting
began.<s.
Votes by Ballots
!" After .thefrst two ballots lad been
taken with no election resulting, Sen
ator Young of Charleston withdrew
the name of Judge Memminger and
Senator Laney Withdrew the name of
Judge ,McIver.
Following was the ballot:
First ballot: Carter, %; Cothran
IS; Memminger Is; Mclver 16;
Sease 80.
Second ballot: Carter 27; Cothran
50; Memminger 13; McIver 16;
Sease 80.
Third ballot: Carter s3; ,Cothran
106; Memminger =; Mclver =;
Sease 27.
Lieut.. Gov. Wilson G. Harvey, who
was presiding over the joint session
of the assembly, announced that Mr..
Cothran had been duly elected to the
supreme court and dissolved the joint
session.
Carter Shows Strength
One of the interesting features OF
the election and one commented upon
by many members was the strength
shown by Jesse F. Carter of Bam-
berg, a man not very widely known,
yet who managed to make a showing.
His friends were greatly pleased at
the strength he mustered.
1t had been predicted for some
days that Mr.. Cothran would be the
choice of the assembly for the high
post and the fact that he was an easy
leader on every ballot demonstrated
the accuracy of the forecasts as to
his popularity with members Of the
assembly. .
The tellers for the election yester-
day were Senators W. F. Lightsey
of Hampton, S. H. McGhee of Green
wood and H. L. Smith, Jr., Of George
town, Representatives M. c. Foster
of Spartanburg, T. S. Mcmillan OF
Charleston and W. L.. Riley of Banl:-
berg. -,
No other office other than that for
the position on the supreme bench
was balloted for yesterday, though
several elections are yet to be held
May Resign Today
1'It is my intention to resign from
the Office of speaker of the house at
once. probably Thursday" said
Thomas P. Cothran last night.
81 will continue to serve as mem
ber of the house for about two weeks
until the Greenville supply bin ard
certain other legislation is given con-
sideration. Of course, if some exlg'
ency of the court requires my imme'
diate qualification for the office, my
resignation from the house may come
sooner than / now anticipate"