The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-17
CONTEST ENDS
WHEN MARION WINS
STATE SENATOR TO BECOME
MEMEER SUPREME COURT
Deadlock Grcizca-Wi,l Retain Seat
IN General Assembly Until
Court Meets

The St2.e.
State Se2ato~ John Hardin Marion
OF Chc.-eY was YESTERDAY afternoon
named by tae joint assembly as asso-
case justice Of me state supreme
court 70 fiji the rnexp:red terri, OF
! the late Associate Justice George ".
Gage of Chester. and SO the curtain
was rung down on one CT the most
dramatic election cotnests that the
general assembly Of South Carolina
has ever witnessed. The decision
came on the eighth ballot yesterday,
after the field of four original candi-
dates had been narrowed down to
only Senator Marion and Gen. NJ. L..
Bonham of Anderson, the final roll
call standig Senator Martin, 83 votes,
and General Bonham 72 votes.
Other candidates in the race this
year were: Jesse F. Carter of Bam-
berg, whose name was withdrawn at
the conclusion of the 18th ballot, and
Judge S. W. G.. Shipp of Florence,
who retired from the contest after
! the taking the second roll call. The
names of Gov. Robert A. Cooper and
Representative Miller Clyde Foster of
Spartanburg were injected into the
race on the fourth ballot, but neither
caused any reflections from the ranks
supporting the three leading candl-
dates, Marion, Bonham and Carter.
Senator Marion will serve only un-
til August /, 1929, when Associate
Justice Cages tern would have eX-
pired, unless reelected for the full
term, beginning August i. The gen
eral assembly has so far made no
provision for the holding of the cleo
ton to fill the regular term and this,
it is presumed, will come up when the
Joint assembly begins the task of fill
ing the divers vacancies, occasloned
by the expiration of the terms of sew
en- circuit judges and various Enemo-
ers of state boards and commissions.
Not to Resign Immediately
Senator Marion will not resign
from the state senate to take up his
new duties Immediately, since the su-
preme court is not nov in session, IN
tending to contiue his work in the
general assembly until the meeting Of
the court calls for his taking of the
oath of Office as associate justice.
81 extend to friends my hearty
thanks for their support during the
long contest l deeply appreciate their
LOYALTY" said Senator Marion yeSter-
day afternoon.
81 will likely continue to serve IN
the senate for several weeks longer.
The supreme court will not meet for
some time ard there is no necessity
now for my resigning frcm the SEN
ate"
After having failed to reach a de-
cisior on 50 ballots at its first ses-
sion last year, the general assembly,
meeting in joint assembly in the hall
of the house of representatives at
noon Yesterday, again took UP the
election of Associate Justice Cages
successor, four of the original field OF
ten candidates being nominated.
Jesse F. Carter of Bamberg, who had
taken the lead on the first roll call
Februay IS and had held first place
for SO out of te SO ballots taken last
year, again topped the list of candl-
dates on the first roll call this year
with so votes, gain of 2 votes over
his standing on the final roll call last
year General Bonham, who dis
placed Mr.. Carter as the leader on the
38th ballot last year only to drop back
to second place on the 39th roll call,
was also second on the initial roll call
this year polling As votes as compared
with the 46 accorded him on the last
ballot of the 1920 session. Senator
Marion was also in third place this
wear with AZ votes a gain of II votes
over his final standing last year.
Judge S. w. G. Shipp Of Florence was
fourth with "a votes, the same num-
Der accorded him in the final roll call
last year.
Shipp Leaves Race
On the second ballot General Bon
ham and Mr.. Carter were tied for first
place with Al votes each. while Sena-
to Marion had held his ~ votes polled
on the opening ballot. Judge Shipp
had also failed to either lose or gain
and from all appearances the joint
assembly had once again reached the