Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-12
THE VACANT JUDeEsHIPs
General Assembly Has Important Task
Next Session.

Next Session.
With the removal by death yester-
day of Judge Frank B. Gary, Of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit the fourth va
cancy in South Carolina judgeships
was brought about The four vacan-
cies are to be filled by the general as
sembly at its meeting in January and
already a number of candidates are
being spoken Of as successors to the
three jurists who have been taken by
death and fourth judge who resigned.
In addition to the vacancy in the
Eighth Circuit, a vacancy exists in the
Fourth Circuit, brought about by the
death of Judge Ernest Moore and
another in the Fourteenth Circuit re-
sulting from the resignation of Judge
]. E. Peurifoy.
1t was learned today frotl Senator
Proctor Bon1am that candidates are
already in the field for judgeships OF
three of these circuits. Fourth, the
Sixth and the Fourteenth. It is eX-
pected that developments of the next
few weeks will bring about the candi-
dacies of several prominent attorneys
of the Eighth Circuit who aspire to be-
come the successor to Judge Frank
Gary.
In the Fourth Circuit, composed of
the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington,
Dillon and Marlboro, the most pro-
minent candidate for the judgeship OF
the circuit is E. c. Dennis well known
attorney of Darlington and a former
member of the house Of representa-
tives. Senator Bonham said today
that sentiment in the circuit formerly
presided over by Judge McIver is very
much in favor of Mr.. Dennis and the
likelihood is that he will win the cleo
ton in the general assembly. Senator
Bonham stated he had heard OF no
other candidates for the bench in this
circuit. Mr.. Dennis is brother Of R.
e. Dennis, law partner of Governor
elect Thomas G. Mcleod.
Several candidates are being prom
inently mentioned for the judgeship of
the Sixth Circuit, comprising the coun-
ties Of York, Chester, Lancaster and
Fairfield, Senator Bonham said. Among
them are Senator Glenn w. Ragsdale
of Fairfield, Solicitor J. X. Henry of
Chester, w. NJ. Dunlap and j. Harry
Foster of Rock Hill. Mr.. Dunlap and
Mr. Foster are we'll known attorneys Of
York county. Mr.. Foster has served as
special judge on several occasions.
The announced candidates for the
| judgeship of the Fourteenth Circuit,
formerly presided over by James Peu-
rifoy and consisting Of the counties Of
Hampton, Collcton, Beaufort, Jasper,
Allendale are w. B. Gruber attorney of
Walterboro Senator J. Henry. john
ston of Allendale and j. S. Thomas, at
torney of Beaufort.
While no candidates have announced
in the Eighth Circuit, composed Of the
counties of Abbeville, Newberry, Lau-
lrens and Greenwood and formerly pre-
sided over by Judge Frank Gary, there
are number of able lawyers n this
circuit and a lively contest thc
judgG+hip of the circuit is p. omised.
Senator Bonham said. Among those
who will be mentioned for the place
will probably be w. p. Greene, Of Abb
beville, who has frequently served as
a special judge and often has oeen
spoken of as a candidate for the bench
in the event of a vacancy.
Election of four judges will serve to
heightcn interest in the coming session
of the legislature and the contests for
the four vacancies will draw the at
tention of the entire state.-Grecnvillc
Piedmont, Friday.