The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-05-18
GOVERNOR COOPER
FOR FARM BOARD
CHEF EXECUTIVE TO RESIGN
GOVERNORSHIP WHEN SENATE
CONFIRMS NOMINATION.

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Governor R. A. Cooper, of Soutf
Carolina, has been nominated by Pres
i6ent Harding to fill the unexpired
term Of former Representative A. F,
Lever, on the Farm Loa1 Board.
Under the law creating the board
this appointment had to go to a
Democratic from the South and there
lad been candidates all TIE way from
Texas to North CaroEna. One of the
names most frequently mentioned and
strongly urged was that of former
Representative Whaley, of Charleston
Governor Cooper's appointment has
been greeted with nothing but praise
III Washington, and it is taken for
granted that confirmation by the SEN
ate will be very prompt. The in
fiuence of Senator N. B. Dial at the
white house is regarded by political
observers as having been decisive in
favor of the sove ernor. Senator Dial
said with reference to the nomination;
at is scarcely necessary for me
to say that the nomination of Gov
ernor Cooper will bring the MEM
tership of the Farm Loan Board an
executive of unusual ability; an Of
fetal at whose hands and under whose
administration the farm loan law
should be carried out in most sat
isfactory way and nan of untiring
devotion to duty. He is man of
varied experience. He is a farmer
end lawyer. He has been one of my
close neighbors and is native of
Laurens."
Harvey Next Governor.
Governor Cooper will probably re
sign as governor of South Carolina
to accept the Federal Farm Loan
rlace to which he has been appointed
by the president. early in June,he
said in all probability June 1. The
governor will accept the appointment
end his resignation as the chief ekecu
tive of South Carolina will be as
early as possible. depending largely
upon the date of his confirmation by
the senate and the arranging Of his
personal affairs in South Carolina.
When the governor accepts the
place as the successor to A. F. Lever,
he will move his family to Washing
ton, the headquarters of the Federal
Farm Loan Board.
Governor Cooper said that he was
one of forty applicants for the place
vacated by Mr.. Lever, but that as
soon as he conferred with President
Harding, Wednesday afternoon about
4:S0 o'clock, the president told him
he wold send his name to the SEN
ate the next morning.
'"The president frankly stated that
he was appointing Democrat be-
cause he had to-" the governor said.
The president also asked the gov
ernor to take up the work as soon
as he could.
81 know of no objection to my
confirmation" Governor Cooper said
IN discussing the appointment. "Sen-
stor Dial has been working in my
behalf. as has also Senator Smith,
and other senators"
The appointment is for two years.
as Mr.. Levers successor but the
governor will then in ali likelihood
be reappointed for full term OF
eight years.
"When resign, the lieutenant gov
ernor, Wilson G. Harvey, of Charles
ton, will take the oath of office and
become governor of the state" the
chief executive said.
soThe work of the Federal Farm
Loan Board appeals to me and has
always appealed to me. I have long
stressed the need of better basis
of agriculture in South Carolina and
this board offers a chance for ad-
yancement in farm land ownership
and improvements. Farm lands are
already over-burdened with mortgages
and this board offers chance to es-
cape from these mortgages" the
governor declared.
"While / am grateful for this op-
portunity to serve the people of the
South and the nation, and my own
state, will sever my connection with
the governors office with greatest
reluctance. It is my purpose befors
I retire to make more extensive
statement to the people of the state
Nv interests in the state and my at
lection for the people will not be
lessened by my retirement from the
governors office"