The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-18
ALLEGHAsY Asb CRAIG.

Mr.. SpEssARD nominated for Judge @
these counties Paris V.Jones.
Mr. ECHoLs nominated in brief speed
the present incumbent, Judge Andrev
J! Damron. -,&ss,-~
1t was a party vote. Dir. Jones wa
elected.
| AMELIA. 4 tFF
| Mr.. SCOTT (colored) nominated for re
election the present incumbent, Judg,
Farrar. 'tsr
Mr.. DUKE seconded the nomination.
Judge Farrar received all the votes.
AMHERST.
For county judge OF Amherst. Mr.
BAILEY nominated Mr.W lillian billiard, Jr
He stated that be had petition signed By
several hundred citizens OF that county
| asking his election.
Dir. CoGETLL said that it seemed the gen.
teman from Washington had relieved hin,
from the duty Of representing Amherst,
but that nevertheless, believing that Off.
GERS who have done their duty faithfully
should not be removed, he could not be de-
TERED from nominating the present incum-
bent, Judge S. Fl. Henry. In relation to
the petition spoken Of by Mr.. BAILEY, Mr..
CoGHILL said the fortunes Of war had
changed its direction. TWAS not addressed
to Mr.. BAILEY, nor TO the Readius,ers' eau
Gus, but TO the General Assembly.
Mr.. billiard elected
APPoMATToX. 49,. '.- .a
Mr.. WATKINS (Eiesdiuster) nominated for
reelection Judge Henry t. Parrish, present
incumbent, saying that he had kept him.
self free from partisan politics.
He got all the votes.
AUGUSTA.
For Judge Of Augusta Mr.. FRAZIER nom
mated John NJ. Quarles.
Mr. ECHoLs nominated the present in-
cumbent, Judge j. =. Hendren the choice
OF nine tenths OF the people OF the county,
and a lawyer Of great learning and purity.
He read paper from the Board OF Super
yisors stating that the loss OF Judge Hen
dren would be a public calamity. II was
signed By all the members OF the Board in
GLIDING leading Reudiuster.
He also spoke OF petition numerously
signed by the people of Augusta TO the
same effect.
Mr. FRAZIER said they had in the Senate
petition in favor OF the other man.
Mr.. HANGER, while he had nothing I'M
kind to say OF Mr.. Quarles, declared he
could not be compared with Judge Hen
dren. He believed that Judge HeEdren was
The choice OF nine renths OF the people OF
the county of Augusta, without regard to
race, color. or party politics. Ii cXtraor-
binary qualities as scholar, LAWYER. and
man could commend him to this House, he
would receive its vote.
j. NJ. Qaaries was elected by party vote.
BATH AND HIGHLAND.
Mr. REvEECOMB nominated James W.
Warwick.
Mr. ECHoIS nominated the present in
cumbpnt, Judge Myers. He said that while
Mr.. Warwick is Il most respectable grntlc-
man, he is not lawyer. In favor Of the
present Judge he presented petition signed
alike by Dcbt-Pavers and Readiusters, white
and coIorcd. The only thing that can be
said against Judge Myers is that he corD-
mtted the sin OF expressing the opinion
that the State can pay 9 per cent. on her
debt for ten years. Nothing else is alleged
against him.
At this point message was received
from the Senate that that body bad passed
4 resolution to postpone The further cxecll-
ton OF the Joint order until tomorrow to-
day] at 1890 O'Clock. Rejected on diYi-
Sc noes, Sc.
Mr.. James w. Warwick was elected by
party vote.
Mr.. FAIR moved to reconsider the vote
by which thu joint resolution OF the Senate
was disagreed to. Carried.
The resolution was agreed to.
Adjourned.