Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-23
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
THE ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES
CHARGES AGAINST NOAIIN EEs-kA-
TRACTS FROM VlIE PRESS.

&C., &C, NC.
TIE election of County Judges by the
Legislature IS slowly progressing. Ine
sDispatch" says that three former noml-
nees of the Readjusters caucus-O. w.
Purvis of Albemarle, T. T. Boswell OF
Halifax, and E. B. Turner of Patrick
have either withdrawn or been defeated on |
reconsideration by the caucus. J. L. 5. |
Kirby has been nominated by the Read
juster caucus for Judge Of Nelson county
and Hezekiah Taylor for Albemarle. we
give below extracts from tho accounts IN
the R chmoud papers:
SENATOR RIDDLEBERGER AND THE
READJUsTER CAUCUS.
The Reaijuster caucus having nomlna-
ted ;Mr. Voolfolk, for county judge OF
Louisa, the election Came up u the Sen
ate. During the discussion Mr.. Mayo ap-
pealed to Mr.. Riddleberger t. know
whether he was not member Ut the eau
Gus.
MIR. Riddleberger said he would answer
that quesiin at the proper time.
Mr.. Koiner thought this Was FUNNY
state of things.
The discussion was 'nGlnueo until altoi
O'Clock.
Mr.. Rddleberger i'd he was almost
afraid to venture an explanation to the
Senate. as he could not say how maly
points Of order may be raised upon hun.
He had not mentioned MI Wooltolk's
name, and had hoped it would not bo NEIL
toned. He had not made the .uotion To
postpone Louisa because he felt any great
interest in the county, nor yet because no
had any charges against Mr.. Voolfolk.
He thought he had been in position to
know that the gentleman nominated is not
qualified for the position OF county judge.
That was the reason he moved to postpone
that county. Now, if any Senator wanted
to know whether he was a member Of that
caucus, he thought he 'uld furnish him
soothing syrup. Upon this floor he repre-
sented the people, and to them he Was re-
sponsible. Elsewhere he was responsible
to gentlemen. He understood all about
party fealty and faith; but with him the
banner of self-respect was higher than the
banner of any political party.
Mr. Paul read number OF letters which
he said were intended to vindicate Mr.
voolfolk.
MIR. Riddlebereer said that the question
was one only Ut the ability OF the man.
MI Leake and others who "r"te those
letters do not vouch for Mr.. WOolfOlk's
qualifications. Has any gentleman said
that he comes up to the requirements OF
the Constitution? He thought not. A
man who doesn't know anything about
law does not measure up to the require
| ments of the Constitution, and therefore
is not fit person to be county judge.
| Mr.. Fulkerson opposed tie motion to
postpone Louisa.
Mr.. Henry inquired whether Mr.. Fulk-
erson would release the caucus members
| from their obligations and let the Senate
elect competent judge?
| Mr.. Riddleberger-That's it.
Mr.. Fulkerson said he had nothing to do
with that. He had no authority to re-
lease anybody.
Mr.. Honeywell will the party do it?
! Mr.. Fulkerson again said that he could
| not say what Others would do.
Mr.. Riddleberger-Wlll some Senator
say whether this man Voolfolk is qualified
to discharge the duties Of the office of
county judge?
Mr.. Murray-In answer to the question
propounded by the Senator from Shenan
doah, state that Mr. Voolfolk is rot, in
my judgement, qualified for the office OF
Judge.
Mr.. Rawles now demanded the pending
question, which was ordered.
The question was then taken, and the
I
thew demanded the ayes and noes, and
being taken the election of judge for
Louisa was postponed by the following
vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Bou.h, Fin
ney, French, Henry, Hurt, Koiner, Lo-
veil, Macon, Matthew, Murray, Pickett.
Rawles, Riddleberger, Smith of Nelson,
Smith of Alexandria, Stovall OF Halifax,
Thurman, Wilcox, Wing6ed-N.
1.o~
Elliott, Eskridge. Fnlkerson, Hale. James.
Leece, Mayo, Norton, Paul, Sherrard
Stovall of Henry, Williams and Wood-16.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING.-Messrs.
Daniel. Early, Strother and Walker.
The resolution as amended was then
agreed to and sent back to the House.
THE PIrTsYLvANIA JUDaEsHIP.
The Readjuster caucns nominated for
Judge of Pittsylvania, Horatio Davis,
who had been sup. orter Of the McCul
Loeb bill. When the election came up in
the Senate. Senator Hurt moved the post
ponement until certain matters could be
investigated. The motion was voted
down. Mr.. Hurt then asked leave to have
the following protest spread upon the
Journal:
Whereas the name of HoratiO Davis, OF
the county OF Pittsylvania, has been select
ed by the Readjusters Of the General AS
sembly as candidate for the Office of judge
of said county; and whereas 1t has been
publicly stated that although the said
| Davis was an earnest and aYOWed supper
ter of what was known as the McCulloch
bill in the recent election. and as such
could not have received the said nomina-
ton, yet that he has made in writing pro.
misses to member of the said party to the
effect that if elected judge OF said court he
would use his Office in the interest
Of the Rea busters party and appoint
none but Readjusters to office. and has
been nominated; and whereas the repre-
sentatives of the said county have called
upon the said Senator to ascertain Wheth-
or the charges were true, which call the
Senator has declined to accede to, as will
appear by the correspondence hereto at.
tached; and whereas motion has this day
been made in this body to postpone the
election of judge for said county until
Tuesday next, the goth of this month, in
order that said charges against said Davis
might be inquired into: and whereas the
said motion has been voted down by the
Readjusters OF this body, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the election of county
judge in number of counties has been
postponed in nearly every instance when
requested;
The undersigned. a senator representing
said county in the Senate, hereby en-
tiers his protest against said proceeding
and asks that this his said protest b.
spread upon the re cord.
JOHN L. HURT
Mr.. Davis friends warmly denied these
charges, but refused to show letter from
him, which had been read in the Readjus.
ter caucus before his nomination.
He was elected to the position. Subse.
Quently publication bv several Readjus