The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-23
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
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THE ALBgMARLE JUDGEsHIP.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY %. 1880.
The news OF the Withdrawal OF Mr.. Pur-
Wis from the candidacy for the county
judgeship OF this county excited no sur
prise AMONGST our people but the nOmlna-
ton OF Mr. Hezekiah Taylor in his place
was a "stunnel" The very ridiculoSty OF
the act was 50 apparent to men Of both par
ties here that the announcement was re-
ceived at first with broad gins OF incred-
ulty, and the righteousness of the stua-
ton even now prOyokes smile. Mr.. Tay'
Tor is a very good man morally, IL IS De-
lieved; plain farmer, man OF average
intelligence, and OF late years has been
somewhat prominent in local politics; hut
he has never been accused OF knowing any
thing about law and it is believed that his
election will be an open violation OF the
Constitution. The members OF the bar held
a meeting yesterday afternoon, an account
Of which Will be published tomorrow, as
follows:
In view OF the grave interests at stake it
was deemed advisable by the members OF
the bar Of Albemarle To put the Legs lature
in possession Of their views with reference
to the qualifications and eligibility OF Mr.
Taylor, and they accordingly assembled on
alton. The meeting was held in the court
house at O'Clock. Thomas Wood, Esq,
was called to the chair, and Jetl. Il. TaJ Tor,
Ed, was appointed secretary.
The following gentlemen were present
viz. Judge +. X. Watson, Thoma, Wood,
jeff. II. Taylor. 5. V. Southal, X. 7. w.
Duke, Jr.. o. Reierson, l.. T.. Hanckel,
James ID. Jones, George Perkins, Mason
Gordon, Drury Wood, X. II. Wood, George
w. Morris. George 5. Shackleford, John NJ.
White, Shelton +. Leake. n. Ii. MasSie,
James Blakev, f. ;. BarkSdale. e. L. Mar
tin. c. ID. Fishburne. and w. O. Fry. Mi
cajah Wood, Commemorative Attorney,
appeared in .hc meeting to express bis be-
lief that, owing to his official position. it
would be improper in him 10 participate,
and. having presented the reasons which
controlled him in the matter. Withdrew.
A committee, consisting OF Judge Wat
son. :. V. Southall, and John VI. White,
was then appointed TO frame resolutions eX-
pressive OF the views OF the bar with refer
ence to the proposed election OF Mr.. Tay-
Tor. This committee reported a reamble
and resolutions. which were unanimously
adopted, and ordered to be forwarded at
once to our representatives in the General
Assembly.
The preamble expressed the highest APP
probation OF Judge COchran's services 10
the people OF this county, and asserted his
high and undisputcd qualification for the
position he has so long held, and he duties
of which he has 30 faithfully and impair
italy performed. The views OF the gentle
men present with reference to the qualitica-
lions OF his proposed successor are emphati-
caly set forth in the following resolution,
which was adopted without dissenting
voice:
ReSOtued. That whilst saying nothing
against the integrity or moral character OF
Mr.. Taylor, we express our unqualified
conviction. founded upon long acQuant-
ance with him, OF his utter and gross in
competency to discharge the duties OF the
office, and we know that. in view OF the
plain requirement OF the Constitution, he
is wholly ineligible to it.
We have little expectation that this testi-
mony OF the bar, prompted. as we honestly
believe. solely BY regard for the public in
teresls, and free from all faint OF prejudice
against, or unkind feeling towards, Mr..
Taylor, will be seriously considered by his
party in the LEGISLATURE. The judgment OF
his patron. Mr. Doll, and the little squad who
endorsed him to the members OF the sub
committee who were here last Tuesday,
will outweigh a thousand such documents.
1t was we'll enough, however, to send the
paper down, to be read in open meeting
and spread upon the records, that the fact
may be read and known of all men that
these vengeiul pariSans, who have been en-
gagged for more than month in 0yerturn-
ing the judiciary, appoint incompetent M n
with their eyes open and in absolute def
ance os the plain requirement OF the Con-
stituiiOn DUP,