The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-24
Read ulster erCaucus-Members Of Court
OF Appeals Nominated.

ton, ana then, on motion OF Mr.. Frazier,
adjourned.
Read juster Caucus-Members Of Court
Of Appeals Nominated.
The Readjuster caucus met in the hall OF
the House Of Delegates last night, and pro-
ceeded 10 the work OF nominating judges.
Henry VI. Ford, now county judge Of
Henry county, was nominated for judge OF
the Danyille circuit. He takes the place of
Judge :. g.. Wbittle. who is filling the
place by gubernatorial appointment. This
is "the young man" ~ whom Mr.. Ly-
brook has so often spoken ~ good enough
fellow, but "entirely incompetent"
Mr.. Robert A. richardson. OF Smyth
county, was successful over Judge Staples
and Colonel Hansbrough in getting the
nomination from the Southwestern diyi-
sion Of the State ~ member Of the Court
Of Appeals. Mr.. Richardson was the gen.
tleman who. in 1877, was brought out by
the Readiusters rs 4 candidate for Lieu
tenant-Goyernor against General James \.
Walker. As the time Of election ap-
preached the anger Of the Readjusters to-
wards General Walker abated. and Mr..
Richardson withdrew from the field.
Mr.. Hansbrough received Is votes and
Judge Staples but ,. Judge StaDles's opiD-
ion in the matter NJ the tenure OF Office Of
Judges was used against him, and was pro-
baby the cause Of his defeat. though the
fact that he voted ior Daniel for Governor
was also Z weapon in the hands Of his adj
yersaries.
Mr.. Il. T. Fauntleroy. % Frederick, was
nominated for member OF the Court Of APP
pcals from the Valley in place Of Judge
Anderson. Mr.. FauntlerOy j. a son OF
General Fauntleroy, was in 1877 elected q
member Of the House, and in 1879 made
secretary Of the Commonwealth, which
position he held until relieved by Mr.
Elan.
CAPTAIN Drury \. Hinton. Common
wealth. attorney Of the city Of Petersburg.
wa, nominated a member 81 the court
from the South>ide. and it i proposed that
he -hail take the place Of Judge Burks. He
is under forty years Of age, and Is regarded
as q fine lawyer. and was good canyaSser
In the Readjuster cause. He was nomi-
mated over Judge Asa Dickinson by four
votes. Mahone Nas for Hinton.
This was the fight Of the night. and II
va, as much q ''the General who was
upstairs on the gallery overlooking the ro-
tunda floor--could do 70 defeat Judge Dick
in~on
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Williams went into the
caucus. Mr.. Lybrook was sick.
- the Reddiu,ter- propose 10 put Rich
ard,0n in place OF staples. Fauntleroy in
place II Anderson. and Hinton in place of
Burks. According 10 the decision of the
Court of Appeals. Judge Burk,'s term does
not expire for several years 10 come.
After the above was written il was
learned lat ! 4. NJ that the caucus had
completed thc court by the unanimOu,
nomination Of /. L. Lewis and by the
nomination Of Lacy over Mayo and God
win.
The full court Ia nominated) i a,
follows:
Robert \. Richardson,
T. +. Fauntleroy,
Drury \. Hinton.
l.. l.. Lewis.
Il. ". Lacy.
Mr.. Lewis takes the place of Judge Mon
cure u member OF The court, and Judge
Lacy takes the place Of Judge Christian.
Judge Goodwin ran Judge Lacy pretty close.
Fauntlcroy va, nominated by acclamaiion.