Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-27
The Court of Appeals,

Ga Saturday last the Legislature e!(c:ed III,
following msmb rs Of the Cours Of appeal:
Rsbort W, Riohardsoo. ef Snyb c,unly. ever
WsIl;r r. Starl:s, Ct M,usscmery county,
present Incumbent.
L. 7. Fauntleroy. Of Frederick couaty, over
John w. Rely. of Halifax c,uo.y, 10 sac-
coed Frsncia T. Anderson.
i. l., LsNis, of Culpep!r county, over Mr.
James K.i:b, of Fauqucr c,unly, 10 suc,sed
r. l.. Q. morc1re.
B. W. L,o7. of New Ken! coraiy, over
Joseph Chris:iin, Of Redmond city, present
incumbent.
Drury A. Hinton. Of Petersburg. to succeed
Il. @. Bulks, preseat iroambelt.
The dem ocfsts nominated and voted for their
| candidates ia etca Case, exc pi il that Of MI.
Hinton. who vas elto!ed 10 tuccsed cJudg
BuEks. They olsim' d that tie form OF Ser.
vice of Judge Butks wrui cot expire on The
lss ct Janun:y ntxt, as did the terms Of the
other four judges. and that he had nearly six
years Pet 10 serve. They therefore refrsined
| from voling. 10 tho Ssnse tho dem2trAic
members submitted protest &c siest the election
q successor to Judge Burks. because h,y did
| not consider that the time had arrived for so do
ing, aId they wtrs sustained 10 this belief
blythe decision cf the Court ITSELF, Ttcy
asked to have tie protest spread upon the
| Journal, but il Has ruled ou5 Of cldar By the
Pr sdsut. pro ten, ntd en- appeal from bis
! ruling was taken, which was ii cusssd until
the o6jcurnnect, without ao,icn.
| When Mr.. Lsws was nominated fer judge
| Mctcuro's place 10 the Senate Mr.. Heaton said;
Mr.. President, II a'i:e 70. The purpose Of plat
| log II ntmlnaIon fer JuGgs of tho Supreme
l ~ NJ a Enabla Iho { In Hon
kslih, Of Feuqaitr county, 10 tho plscs Of
Hop. r. l. U. Moncure Twelve years ago
Judge Keith, then youog mar, comparatively
unkucWa. Uas el;c.td judge of The Eleventh
circuit, Which position Ee has ever siuco flltd
| with great credltto binself and universal! sati-
faction to thu people. His youth was thought
so eli :c,ion, acd it was feared that the duties
OF SO important so Ctiio, had beeu eul rusted to
QUO too Inexperienced. Suoa aprrehensions
were s,on diapelled. ard no man ID tho State
now Glands higher. AS q Idgs learned 10 tho
law DO man WAS bis fupsrlCr. Something be-
sides mtr, ttcan!c:! knowledge If law is OF "
sary to cocs.iu!e good jua1e-s:uad disort-
ton in toe application of theoretical principles,
calm consideration Ct fso:r, quick apprehension
ct ideas, gatiu1t hc.ring, End higher aud ebove
all, honesty end ei!c; integrity Ct purpose. o.
wbsttv;r til do Of political opiuinu, high CT
lo~ d gee oil sta:ioa in life, all feel that thsir
rights may bs safely entrusted 10 bis care, Sc
is!lcd that juslic, will be done though the
heavens fell l need say 10 more.
Nj, Loyiaestein warmly scoaded:tho ntmi-
na!i2a OF Judge Keith, waom no had known as
msIa6er. CT the House of Delegates At the
sauo timo hs bore wi ling tsimoty 10 III,
tlgl character Ind Attachments IF MIR. Lewis,
and of the fairness and impartialitv with which
be had di clsIg:d tis duties here as Disrio:
ALtorney.
10 the Horsl of Daleg,tca, Dir s uar! nolni-
gated Ju'g, Jsues ku,h. OF F6uquier ccualy.
lo said 70 desired to p|sos in noniua-
ton q man who posassssd all tho q1ali.
fioatiocs claimed for MIR. L wis ard bcsdss had
The seVansago Of long judicial training. This
nonloation WAS the result. eff no CAUCUS. Judge
k:i;h Va3 III, cdoic, Of tho people of bis d;s-
trcs, and the nomination mais 10 Tho hour Of
defeat wauli hsvs b,sa mado iu Tho hour Of
| triumph.
| MIR. M,Vo ssoiudud tina nomiaasiou Of Mr..
Lewis. Hs spoke ID fseIicg terms of Judga
Mcneurs. and said that 20 pursr man ever
lived
| MIR. Conrad spoke oil ,sn!ly ia b:half of
Judge ksi!h. whom he had known for macy
years. This Legislature would cast staiu VI
on the State if it prefsrrsd.a mao-8bateger
miShs b, bis other quslities-wao Was get Ut
srisd 10 thu duties Of jl3go, to cso who had
proved himself jatiss of tho hishes! orltr.