Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-11

was lost.
A division was called for. and Mr.. Wen
denburg asked that il be taken by ballot. d,
. The Chair ruled this out OF order, and
there was some little disorder.
Mr. Wcndenburg asked 10 appeal from
the decision of the Chair, and Mr. Alan
moved 20 lay the appeal on the table
which was done. There was using vote;
aud only twenty-three hands were raised
on the affirmative SIDE with nearly three
times as many on the negative.
The resolution was declared lost.
THE NOMINATIONS.
MAJOR James II. DOolcy made n motion,
which WAS adopted after being amended,
providing that the meeting proceed TO bal
lot. that the name receiving the loves I
number OF votes be dropped on each bal
lot and the ballot be continued until Sc
lection might be made: that no nomina-
ting speeches be made, and that any can
didate whose name vas dropped might ne
again nominated after one intervening bal
lot. e..
At the suggestion Of Judge Holiday 1t
was decided to call the roll and let the
vote be taken rirG rCcc.
Mr. Cannon read communication from
Judge Joseph Christ an. who served eigh-
teen years on the bench, saying that he
had consented TO accept the Office II ap-
UNIIIFl IA ilt AfVNfi DNis DuN sAAAN ~
would not make any canvass for u. ms
name was not therefore presented to the
meeting.
Nominations were now declared in or
der. and hlr. James Alfred Jones presented
the name Of Mr. William Josiah Leake
Judge George L. Christian thot OF Dir.
James G. Lamb. and Mr.. Frank ". Chris
tian that Of Mr. Frank IL. McGulre.
Major Nash said it was duo 20 himself as
well a. 30 the gentleman whose cause ne
had espoused that he should make state
ment concerning bis vote Mr.. Meade
Haskins, he said, had been decidedly his
choice for the position and he had worked
for him. Mr.. Haskins had. by advice of
sOme of his very close friends, decided not
10 enter this meeting. but inasmuch as no
Nashl was present and had taken part IN
the deliberations he would remain and
vote for one of the gentlemen who had
been placed IN nomination.
The roll was called and the vote resulted
NJ follows: Leake, 4G; Lamb. q; Nc
CURE, 70.
IEAKE THE MAN.
Mr.. b. b. Munford. who votedfor Lamb,
moved TO make denomination unanimous.
\ second ballot WAS called for on the
ground that Major Dooiey's resolution
said that after each ballot the lowest name
should be dropped.
There was some argument and 1t was ex:
planned that no second ballot was needed
If a nomination was made on tho first but
as tho resolution had not been so worded
some still cOntended for second ballot.
Finally it was taken by unanimous con-
sent. and resulted -Leake, 81; Lamb. 90.
on motion OF Judge George l.. Christian,
therecommendatiOn Of Nr. Leake was made
unanimous. 80
The friends Of Mr.. Leake received the
result with loud applause.
THE GOVERNOR WAITED on.
Messrs. Henry. Gillian. Cannon, Holla-
dav, and James Alfred Jones were appoint
ed a committee 90 wait on the Governor
and inform him of tine action OF the meet
ing.
Mr. Pollard moved that the Governor be
furnished with the proceedings OF the
meeting but this was defeated.
The conference now dissolved and the
committee waited on The Governor ut once.
His Fxcelency was at the Mansion and
about to 90 10 dinner, but accorded his
VISITORS an interview. When told OF the
action of the bar the Governor seemed
pleased and SAID IT would greatly relieve
the embarrassment under which he labor
ed. The committee made brief stay and
did not at all press the appointment, but
left under the impression though no such
=
he tine successful man and that he will be
commissioned TO-DAY. The public offices
had closed for the day and no commission
could have been made ont yesterday.
The Governor when seen by a Dispaich
reporter last night said that he expected
10 make the appointment to-day, but did
not say whether or not Mr.. Leake would
bo named.
VACANT coNAnssIoNEBsH1P.
This appointment when made will only
hold until thirty days after the Legislature
shall convene. which will probably be IN
December next. Then an election will he
held for the remainder OF the unexpired
term.
The selection of Mr. Leake win create a
vacan " IN one Of the commissionership
of this court which be viii have 10 fill.
SKETCH or MR.. LEARE.
Mr.. William Josiah Leake was born in
the county of GoOchlaud September 80,
1913, and his early education acquired
under theinstructiOn of st. George Tucker.
Mr.. Leake at the age of seventeen entered
the Confederate army and served until the
surrender at Appomattox. After the war
he studied law IN the Office of Steger IL
Sands, and upon the dissolution of that
firm associated himself with Mr.. Alexan-
der II. Sands in the practice of the law
under the tirm-nane of Sands d Ieake,
which was afterwards changed 10 Sands,
Leake a Carter, Mr.. Hin Carter being ad-
mitted. Down TO the time of the dissolu-
ton of tins firm by the death of Mr. Sands
Mr.. Leakc remained w tn 1t, and then was
formed the firm of Leake Il Carter, which
still exists aud Of which Mr.. Leake is the
senior member. Mr.. Leake has never had
an Office elsewhere than in this city.
Shortly after the Chancery Court was form
ed he became q commissioner of that court
under appointment of Judge Fitzhugh.
and this position he still holds. and for
number of years has been Its senior COM
missioner Al the bar Mr.. Leake has been
retiring in his disposition but positive in
his convictions. and the universal opinion
is that he will fill the Office 10 the satisfac-
tion of the most eXacting MIR. Leake will
enter into otice IN the prime of manhood.