The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-01
BAn or eIoUArEn
Endorse Hon. Ohm Randohh Thicker In
Terms of Glowing tbgy.

GLOUCESTER c. H.. Deefl.-speciai.
At a meeting Of the member b the bar
of the county court OF Glou sster held
in the courthouse on the 5th q OF De-
cember. 1892. Judge william b.. Aiaferro
was called to the chair, ana C'w. Cary
appointed secretary.
Major James y StubDs oHelo" n ioi-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas. on and after the IN OF arch.
1893. the Federal Administrator " be
Democratic, and new Cabinet oihcciawil
be selected. and among the SAID onlerS
the President viii select an AttVi'y-
General TO serve during his a~dnnhS,r
ton. and as Virginia has in her boru.s
one eminently suited for the poSi'ioh
therefore,
Resolved, That VIC respectfully recon-
mend the name of Hon. j. Ranuoiph
Tucker Of Iexington, Va. to the favora-
BILE consideration Of President-elect Gro
yer Cleveland for the position Of Attorney
General of the United states.
Resolved. That. knowing Mr.. Tucker as
we do, we chceyfujly, heartily ana ear
nestly endorse him. because OF his as
tingulshed services as the Attorncy-Gen-
eral of Virginia, his brilliant congress
sional record for twelve years IN the Con
gress OF the United states, lis true ana
loyal devotion TO duty as Il NlrBlnlLn' anu
as an American citizen; his splendid char-
acter as a man and as "A CirlstlaI' hlS
superior talents as one Of the first con-
stitutlonal lawyers in this country, ms
large ''storehousc' Of legal law ana
KNOWLEDGE. his thorough understanding
and information Of the history and potcy
OF our Government, and as q Democrat 81
the purest type--true, trusted ana tfleu-
Jenersonian- Cleveland Democracy.
Resolved. That Hon. J. Randolph Tuck,
or has been a consistent. persistent ana
an able champion and defender OF inc
rights of the whole coun ~, and one %
the leading statesmen in tHc tarlh reloi"
movement i'm America.
Resolved. That should this position be
given TO Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, II
would be a deserved ana merited compl-
ment paid him, an honor 90 Old Virginia
and add lustre aud fame 10 the incoming
Administration, which we believe VIII
bring SO much good to our whole couh-
try.
Resolved. That a copy Of these %resoiu-
tions be forwarded 20 the Hon. ). Ran
dolph Tucker, TO be used by him or ms
friends as he or they may deem III ana
proper.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Richmond
papers and west Point Nirginian.
After short speeches by nearly every
member Of the bar i'm advocacy OF these
resolutions. they were unanimously
adopted.
WILLIAM =. TALIAFERRO.
c.. f. Cary. Chairman.
Secretary.
EuIogistic Resolutions Passed at Houston
Favorable to Ills Nomination.
HOUSTON, VA, Dec. 26.-Special.-At
n meeting Of the bar of Halifax county.
Virginia. on Monday, December p, lSJ2'
at which meeting Judge w. L. BaIks-
dale was chosen chairman and r. j..
DeJarnctte secretary, all Of the members
Of the bar being present. the following
resolutions were offered, and, after
spec .hes highly complimentary OF the
pure and spotless character and the long,
useful. faithful and unblemished career
of the Hon. J.. Randolph Tucker as a pub
lie servant. and his eminent abilities as
a iurist and statesman by Judge John
Merritt. Hon. l.. G. Watkins, Major John
w. Rely and Nh. n. Il. Green, were unan-
imOusly adopted:
Resolved. That we do cordially and ear
nestiy recommend to appointment TO the
office of Attorney-General Of the United
States under the next Administration. The
Hon. John Randolph Tucker. of Virginia.
His great experience and ability as a law
yer and statesman, his pure patriotism
and unblemished character and career
eminently III him for this high trust, the
responsible duties Of which would, We be
lieye. be discharged most faithfully and
to the satisfaction of the whole country.
Resolved. That copies of this resolution
be furnished the State and county press.
and that they be requested 10 publish the
same. W. K. BARHSDALE,
r.. l.. DeJarnette. Chairman.
Secretary.