Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-01-10

peals of Virginia, meets with general
and hearty approval. We give below
few of the expressions of the Press as
follows
An Admirable Court.
The Democratic caucus which met
yesterday to nominate candidates for
the Court of Appeals did it's work we'll
The resort to primary in order to set
| tie the disputes in the Southwest and
Valley sections was stroke of genius
and was perfect solution of the
knotty problem.
The vote for candidates was a free
| and honest expression of the members
| and there were no unrighteous eombi-
nations and manipulations, as some
seemed to fear.
AS for the personnel of the court
everybody comedies that the gentlemen
selected are all men OF ability and in
tegrity and the court will be an honor
to the State, and sure conservator of
the rights of the people. Well done,
Democrats!
Our only regret is that so aptly nam
ed by the Dispatch-''thatt there were
not places on the court for all the
worthy men whose names were before
the caucus. Rich. State.
The New Court of Appeals.
The State may safely be congratulate
ed upon the choice the General Assem-
bly, has made of Judges of her Supreme
Court of Appeals. Every one of them
is a man of fine ability and of high
character. The most of them are men
of distinguished legal attachments and
those who do not claim this superiority
are well known for their strong com
mon sense and excellent judgment,
with ample knowledge of the law to
serve Virginia well and do full justice
to her citizens. Keith, Buchanan,
Reilly, Cardwell and Harrison. There
is a Court of which the most critical
cannot complain with reason. With
these men holding the scales to meas
ure our rights for the next twelve years
after January LIST, 1895, we shall suffer
no intentional wrong, and, it is fair to
assume, no wrong arising from lack
of accurate legal judgment We con-
graduate the General Assembly. 1t
has done more than well.-N01JolE
Landmark.
The Supreme Court.
Had the power of naming the five
judges for the Supreme court bench
rested with us, we would not have
named all of the five gentlemen who
were selected Friday afternoon by the
democratic legislative caucus in Rich
mond, but on the whole we are we'll
pleased with the court as made by the
caucus. We are safe in saying it will
prove an able bench and one that will
please the people.
We most heartily congratulate the
members of the legislature on the good
work of Friday afternoon.-DdnUiIIe
Register.
An Able judiciary.
The action of the democratic caucus
of the Virginia Legislature assures an
able bench for the Supreme Court of
Appeals of that State in the place of
the present members, who were chosen
by a Legislature controlled by Gen.
William Malone. The five gentlem en-
nominated by the democratic caucu
last evening are all men of distinguish
ed legal ability and high personal
character. The nominees are Hon.
John A.. Buchanan, of Washington
county, who recently declined re cleo
ton to Congress in order to resume the
practice of his profession; Mr. George
M. Harrison, of Staunton, leader at
the Augusta bar, which is one of the
strongest in the State; Judge James
Keith, the present able judge of the
| Fauquier circuit. who was prominently
mentioned as Judge Bonds successor
as United States circuit judge: Hon. R
H. Cardwell present Speaker of the
| House of Delegates and a lawyer of
recognized ability, and Major John W.
Rely, OF Halifax, for many years one
of the leading lawyers in >Southside
| MI hn