Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-21
WICKHAM FOR JUDGE
NOMINATED BY THE CAUCUS LAST
NIGHT ON FIRST BALLOT.
The Sands Forces yieid Graeefuily and
Mako Il Unanisuous-Matters Before
Legislative Committees.

:
Mako Il Unsnisuous-Matters Before
Legislative Committees.
Mr.. Thomas Ashby Wickham Will De the
next Judge Of the Henrico County Court.
He was nominated by the Democratic
caucu, last night on the first ballot ana
will be elected by the General Assembly
in a day or two to succeed Hon. T. "
Minor. who will soon step up to the
bench OF the Court Of Law and Equity.
As soon as the caucus opened Mr.. Mel
son offered a resolution. whicn was
adopted. limiting the speeches. both nomi-
mating and secondng, 10 hve minutes
each.
Nominations being announced by the
chair TO be in order, Mr.. Binford pre-
scented the name of Mr.. Wickham, wnom
he pictured as eminently qualified 10 I'LL
the position. A.
Mr. Harwood placed I'm nomination Mr.
wuI,am VI Sands. and laid before the
body a large batch OF petitions, sIgneu'
he stated. by 900 out OF the 1.6oo Demo-
cratic voters in the county. This nominal
ton was seconded by Mr.. Mason III
short speech, in which he cited the party
| fealty which had been shown py MI
Sands throughout his career
MIR. PATTERsoNs CLAIMS.
Mr.. A. w. Patterson's papers were pre-
| scented by Senator Lovenstein, who stated
that while he presented Mr.. Pattersons
| claims before the caucus. he did SO oniy
by request and did not care to be placed
| on record as nominating that gentleman
| He simply desired to place Mr.. Patter-
sons endorsements from the Richmond
| bar before the body. The Senator tneh
proceeded, and endorsed for the positioh
| Mr.. Wickham.
| Mr.. Withrow seconded Mr.. Wickhams
nomination, and In so doing paid glow
ing tribute to the memory of General
| Williams C.. wickham. He said he had
| made a tour of Henrico county ana nad
| found the residents almost unanimous LOT
| Mr.. Wickharn. =.
Mr.. Loyensten said he didn't wish II
understood that he had nominated MT.
Patterson, and stated that that gentle
| mans name was not before the caucus.
The nominations were then closed and the
roII-caIl was started with Ere It had been
half concluded II was evident that Mr..
| Wickham was by long odds the popular
candidate and, or motion OF MT. Har-
wood. the roll-call was dispensed with and
Mr.. Wickham was nominated by accia-
nation.
SANDS ENDORSED.
| A mass-meeting OF about 80 citizens OF
Uenrioo assembled at the county court
house Yesterday and adopted resolution
| presented by Mr.. George ID. carter en-
dorsing Mr.. William ii. Sands for the
county judgeship and memorializlhg the
Legislature to appoint him.
Messrs. George ID. Carter, Harry Noeg-
Ter. Barney Frschkorn, ID. ;. brown
w. ]. Tyler, Simon Solomon. James
Mitchell James Phillips. l.. ii. Kemp
and Josenh Rohleder were appointed a
committee TO present the resolutions 10
the members OF the General Assembly
which was done in the afternoon.
THE NOMINEE.
Mr.. Wickham was born IN Henrlco
county in 1851, ard came TO the oar DIT wv
age OF "a He was for four or five years
in practice with Hon. II. T. Wickham ant
Thomas Nelson Page. While at the ba
IN Uenrico and Richmond lie vas active
I'm Democratic politics, and was ut on
: time chairman Ct the Democratic Com
mittee OF Henrico county IN lSS or ss
ne ran for Commemorative Attorhe,
against c. w. Thomas Repuolican)' lead
ing a forlorn hope, and giving freely
his time and money without chance OF sue
cess In 1886 he went to Spra3ue. w. l.
wher he speedily secured the position o
leader OF the bar, which he retaine'
throughout his sojourn there, being coun
sci for the only bank and employed II
many important cases. He was appointed
Il a member of the Democratic h.xecutlN
!. | Committee of the State when Washington
ceased TO be a territory, and continue
such until his return to Virginia In tn
> latter part of 1891. His return was mad
9 necessary by the death OF his brother an
sister and the old age and infirmities o
his father. Since his return he has no
engaged In active practice, his whole tim
and attention having been employed i
z settling the legal complications or nj
fathers estate, In Henrico county.
, Before Legislative Committees.
Mfr. Iryine's bill to amend certain sec
tions OF the Code pertaining TO foreig
, insurance companies, and requiring bon
i 1eposits Of not less than $4,000 nor NOR
L than $4,000 of all insurance Sompane:
"a domestic and foreign, doing business In IN
n State. was considered by the House Com
- mittee or Propositions and Grievance
n yesterday.
. The present law requires deposits on
o OF foreign insurance companies, and Nj
v Irvine's bill proposes to place home an
n foreign companies or the same footing.
Y MeSSrS. John w. GOrdOn, carton M'
"a Carthy George ID. Peasants, and ID.
; Moorman. OF Richmond. and James Harr
J., son and W. c. n. Ruffin. Of Danvill
d appeared before the committee
IN The committee decided to 80 amend III
bill as to exempt from the bond claus
all fire-insurance companies operatin
o under the mutual plan and doing bushes
3 In only four adjacent counties In Il
m State.
Ia The committee reported favornbly bi
q amending the Code so as % permit wcehl
religious papers to secure advertisement
s. of reports of insurance companies.
n Similar reports were made on n b!
= to amend the Cole in relation 10 whe
nj certain dogs shall be K.ied. ard Il run
Der of local measures.
The Senate Committee on Finance a6tt
4. on humber Of local measure; AZ she
l. session held last night. No bills cf impO
: lance were discussed.
The House Committee on Finance NJ
4 | yesterday afternoon, ana reported sever
Y, MINOR bills relieving various people fro
l. fines and erroneous assessments.
Is The Senate Committee on county, Cit.
4. and Town Organization met yesterday a
y ternoon 10 consider the bill TO amend n
charter of Williamsburg, and after hea
ing arguments for and against the bill
reported II with the recommendation thu
il do not mass