The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-06
THE SUPREME JUDGES.
rr IBLE MEN NOMINATED BY
rHE DEMOCRATIC CAGES.
IN. List Embraces Harrison buchanan
Rely, Cardweli and keith-Ihe fro@
oeedings of the Meeting,

r,. Democratic caucus OF ,hc General
emily agreed last evening on the Ave
sincos Tor iudees Of the supreme Court
I, Appoals. Thcy were Hon. John ~
s..banan. OF smyth. George NJ. Harrison,
,pcus,a: John VI. Rely. Of Halifax
,t,r Richard H. Cafdwcl. Of Hano-
and James Keith. ~ N9rrcnton.
D.. Was fifteen ininutCs past 4 O'Clock
.~s., afternoon when the caucus was
- fa order IS Chairman Ryan. lie
0 announced that all persons who
30 NOT members OF the caucus should
uIe. ...
,,bne this order was being carried out
81, saunders. ~ Franklin. called attention
,t, standing rule prohibiting smoking.
a, asked tha, the rule be enforced, and
.n.d that ne did so because smoking
.sle him sick
vr pires ofered q resolution providing
...+ rneuahers Of the Senate and House
~ peicga.cs be- admitted 90 the galleries,
III me resolution was withdrawn after
.,re ntic debate.
Tie chairman announced that tho eau
Ills hai assembled FOR the purpose OF
making nominations Tor judges Of the
court o. Appeals
Nominations having been declared 20 he
NNNfi. MI NNkfs OF sNNiifiNf A'at'''-'t'
sI as n representative OF Tidcwoter. Mt.
richard a. Cardwcn. Speaker Of the
Mouse 81 Delegates
senator Watts. or Roanoke. offered
resolutlon providing that the caucus pro-
.eei 10 ballot Tor the FIVE candidates from
tho Southwest dropping az each ballot the
.,rsidafe receiving the lowest number OF
votes. The candidate finally receiving the
LARGEST number OF votes should be the
choice OF Tie caucus as the representative
m the southwest on the bench of the
Court Of Appeals.
Tho chair stated that the resolution
could not be Ga order unless the rules
laid down by tho caucus on the previous
evening be rcccnSidercd by two-third
VOTE and provided. further. that the reso-
lnI0n did not contain anything binding.
10 was stated that the result of the
adoption OF the resolution would be only
an informal selection OF a candidate for
nomination from the Southwest. and while
tho caucus would not Doe bound 10y this
action the members from the southwest
should certainly be bound 20 vote for the
candidate so selected.
Tho resolution was then agreed 10. and,
on motion Of Senator Little, Of Fred
enckshure tho other nominations were
temporarily suspended.
Thought IL Absurd.
colonel Gibson of Culpeper. spoke at
's--th against such procedure. believing
If1 be absurd ia have the caucus select
candidate TO be nominated from the
southwest.
Senator Watts. n Roanoke. suggested
that the vote be taken by ballot, while
others wished 10 have the roll called.
Ballots were Then distributed with the
headline. Southwest Primary" The bal
he Of
chanan. Morrison, Phlegar, Fulton. and
Graham.
After some further wranglinC and de-
batting as 10 the advisability Of this ac-
zion m the part Of the caucus. the bal
iofng was proceeded with each member
naming his preference The first ballot
bad the following result.
ruchanau ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Morrison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
Ih'orir ....,...................... -
Fulton ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Tho name Of Mr.. Graham was dropped.
having received the lowest number Of
votes and Mr. Saunders, OF Wythe. with
drew the name of Judge Fulton.
The next ballot had the following re-
suit.
Buchanan .......''s..''''s..'...'.'' '.'.'.'. "a
Morrison OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
The name OF Mr. Phlegar was dropped
and the third ballot proceeded with.
~ resulted in the following vote:
Buchanan Observation-Disclosures 4
Morrison ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
There was 20 announcement as 70 the
result Of the vote, but the Chair stated
tla- nominations for the Court OF APP
pals we're in order.
The Valley.
Senator Jones. OF Highland then offered
resolution providing that a similar Sc
lesion be- made between three candidates
q the valley.
Senator Echols. Of Augusta. stated that
while he did not desire such action on
ite part OF the caucus, he would not
oppose H.
Tie resolution was finally agreed TO.
and the names Of William Mclaughlin,
Robert T. Barton. and George NJ. Harri-
son were placed before the caucus. The
BALLOT Was then proceeded with. which re-
suited as follows:
Mclaughlin ............................. ~
Barton Recommendations. 30
Harrison Observation-Disclosures. 81
The name Of Mr.. Barton was therefore
dropped
On the next ballot Mr. Mclaughlin re-
le.rei 81 and Nr. Harrison "a votes.
Mr. Russell. Of Accomac, offered mo-
Jon 90 adjourn. but the motion was lost
ll a vote Of a 10 66.
Nominations for the Court Of Appeals
we're again declared to be ia order by
ne Chair
SIR. Sheffoy. Of Smyth. nominated Mr..
John \. Buchanan. Of Smyth. who had
.reyiously been selected for the South
Vest by the caucus.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton. Jr.. Of Fauquier. nom
hated Mr.. James Keith. Of Warrenton.
Senator Little. Of Fredericksburg. pre-
s.nted the name Of Hon. Henry II. Pol
lard Of Richmond.
Alr. Camm Patteson. OF Buckingham.
seconded in eloquent language the nomi-
iaton OF Speaker Cardwen.
senator TAYLOR Berry. OF Amherst nom
mated Judge John u. Horsley. OF Mel
son county. who. he said. was a man Of
lmness. who could not be intimidatcd.
Nr Mason. OF King George. nominated
Hon. John ". Rely. OF Halifax. Senator
Watson. OF NOttoway. placed in nomina-
U0n Hon William II. Mann. OF Nottoway.
SIR Coleman Of Spotsylvanie. seconded
ne domination Of Hon. John ". Rely.
sni Mr. Murrell. Of Campbell. that Of Mr..
John IT, Horsley. while Mr.. John ;.
NarR0od seconded the nomination OF
Henry r. Pollard.
senator Echols. Of Augusta. delivered
Oh eloquent speech. I'm which he nominated
Nr George A. Harrison. Of stanton.
Nr. Camm Patteson nominated Mir. Will
Tam Petit OF t'luvanna whose nomi-
nation was seconded by Mr.. Cabell. OF
Richmond.
Mr Sanders. Of Franklin. seconded the
nomination Of Speaker Cardwell; Senator