The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-18

JUDGE CHARLES Il. NfCOL.
He Is Nominated by The Caucus for Circuit
Judge Of th- Eleventh District.

When the Democratic caucus or the
General Assembly on Friday last passed
by the nomination for circuit judge Of
the Eleventh district, it was done at the
request Of Senator MushDach and Dele
gate Bendheim, of Alexandra, who de-
sired to enable the friends Of Judge Nor
ton, OF the Corporation Court of Alexan-
dria, to secure as much information for
the benefit of their candidate as possible.
The friends Of Mr.. G. f.. Nicol, the dele
gate from Prince William, and the oppos-
ing candidate, readily agreed TO the post
ponement, and the impression created IN
some quarters that this agreement showed
weakness on the part OF Mr.. Nlcols
friends was entirely erroneous.
Since then the situation has hardly
changed any. The canvass has been kept
up with energy en- both sides. While
but very little has been mentioned 10 out
siders. il has been apparent TO those who
professed TO know more about II that the
chances of Mr.. Nicol were the better
ones for a number of days passed.
Shortly after 3 o'clock last evening the
caucus was called to order by Chairman
Ryan. Of Loudoun, and Senator's Little
and Echols acted as secretaries.
Nominations having been declared 10
be i'm order. Mr.. Willard, Of Fairfax was
ICCOEnlZt0 DN the thdl. u tHl' AA'
satisfaction at being permitted 10 nomi-
nate MIR. c. T.. Nicol for circuit judge or
the Eleventh district for the second time,
for he had nominated MIR. NicOl on last
Friday evening before the two gentlemen
from Alexandria asked for a postponcment
of the matter. Mr.. willard then, in elo-
auent terms. placed before the caucus
the merits OF Mir. Nicol and EXPLAINED IN
detail why he thought Mr.. Nicol was
especially fitted for the position.
Senator Mushbach, Of Alexandra, IN a
very able and eloquent address, placed in
nomination for circuit judge the present
corporation judge Of Alexandra, James
Keith Marshall Norton, who, he said, was
a great-grandson of Hon. John Marshall
Chief Justice Of the United States. He
had been judge in Alexandra for five or
six years and given universal satisfac-
ton. While he did not object to see mem
bers Of the Legislature elected judges,
he hoped that in this case an exception be
made from the rule and some one else be
elected judge. He was endorsed by every
member Of the bar Of Alexandra, a ma
iority Of the members I'm Fairfax and
Fauquier, while in Loudoun the members
were about equally divided.
Mr.. Miller. Of Rappahannock. seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Nicol, and was fol-
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of Albemarle, who said hat he had not
risen 10 second the nomination Of a gen
tleman who was connected with Chief
Justice Marshall or had an ancestry TO
boast Of, but Of a gentleman who had
been selected for his merit and ability.
and this gentleman was Mr.. Nicol. Mr..
Patteson also seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. Nicol. He was followed by Mr.. Hun
ton. Of Fauduier, who in a clear manner
replied TO the points brought out by Sen
ator Mushbach.
Mr.. Coleman, Of Spotsylvania, appeared
I'm the ranks Of Mr.. NicOl, while Mr..
Pitcher. of Fauquier, advocated the
chances Of Judge Norton.
A ballot was then taken, which resulted
In seventy-one votes for Mr.. Nicol and
twenty-three for Judge Norton, while
eleven members were paired with aD-
sentees. Before the vote was announced,
however, the nomination of MIR. Nicol
was made unanimous, on motion OF Mr.
Pitcher.
Senator Mushbach next placed in noml-
nation Judge Norton for another term, as
judge of the Corporation Court OF Alex
andria. The nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Willard. and Judge Norton was SUD-
sequently nominated by reclamation.