The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-04
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
THE CLOUDS DABkEs ON THE POLL.
1ICAL HORIZON.
Ihs Southwest Looking for Represents
tion-Judge Hsaih's Name With
dr.wn-The Blocks of Five.

Another lively scene passed off In the
lobby and the parlors Of the Exchange
Hotel last evening. and the fight about
the judges OF the Court OF Appeals grew
very warm at times. The members
Of the General Assembly were there IN
large force. and the friends OF. the num-
erOus candidates from the various sections
OF the State were also well represented.
The members from the First and Sec
ond districts held a conference in one
Of the parlors and decided. after some
discussion. to withdraw the name OF
Judge Heath from the list Of candidates.
1t was stated that his chances had not
been seriously pushed up TO the present
time and that II was too late in the
fight 10 make an effort now on his be-
half.
The members Of the Southwest have
just realized the fact that they are in
great danger of being eft without any
representation I'm the coming elections
for the Supreme Court OF Appeals Ia
order IN save all they could they held
q hastily called caucus IN The parlor east
OF tho office. The attendance was very
good and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kent pre-
sided over the gathering
After some considerable discussion n
resolution vas agreed upon providing
that a committee Of five members OF the
General Assembly. one for each Of the
five candidates, be appointed, who were
To select their own chairman. This com
rnittee was TO wait upon the chairman Of
the Democratic caucus and request him
20 call the caucus 70 meet this evening
Tor the purpose Of deciding the manner
~. the luHge-
ships.
The Committee.
The committee decided upon to wait on
Chairman Ryan, OF the caucts' VIII rep
resant g,llog,r Of Montgomery. Morrison
If scott. Graham Of farewell BuchaDan
~ v-sshinrton. and Fulton of Wythe.
To. s~hcme of voting for the candidates
I'm blocks Of five has greatly puzzled the
r,o,,be,s NJ the General Assembly, and
Us tn Principal topic 81 conversa-
tion ,ll day yesterday. The opinions OF
LAWYERS and experts on figures have been
divided on the subject. some gentlemen
clair,ine, that the vote would have to be
taken as in A primary. where one ticker
NC da,ositad by each voter for say fNe
different men. and that nnali-- the I'VE
rocoivine, the highest number Of votes were
declared elected. ~,
Others Interpreted the n after In an
ferent vav. and asserted that according
to their method ii was possible TO give
more Than five candidates ma
ioritv vote. This was illustrated in the
following manner:
How ~ Ia Done.
sunpoSin- that 10 members attend tn
Democratic caucus out OF the III entitled
to admission. and each one Of them Note
for five candidates, then perhaps I'M
result might be obtained: Pollard, %
Cardwei. 81: Rely. s.; Mann. g.: Horsley
81; Harrison. 81. Mclaughlin, 81; Barton
GO: Phleear. ~; Keith, %; Morrison, II
Graham. 80. In this instance 81 votes
would form q ma iority Of i2o votes, ant
the eight first-named candidates "oul'
appear to be elected. while the total Vot
of all the twelve candidates would JUS
give an aggregate Of 60 votes.
Another way Of figuring was this: sup
posing there were nine candidates name
from 4 to /. who received the toho"lnl
votes: A. 81: =. 65: G. IS; u, 81; J., ~,
&C: g, sc; II. 81; I, IS. In this instanc
all nine candidates would have recelNe'
more than "A majority vote, II ~ mem
hers attended me caucus, and each on
voted for five candidates. the aggregate
vote of the nine men would again maK
GO votes. II would then be necessary u
either declare those receiving the hignes
number elected. or drop those with IN
lowest number and proceed TO anothe
ballot.
If will probably be left TO the caucu
70 decide how the vote is 70 be counted