Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
JUDICIAL VACANCY.
HOW CAN JUDGE esRNARD's SUCCESS
soR Be APPoINTED7
Weight of Legal Opinion Against tho dow
ernor's Power-Msyor Coiiier's views
For Baseball News.

PETERSBURG, VA. August n.-tspe-
c,al)--The matter OF the filling OF Tue
vacancy caused by the sudden deatn Oh
the late Judge ID. II. Bernard, OF 'ne
Hastings Court. OF this city. stu attracts
great deal OF attention and interest the
weight OF legal opinion Is against tns
mower Of the Governor to appoint
Hastings Court judge, Notwithstanding
the precedents that have been es'ao-
rshed. The appointment Of Judge Budu
"a Hastings Court Judge by Governor
Cameron-while the grounds ON wh'ch
that appointment was made have never
been fully understood-was accepted as
necessity, and no objection was maze
Now however, while there Is no necessity
for urgent action. the question OF 'ne
copstitutionality of a direct appointment
is calmly considered, and the OPINION VI
the best lawyers is that the Governor mas
no power TO make an appointment 10 M
the vacancy, but that his power Is CON
armed 10 the designation or some CIR
cult or corporation judge TO hoio 'ne
terms OF the Hastings Court mere un.'
the LEGISLATURE can elect a Judge Inc
nav Of a Judge so designated is 70 per gay
for the term. The salary from state anu
CITY of the Hastings Court Judge Oh re,
tersburg il 25O0--a sum that might wen
attract the attention. independent OK the
honor of the position. OF lawyers. =,
In this connection IL was mentioned III
this correspondence that Greenhouses
Hancock, OF this district, WOULD pFoo"piy
he the choice Of the bar OF this Guy
hold the courts in the interim. judge III,
gram. OF Manchester. who mas s7Ne,a'
times presided over our court IL ae'
fayoraby mentioned. He nor Judge nan
cock may not desire this service ou. y.
Judge Ingram, as or Judge haneoNN' ~,
NAV truly be said that he makes h,oue.
fudge. No term Of our Hustihgs cou,s
will be held until the third THURSDAY ~
Sentember. and before that time the uoN
ernor win be fully advised ana ihiorHeu
on the subject
WHAT MAYOR COLLIER SAYS.
Tn an interview to-day relative to the
vacant iudgeship. Mayor Golfer eApre'ae'
the opinion that the Governor Is not au
thorized to make the appointment. y.
successor to Judge Bernard, notwi.ilstanu
ING the fact that like appointments nay
been made by three Go'eGnoi' Va
state. The Mayor said:
~ feel more than grained AT Tue eo,"
nIimentary mention Of my name IN u,s
connection TO which you refer. indeeo'
nrize even more highly than the judge
chin itself the cordial terms, especiaily
thns. of the esteemed correspondent Oh
the Richmond Dispatch from TINS cry,
with which my name has been gree.eu
when suggested for this position. ing
ofBca is one OF high honor, worthy Tue
aaniratIon OF the most eminent lawyer
hut in my judgment, the honor Is one ,lo'
20 no sought after, neither shoulu
canning modc.sty shun II when properly
a,,agsated While the bar If PR
sn,,nentlv interested in the judge selected,
hold the people as the source Oh al
power. who. by delegates elected os Iii,
make constitutions and laws, are ei."h ~
interested. and their voice shouiu o
heard and needed. / would liks 10 SCI
,udres. United states senator's ana a..
tbs higher officers OF the government
elected by the people, as well as goFe,noi
members of Congress, etc, now eee.s ,
Nv the people. "Vox popuh salus le
nubIicaei IS, ever has been, ana VIII
he 10 the end my shibboleth'
Miss Eva Crump. a charming yo.ns
lady of oxford, n. c, IS V,s'''"s NV
Family OF ex-senator peasants, ~
i" Az w T. Parham. manager OF MOOT
u,arehouse. has recently associated "l.n