Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-04
URGED TORECONSIDER.
His Old Associates and the Cover
nor Plead With Him.
SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
Candidates Plentiful and Their Friends
Hard at Work-Bill To Protect Rail-
road Employees.

the Governor with the request
that It be read in the Senate to-day
Before the Senate met it leaked out
that Mr. Stubbs had prepared his letter
Of resignation. and many OF his friends
went 70 his seat during the session OF
the body and plead with him not 10 send
the paper in. but IN vain.
The events which led to Mr.. Stubbs' $
action date back to the senatorial fight
II not 10 the time Of the meeting OF the
convention which nominated him. In the
senatorial caucus he voted for Mr.. Martin,
and when the news Of his vote reached
his district, which was strongly for Lee,
loud muttcrings Of discomfort were heard.
II was claimed that the nominating con-
vention had instructed him 20 vote for
Lee. and a meeting was held in Mathews
county condcmning his course.
Mr.. Stubbs, when interviewed at the
time by Dispatch reporter touching
this matter. said he had never seen the
so-callcd resolutions Of instruction adopt
cd by the convention. He had learned
after the convention adjourned that the
body had expressed a preference for
General Lee. but he had frequently an
nounccd in his canvass that he could not
support Chat IS in the caucus any man
for senator who was not i'm accord. on
the silver question. with Senator John
". Daniel and Congressman Jones.
MIDDLESEX AND GLOUCESTER. K.
Here the matter rested for awhile. but on
Wednesday. December 2lth, Democratic
mass-mocting was held at Saluda, Mll-
dleseX county. at which series oi resolu-
tions arraigning Mr. Stubbs were adopted
one resolution declared that MS c"HIS'
vas arbitrary and undemocrauci aholhei
that ne was regarded as no longer Il
suitable person 10 represent lhe lhiI'
ninth District. and another still request. 7
the other counties in the district 10 hol'
similar meetings.
This meeting was followed by one helI
at Gloucester Courthou~ Monday al
which resolutions were also passed con-
demning Mr. Stubbs's course in Young
for Mr. Martin.
When the Senate adjourned yes'eiIay
and IL became generally known tha' vi ,
ctubbs's resignation was IN the hah'S vi
tho iauteuant- Governor, a crowd gamer
"a around the Senator from Gloucester
on1 the strongest sort of pressure was
brought 10 bear upon him TO induce HiI'
10 Withdraw his resignation. MT. H'u"p7
has served twenty-one years III ""'
branch or the other Of the General A.
eembly. and IS regarded as one oil '"'
fathers Of the Senate.
PIEADINGS AND CHIDlNGS.
Som. ~ his friends continued to plead
,,.,,b rim, vrbiIn others took him 10 task
for acting i'm what they considered an lII-
advised and hasty manner. In the group
.horf him were DELEGATES Iahh ana
carer and Major Taliafcrro, Of Glouces-
Ter Tho latter. with the privileges oi
AGE and old friendship. told Mt S'uupS
1lainlv that he had no right TO leave h'.
district unrcprcscnted at this ume' am
4. ,,.,s 1is 1utv. ~ he had determined 90
resign. 10 offer his resignation hrst TO hls
,..ot,la and see what they had 10 say
Mont tbn matter. Big-hcartod and big
,od,o1 CONGRESSMAN Marshall was very
,,,rhatic I'm what be had 10 say ana
senator Lovenstcin also talked stalsh'
10 the point
WHAT MR.. STUBBS SAID.
Mr. Stnbbs was visibly affected by the
demonstration. He said that his re9ltha-
tion involved no complaint Of the p'opie
They had the right 10 30 exactly aS my
had done. If he had done wrong they
rsJ a right 10 chastse him. They had
declared that ne was not a proper p'IS'H
T., represcnt them. and IL was his duty
IN stem aside and give them an opportu-
oit,. to send some one to the Sena'" WI,
,,.oi,lJ re,.csent them. II his people d'
not stand behind him he could have 30
influence in the body.
THE GOVERNOR TROUBLED.
,rh.. first intimation Governor O'Fcrral
had ,hat Mr. Stuhhs had sent I'm his re
signation was from Dispatch repre-
eantatiye. The Governor loJked yer.
much troubled and after moment
r.g.ctinn. remarked. THAT won't Co..
and asked that telephone message h'
scnt 10 Mr.. Stubbs. requesting him e
can At the Executive Office. Mr.. Stuhb
ala NOT receive his message until 3fte
tba Governors Office hours. In the meal
time DELEGATES Seger, of Miiiles s'N
Tabb Of Gloucester, and Jones, OF hlui
and Queen. called on the Governor {,
urge him to use his influence with Mr.
eubbs to get him 10 withdraw his resiS
nation Later these gentlemen. MaJo
Taliaftrr0. and Mr.. Woodward, or MIG
dIeseN. had a formal interview with Mr.
. CtNlttE II WAS Ifif ifi'T'i4t'h ~ ii'i4i tiit
the action OF the meetings In his distric
was intended primarily as a compllmen
TO General Lee and that only one act o
the Senator's long career had been criti
cisrd II was also urged that should D.
resign. and Republican be elected from
the district the congressional distric
might toe endangered in the next election
Nj. Subbs finally consented 10 take th
question of Withdrawing his letter unde
consideration and make no decision unit
I'm company with the delegates from hi
district he had called upon Governo
O'Ferrall.
SEES THE GOVERNOR.
At s O'Clock last night, however. IN re
sponse to another telephone message from
Governor O'Ferrall Mr.. Stubbs visited tn
Executive Mansion lie was in conference
with the Governor nearly two hours, ant
the situation was thoroughly canyassed
lie left with the promise 10 see the GOV
ernor again at 10 O'Clock this morning.
supreme Court Judgeshlp.
Excitement runs high In legislative cir
cles over the election of Judges 10 III
Supreme Court Of Appeals bench. an
SPECULATION as TO the successful candidate
is rife.
The Capitol during the morning an,
the Exchange Hotel IN the evening ar
thronged with lobbyists. all eagerly dis
cussing the merits Of their respectiv
candidates. and whenever opportunity pre-
sents Itself putting in a word with
legislator in advocacy of their claims.
The candidates are Messrs. Cardwell
Keith. Pollard, Rely, Barton, Horsley
Mclaughlin, Mann, Harrison, Phlegai
Gral am. Morrison. Buchanan. Peti'
Rhea. Heath. and Fulton.
Judge Gunther. OF Accomac. was ais
on the list. but is said TO have withdrawn
Ex-senator Blackstone is an applican
for the circuit judgcship now held b.
Judge Gunther.
CARDWELL AND POLLARD.
Mr.. Cardwelrs friends claim that II NJ
Is placed before the Legislature slnSly ~
win be elected by acclamation. IL
more than likely. however, that the eau
Gus Friday night Will make the nomlna
tons collectively, and the prospective
iudges will come before the Legislature
In a block of five.
Mr.. Pollard's chances are excellent i
the claims OF his friends can be relie'
upon. They assert that seyenty-thre'
members are pledged to him. and tina
thirty are doubtful THIS estimate, the!
say. is based on actual promises. one o
/ his followers in discussing the question
Yesterday claimed that Mr.. Pollard's cleo
! lion was assured. while the seventy
three are the only men who have pledge
! themselves 20 vote for MIR. Pollard.
7 said he, there Is naturally small ele
,neut of doubt surrounding one or two
/ TO make a conservative estimate OF nj
/ ....n.th discount these pledges a