The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-11
THE SUPREME JUDGES.
The List Embraces Harrison, Buchanan
RELY. sCardwell and Keith-The Pro-
ceedings Of the Meeting.


RELY. sCardwel and Keith-The FRO
ceedings of the Meeting.
The Democratic caucus of the General
Assembly agreed last evening on the five
nominees for judges on the Supreme
Court of Appeals. They were Hon. John
A. Buchanan, of Smyth, George N. Har-
rison, of Augusta; John w. Rely, Of HALF
fax; Speaker RICHARD H. cardwell' OF
Hanover; and James Keith, of Warren
ton.
1t was 6fteen minutes past 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when the caucus was
called to order by Chairman Ryan. He
again aanounccd thai all the caucus
should retire.
While this order WAS carried out, Dir.
Saunders, of Franklin, called attention 10
the standing rule prohibiting smoking.
He asked that the rule be enforced, and
he did SO because smoking MAIDS him sick.
Mr.. Diggs offered resolution prhvid-
| ing that members of the Senate and
House Of Delegates be admitted to the
galleries, but the resolution was with
drawn after some littlo debate.
The Chairman announced that the eau
Gus had assembled for the purpose OF
making nominations for judges II Tbs
Court of Appeals.
Nominations having been declared IL
he in order, Mr. Cooke, Of Norfolk. nomi,
mated 80 = representative of Tidewater
Mr.. Richard H. Cardwell, Speaker OF TIE
House of Delegates.
Senator Watts, of Roanoke, offered .
resolution that the caucus proceed TO bal.
LOT for the FIVE candidates from the South
west, dropping at each ballot, the candi'
date receiving the lowest number OF yotea
The candidate finally receiving the larg.
| est numher Of votes should be The choice
af Tue caucus as the representative of The
| Southwest on the bench of the Court o.
Appeals.
/ The chair stated that the resolution
could not be in order. unless tho rules
laid down by the caucus en- the previous
evening be reconsidered by 8 tvo-thlrt
vote, and provided, further, that the res
olution did not contain anything binding
1t vas stated that the result Of th'
adoption of the resolution would be ont.
I an in formal selection of a candidate fol-
nomination from the Southeast, ans
/ whilst the caucus would not be bound b.
4 this action, the members Of the South
vest should certainly be bou!d to vote TO-
| the candidate as selected:
/ The resolrtion was then agreed TO, and
lon motion of Senator Little, of Frcder
jiksburg, the nominations mere tsmpo
rsrily suspended.
THOUGHT 1T ABSURD.
! Colonel Gibson, of Gulpeper, spoke a
length against such procedure, believing
]! it 10 be absurd to have the caucus selsc
4 candidate 70 ha nominated from 81
i Southwest
se9star Mats, Of Roanoke, sasgesse'
4 THAT the vote he taken BY hal!ot, uhil
q othors Wished to have tho roll called
! Bailosts we're then distributed with tn
headline, Southwest Primary. " Til
ballot contained the aalnes Of Aessrs
Buchanan, NSiiaon, phlegar, Fulton an
q Graham, 1ssss
After SONS fnrthes wrangling and de
batting ID 70 The Suitability q this &c
8 ton On TIE part Of thu caaeaa, hs ballot
ling waa proceeded with, each paoH,bs
raining ls55s preference. The 6rat ballo
& had the following result