The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-18
Mr.. WILLIAM ~. SANDS.
Tho Hcnrico Committee Endorse Him For
JudGe-Down on Fraud.

The IlcnricO Democratic Committee
held called meeting I'M the county court
house yesterday. with fifteen members
present. THE object Of this meeting Is
said Chairman Mitchell, ITO take sui
able action in regard TO the iuGgeship OF
the County Court, soon TO be made Va
cant by the resignation Of Judge Mino- D"
Mr. William III. Sands was nominated
for judge Of the County Court 10 succeed
Judge Minor. who will soon resign 10
become judge Of the Law and Equity
Court.
Mr. Kemp opposed the nomination by
the committee, on the ground that the
committee was constituted to regulate
politics, and not TO give expression OF
personal preference for this or that can
didate, and called for recorded vote,
which, being taken, stood eleven for
Sands and four against Sandstone mem
Der OF the committee not voting. The
four voting against Mr.. Sands were
Messrs. Beattie, Courtney, Kemp and
Archer.
Major Courtney then offered n resolu-
ton denouncing the fraud committed at
Smthers' precinct, as exposed by The
Times. and, being asked by Chairman
Mitchell If The Times was a Democratic
paper, Major Courtney replied: eyes, as
good a Democrat as Mitchell or any
other person in the room"
The resolution was opposed Yehemently
at first by Messrs Mitchell Frischkorn
and Solomon. but il was urged by Major
Courtney that it was clearly shown that
cheating had been done at Smithers'
precinct, and that If the committee failed
TO notice and rebuke, the people could
not stand by the party. but would abau-
don it, The resolution was adopted
The meeting having no further business
adjourned.
Judge Minor has not yet decided as 70
when he Will resign his present position.
but IL will most probably not bee rendered
until the close of tho present term OF
his court. Under law ne mas until the
second Monday in March TO qualify for
the Law and Equity Court. The clerk
Of tie new court will be voted for by
the people at the election in May. but
Judge Minor Will have 10 appoint a
clerk TO serve until July 1st, when the
term OF the successful candidate for
that office begins The Judge stated
that II was his desire 70 give the appoint
ment 10 the candidate who will be the
choice OF the people. that his appoint |
ment may be endorsed at the regular |
election.
Martha Ann Lewis. charged with fe-
lOnlOuS assault, was found guilty OF |
simple assault by the jury yesterday. who |
fixed her punishment at one day in tail |
and required her also TO pay a fine OF
So
The verdict was set aside BY the Court
and the accused baied for her appear
0nce Monday.
The regular monthly business meeting
OF the Tuckahoe School Board was held
I'm the board-room yesterday morning
orders on the county treasurer for the
January salaries were issued TO the
teachers, and other financial rDatters'per-
tanning 10 the county schools attended
10.
A mass-meeting OF the public school
teachers Of the county will be held in
he courtroom next Saturday. The adj.
iress on that occasion will be delivered
~ either Mr.. McGilvray or Mr.. MASSEY
and remarks Will be made also bv Sn.
)erinteDdent J. h. Russell
y decree was entered ir the C,rcr,,
court or Henrico a few days ago i'm the
uit OK Glenn's administrator against the
National Express Company. distributinr
o two Of the creditors. the Rank ~
commerce OF Baltimore and the Ral,f
more and Ohio Railroad Company. abont
N '~f 1917 |