Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-13
BE NAMED FOR JUDGE
IO.NighrS Caucus 10 Make a komina-
lion for ROslOke'S Hastings Cont.
WOODS or nARDawAy, which,
,,.c Friends OF Each Making nm
earnest Fight-Dsscussion OF the
,,,,,cr-stmms Contest - Saturday
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gossip.


...embly will hold joint caucus In the
,sn OF the House Of Delegates tonight
g., make a nomination for the judgeship
NJ the Hastings Court OF Roanoke. The
nsbt promises 10 be the closest and most
exciting of the session.
.-,, contestants for the Office are Judge
r,so W. Woods. the incumbent. and Mr.
~ d Hardaway. Friends of Mr.. Harda-
NV have been here a week or more
and besides having a thorough organiza-
..,r have the sympathy of Hon. w. w.
,,.~teiev the member of the House from
roanoke city. \ delegation of friends
M 1pdee Woods, appointed at a mass
meeting held in Roanoke Wednesday
,,eht arrived here yesterday, and were
o., the Exchange last night. All of them
,.s,nesed the situation with Coionei
p,rkelev. and that gentleman was IN
..oething Of a quandary when they got
.,~o,eh with him. II had been under
stood that he would nominate Mr.. HARD
..,. AT the caucus tonight, and friends
~ the Young lawyer still claim that he
,,.n 5o so. but last night Colonel Berke-
w.. a.clined TO make any statement con-
corning the matter.
friends of both candidates claim that
their man will be nominated.
The Koiuer-simms Contest.
meeting Of the House Committee
,r privileges and Elections was helo
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock ior
,ts purpose of hearing the evidence III
,hs case Of George w. koiner uIeiho
Inc
Cr,vford s. Simms Republican,, OF Au-
sta county. The case was not gone
MO however as both these gentlemen
,stod for a continuation. and the mat
tsr was laid over indefinitely.
As soon as the committee assembled
senator Flood. who appeared Tor MI
Koiner. asked TO postpone the consiuera-
zion of the case, that the necessary
6.,,sifions might be taken 10 strengthen
che netition. in order that recount
,nt-ht he secured. Mr.. Simms uid nor
think il would be exactly fair to MN
ar arvthing Of that sort was sprung on
hin, AZ this time Senator Flanagan. VINO
on,eared as counsel for Mr.. S.mms, ex-
riained the action taken in the county
Court. where Mr.. Koiner applied Tor
recount. which was granted; ana iurther
stated that an appeal 10 the 1Hcul'
Court was taken by Mr.. S1mins,
and Judge Mclaughlin reversed
the decision of the lower court, there
tv deciding the matter in favor or the
contestee.
Mr. Parker. Of Southampton. mem
ber of the committee, stated that ne
was not vet satisfied in his mind as 10
the right of the contestant TO take deposl-
lions at this time and that he did not
vet know whether he would vote TO
have those dispositions read before the
committee: but he was willing 10 agree
IN a nostponement of the matter, so
that the contestant might gather the ne
-essary information as TO his right 10
lake dispositions.
DISPOSITIONS AS EVIDENCE
Mr. McRae. Of Petersburg. thought it
would be in the interest of both parties
10 have the committee first determine
pa TO whether dispositions should be
admitted as evidence.
Mr. Flood thought there were sufii-
Gent authorities to show that where
here was a contest. and errors had been
committed. a recount should be allowed.
The evidence which they proposed 10
furnish was simply 10 show that errors
had been committed; but he was not pre-
rared to argue the question al that
time.
Mr.. McRae stated that the statute pro
yided that the dispositions be taken
"a
rittee had a perfect right TO decide
whether any evidence taken at the expi-
ration Of that period should be admitted.
such cases had repeatedly happened In
congressional election contests.
Mr. Flanagan called attention to a
question of law. which, he thought, would
have TO be considered. and said that m
his opinion the petition was demur-
rable. Admitting that everything that
had been stated was true, the contestant
had no case. The right to inspect the
hsuot-hox had been decided by the court
of last resort. Judge Mclaughlin having
reversed the order OF the lower court,
the ballot-box could not be opened with
but the order of the proper court or OIL
seer and the issuing OF such an order
gas beyond the power Of the Legisla-
ure and the Executive. combined.
Mr. Parker's motion TO pass the con-
test By for the present was agreed to.
The Chair stated there was still another
contest before the committee-that OF
Hudson against Keesee. Of Halifax coun-
~. and il was decided to take that
case I'D on Saturday morning at II
O'clock
The Saturday HaIf-Hoiiday.
The House Committee on Banks, Cur
.ency. and Commerce. Mr.. Harwood
.hairman. held its first meeting yesterday
morning at 1890 o'clock. After some
title discussion il was decided that here
after the meetings Of the committee shaii
be- held on Fridays at 1879 IN Room No.
W the basement of the Capitol
The only bill before the committee was
he one introduced by Mr.. Bryant, when
seeks 10 establish the Saturday half-noil-
Jay. The only alteration 10 be maoe IN
he existing ,aw by the bin Is that banks
nav hereafter AZ the onfiOn Of the direc-
ors. close on Saturday at noon, Instead
q o'clock.
Mr.. S. G. Wallace. president Of the
Citizens Bank. OF this city, appeared be-
fore the committee in his capacity as
secretary Of the Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation, and stated that the organization
was heartily in favor OF the bill. he
added that similar laws had been passed
in nearly all the States, and that
all the banks IN this cit. and large
portion Of the businessmen were II
favor Of closing on Saturday at noon. The
Saturday haf-hOiiday is now observed
in Colorado. Connecticut Delaware
louisiana. Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, New Jersey. New York. Penn
sylvanla, Rhode Island. South Carolina
and the District Of Columbia.
After some little discussion the com
mittee decided to report the bill favorably
The Committee OF the House on Asylum
and Prisons also met yesterday mornin.
for organization, with Mr. Hathaway al
chairman. and II was agreed 20 meet here
after on Saturdays at 10 4. NJ. IN Room
no. 2 on the upper floor OF the Capito
building
The Chair stated that the Senate Com
miitee had appointed a sub-com
plittee 20 look into the affairs OF III