Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-03
KEITH IS PRESIDENT.


The conference Of members Of the new
suptvme Court OF Appeals yesterday
mofaing agreed upon Judge Keith as
PRESIDENT OF the tribunal and Judge Eiely
a. resident Judge
From the time OF the election of the
court BY the Legislature the other four
memters had thought that Judge Keith,
en- account OF being the Oldest member
In years as wei as In judicial experience.
ought to have the presidency, and 1,
was understood that In the event OF
Judge keith's agreeing to accept that
position Judge Cardwcll would, II he de-
sired II. be made reslden; Judge. The
latter made it known that he did not
wish the resident iudgeship-,niecd. that
he could not afford to take 1t, as his ac-
ceptance would involve the breaking up
Keith seemed dsncilned to take the
presidency. The situation then resolved
Itself somewhat into an understanding.
that the presidency would go to Judge
Cardweil and the rssident-Judgeship
would be given 20 Judge Keith. The
pressure upon Judge Keith to get MIN
20 take the presidency was. however, re-
rewed, Judge Cariweil joining in 1t. and
when the conference met yesterday he
yielded to It,
RELY TO RESIDE HERE.
The resident judgeship was then given
70 Judge Rely as a matter of right and
Justice. seeing that the railroad connsc-
lions between his home and the points
at which the cour. IL held are such
that unless he removed to Richmond he
would have either TO lose a good deal
OF time from the sessions of the court
or be very little with his family. The
result was matter OF friendly agree
ment. and is regarded by all as the best
and most proper solution of the situa-
ton that could possibly have been reach
ed.
The conference agreed upon Mr. Keith
Taylor, the incumbent. for clerk here.
and then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning. when the other officers will lie
chosen. These will include stenosra-
pher at a salary of not more than sl.2o0
per annum. II is "a little singular that
the action of the Legislature providing
for this Office OF the court was over
looked until a few days ago. II Is. how
ever. so TO speak. covered up In the ap-
rropriation for the contingent expenses
OF the tribunal.
Judges buchanan, Rely. and Harrison
qualified before they reached the city.
and Judges Keith and Cardwell took the
oath before Mr.. X. ID. Ward yesterday
morning.
When the court meets Saturday morn
ing-that being the beginning of the
term-the action OF the conference yester-
day and whatever action IL may take to-
day will be ratified in form, and the
proper orders entered.
PROMINENT LAWYERS PRESENT.
Among the gentlemen who were in the
courtroom while the judges were in con-
ference were Judges Wexford and Lamb,
ex-Judges George l.. Christian. Edmund
Waddill. and Joseph Christian. Conway
and William II. Sands Congressman
Swanson and Congressman-elect Elicit,
ex-senator Bib. of Louisa: James Lyons.
Roosevelt Page. Samuel REGISTER. Thomas
s. Taliaferro. OF Gloucester Edward s..
Brown, of Lynchburg; w. A. Moncure,
u. c. Richardson, J. Aston Cabell. s. s..
i. Patteson, S. l.. Kelley, James Caskie.
w. c. Pendleton, Of Wythe; Hon. ii. r..
Pollard, Archer Anderson. Jr.. f. L..
Davidson. c. w. Turner Virginius john
son. T.. L. c. Scott. ex-Delegate Cabell.
of Amherst: George ID. Carter. James NJ.
Matthews, Willis Smith. and others.
Judge l.. l.. Lewis. president OF the old
court, called to pay his respects to the
new judges, and was in the conference