Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-16
MAJOR LEE AND MIR. STUART.
These Gentlemen Nominated to Fill
Vacant Judgeships.


The Democratic caucus for the nomi-
nation OF judges to fill the vacancies on
the benches of the Corporation Court OF
Bristol and the county courts of Eliza
beth City and Warwick. was held I'm the
hall of the House of Delegates last night.
with the result that Mr.. w. S. Stuart
was chosen for the former office. and
Major Baker i. Lee for the latter.
Senator Kahn, on behalf or w. S. Hamil-
ton. one of the avowed candidates In that
contest. asked that the nomination for
the Bristol court be postponed, and made
a motion to that effect. He was warmly
supported by Mr.. Pitcher. but Senator
Buchanan opposed a postponement, and
the motion was voted down.
Nominations were then called for. and
Senator Buchanan placed the name OF
w. s. Stuart before the body. Senator
Morris seconded the nomination OF Mr..
Stuart. Both gentlemen spoke highly OF
their candidate. and Mr.. Buchanan read
many letters from Bristol lawyers in his
behalf
The desks in the hall we're flooded with
endorsements of Mr.. Hamilton. and it was
understood that he would make a strong
fight for the judgeship. but his name was
not placed in nomination. and Mr.. Stuart
was nominated by reclamation.
The Elizabeth City and Warwick judge
ship was next taken up. and Mr.. Cooke
nominated Major Baker p. Lee for the
Office, and Major Foster. DR.. r. S. Powell.
General Hundley. Senator Stubs. Mr.. T.
T. Powell, and Senator Boykin seconded
IL. The last-named two gentlemen asked
that Major Lees nomination be made by
reclamation and this was done, MIR. L. T..
Montague having very gracefully retired
In Major Lees favor.
THE NOMINEES.
Mr.. W. S. Stuart Is a son Of the late
William A. Stuart, OF Saltville. Va, and
nephew OF General j. Il. b. Stuart.
He graduated with honor at Hampden-
Sidney College In 1889. and in 1891 took his
degree of Bachelor of Law at the Uni
versity of Virginia. He was recommended
by Professor John Il. Minor TO the pub
fishers of the American and English
Encyclopaedia OF Law, as one OF the
associate editors of that publication. He
spent one year at this work, writing seve-
raj important articles for this popular
legal work. but desiring to engage ac-
lively In his profession. he came to Bris-
toll Va, where he has since resided.
having been for some years the City
Attorney for that city. He Is q years OF
age. and unmarried.
Major Baker p. Lee Is a member OF the
House from Elizabeth City county, having
represented that county in the Legisa-
ture two sessions. He is a finished orator,
and a man eminently well qualified for
the duties he Is TO enter upon. He has
war record of which any one might be
proud. Though he has not been at the
bar for some time, he Is a lawyer OF
ability. He was at one time editor OF
the Enquirer. in this city. and has at
various times contributed to the columns
of the leading papers of Virginia. He
was clerk TO Major Carter. the first Rail-
road Commissioner elected after the crea-
ton Of that Office. He is one of the best
known men In the State, as modest as a
woman. and yet possessed of undaunted
courage. He will no doubt prove an orna-
ment to the judiciary.