The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-16
LEE STUART NAMED.
NONfNfTLD Er THE Caucus FOR
THE yiCdNT .JUDGESHIP.
Both Nominations Made by Acclamation.
Inc Speakers Sketches ofthe
Two Nominees.

The Democratic members OF the TWO
houses OF the General Assembly met IN
the hall of the House OF Delegates In
caucus last night for the purpose of max
ing nominations for Judge OF the CorDo-
ration Court OF Bristol and Tor judge OF
the County Court of Elizabeth and War
wick counties. Mr. Merritt 7. Cooke,
OF Norfolk, chairman of the caucus. called
the meeting to order and stated the OBJ
ject OF the cali.
Senator Buchanan. Of Smyth. offered a
resolution providing that the nominations
be made In the order named above
MOTION TO POSTPONE.
Senator Kane. OF Wise. offered an
amendment TO the effect that the nominal
tinO for Judge OF the Corporation Court
OF Bristol be postponed until fruay
night.
Mr.. Pitcher. of Faupuier. warmly sup
ported the amendment, but II was lost.
and the original resolution was adopted.
Senator buchanan then nominated Mr..
William y Stuart for Judge OF the Cor
poration Court al Bristol, VINO, ne SAID
was endorsed by the lawyers representing
three-fourths Of the legal business IN
that city. The nomination was heartily
seconded by Senator Morris. Of Char
lottesville. and there being no other
nominations. Mr.. Stuart was nominated
by reclamation.
Mr.. Cooke, OF Norfolk. nominated Major
Court OF Elizabeth and Warwick coun-
Baker J. Lee fer judge OF the County
ties. His nominating speech was loudly
applauded. This nomination was ably
ctnded by Major Foster, the other
msmber of the House from NorIOlk, Dr.
X. 5. Powell, OF Brunswick; General
Hundley, OF Amelia, ana MAJOR StuDps'
Mr.. T. T. Powell of Warwick. moved
10 make the nomination by reclamation,
and this was agreed to.
MIR. STUART.
Mr.. ". s. stuart. the nominee lor
judge of the Corporation Court OF Brls-
tOl, IL a son Of the late William A. stuart
late General J. L. Il. STUART He grad
College, in 1859. and in 1881 he took the
degree of bachelor Of law at the Unlver-
sity Of Virginia. Hhe was recommended
by Professor John y. Minor 70 the pup-
fishers of the American and English IN
cyclopedia OF Law. rs ono OF the associate
editors ~ that publication, and spent
year on that work, writing several mn
portant articles for this legal work. he,
string to engage actively in the legal
profession he subsequently went 10 Bris-
tol. where he since resided. and has been
for several years the city attorney OF
Bristol. He is twenty-seven years olu ana
unmarried.
MAJOR LEE.
Major Baker =. Lee Is also graduate
of the University Of Virginia and prac-
ticed law for sixteen years. until the
war broke out. when he took up arms 70
defend the cause Of the Confederacy
He was captured al the battle Of Sailors
Creek the day before General Lee sur
rendered at AppOmattox. He was highly
endorsed for the position. everybody who
knows him speaks In the highest terms
OF him, and the number of his personal
friends is legion. During the last session
of the General Assembly he took promi-
IA Tho GnffgeTf lions OF the
House Of Delegates. and during the pres
uent session he has done some valuable
service In the same direction. His coun-
sci and advice will certainly be missed
by his fellow me mbers.
II is a rather strange coincidence that
Major Lee during the present session
occupied the same seat. next TO Colonel
Harwood. Of this city. which Judge Nlcot
occupied last session until he was elected
10 succeed Judge Keith as judge OF the
Circuit Court.