The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-15
HOT FIGHT In PRINCESS ANNE
Strong Opposition DtYelopss to Judge
John ]. WlOdhous..
and SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERRED.
A Committee Appointed to Inyestigs6o
aud Report--Ihc Ineumbents In IL
Counties of Loadon and CaroIiss
Re-Nominated--Count Passed.

The conference Of Democratic members
OF the two Houses OF the General AS
sembly held last evening in the hall Of
the House OF Delegates 10 continue the
nomination OF judges for various coun-
ties, made but comparatively uGtle pro-
Gress. The contest in Princess Ann
county had to be referred 10 a committee
for an investigation Of certain charges
against the character OF Judge Wood
house. the present incumbent.
Nominations were only made for Caro-
line and IOudoun counties. Tor the form
er Judge r.. &. Moncure was re-nOminated
and for the latter Judge r. H. Tebbs.
Nominations viii yet have TO be made
IN the following countless Augusta and
Highland. Carroll, Franklin. Gloucester.
Henry, James City. York and Williams
burg, King William. lunenburg. Shenan-
doah.
For the counties OF Carroll. Gloucester
and Princess Anne. committees Will have
10 decide which contestants have the
best claims 10 the respective Offices.
IL was SD O'Clock last evening when
Mr. Merritt T. Cooke, the chairman, cali
ed the Democratic caucus to order and
Mr. William Henry Ham. OF Petersburg.
again coupled his seat as secretary OF the
gathering.
on motion Of General Wharton the re-
for two minutes in order 20 enable hipi
10 make a nomination fo. the Corpora
tin Court OF Radford. He then placed IN
nomination for that Office Mr. George r..
Cassell. who was nominated by acclama-
ton.
CAPT. PARKS EXPLAINS.
Captain X. 5. Parks. OF Page. arose
TO a question OF personal privilege. he
said that in this contest for Judge OF
Rappahannock county. he had voted for
1fr ha "
Senator Jackson a few nights before the
case was heard. on the night the case
came uD and was decided Senator Jack
son was in the aucus and voted aud
time he had learned that Senator JET
fries claimed that he PARKS was raired
with Senator McIlwaine. That he re-
msmbered that Senator Jeffries came 20
him 10 arrange pair with Senator Nc
llWaine but he PARKS told him he was
paired with Senator Jackson and he was
OF the impression that no pair was made
with Senator Mcilwaine. Had he so un-
derstOOd Il he would not have voted.
While II made no difference a. 20 the
result whether he voted or not. that was
not the question. He never Intentionally
disregarded a promise or broke faith
with any man and he only desired To
place himself right before tho CAUCUS
matter was forgotten or misunderstood
hy Captain Parks and was satisfied that
the error was not intentional
The counties whore nominations had not
yet been made. were called IN siphabeti-
cal order and the following were passed
by upon the request OF their respective
repres entatiVes: Augusta and Highland.
Carroll Franklin. Gloucester, Henry,
James City. York and Williamsburg. King
William. Loudoun, Luuenburg.
Dr. Queenherry. OF Caroline. placed In
nomination for judge OF his county. the
present incumbent. Judge r.. G. Moncure.
tfa.,s Lrr.. "a. ton.
FIGHT IN PRINCESS ANNE.
whcn Princess Anne county w0as reach
cd. Or. Snead arose and In prefacing his
nominating speech he stated that he had
pledged himself % support the man whom
a majority OF his people desired 70 sec
elected Judge. This was not Judge John j.
WOOdh0usc the present incumbent. but
Mr.. Benz. W. White, who therefore Was
Mr.. Newberne. or Norfolk county. hear
thy endorsed the nomination OK Mr. b. ID.
White.
Major Foster. the Senator from Norfolk
and Princess Anne. said he claimed tho
right 20 name the judge fOr Princess Anne
county. Judge John J. Woodhouse had
been the head and front or the Democrat.
ic party Tn that county. lie remembered
very well. how. be had IN former years
sat In tho House OF Delegates with
negro from Princess Anne county He
then presented number or petiuons ~
support Of his candidate. judge Wood
house, among which was one signed Dy
the chairman and secretary OF tho Dem
Ocratlc County Committee, asking Ut.
SnCad 20 resign his seat Ia the House, m
asmuch as be had been elected uha,r me
impression that he would nominate Judge
WOOdhOuse. but that since MS election no
had changed his tactics
Senator Maynard. Of Portsmouth, spoke
IN the highest terms % Mr. b. -. White.
who was al present Commonwealth AZ
t0rney of Princess Anne county. lie did
not think that Senator Foster should
claim the right 20 name the judge OF Prln-
cess Anne county.
Dr. snead OF Princess Anne. said that
h. could bring charges affecting the per-
s0nal conduct " Judge WO0dhouse. which
brought forth the reply from Major Fos.
ter that people IN glass houses should
not east stones.
In reply % a question by Judge Wat
kins. of Prince Edward Or. snead gave
the nature Of the charges.
Mr. Diggs. OF King William theh re
peated a statement made by son OF
Judge WoOdhouse duplicating Dr. snead
in the same charge which the latter pre-
ferrcd against his father
TO INVESTIGATE.
After some further discussion q was
decided. on motion OF Mr.. Montague, of
Elizabeth City. that committee of I'VE
be APPOINTED 10 investigate these charges.
Judge r. II. TebDs. the present Judge of
IOudoun county. was thea nominated ~
acclamatiQl-
Shenandoah county was tnen passed ~.
and when Wise county VAS reafnfd Mf.
Winborne of Rockbridse. raised o0lecti"n'
inasmuch as that county ~as one ot those
Included in the list OF counties where the
criminal expenses were 100 eAeessiNs.
T'be caurus declined 20 make the nomi-
nation for Judge of Wise county az this
time. -,
Mr.. Cooke Of Norfolk, then moved that
the caucus 30 adjourn until this evening.
ana Mr. Bland. 0f Portsmouth. offered as
an amendment that the caucus adjourn
until tomorrow evening. fne anendmen,
was first lost but Afterwards reconsiuef-
"a and adopted.