The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-14
Col. Barley Defeated fer Judge Of Al
eXaniria and Fairfax.
A LARGE MAJORITY FOR THE FORMER
Judge w. NJ. Pierce Re-Nomina'ed '""se
ofMontcomery County, udgc Robert
r. waller and Judge John X. Moore
selected in Their Counties

.a ''s co. The district consisting OF t's
- 90 Fairfax and AeNahutia' ~"
1,,d,,es Robert Il Waller ana 'o,., ',..so
s,o-s-o for tho counties OF Spottsyi''n'"
| and Patrick. respectively oeer \
rr5oc walter NJ. Pierce was. al,e'
GOOD deal Of discussion, renomina'eu '''
| Montgomery county. .,.o.,o
VII, tba conference Of the Democro1ic
members of the two houses OF the ,'one' -
| Assembly WIS called to ORDER oV
ohair,an Mr.. Merritt IT, Cooke Oh -
! folE Mr. willard. Of Fairfax, -,,od
| for n question Of information Ms" ~
o.bether the rules of the HousV 20 -,
,,ates did not govern the c'u,uS -
10 was informed that a reso, ,,u WI
| ,ba, effect had been adop'eu - ,,,i,h
! lard then asked that. III aec ae,.. .atled I'm
| the rules the roll oe
| alphabetical order. .., n,, the
| ct. s.c,5s5 that Mr. willard was rlS"t'
| ,,1e,-o -to regular order was taken w.
,1..,. NJ 4 r. Embrev. or sposvl-
1T, a.tod FOR its postponemeht lV'
| g. ,,ir,,,os I'm order that his county IN
tt.t .hore was no contest might ne
I,,.1 80, This was agreed 10 and siinl-
.ol,to,, was taken I'm regard 70 Patrick
co,ntv on motion Of Mr.. saunders Oh
| Franklin. .,t,,,,o,
! Mr. Tmbrev then placed In nomlna.lon
| rrdre Robert r Waller for the COUNTY
| Co,,r, Of enotsvIvania and Mr.. saunders
| named Judgc John r. Moore Tor 'he ONCE
| of Judce Of Patrick county.
| Both gentlemen We're then unahiiHo"''S
| nominated hv the caucus.
Tho district comuosed Of the counties
! of AUGUSTA and Highland was. on mo-
| ton Of Mr. Walker. of Augusta pdsseo
| nv until tomorrow evening.
| The county Of Caroline was also passed
| nv. its renresentative being absent.
! Jr-DGT JAMES NJ LOVE.
| Tho discussion grew warm when the
| district consisting of the counties or Falr-
| fax and Alexandria was reached.
Mr. Joseph T. willard OF Fairfax coun-
~. IN an eloquent speech. placed IN nonh-
nation the present incumbent. judge
! James " Love. He referred 70 the size
If the two counties and stated that Fair
! fax had for the last thirty years named
| the county Judge. His nomination was
| favored nv 200, Democratic voters IN
! Fairfax county and he also had a pet-
! fion signed hv 206 residents OF AleNan-
dria county I'm favor of Judge Love. while
! Colonel Louis G. Barley was only backed
by the bar Of the city of Alexandria.
senator Mushbach. Of Alexandria, arose
IN rely TO Mr.. willard ana I'm an able
| manner championed the claims OF Colonel
Louis c. Barley for that position, saying.
! that i'm his opinion. Mr. willard had been
| egregi0usly mistaken in some OF his
statements. He made the statement that
there was no resident licensed bar In
Alexandria county because the lawyers
! living there. either were licensed attor-
news in washington or Alexandria.
NIr. 4. G. Pitcher Of Fauquier. followed
with beautiful tribute TO Judge Love as
a Confederate soldier. who lost an arm
i'm the service lie was the most ideal
character II had ever been his good Tor
tune 10 meet His character stood ont as
n beautiful and symmetrical monument
10 be viewed by his people. and every day
ne had contributed 20 20. There was no
defective material in him, for he was
bevond contamination in any manner,
shape or fornL
Mr.. willard then briefly replied TO Sena-
tor Nfu-hhach. while Mr. Parker. OF south
ampton. followed him in advocacy In COL
onel Barley.
Mr. Darlington. Of Charlotte. ably sup
portcd the claims Of Judge Love and the
caucus then proceeded TO vote. Judge
r.ove received 81 votes. and Colonel Bar
ley q. but before the result could be an
nouncc5. the nomination OF Judge Love
]
Senator Mushbach.
REFUSED TO ADJOURN.
Senator Foster. of Norfolk. then moved
that the caucus adjourn. but Senator
Morris. Of flbemarle. offered as an
amendment. WI ich was accepted by Major
Foster. that the next meeting OF the eau
Gus be held this evening.
senator Wickhsm. Of Hanover, then
orferod ne an amendment that when the
caucrs adjourned IL did So 10 meet again
Tomorrow evening Al o'clock.
The amendment Of Senator Wickhanl
was lost and the amended mouoh OF Ma
for Foster WIS carried
senator Foster then moved that the
caucus do adjourn but the motion WE
lost. g.,
ON motion Of Nr. g. ] Campbell Of
Amherst all further debates were limited
! 10 ten minutes.
,r,,. ,o,oi,ation for FRANKLIN county WI
,.seod nv on motion Of Mr.. Saunder
.,d Gloucester county was reachfh MT
ct,,hbg moved that all papers IN reference
! - the contest I'm that county he referred
| "a n committee of five. This was apree'
| IN and tho Chair appointed Senators Ne'
zeu and withers and Delegates Jordan
r4a,~hor and Parks members OF ina
committee.
| JffDfE IlEff't NFilfi%' ii-H-
| The counties ~ King william. Ioudoui
| ord rurenburg were passed but wh"'
Montnomerv county was reached anoth
| er war NJ words followed.
| General G. G. Wharton. the delegate .
| the county. stated that he had ANNOUNCED
"a his constituents that ne would remali
| nArfectlv neutral in the night but woul'
submit their wishes 10 the caucus. ~
| hsd sent petitions all over the county
| 4, order to ascertain the preference o
those who had voted FOR him AS IN
result OF this investigation he submitted
uaner showing the following vote
| W VI Cofhoun. 1876; W. VI. Pierce, 81
! w " Dunlop. 23S. He then placed al
| three gentlemen I'm nomination and whei
he was asked by Senator Opie, or Au
| o,s.a whom he intended 10 vote FOR, n
| replied Mr. Colhoun
A lengthy discussion followed IN which
Nessrs. Isaac Diggs, OF King william
Senator James of Danvilic ana Mr
saunders. Of Franklin. spoke In favor o
U,dge Pierce. the present incumbent an'
senator Morris and Barkslale and Dele
gate Hicks in favor Of Mr.. Colhoun.
The ballot was proceeded with ane
- ,,otes were cast for Judge Pierce an'
| Al for Mr.. Colhoun, but before the resnl
| was announced the nomination OF l-fg'
! pierce was made unanimous on motion
| Of Senator Flood.
The caucus adjourned at ii:i0 p. VI
, until this evening at o'clock.
Chances 81 Civil Service.
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