The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-11
CAUCUS CONTESTS
OVER lUDG[SR|P
Almost The Only .A0IIeI Of Interest.
IN The Legislature QiPIeSell
HOT Flight ON PRINCESS ANNE INCUMBENT
Two Judges Defeated BY New Men In sLasi.
Nights Caucus. &
Both branches or tho LeEisIaturs III
Session Only Fifteen rlinutcs-sub-t
Committee Appointed 10 InvcstI-f {.
sate the Charges
Against Judge TO he Iseard--s
H"rh*d"Io's Anti-FoosbnIh niiIs
Doomed 20 Defeat. s.8
Especial Dispatch to The virginian:,

lSpcciai Dispatch to The Virginlan.) s;3Ji
Richmond, Va, Dec 10, 1897.
me contest over the Princess Anils
Judgeship is attracting much attention.
IL IS understood that Delegate Sneeds
is supporting Mr. Ben white, the Com-5i
honweaith's Attorney. Judge Wood-sl
mouse Is here and has friends who re
backing him up for reelection.
a Dill was offered in the House sl5yS
MI. Charles Smith to incorporate the;
cape Charles Railroad and Power COM
pany. The corporators are r. T.. A iIs.5
worth, G. G. Smithcrs, John Wy. Carroll.
Ghafies w Parsons. NJ. II. Stevenson
John Daniel and S. s.. wilkins Tho
charter authorizes the company to con-.
struct and operate by steam, wa ter or
electric power railways a from Il Cape
Ch 1r'les TO any point in Capeyille Mag
lsterial District. The capital stock 5is X
10 be not less than $150, ,00o, sa
OelcSate Cooke is still absent from,
inc House on account of sickness in his
family. He is expected back by Mon
day ms ~ ~ =, - s.:iA'lGAFg -
me proceedings In the Senate and
House took UP only about fifteen min
ules to-day, and There was nothing Of
public Interest done. Al few bills Of
local interest only We're passed without
any discussion. gif7 yst.lei SY ll5tl 35iss5s
one OF tho most Interesting pieces or
gossip about the Capitol was f:haS
ruhioreu settlement of f54the F,afrfaxlS;
AleXander Judgeship question. J,ifge
l1pNe the incumbent, Is opposed for re-sti
election by Col. Louis C. Bailey. who "a
me member OF the House from Alex
amuiia .a,.Iii cily and county Senator
noyhtn ,t ana Mr. Sam B. Brent, repre-s
Scnting Colcmel Bailey, made 4, 5ryrnnosi.-s
'ioh 10 Delegate Willard, who has
charse Of Judge Loves canvass. 10 6aallts
low Senator Mush bach to decide - q u I
bc'Wcen the two gentlemen Mr.. Wiz
iard declined this proposition. Senators
AlnShpach announced his purpose 5toss
support CClomcl Bailey. This viii pro-;
bably elect the Colonel. 5ST NAG
There was Il meeting OF the Sanof hi
COMMITTEES on Public institutions s;fSassss asss
Gay, at which subcommittee. WI fIIS
senator keGzell as chairman wa u 3sa ~ ~
pointed TO make a thorough ir1VeStsgaA
tion OF the penitentiary and report t ~
the fun committee. sSssiE5
meeting Of the joint committee ap.s:
pointSu @ 10 investigate the charges
against tho Judge Of Carroll & COUNTY
met to-day, but owing to the absence SUf
interested parties nothing was ii dof.eS
An adjournment for 4 week WaSStakenss
Carroll has no Democrat Ii in Il 81 therll
branch of the Legislature, and tliess
other night, when the CAUCUS was
nominating Judges, Carroll was passed
by 1T was stated to the caucus that
charges Of improper conduct had BEEN
made against the gentleman / now otrS
the bench. hence the investi igat fon.
Mucn interest Is manifest sirFs the
Barksdale anti-football bill, which
comes up ON Monday. Tt is d, Sforeeonss
conclusion that the measure viii u bss
defeated. n tt.ia i,sl
The Democratic caucusis In session
Tonight. Judge Ashton has been de-.
lking George and Stafford /, nd II the
Rappahannock contest was rdsci ided i'm
favor or III. M, Dudley over ss j I'D dsas
Strother, the incumbent ri 944&sfsS
DR., N. H. Neblett, mem Der of5 The;
House from Lunenburg, was akenSyf0s
q hospital this evening; ITO Be npera,ttsd
on for appendicitis. 81