Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-14
JUDGE LOVE RENoMINATED.

Fairfax andAlexandria counties. After q
prolonged fight last night Judge JONES
M. Love, the incumbent, was chosen
over Mr.. L. c. Barley. Both of these
gentlemen, as we'll as large delegations
from Alexandria and Fairfax connti4s,
were on the ground. The fact that TIE
winner in this contest is the appointee
of Governor O'Ferrall lent additional
interest in the outcome. 1t mad been
said the selection of Mr.. Barley would
mean the possibility of the revival OF
the race tracks in the county. This,
however, the friends of that gentleman
denied
A petition purporting to be signed by
two hundred and seventy-fve of the
three hundred and twenty-five demo-
cratic voters of Alexandria county in
favor of Mr.. Barley was presented to
the caucus; also certificate or affidavit
of Mr.. Charles Burroughs, Of AlexaD-
dria county, to The effect that MIR. Bar.
ley was a resident of that county and
rented his, Burroughs, house.
Senator Mushbach made speech in
placing the name OF Mr.. Barley before
the caucus. He said that among Judge
Loves supporters were many of those
who were for Mr.. Hume in the lat
ter's independent canvass for Con-
gress over General w. H. F. Lee.
He produced a certificate that there
was no licensed attorney in Alexandria
county, charged that the bulk of the
signers of Judge Loves petition were
mugwumps, and declared that the
charge that the election of Mr.. Barley
would mean the revival of race track
gambling was ridiculous.
Mr.. Willard, the member of the
House from Fairfax, nominated Judge
Love and supported his candidate in
an able and earnest speech. Judge
Love was nominated by an over
whelmiug majority, over two to one
10 to 81. The friends of the success
full candidate are quite jubilant over
their victory.
MIR. Barley is a member of the House
and many of his associates worked
hard in mis- behalf Messrs. S. G. Brent
and c. C. Carlin were untiring in their
efforts to secure his nomination.
Mr.. Joseph E. Willard, in nominal
ing Judge Love, said he was Endorsed
by the bar of both counties and had
petitions signed by 300 Alexandria
county democrats. He claimed that
Mr.. Barley Was not q legal resident Of
the judicial district.
Several other short speeches were
made and the interest of the AleXan
dria people was shown by the presence
of large delegations.
J A dispatch from Richmond says:
The fight over the judgship for Alex
andria and Fairfax counties terminated
last night in the democratic caucus in
favor of Judge Love, the incumbent.
/ Mr.. L. G. Barley's friends charged
Judge Loves advocates with circu-
lating the report that he wes in favor
of the gamblers in Alexandria county,
an impeachment which they indignant.
ly denied. Judge Loves friends 6e.
MED having made such charge, hui
called attention TO the fact that Mr..
Barley was but recently resident OF
Alexandria city, and now political
representative of Alexandria county.
The fact that former representatives
of the st. Asaph race track interests
were here lobbying for Mr.. Barley,
and that Senator Mushbach, who form
erly offered to nominate Judge Love,
had recently declared for Barley,
strengthened the idea that the race
track people, of which Judge Love is
the strict prosecutor, wanted Mr.. Bar
ley elected. Senator Mushbach was
counsel for the st. Asaph people.
The defeat OF Mr.. Barley was over
whelming, and the result a surprise to
his friends. Joseph Willard, the dele
gate from Fairfax, led the Love forces
The reelection of Judge Love pre-
cludes any attempt at amending the
Maupin anti-race-track gambling law.
The Richmond Dispatch says: Mr..
Willard presented the name of Judge
James NJ. Love, the incumbent, as a
candidate for reelection. He alluded
to the fact that Fairfax county coz
tained nearly four times the populs-
ton of Alexandra county, and said
her right to name the Judge was never
before questioned. Judge Love, he
said, was backed by the solid bar OF
Fairfax, by every resident lawyer OF
Alexandria, but one, and by almost.
the solid democratic vote of Fairfax,
and by over 800 democratic voters OF
Alexandria county. He declared that
Colonel L. G. Barley, the other candi-
date for the nomination, IVES not even
a citizen of the judicial district over
which he sought 10 preside, and pre-
sented atfidavits from many citizens
averring that he was resident of the
city of Alexandria. He alluded to the
splendid record of Judge Love as SOL
der, having been member of the fa-
nous Black Horse Cavalry, and re-
minded the caucus of the fact that the
Legislature had early in the session
adopted resolution tc the effect that
all things else being equal the prefer
ence was to be given to ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers in selecting office.holders.
Senator Mushbach nominated Col l..
G. Barley for the position. In the ou'-
set Mr.. Mushbach expressed his grati6-
cation at the near approach of the close
of the contest. He admitted that Mr..
Barley was not on earth when the war
was fought, but said that this should
not debar him from going on the bench.
He said there was not resident bar 10
the county of Alexandria, and read
certificate from the commissioner of the
revenue to the effect that there was not
a licensed attorney in the county. He
F, alluded to the charge that Col. Barley