The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
MR.. CATLETT NOMINATED.
Defeats Judge James TaliaferrO Of GlOu-
CsSter In th3 CauCnS.
THE TURNBULL CHARGES DISCUSSED.
MIR. Floods Resolution 10 Abandon the In
yestigation Withdrawn Finally -JodGe
Lyman ChalkIey Succeeds Himself
in Augusta and Highland.

zOr inc purpose OF ito"i"ii'6 t"o h'ihiiie'-
ton OF county judges. Considerable time
was consumed by the discussion OF a res
oluton looking towards abandoning the
investigation Of the charges preferred
against Judge Turnbuh Of Brunswick.
1t was offered by Senator Flood and final
~ Withdrawn in view of the opposition
raised against H.
Judge Lyman Chalkley was renominated
for the judgeship in the district compos-
I'd Of the counties Of Augusta and High
land and Mr.. Charles Catlett was elected
10 succeed Judge james Idliaierro on Inc
bench Of Gloucester county.
II was at $40 i. NJ. when Chairman
Merritt n. Cooke Of Norfolk, called The
Democratic Caucus 10 order. Mr. VIII
liam Henry Mann. of Petersburg, the Sc
oretary Of the caucus. being absent, on
motion OF Mr Anderson, of this city, Mr.
&. Werner. of The Times, was asked 10
act as secretary.
The district composed OF the counties OF
Augusta and Highland was first called
and Mr.. Silas II. walker in a few words
nominated the present incumbent Judge
Lyman Chalkley
RFsPONSIBLE FOR Ills ACTION.
Mr. Withrow, OF Allegheny. Bath and
Highland. in defining his position, stated
that Judge Chalkley was not child OF
his. and while he knew that his people
and especially the Senator from his dis
trict had endorsed the gentleman, VINO
was opposed 10 Judge Chalkley, yet he
would take it upon himself 10 second
Judge Chalkleys nomination upon MS
own responsibility. His attitude might
appear peculiar 10 some. but while he had
been elected by the Republicans, he was a
Democrat. and he never had voted Tor
any one but a Democrat from the CON
stable up to the President Of the United
states lie did not think that any MEM
ber looking into his face would doubt the
sincerity Of his attitude.
Senator Opie, Of Augusta. then arose TO
n question OF personal privilege, and stat
I'd that i'm view of the existing conditions.
. ne would not place any one in nomina-
ton against Judge Chalkey. lie wanted,
however. to assure the caucus OF the De-
mocracy OF the gentleman whom he had
expected r. place in nomination and
which had been assailed by sap SUCK
ers" in Staunton and by the mendacity
and audacity of the mushroom editor OF
the Staunton Nindicator.
This remark of "sapsucker of Staunton
~ once brought Mr.. Sias ii. Walker, oI
that city 10 his feet, who In pointed
manner resented such a term and MI.
Opia promptly replied that he had not
intended 10 include Mr.. Walker IN that
Mir Withrow also objected to the
cpithet and Mr.. Opie explained that II
was not meant for him, because he dld
not live in Staunton.
Senator Opie then went on 10 say that
no political fence had been In existence
i'm Staunton since 1856 and Captain Alex
ander III. Fultz, his candidate, would
have had no opposition. had II not been
that his Democracy had been questioned.
because last summer he was IN favor oi
Mr.. Ellyson for Governor and was one
Of committee OF Democrats who issued
q call for the holding OF an EllysOn
Mr. Churrhman. or Augusta, seconded
the nomination of Judge Chalkley and IN
referring TO Senator Opie speech he
said that I'm his opinion III was very I'M
polite. When questioned hy Senator
opie ne admitted that last year he had
neither voted for Mr.. Bryan nor Tor Sen
The counties of Carroll and Franklin
were then passed by ana the same acuOh
was taken in regard TO Gloucester coun-
~. in smuch as the report of the spe-
c,al committee was not Yet ready TO be
TILE TURNBULL CHARGES.
Senator Flood then OF red the following
"Whcreas resolution has been intro
ouCed in the House directing the appoint
ment Of committee 10 investigate GER
tain charges against Judge y :. Turn
bull, Of brunswick county, and whereas
" appears To This caucus that the same
charges were made ln certain news
paper published In the county ot Bruins
wick, before the election. Whlch were re-
piled 10 by Judge Iurnouli, and the
whole matter discussed before the recon-
menoatOns of Judge lurnbui were sign
cd, ana said charges were also mace IN
this caucus ana satisfactorily explained
before Judge TunbuA was nominated
ay thls caucus therefore
''Kcs0lVed That lt is the sense Of this
caucus that said resolution directing the
investigation should not be adopted ana
that the election of Judge IurnDul should
be proceeded with
In speaking to his resolution Senator
FLOOD said that Senator Iurnbuu did not
desire 10 have thc resolution calling for
an Investigation smOthcred. but he did
not see amy need Tor ~, and ne Ohe
speaker did not want Mr.. Buiord 10 vent
his spleen against the Turnbull family.
Senator Blakey, OF Essex. said IN his
opinion the only charge preferred ae0iist
judge Turnhull was that he Ld not pay
his honest debts. In order Go enable him
10 do 80 the General Assembly should
give him the office.
MIR. BLAND OPPOSES TT
Mr.. Charles II. Bland, OF PortsmcU 9TH.
Epoke as follows.
= want 10 saw IN renly 20 the Senator
frOIn AlNuNAlANAf AIdl tllAb bttAhtiet ~
eaucus and the General Assembly OF
Virginia are two different bodies. The
resolution adopted by the House was d
,o'nt one. calling Tor Joint committee
NJ the House and Senate 10 investigate
he charges preferred against Judge
Yurnbuu by the Delegate from Bruins
wick. Now II the senator Will lead me
into the light and show me how this eau
sus ca nrcverse the action Of the House
Of Deleeates in lawful session assembled.
then l will Cheefully vote for the ad0p-
,iOn OF his resolution.
'rhcso charges were made on the floor
Of the House OF Delegates by the dele
gate from Brunswick. who made them
specifically and who stated be could
prove them and / submit that 10 is only
Justice to judge Turubun 90 iet the com
mittec report on the matter and 60 show
20 the people OF the state that there Is
nothing absolutely nOihug 90 hide 80 fag
as Judge Turnbun is concerned"
Senator Mcllwaine. of Petersburg. also
took the part of Judge Turnbull. who he
said was "a good man. and the only charge
rot pay hic honest debts Hc. like good
many others. went broke during the boom
time ...
MIR T. -. jennings desired 20 know OF
Senator Mcilwainc whether he thought
these charges were we'll founded. and Tho
latter replied he believed not. Mr.. Jcn-
nlnee then stated that he thought the
House acted properly ln advocating the
Investigation. ana he would not vote for
any man for judicial position who was
under a cloud
thought that the resolution offered In tho
House was passed thoughtlcSsly. There
was "a way proVldcd 10y the statute 10 i'm
a. w.