Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-14
JIrDGE LOVE WINNER
u,,r INCUMBENT is RENoMINATED
OVER COLONEL BARLEY. ~
rnGg PIERCE WINS IN MONTGOMERY
ncfcats Mr. Calhoun by Large
,sa.-Thc Acaandrin-Fairfax Con-
one Of the Most Interesting
che Wintcr-othcr Nominations.

.hc Nintcr-othcr Nominations.
another caucus 90 decide judgeship con-
.'..s WAS held last night. and four nomi-
..,-s were made These were FOR the
....s OF Spotsylvania, Patrick, Alex
.-,,-tairfaN. and Montgomery. In
-. 4-s. tvo there was no contest, but
....s In Che two latter counties were
,ay srone.
....s MAS especially the case In Alex
..,-..-r..rfax. and there was a general
,..l.-e of relief among the members of
~. cs,eus when IL was settled, for the
.. ..-.,r mat 10 was begun sometime be
= tr, legislature convened FOR the
..- session. and has been so ener-
..,ry conducted that it was feared
--imositios might be engendered
.-,.-, would work permanent party in
..-. Iut tho contest, at least in the
ss was remarkably good-natured,
.., ts. result acquiesced in by the mi
.--., apparently with even more than
,t. usual readiness.
r-. Montgomery contest was remark
.... for the reason that the delegate,
r...-1l Wharton. refused TO endorse
,..r-r of the three candidates, and was
.--. induced to DO so after the earnest
.....,.rce of several members.
-r.r. remain six contests TO be de-
...r some or all Of which will come up
.- rae caucus tonight. They are those
an ,hs counties of Augusta and Eigh-
,.,s forming one district. Franklin,
Lines city. and Warwick (one district,
r-- william. Loudoun, and Princess
..-a This list does not include the
,-s.aes of Carroll and Gloucester in
,-4..r tbe contests have been referred to
c.au.ttcts.
TBE FIRST NOMINATIONS.
-he caucus was called 10 order at SA'
,- plr. Merritt T.. Cooke. Mr.. Willard IN
r--.f MS 10 the rules under which the
r.gs was working and the Chair re-
...f that the rules OF the House or Dele-
t.- were the rules Of the caucus.
t.- willard then argued that under
,r.-, rules the caucus should begin at
t-. head OF the list Of counties, arranged
,- -l9habetical order. and the Chair Sc
ruled -,
On motion Of Mr. Embrey, the regular
r-f.- was suspended, and Hon. Rober,
~ waller was unanimously nominated
.-- Judge of Spotsylvania.
E'r Saunders nominated Mr.. John X
-.1re for the judgeship Of Patrick an'
d. was unanimously elected.
THE Observation-Disclosures FIGHT
The caucus then took up the great con
t--f OF the evening-that for the judge
s.fp cf the counties of Alexandria ant
Fairfax. AFR. Willard presented the nam
.r Judge James NJ. Love, the incumbent
as q candidato FOR reelection. He al
rled 10 the fact that Fairfax COUNT
contained nearly four times the popula
ton Of Alexandria county, and said he
rieht 10 name the Judge was never De
fore questioned Judge Love, ne salo
was backed by the solid bar or talriaN
lv every resident lawyer OF Alexandra
f-.t. enc. and hy Eln9st the Gold Demo
'c-stic vote Of Fairtax, and by over 80
Defaocratic voters Of Alexandria county
I'll, declared that Colonel l.. c. Barley
Che other candidate for the nomination
WAS not even a citizen Of the judicial dis
t-.,t over which he sought 10 preside
and presented afidav.ts from many ell
r--- 4verring that he was a resident o
IN. e.tv of Alexandria. He alluded I
,re s1.andid record o. Judge Love as
e.tri.- having been q member OF IN
famous Black Horse Cavalry, and re
minded the caucus ~ the fact that tn
T.7frlature had early in the sessio
adopted q resolution 20 the effect tina
.r things else being equal the preferenc
was 90 be given 20 eX-Confederate sol
t.--s la selecting ofiice-holders.
COL. BARLEY'S NAME PRESENTED
Senator Mushbach nominated ColonC
T. D Barley for the position. In the ou'
set Nr Mushbach expressed his gratl
cation 10 the near approach OF the clos
lf the contest. y admitted that MI
Ir.v was not on earth when the wa
v r1ucht. but said that this shoul
I.t f.rar him from going on the bencl
I. said there was not resident par ]
-s county Of Alexandria, and read
ate from the Commissioner OF IN
Revenue 10 the effect that there was hS
licensed attorney I'm the county. n
t.a..I 90 the charge that Colonel Bal
lar Was The attorney FOR the r9ce-trac
ruEl.-s of Alexandria as ridiculous
u. extreme. There was, he said, ,
ra-track gambling in Alexandria. an
very little gambling of any cbaracte
IL. r.raunced the signers Of Judge Love
petition as boilers and mugwumps. me
vHla.ways thought they best served ma
end Cod by voting against their regul'
party ticket. lie concluded by asklI
rt Alexandria county be given II
.g.a-aip once I'm thirty years
Tributes TO JUDGE LOVE.
2rr Pitcher seconded the nomination
Judge Love. saying that somebody shou
- 1
rr..fv Of his speech. lie proceeded
tlu1rously sarcastic vein, ana th'
CaultIy depicted the scenes OF Judl
Loves earlier days, his enlistment IN u
Confederate service, and his heroism
On. feld. resulting In the loss OF his arr
Which caused him TO serve out the rest
N. war as q clerk in the Confedera
service. He said he had seen few m
ir ls life who had lived out such
i.' lfe as had Judge James +. Love
EG Willard followed Mr. Pilcher. !
Itue t0 some OF the arguments OF sen
frr Mushbach, and pleading win L
caucus TO- nominate Judge Love
lir Parker seconded the nomination
Colonel Barley in a short speech
CIest as any Of the evening
Er Cauington seconded Judge Love
nomination. and the caucus then procee
GO goo ballot.
JUDGE LOVE THE NOMINEE
THE vote resulted:
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tl. detailed vote was as follows:
l.r LOYe-Messrs Anderson, Barn
cu BCrTy Blakemore, Blakey, G'
Laa1 Blanton. Browning, Carringto
Chaplin. Churchman. Clare, Clemei
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