Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-09
NINE JUDGES NAMED.
THE CAUCUS DIsPOsEs OF SEVERAL
OF THE CONTESTED CASES.
CAMPBELL AND MONTEIRO NOMINATED
The Former Wins in Amherst and
the Latter I'm GoochIand, Both De-
feating the Mountaineering Car
roll Fight Referred.

The Democratic caucus was in session
last night from s O'Clock until midnight,
and made nine nominations for county
and corporation judgeships.
Two of the most exciting contests
those in Amherst and GoochIand coun-
ties-were settled by the selection OF new
men; the Carroll case was referred to a
committee for investigation; the Aiexan-
dria contest was passed, in the absence
of Senator Mushbach, and a number OF
other fights remain to be disposed of Fri
day night.
Last nights session was not only
long, but also an interesting one. Delegate
Early, of Madison, made an unsuccessful
effort to secure the adoption of a reso-
luton declaring gold Democrats ineigi-
BILE for election as judges. and the con-
tests were gone into without delay. The
discussions were very free and full, nei-
ther the Official acts nor personal conduct
of the aspirants escaping open criticism.
The friends of Judge Dillon, of Amherst,
put up hard fight in his behalf, but Mr..
Campbell was an easy winner.
MONTEIRO DEFEATS TRICE.
The contest which excited greatest in
terest and consumed most time was that
over the Goochland judgeship, and the
fight became so strong that 1t looked
at one time as though the caucus would
not be able to decide it until committee
had inquired more fully into the matter
and reported. Several witnesses, not men,
bers of the caucus, were brought in TO
testify regarding the merits Of the case.
The final vote, after the most careful and
exhaustive investigation, resulted in the
nomination of Mr.. Monteiro over Judge
Trice the present judge.
There are still large number of con-
tests to be decided. Among the more i'm
pOrtant are those In Alexandria, Fairfax
Augusta, Gloucester, Montgomery, and
Rappahannock AS stated, the Carroll con-
test will be investigated by a committee
to be appointed by the chairman of the
caucus to-day. 1t is not probable that
the last of the contested counties Will be
reached at the next session of the caucus
The caucus was called to order at S:lC
o'clock by Hon. II. L. Wickham, Presi'
dent pro tenn. of the Senate, the chair
man, Hon. Merritt IT. Cooke, having been
called from the city.
The Chair stated that the conference
would act under the resolution adopted
at the caucus Tuesday night.
Mr.. Early offered the following resolu
tion
Resolved, That no candidate Is eligible
to any office at the disposal of this Demo
cratic caucus who bolted the Chicago
convention or who refused to support the
Democratic nominee for President of th'
United States, Hon. William Jennings
| Bryan.
Mr.. Darlington opposed the resolution
| on the ground that the party had invited
| the sound-money Democrats to return
| and could not damn those who accepted.
Mr.. Blakey said he stood and had al
| ways stood squarely upon the Chicag
platform, but he could not vote to eXpe
! from the party or make Ineligible TO
| Office. men, good and true, who had ac
cepted the offer of peace, and come paci
| IN fight under the banner of Democracy
| Senator Blakey was loudly applauded.
| Senator Opie called upon the caucus u
remember that william j. Bryan wa
| defeated in 1896 through treachery In tn
bouse of his friends. An individual coui'
be what he chose, but it would not do u
make officials of the traitors. In con
cIuslon. the Senator alluded to the Exc
| cutlve of the State as unhonored, un
| went. unsung. and Unhung."
MUST GO TO THE FOOT.
Mr.. Churchman interrupted Mr.. Opi
TO ask If 80 per cent. of the goldbug Vot
| had not been cast for Tyler In 1881.
Eyes" replied Mr.. Opie, slowly, pu
they must go to the foot of the table. ,
4 got N -
| treachery." -, -.
| oo1t nv qoIdbug votes?" asked Senate
| Barksdale ~,
| 1--WE will do it by the aid Of men wh
rere once goIdbugs," said Mr.. Opie, pu
| honest and true Democrats VIII be IN ID
| lead" -,.,,.,or
| "Did we not take the Readjuster
| haclq', asked Senator Blakey.
..I Mead the statute Of limitations
said the Senator. .uo.,
Mr.. Opie's speech was very s.roii
against elevating gold Democrats 10 u
fee. 'You can never trust the man WI
has deceived you" he sald.
SHOULD NOT BE EXCLUDED.
Mr. Darlington again inveighed agains
the intolerance that would exclude thes
m
men who came back TO the fold an
voted for Hoge Tyler?" he asked. "Ar
vye TO slap them in the face; tell thei
tbev are good enough 10 help WIN Ou
| battles and not good enough 10 snare
che rewards of Officer While some mgr
yegret that one portion of the Hne az
nlied 10 the Governor by the gehtlenil
from Augusta was applicable ne mn
eoIf favored conciliation and recohchia
tion. s,, NOT n,
$50 the resolution because II was ui
liz hut because 1t was unnecessar'
man who opposed Bryan, he thousn
u,o,,ld hardly have the audacity 10 pr
sart himself before the body for an OF
otaI nosition. and IL he did. wnat u
oauc,is would do for him wouid DC
plenty. no,-c
Senator Boykin thought the auop'io
NJ such a resolution would be disds',o,
10 the Democratic party. IL woun
almost going back on the pledge ma
az Roanoke. He could say that ne ns
no nurposes to subserve, save the -
torests of the Democratic party Oh ~
sinia He was unwilling to say 10 ,no.
men that, though you are no" - 90
render service, we no longer ao,,
He appealed to the body iS to tNot Tote it pV~ w
the resolution, on the grounu 'n'' -
,mnolitic. unwise, and unJus.. xosolutio
''1pc Mr., Foxes moved that the res0'u'''
ne nlaced under the taple. .oa IN "
og Mp. R.'i Minter was also opposed Sc vas % II r
odontion of the resolution. ~ ,,uf
suG strieting the democratic party otsbsI 700 hqI
ana COMPRISING it within a so,'n nu.'ne, gen
.s ~ were. He believed In peins se"
rous and liberal. -, the ado
rbe question then came up on ."S ,o-t |