The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-11

R.cord fthe Tidewater Candidate TOT 'n'
Attorney.

rto,,7 ~ Smith. Of Heathsyile Nor.n-
L,os ~ fcfnfv Va. one Of the pIoHh-
neut candidates and efpetl@Ny inafior
TsJate of TIdewatcr for the noli' az
for Acknowledgement was p' ~ lir ,or,,
doun county I'm 1918, anu IS 'i0'
about nfty-twO years olu, .,. brol-a
A nov OF sixteen when the wa - ,.,,
ont Mir smith left college IN ~, IN
tered the army iu the spring on 5,9 ,i-,,t IN
rr.,.ed os N member Of Captain W lillali
151rdclrbfs cavalry Company az Neheidl
rerrsonfs Headquarters until JACKSON vs.
tVis5 MS horse was killed uuueI MN
Nv tle volley which mortilly Wo.ll..,,tt 0 H.
great Confederate leader. AIleI 'ii.s ~ ,io
was transferred to Genera , scout to the
quarters where ne aeIfeu 40 A" '~'N'
close Of the war. ,.-.,.,. .-,.,,,,o,7
when the war ended Mr. Smllh pc, 49, ~.
TO college at GeoIgetowh' - -. -.i,. 80
studied law. In l.t- no was allil1 80 ~
no mar and begun the practice OF law
~ rencoster county. Several years later
lie removed 20 Northumberland county
where he married and has since resided
and where he has been commonwealth
Attorney since 1850. . A..
OF Mr.. Smiths legal attainments tho
Northern Neck Association speaks ~
hich terms. In their recently publisheu
resolutions endorsing him FOR tho attorney
gcncr1lship they say ainohe o'iel t.llllr-
"As a. lawyer his ability icsal ocuhoni
matlrod judgment and large experience
fully qualify him 20 discharge the dutiea
Of fbe high office his friends desire him
10 fill Bv long service as the prosccut-
Ing attorney OF his county ana ms ire
ouent representation Of the defence IN
the most important criminal cases OF this
as well as other sections of the state, he
has acquired q training ana preparation
which peculiarly 90 him for the position
Of chief law officer OF the state.
ITO his eminent talents and general
equipment az a lawyer we who have been
associated with him AT the bar in civil
and criminal practice; who as his coll2a-
CUES. have enjoyed the benefit Of his pow
erful and wise counsel and as his OppOn-
ents have felt the force or his opposing
energy can bear ready testimony. As an
advocate he possesses unusual force and
power and should he be made Attorney
General we vouch for his ability 10 meas
ure ~ % the highest requirements Of
that responsible position and 20 protect
to the fullest the interests of the Com
monwealth I'm any tribunal before which
he would be required to appear as its law
officer"
Mr. Smiths first vote was cast for Gil
bert G. Walker for Governor Of Virginia
and since that time he has never voted cx-
ccpt for q Democrat.
BESIDES taking as he has always done.
an active part IN the local politics Of the
Northern Neck, he has taken part I'm
every National campaign since Graeloy's
either as county. senatorial or congress
SIGNAL cenyasser.
For the past eight years Mr.. Smith
has served his party as n member Of the
State Central Committee. and has bean
chairman OF the Committee OF the First
Congressional District since Hon. IT. u.
p. Wright resigned that position 10 ac-
copt tho judseship Of the Ninth judicial
Circuit.
For years Mr.. Smith has been nm ear
nest advocate OF the free coiaoge ~ sill
YER. and last year eXertod himself 10 nave