The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-06

from him 10 his local representatives,
from which it appeared that he felt that
he had made "a mistake in voting for Pal
mer and Buckner and ;hat hereafter he
would support the nominees OF The regu-
lar party organization.
This may not have been tho idea Judge
Jackson intended 20 convey but his
friends argued that DE was penitcnt OF
his conduct In the Presidential election.
In other words. the statement was
made that Judge Jackson thought the
organization which supported Palmer and
Buckner was the one around which the
party would rally, but that he found out
ne was mistaken and admitted his error.
\ POPULAR MAN.
Il was quite evident that Judge Jack
son was a popular man in his district.
The papers presented proved that he was.
Petitions ordinarily are worth but little.
but occasionally they are helpful il was
so with Judge Jackson Senator Tate
and Delegates Sayers and Hale used
these petitions efectually. as a sort of
punctuation in their remarks.
During the debate considerable feeling
toward the gold Democrats cropped out.
Senator Clements romark that the cau-
Gus was ono OF most liberal spirit in per-
mitting even Judge Jackson's name - be
presented elicited considerable applause.
Delegate Garter. OF Scott aroused the
enthusiasm OF the ultra-silver men by
saving the Democracy was perfectly WILL
ing TO take back those who had wandered
off under the gold banner but such per-
sons should come back as penitcnts at
the altar and not as presiding elders.
SPIRIT or TIE MEETING.
Some OF those who participated in the
debate manifested a disposition u DO an
IN their power to rcunito the Democracy
and not 10 require any one TO do peniten-
tial acts at the altar Of the party.
Mr. Hale, of Grayson, in telling OF ihe
great work Judge Jackson had done Tor
the party remarked incidentally that
while there wera only thirty or forty
gold Democrats in his county they voted
Tor him. Had they refused 10 do 50
Republican would have been elected TO
the House.
To sum up the result 10 can De said
that Judge Jacks0n's success was due TO
the fact that 20 charges were made
against him as q man. lawyer or an
oincial: that it was shown conclusively
that he was the choice of the people OF
the district. and lastly that the caucus
was assured that the Judge had come 20
realize that ne made u mistake in voting
for Palmer and Bucknor.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Al $40 o'clock Mir Merritt T.. Cooke. Of
Norfolt the chairman OF the conference
of the Democratic members OF the Two
houses OF the General Assembly, called
that body 10 order in the hall OF tho
sIouse of Delegates and stated that tho
meeting had been called upon Cetition
signed by a majority Of the Democratic
members Mr. Cooke also explained thal
the object Of the caucus was 10 make
nomination for judge Of the Fifteenth
judicial circuit, and for sucn county
Judges as may come up for that purpose.
on motion OF Mr.. Duke. OF AloeIhaIle'
II was decided. first TO take up the judge
ship for Nelson county, where vacancy
had occurred By the untimely death OF
Judge Thomas r. Fitzgerald VINO u'eu
on December lith last
DR.. A. Il. Fitzpatrick, OF Nelson tnen
placed in nomination Mr.. william ~
Loving for county Judge who ne suu'
was not only a lawyer OF high standins'
but also q sober lawyer. daughter
Senator Bland Massie, OF Nelson, sec
onded the nomination OF Mr.. LOVING
which was then made unanimous.
THE FIFTEENTH CIRCUIT
Nominations for Judge for the Fifteenth
judicial circuit being declared to be IN
order. DR. $ r. Sayers or Nythe' plac-
ed in nomination the present incumbent
Judge Robert &. Jackson. After giving
n brief sketch OF the life Of Judge Jack
son Dr. Savers explained that the Fif-
teenth judicial circuit consisted OF the
counties of Carroll. Wythe, Pulaski.
Bland. Giles. and Tazewell, and that a
majority OF the lawyers in those counties
endorsed Judge Jackson. Judge jackson
had been appointed by Governor O'Fer-
rail. after the resignation OF Judge VIII
nams. but before the Governor had writ
ten his gold letter.
10 was true that Judge Jackson had
voted for Palmer and Buckner, but he