The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27
SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.

After "a brief address by Mr.. Minter. Of
Bedford. against the substitute. the pend
ing question was ordered on the motion
Of Mr.. Churchman, Of Augusta. and the
Substitute was then adopted by a vote of
81 TO Al. which was as follows:
Yeas-Mossrs. Barley. Bauserman. Ber-
rey. Charles r. Bland. Blanton, Boaz,
Boykin. Thomas j. Campbell, Clarke,
Duke. Eggleston. Emhrey. Fairfax. Flood
Folkes. Hartley. Hicks Jackson, Jeffries.
Jones. Jordan. Kizor. LeCato. Lctcher,
Lyon. Matthews. Massic Maupin May
nard McClanahan. McIlwaine, Montague.
Mushbach. PassmOre. Newberne, Opie.
owen, Parks. Pitcher. Ryan, Saunders.
Sayers. Snead. Southall steele. Surgener.
Tate Turnbull. G.. NJ Wallace. Wexford,
William G. Winiams-5.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Barnes. Blake
more. George G. Bland. Chaplin. Clement,
Cooke. Craig. Diggs Early. Featherston,
Fitzpatrick. Gallaher, Garnett Hale. Han
son. Upton ID. Jennings. Keezell, Mntcr,
Palmer. Quesenberry. Reddy. Saunders,
Charles Smith. J. y. Smith. st Clair.
Stoner. Switzer. 1urpin. {. Harding Wall
ker. Silas II. Walker. Watson, Wharton.
Wlckham. Wilson. Willard, J. w. Will
liams. Winborne, Winston. Withers. With
row-H.
Messrs c. ]. Campbell. Clarkman and
Stubbs declared that they were paired
with Messrs. Barksdale Thomas. and An
dorson. Had those gentlemen been pres
cnt they would have voted as follows:
Campbell. no; Churchman, no: Stubbs.
yes: Barksdale. yes; Thomas yes An
derson. no.
Mr. Winhorne. OF Rockbridge. then placed
in nomination for judge OF the Corpora
a.
cumbent Judge j. y. Shepherd. who was
nominated by acclamaton.
Mr. Minter then moved to adjourn ana
the motion was lost by vote Of 20 10 ~.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Bcrrey. of King George then placed
in nomination for judge OF the Tenth
judicial circuit Senator John f. Mason.
OF King George. TO become the worthy
successor OF the late Judge w. 5. Barton.
lie briefly stated that Senator Mason had
been a county judge. had been for three
terms a member OF the House OF Dele
gates. and in 1895. was elected state Sena-
tor.
senator wickham OF Hanover. placed
IN nomination Mir. George =. Haw, OF
Hanover. and I'm doing so. he said:
@NIr Chairman.--I rise 10 place In nomi-
nation for the position OF judge Of the
Tenth judicial Circuit the name Of Mr..
George T. Haw. Of the county Of Han
over.
Il desire TO place briefly before this
caucus The reasons which prompt me TO
ask his election at your HANDS. They are:
First. his high qualifications for this
very high and responsible position. and
secondly. his mertorious conduct In
the past. which l shall respectfully sub
nit. entitle him 10 the gratitude and re-
spect Of his cOuntrymen
If he were not fully equipped and
altogether qualified for this position. |
would not ask anything for him in con-
nection with H. but when eminent ability
Is so fairly Joined with meritorious ser
vice. such claims united deserve most
careful consideration. and all other
things being equal should irresistibly
influence YOU in his favor.
"As 10 his qualifications. | will say
that he il thoroughly trained lawyer.
having graduated with distinction at the
Law school Of Washington College. In
Lexington. Va. under the late Judge
Brockenbrough.
Not long after coming 10 the bar he
wac elected 20 the position OF Common
wealth's Attorney for the county OF Han
over. TO which position he has been re-
pcatedly and continuously reelected, and
which he now holds.
But. Mr.. Chairman, while he will
make worthy Judge; while he knows
the law, and while his exposition of II
will be most sound" there are other al
tributes which he possesses In the highest
degree and which are as essential ito
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