Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-23
THE FIGHT FOR JUDGE
THE CAUCUS WILL PROBABLY END
1T TUESDAY NIGHT.
EFFORT TO ABOLISH CIRCUIT.
Mr. kcezeII VIII Make the Night
Retrenchment and Reform--The
Wharton Insurance. BiH.

petition was in circulation among
members of the Legislature yesterday.
asking Chairman Cooke. of the joint eau
Gus, to call a session Tuesday night for
the purpose of choosing a candidate for
the judgeship OF the Tenth Circuit, TO sue
coed the late Judge William s. Barton.
The caucus will probably be held at that
time.
There are no new developments in the
contest. A partisan OF Senator Mason
said last night that poll Of the House of
Delegates yesterday showed that a ma
Jority OF its members were for the Sena-
tor. 1t is claimed Senator Mason also
has a majority OF the members of the
Senate. The legislative delegation from
the counties Of King George, Stafford,
Spotsylvania, Richmond, and the city or
Fredericksburg have endorsed Mr.. Ma
son. Mr.. Berry, of Stafford, and Mr..
Embrey. Of Fredericksburg, are among
the most active supporters of Senator
Mason In the House. and in the Senate
Mr.. Flood is one Of his warmest friends.
Mr.. Diggs, Of King William, and Dr.
Winston, Of Hanover, are managing the
canvass Of Mr.. George Haw, CT Hanover;
DIR. Quesenberry. OF Caroline, is leading
the fight for Judge Eustace Moncure, and
DR.. Pendleton is supporting Mr.. Sims.
TO ABOLISH THE CIRCUIT.
The proposition of Mr.. Keezell to abol-
fish the circuit receives some attention,
and will be the subject OF a strong con-
test. The Rockingham Senator has pre-
pared himself for fight, having OBJ
tained figures from the Auditors office
showing the work done in the Ninth,
Tenth. and Eleventh circuits during the
past year. Following are Mr.. KeezelPs
figures:
The Ninth Circuit-Actlons at law, COM
menced. 90; pending, Is; decided. g. Suits
In equity, commenced, 97 pending, Cos;
introductory DEGREES, 299; final DEGREES,
81; days OF term, IS.
The Tenth ORGANIZATIONS at law. 1l3;
pending. 70; decided, 80. Suits In equity,
llG; pending, 1883; introductory DEGREES,
S73; final DEGREES, %; days OF term, g..
Eleventh Circuit-Actions at law, 22l;
number pending, 100: number decided. 2O6.
Suits in equity, commenced, ia; pending,
1885, interlocutory DEGREES, 63l; final de-
cree, 191; days OF term, g..
Mr.. Keezell has prepared the following
figures to show the amount Of work done
In the Thirteenth Circuit, the one which
includes his county, Rockingham: Suits
at law, commenced. GO; pending. 29O de-
cided, 800. Suits In equity, commenced.
457; pending, 2.052; interlocutory DEGREES,
1884; final DEGREES. 4oS; days of term, 1Sl.
Mr.. Keezell says he expects intense OPP
position to his bill.
RICHMOND PRIMARY LAW.
The effect of the bill introduced by Mr..
Wallace some time ago in the House,
amending the act legalizing primary cleo
NIT the city TO hold a primary election at
any time prior TO the election that they
may see fit, and to give them the right
to legaliZe any or all primary elections,
for direct nominations Of candi-
dates, or indirect nomination OF candi-
dates by the election OF delegates
The City Democratic Committee adopt
ed a resolution on the 8th of last Octo-
Der, appointing Messrs. Jefferson Wallace,
Marion Dawson. and Clyde Saunders a
committee to ask the State Legislature to
amend the act legalizing primary cleo
lions in this city, and the above proposed
is the result Of this action.
The bill was drawn by the committee
and approved by Mr.. Wallace.
LIMITING THE TERMS.
Il is thought that as a result OF the
investigation a law will
certainly be passed limiting the term for
which minors may be committed to that
Institution. Dr. Winston has already in
a bill with that object in view,