The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

saving tho state every dollar possible
III Judge blackstone Is elected, he VIZ
have 10 attend fourteen courts In the
year on this side. but n Senator barnes
Is the choice. then over a hundred dollars
"a wear can BE- saved on mileage which
means FOR the unexplred term Of Judge
Guotcr about four years FULLY $500
SENATOR If CATC's CHOICE.
Senator George ". IeCa+o OF Accomac.
who seconded .hs nomination Of Judge
Maidstone. said Judge Blackstone comes
from a section of the circnli which Is
holding q peculiar claim for the office.
The population Of tfe section on the
other side If the hav is about 10000. and
over ono-fhird Of the property IN the
circuit A. located on that side The CIR
crit on that side Is bounded on the north
bv Mary and on the east by the At
lanfic ocean ard on the west by Chesa-
peaka Raw. In winter time II Is often
cut or from The other portion BY the
freezing over Of the bay. and the circuit
Judge should therefore live somewhere
En- easy reach OF the residents Of that
section.
Judge Blackstone i8 endorsed by four
of the six representative Of the circuit
IN the legislature re was made chair
man n the Senate Committee on Courts
0f Justice when he wGs only twenty-nine
years old ard be has shown his ability
during the two terms in which he held
that Office. Only recently the ci;izens ~
Accomac county appealed 10 their Board
~ Supervisors 10 raise the salary or
Judge Blackstone. f1r tnev feared n such
action Was not taken. they would lose
his valuable services
MIR. DlGGs' TRIBUTE.
nfr. Digs. Of King William. seconded
the nomination of Senator Barnes in the
following words.
y have nothing whatever 20 say AGAINST
JUDGE Blackstone. who IS one Of the
ablcst LAWYERS o. Tiiow0fer. but second
the nomination cf Hon MANLY IT, Rarnes.
the Senator from the Thirty--cighth dis
irict. who is fully BIS equal as "a lawyer
ana rs nure ard src'icss in character.
n elected. be VIII carry on The bench n
dignity aud character so secure him the
respect of the entire circuit
TIk- Senator Bovlln. 1 am q member
C. ,he bar OF that circuit. ard it has been
mv privilege 90 associate with Tor
parues at the bar. ana Z have found
bin, 90 De one Of the ablcst lawyers OF the
Peninsula such men as Hubbard. seear
and Rickford have either been here in
person recently in his behalf or they have
sent letters endorsing him for The judg-
ship The eighth judicial circuit Is com
Dosed of eight counties Elk OF which arc
situated on the western shore Of Chesa-
roaka Bav and two on the Eastern shore.
There are hfty lawyers on the Peninsula
shore and fifteen on the Eastern Shore.
The ability and character OF Senator
Barnes are fully equal 10 those Of his
ornonent and it "a almost conceded bv our
friends IN the other eide that tho PENN
sula O. THIS time tptitied 90 the iudgeship.
PELrrD on FNDJRS EMENTS.
afr T.. W Saunders. Of Franklin. said
"'rhis ls another case where ] have 10
rolv % letters and endorsements Of others
But 7 was "a member of the General A
semblv at the time when judge Black
stone served I'm the Senate. and / soon
learned To apnreciatc his talent and
ability as chairman of the Committee on
Courts u Justice. I think 70 is very ior-
runafe 20 have two gentlemen OF such
sto-line qualities present themselves lo'
this hlqn Office. but certain considera'
tions Of localities make 10 appear onl'
oronar iu NV estimation 10 elect Judt'
Biackstone for the office. How woui" tn'
poople fare if the selection WIS thau'
froro the other side Cf the circmtY
when there was talk In the Leeisia-
,rro after tho death 81 J"dge Rarf0n.
NJ aboIishing the tenth circuit the great
inconvenience was pointed ont 10 which
| ,i,o ,,aonIe would ha suhircto1 who w"'''f
b-vo 10 GO TO other circuits for their
lco,l brsirees. Shord In this instance
tbe Judge be selected from the western