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

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JUDGE J. W. C. BLACKSTONE.
votas for their respective candidates ana
.ach side spoke in the highest terms lasl
evening Of The choice Of the other.
THE fpht. while 90 had been quite warm
vet mad been carried 0n on the hsheal
plane and not the least dcrogatoIy thihs
has been said at any time against el'hei
candidate.
The compctition was kept mp in coh-
ference for a little over an hour ahu
when the ballot was taken, II app eat.u
hat Judge Blackstone had carried lle
day by nearly two TO one.
The conference was called 20 order 10y
The chairman. AR Merritt 4. Cooke. OF
Norfolk, at $40 T.. NJ. and Mr William
Henry Mann. Of Petersburg acted as
secretary. After the object or the can
Of the conference had been briefly staiel
bv the presiding officer. Mr. Hicks. Of
Roanoke. offered a resolution, providing
that nominating speeches bee limit ed 10
ten minutes each and seconding speeches
10 five minutes each. ! his was agreed
10 after the pending question had been
ordered on motion of MI Ncwbeine' OF
Norfolk county. -
OPENING THE CONTEST.
Senator r. i. Boykin. of ISLE OF Wight
who was first recognized by the Cn4lf,
addressed the conference on halt of
| Judge Blackstone and spoke in substance
| as follows.
Il did not expect TO raise my voice
again in this caucus, Mr. Chairman. but
as a friend OF Judge J. W. O.. BlacK-
stone Of the soaert county OF Accomac
[ have been asked 10 place that gentle
man in nomination for the high office or
/ Judge Of the eighth judicial circuit soon
! after the death of the lamcnted Judge
! Gunter. with other members of
/ the bar Of the circuit canvassed The silt
uation and ] have fully realized the IN
portance of The man who was 20 preside
! over that circuit. 1 soon came 10 me
/ conclusion thqt Judge Blackstone would
! outsirip any one.
"No circuit requires more ability and
/ more frmrcss than the Eighth Circui,
! and / have become convinced that ln
! judge Blackstone tIe man and the occn-
/ sion have met for / know that " elected.
/ no viii discharge The duties of his office
/ with absolute nrmness and ability. He la
| peculiarly nttcd Tor the position. for from
early youth he has been an indefatisa5le
/ stuaenl. He studied law ln the Office OF
| the late Judge Gunter. and graduated in
law from the University OF Virginia
of him the late Professor JOnn j.
| Minor said. that he had never known O
| young man who Possessed q finer leral
| mind Ny acquaintance with Judge
! Blackstone was formed during one scs-
sion OF The General Assembly when Yves
| I'm this House and he served on the other
SIDE OF the han. but have since learned
! that he has but fcw equals ano 80
superiors.
AFTER graduating from the Univereity
ne took a prominent stand among the
men OF his profession. For three tcrns
ne served in the state Senate. and our
ing two terms be was chairman OF the
committee on Courts of Justice on the
| noor ~ The Senate his views carried rredl
wcieht and after twelve years service hf
! voluntarily retired 10 private llfc. but
was shortly aftcrvarGs called Upon q
! succeed the late judge Glliett as judge
OF the County Court Of AccoTaac county
| tie possesses every requisite require
ment and capacity for the position which
I am anxious for the General Assembly
70 hestow upon him. and of his Judicial
! uuauncations Tabb. n Segar. Hub
nard and rickford speak IN the hiehes;
terms n elected his aoiiity and learning
Will he equal 10 that Of any man. J have
IN my possession petitions sigred BY the
iawvers OF the Accomac and Northanp.
ton bar. and In part Of the bar Of Eliza.
peth City county md five ont OF the Elk
Executive Committees are endorsing
him"
Mr.. Thomas Temple Powell Of Newpor
News. tnen arose 40 pace ln uOh.lndlioi
the name OF Senator Manly n. Barnes
Il 90 not intend 10 detract IN thC
least" be said from what has bee
stateG about Judge Blackstone but II b
my gcoo fortune 10 place IN nomination
Inc name OF an equally distinguished
lawyer. who mas been endorsed by {
Hubbard. 4 BicklOrd and a Segar, and
tnink it is very fortunate for US 10 have
TWO such distinguished candidates.
The county OF Acgomac IS largel,
Democratic and oct of delegation o
six in the General Assembly from iha
Circuit. four have been advocating th
cause Of Judcs blackstone. The D0pua
tion of Acconiuc and Ncrthempt9r. tl
portion OF the circuit on the east side o
! the bay. is ST. 80 while on the west sld
Of the bay there are 5l95S. The assess e
valuation Of the property on this d.
OF the bay II Ss1s2 5ls and that on thi
other side S.l04G7. The assessed valua
tion Of the personal property on this SID
OF the bay Is S3.Gis,6is, and on the othe
side Si.s02.2Ii
For number of years past Accoma
hoe fnrrished the circuit Judge. and
hereve this time the western shore 4
entitled TO the iudgeship. We have So
counties on this side against their two
and seven courts az aipst their twn. Tn
Poanoha platform endorsed rerenchmen
and rrlorri aui Ne can IN % bette
manner hve Up TO that principle than b,