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


Mr.. j. G. Parker. OF Southampton, in
ringing speech seconded the nomination
OF Judge Jackson and pointed out. that
the latter had admitted he had made
| mistake in voting for Palmer and Buck
ner and that he would hereafter be loyal
to the Democratic nominees.
a little spat occurred when Mr.. Isaac
Digs, OF King William asked Mr.. Park
| cr. II the latter gentleman did not op-
pose the candidacy OF Captain Cooke. for
| Northumberland at the Roanoke
Convention. Mr. Parker admitted that
! he did. but added. he stated that he
| would not have done so. II Captain
| Cooke had given assurance that he would
| give up Populism and he loyal to the
| Democratic nominees. Mr.. Digs failed
| to remember such an utterance. but Judge
Watkins. OF Prince Edward stated that
| he remembered the occurrence
! Mr.. T.. NJ. Carter OF Scott county in a
witty pe,ch seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. James w. Hicks. He assured the
| members that IL the gold standard people
| TO whom Judge Jackson belonged had
| been victorious last fall. every man on
! the floor OF the House would have been
| defeated In pTosing the acceptance OF
| Judge Jackson and Directing TO his re-
| election, Mr.. Carter said. in his opinion
| tho Democratic party was big enough
10 dictate 10 any man and 70 tell him
| where 10 stand. \ repentant sinner
should fist be assigned 10 the mourner's
bench before he should be made one OF
, the elders. He had been elected by
| free silver Dmocrats and. IL he should
vote for some enc. other than a free
silver man. he would have to take the
| next train 10 southwest Virginia 10 tell
his people that he had forfeited the right
10 his scat In the Legislature.
Senator r T. Tate Of Pulaski warmly
advocated the claims OF Judge Jackson
and repeatedly alluded to the numerous
endorsements submitted by the Demo
Gratis in that circuit.
Mr.. J. W. Williams, Of Giles and Pu-
laski, made an earnest appeal on behalf
OF Mr.. French and Senator Adam Gle
ment. of Campbell. desired to know what
should be done with Democrats who had
remained true 10 Democratic principles,
II repenting sinners were 70 be reward
ed in such manner.
In reply 10 Senator Clement Mr.. Harry
b. owen, Of Manchester, arose in his
seat and said:
ITO supplement the remarks OF the
senator from Campbell, as ! received
| numerous compliments on my facility for
quoting Scripture / want to infict an
o-her text suggested by the avrlous
speeches. The text IS There is more Joy
IN heaven over one sinner that repen-
teth, than ninety and nine just men who
| need no repentance
THE VOTE.
This ended the discussion. and the vot-
| ing was then proceeded with IL only re-
| quired one ballot but Il took consider
able time before the result could be an
| nounced.
At first the vote stood as follows: Jack
son, 45 Hicks, Il; French. "a: Powell, S.
While the vote was being counted the
members began 10 change, most OF the
Hicks men changing to French, and the
Powell people to Jackson.
Secretay william Henry Mann. OF Pc
tersburg. finally announced the result OF
the ballot as follows:
Total number OF votes cast %: neces-
sary for nomination. 80: Jackson. 81:
French. a: Hicks. L. Powell. 8.
Judge Jackson was. therefore, declared
TO be the nominee OF the caucus.
4 BRILLIANT CAREER.
Judge Robert q. jackson was born near
Austinville in Wythe county in the year
1851. and is now thirty-six years Of age.
After attending school al Elk Creek
Academy. in Grayson county, he entered
| Emory AND Henry College. graduating
| there in ISL While attending the latter
institution he attained signal success as
a medalist takirg the three society med
ais as we'll as the Robertson prize medal
for oratory: After completing the acad-
| emic course at Emory and Henry. he en-
tered as student Of law at the Unver-
sity Of Virginia, where he graduated after
two years.
In the year 1883 Judge Jackson entered
the practice Of his profession I'm Grayson
county. and was soon afterwards married
to Miss Leila Dickinson. who died about
five years ago. leaving three infant chill
dren Judge Jackson has not since re-
married.
RECORD ON THE BENCH.
Shortly after his admission 10 the bar
he was elected county judge OF Grayson,
and filled that position with distinguish
ed ability for five years. resigning 10 be
elected Ccmmonwealth's Attorney of
that county. which Office he held until
short time before he removed TO Wythe-
vile 10 practice law as the partner of Mr
W. s. PcGge. a little more than two years
since.
Shortly after his removal 10 Wythe-
Vile, the judgship OF the fifteenth judi
cial circuit became vacant by the resig-
nation OF Judge Samuel w. Williams to
become the candidate Of the Democratic
party for Congress I'm the Ninth Congress
sional district. at which time Governor
O'FerraH appointed Judge Jackson 20 fill
the unexpired term Of Judge Williams,
which he has held TO the present time
VOTED FOR PALMER.
During the whole Of Judge Jackson's
brilliant career he has been a staunch,
brave and active Democrat, tried and
true and has always held unwayeringly
70 the tenets of his party until the nomi-
nation at Chicago in August 1896. when
he became enc of scventy-twO Democrats
in Wythe county who filed their protests
against the Chicago platform by voting
for Pa,mer and Buckner.
Personally, Judge Jackson is n most
charming gentleman. possessing many
social qualities which endear him TO his
host Of friends. among them that perfect
frankness and rare simplicity Of manner
which is the highest tyre OF dignity.
SPLENDID ENDORSEMENTS.
II IS needless here 10 make any COM
ment upon his qualifications as judge
and n lawyer. His splendid endorse
ments filed before the Legislature in his
behalf amply attest his merits in that
direction. out of the eighty odd mem
hers Of the bar In his circuit more than
nifty endorsed him among them many OF
the ahest lawyers and best Democrats
TO be found anywhere in southwest Nir-
ginia. The list Ct these gentlemen is
too long 10 be here appended He has
also the er corscr cht Of three OF the five
me nbors Of the DE- mocratc District Com
rnittee.
4 short time since a petition was cir
culated in his behalf among the white
Democrats OF Wythe county and within