Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-08

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Hon. w. -. r. Ieech placed his name
before tho caucus.
Senator Morris nominated General James
G. Hin for Railroad Commissioner ana
| Mr. Early seconded II. His nomination
was made BY reclamation.
Speaker Saunders presented the name
| of Mr.. O.. NJ Helms for the superinteno-
| ency Of the penitentiary. and asked that
| the nomination be made by acclaim ION
| Major -. W. Lynn had, during the Gay,
| withdrawn from the field "a Candidate
| for his old Office. The Chair announced
before putting the question that ne hau
received letter preferring charges
against Mr.. Helms and he thought ne
should place It before the caucus.
LETTER OF JUDGE HOLMAN.
Mr.. saunders said Major Helms courted
the fullest and amplest investigation, ana
the letter was read as follows: ,ooo
lee, Va, December ., 1899.
"'To the Speaker OF the House Of Dele
! gates:
"sir.-I am citizen Of Goochland
/ county-my home adioins the farm. L
believe the conditions on the farm JUSTIFY
an investigations and should the bgisla-
| fur. decide TO order such an investigation.
1 am prepared TO submit the names OF
witnesses who will give evidence as 70
mismansgement and lax administration
yours Respectfully,
fs,rned wv. NJ HOLMAN"
Senator Watkins suggested that a COM
r1jttee of one be appointed 10 investigate
| the charges, and that he be placed on
the committed He understood, no salu'
| that the charge was based on the conteh-
ton that a convict had been permitted
! 10 hunt rabbits. He, "a a rabbit-huntsr'
was unwilling TO come I'm contact WIN
convict labor Judge watkins suDse-
quenuy withdrew his motion.
SHOULD BE INQUIRED INTO.
Mr. whitehead. Of Norfolk, thought an
Investigation should be had. and senator
Wickham thought not. unless there was
some one 10 vouch for Mr.. Holman
whose vague charges he did not think the
caucus should consider until specifications
were furnished.
Senator Watkins urged the rejection u
The alleged charges. Senator Eggleston
asked the Delegate from Goochland II IL
we're not true that DR.. Holman was for
merly an employee Of the penitentlary'
who had lost his position under the pres
emf administration. Mr.. Petit could not
answer this question, but Senator cog
bin paid a high tribute 10 Or. Holman
who he said. was a member OF the con-
ventlon which nominated him.
Major Helms was nominated by aocla-
nation.
CAPTAIN O'BANNON NAMED AGAIN.
The selection Of a Public Printer was
next taken up. and Hon. y. 3. Muntord
nlaced the name Of Captain J. II. ~ Ban
ron before the body. Senator Thomas ID.
Gold seconded the nomination. He served
under Captain O'BannOn during tho war
and paid high tribute 10 his Valor Sena-
tor I.vle nominated Mr. L. T. Lookabill.
Ia. IL 4 10
ton. Hon. 5. l.. Kelley spoke I'm advo-
cacv Of Captain OBannons candidacy
making an especially strong plea. The
vote was taken as follows:
For O'Bannon Messrs. Anderson,
Ayres, Baker, Barclay, Blakey, Boaz'
CardweU. Churchman. Clarke, Cogbill
Cowan. Duke. Early, Edwards, Epps,
Ewen. Fairfax, Featherston, Fitzpatrick
Fleet. Folkes, Foster. Galleher, Garnett'
Glass. Cold Gouldman, Gregory, hart
ley. Harvey, Hubbard, Hume iunieY
Ivey. James, Jeffries, Jones IF, NJ, Jones
a. ~, Jordan OH. CO Jordan (Walterb
Kelley, King. LeCato. Lewis. leech, Lup-
ton. Lyons. Madison, Massie, Mathews,
NfcAllister McIlwaine. McRae, Morris,
AIunford. Musgrave, Newhouse, Noting
ham. Opie. Parks. Patterson, Patteson,
Petit. Pitcher. Ryan. Sands, Saunders.
settle. Southal. Todd, Toney, Tyler,
Walker. wallace. Waring, Warthen,
Wexford. Whitehead Gohn), Whitehead
GosepD. Wickham. Willard, Williams
$.
For Lookabnl-Messrs Akers. Banks
dale. Blakemore, Bland. Bowies, Bruce
Buntn. Clayton, Clement, Davis Dono-
hoe o. CD, Donohoe g. RI, Dupuy, Eg-
gleston. Ellis. Embrey Flood, Gent, Goad'
Horelev Hutchinson. Jennings, keezell'
Ir-fn
McCorkle. McClung, Mcconnell, Moss
Aurrell. Newbeme, owen, Pollock, Price,
Prlddv. Robinson Shelton, st. Clair'
steele Stoner. Tate. Tuck, Ware, wat
kins. Whitehead O.. M)-iS
MANY JUDGES NAMED.
Soon after the caucus opened. Senator
Opie obtained unanimous consent 10 take
no the iidgeship Of the Corporation Court
of Stanton and Hon. j. ". Churchman,
I'm an eloquent speech. nominated cap
tain Henry ". Holt. Hon. Thomas y.
Jones seconded the nomination, paying
hieh tribute TO Captain Holt. The nomi-
nation was made by reclamation.
Hon. Upton d. jennings asked consent
TO nominate Judge Frank i. Christian
of Iynchburg, for the Corporation Court
of that city. Senator Glass nominated
Judge Christian, and Mr.. Jennings Sc
conded the nomination.
Senator Aassie nominated Judge c. j.
Campbell of the Amherst County Court
for recollection. and he was unanimously
chosen 10 succeed himself
Hon. Charles n. Bland nominated Major
James +. Crocker for Judge Of the Cor
poration Court Of Portsmouth. lie was
unanimously nominated.
Judge s. .. WITT OF the Hastings Court
Of Richmond; Judge James G. Lamb, of
the Chancery Court and Judge T. G.
Minor. of the Law and Equity Court OF
Richmond. were chosen on motion Of Mr.
John f. Epps, by reclamation.
Judge II. a. w Skeen was nominated
for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit;
Judge W. IT. Bond was nominated for the
iudgeship Of the County Court Of Wise
county; Judge $. IL. Letcher was nomi-
mated for the Thirteenth Judicial Cir
cult Senator Keezell placed Judge
Ietcher's name before the caucus. Mr..
RIcAllister seconded the nomination, but
gave notice that an effort would probably
be made to reduce the circuit.
Judge George J. Hundley was renomi-
mated for the Third Judicial Circuit;
Judge W. II. Mullen was renomlnated for
the CORPORATION Court Of Petersburg, and
Judge s. L. Farrar was renOmlnated for
the county iudgeship Of Amelia county.
The caucus, after disposing OF other
business. nominated Judge Allan Il.
Hanckel for the Corporation Court of
Norfolk and Judge John =. Lee, of
Franklin County Court. and then adj
journed without further considering the
Register Of the Land Office matter.
Judge Martin, OF the Law and Chance
~ Court of Norfolk. will be nominated