The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21

When tfl+, Legislature meets here IN
extraordinary session on January :, lyol-
| use the date because there is hardly a
reasonable doubt tlldt the Governor VIII
call it for thar time-there VIII De hesiflS,
or PERHAPS equally, as much interest ana
excitement as If it were the opening OF a
regular session Ordinarily this would
not be true but IN addition to VIDE d.
vision Of sentiment on CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention matters. the question as 10
! whether any general iegisiatu:on shasi he
gone into promises TO cause Z spirited,
if not a bitter struggle Ihsn, 100, con
tingencies have arisen owing 10 the death
OF two prominent State officials, whose
I successors are 70 be chosen by the General
Assembly. which will complicate the work
! of the body and add life and spirit to the
! opening days of the session
I U-DGESHIP CONTEST FIRST.
The one contest which stands out in
| bold relief among all the rest and which
| is claiming widespread attention from the
| bar and people of the State, IS that Tor
| judge of the Supreme Court OF Virginia.
| to succeed Judge A A. Phiesar, OF Mont
| gomerv, who was appointed in the place
! of the late amented John ". Rely.
! by whose new-made grave all Virsintans
| stand with uncovered heads. The COM
| mission of Judge PhIegar expires upon
! the assembling of the Legislature and
! rarcIy has a Virginia legislative caucus
| been called to deal with a harder prob
| lem than the choice of his successor
/; There ars now in the field four pure,
| upright heightened Virginia gentlemen,
| all of whom stand at the very top OF
| the legal profession in the State and
whose trends are struggling hard in their
! respective interests
!! A 9FOuR-CORNERED FIGHT.
| The candidates are Judge y. A. Pliegar
I fincumbent by appoinanlentt>; Judge VIII
| liam Hodges Mann. senator from Not
! to.vav ard Democratic elector at large
| for TIE State Judge Robert r. Prentis,
+! of the First Judicial Circuit, and Judge
| Stafford CT. White. of the Fourth Cir
+! cult. No stronger men could aspire for
I the place, and it begins to look from the
claims put forth by their respective back
| ers like IT might he a lons-drawn
! four-cornerela fight IN the Democratic
| CAUCUS It seems very certain, however.
! that no candidate will have Il walk-oEer
{ and that there VIII he no nomination on
/ the first, second or third ballot
) II is regarded as something Of a coinci-
| dcnce that the Richmond delegation is
2, divided up lmorsc three OF the candidates
+! ard unless tt:eFc sail be some effort
/ made 10 get together they vii not vote
| scl!dly on any ballot Judge MAN IS
{ known 10 have strength here. while tvo
(; members Of the delegation have declared
! for Judge Whit,Ie and al least as many,
! ii not more. ara in favor Of Judge PhleG-
/ ar. TIE vote = badly split in many see
/ tons of the State ard tlle fight VIII De
/! full OF interest from start to finish.
FOR SECOND AUDITOR
| There is liable TO be hot fight ove:
! the position Of Second Auditor. made
! vacant by the death of Mr.. Josiah Ry-
| hos Icf f1S-t nE.
/ Governor's appointment of Judge john
| G; Dew, OF King and Queen. Like Judge
| Phlega-. Judge Dew only holds his Office
(; pending the assembling of the Legista-
| tllre, which Will choose d successor 10
! Mr.. Rylsni
| Judge Dew IS a candidate for election
/ to the position and is a very Formidable
! one indeed. He nas the reputation OF
| being one of the most capable ard pains
taxing business men IN the State ana mis-
i appointment is looked upon with much
/! favor lIr w. Mcdonald Lee. however.
| Who Withdrew from tile race last wiisier-
( s understood 10 he candidate. ne nav
| ing Informed his friends that is Woa,a
/. stand for the honor before the next Legs
lature. when he abandoned the canvass
| against NJ. .Ryiand at the last session
Mr.. Lee is an editor. and lives II Ia sicsfs
! ter county. He was defeated for the state
Senate IN his district I<sSs sSis ~ 49,
C. Harding Walker, of Sortisunlnariand.
/ Judge Dew and Mr.. Lee both COME frcnl
the First Congressional District and u
5lr. Lee s,lagl carry out his purpose az
Eourcet: last winter. and remain In sa4
/ fie.d. the tt.ht Will no doubt be very
pretty one
TWO COUNTY JUDGES.
There are two vacant county ltsdsesiiiss,
ona in King and Queen. caused by the
| resignation OF Judge Dew. and one ii
!. Henry county. caused bsT the removal Of
tiie incumbent from the State These mat
}aters wa hardly cause division in the ctli-s
Gus. as county. Judges are suat.ay select
/ ed upon reeonlneEt.altio q the resosessis-
tat.re ara the action upon them IS often
tina uimous.
| But besides those mentioned above.