The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-31
7A TRIANGULAR FIGHT.
Mo Dark Horse Expected to be
Brought In.
THE PROMINENT LEADERS TALK,
Wbit,lc People Were Never More Con
tident, hiseJudse Mann,s Friends
Arc Making Desperate Strpg-
-4PhIegar Men Are
Ready fort the Finish.
Legislative Gossip.

The beginning of the end f,the great
contest for judge OF the Supreme Court,
which has engaged the attention Of the
Democratic members of the General As
sembly without sureease, since their ar
rival here last week, is to all appearances
at hand; and every indication points
strongly to d nomination by the thi1a
session of the caucus, which meets in the
hall of the House Of Delegates at s
o'clock tonight.
Indeed. there are: many who believe that
the matter will be settled by the hfst hisl-
lot. and that before the vote IS ;ennouileeu
there will be enough changes rom VINO
/ ever may be so unfortunate as TO De me
lowest candidate, to bring anout NOM heiii.-
nation. However this may be, it is eyl-
I dent that a large. majority Of the mem
bers have become weary ofsthe strussle
and do not propose that it shall 1e pro
/ lonsed after tonight, as they desire to so
on with other matters. claiming the
urgent attention of the General Assem-
bly,.
MANY expressions We're heard ssiong TINS
line last night from friends OF ali the
candidates. and it seems perfectly sale 70
predict that it is not going to fetliii,e an
other meeting of the caucus TO brea:N me me
deadlock 1t is argued on all Sizes that
the various candidates have had slI1icleht
o1,nortunity to try their strength, ana
tbat the people of the State will expect
their REPRESENTATIVES to dispose OF the
matter and take up other Questions
which have been held back on account "t
This ng-draWn-out controversy ara
which are of sweeping Importance to the
State.
HOW THE FIGHT STANDS.
twelve ballots have already been taken
in the, two former caucuses, ara yEis.en
the battle opens tonight the Featisaaies5
viii! be up against the unlucNy thir-
teenth That it forebodes evil tor some
body is evidenced by the confidence with
which the leaders predict that 1t ~ill be
the final count.
There will be only three names to be
voted for tonight unless a dark horse
shall be sprung-and this does not seem
at all likely-the name of Judge r r.
Prentis OF Nansemond, having been
formally and finally Withdrawn at the
end OF the last ballot on Monday right.
There has been considerable tall1 of en-
terng Judge J. w. G.. Blackstone, Of -Ac-
comac but it is not thought this Will be
done, as the representatives from his
section do not look with favor upon the
suggestion and do not think any che can
now win the honor save one of The three
candidates who have been the leaders
from the start. Indeed, it was stated last
night by one close to Judge Blackstone
that he would not consent to she ,!se of
his name unless his entire section you'd
urge him to accept their support as a
compliment, and many of them are known
to have made other pledges since Judge
Prentis retired from the race
WlII1kEi~11HE FIGHT Is.
1t seems pretty generally conceded that
the final struggle will come between Judge
Whitt1e and one of the other candidates
Which one, however, no man can tell. The
friends OH Judge Whattle are even more
bouyant than ever over the chances OF
their favorite. and stoutly contend that ne
will be on the track in the final heat. He
has never been dropped since the ballot
ing commenced, and his supporters stick
to the prediction that he never will. The
fact that he has been able to remain in
the struggle at all stages. has been the
source Of no little worry to his opponents.
adm they are I'll willing TO concede that
the chances are largely liz favor OF his re-
manning in to the end.
Speaker Saunders, Senator Barksdale
and Mr.. ]. w. Carter made the most con-
tidcnt predictions resartlinc the success of
lneir man last might. and said the battle
Won i'm the early, stages of ,he canvass
wol,76 he settled in their favor Tonight
,rrha,.N s,id tharo had been material acces-
go. ~ ,,a,Tls SINCE NIond.v NIGHT and
+ba+ thare had been absolnptelv no break
among the original supporters of Judge
WhittIe. They believe he viii wake up
+o-morro1y morning and find himself a
iudse of the Court of tAppeals.
JUDGE MANN'S GREAT FIGHT.
The friends OF Judge Mann are making
a desperate struggle for their ,favorite and
saw they believe he too, will be in on the
last round. They have kept the wires
49, ,>i,,..;,,e nrslssr,re io hear on members.
~ ~ 80 for sha Sottowav leader and a
aa,,Ia,,,,n who Yesterday received a ,tf,e-