The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-01
JUDGE WHIT TIE
WINS IN A WALK
Continued from First Page.)


Bowles, Buntin. Cardwel. Clayton. Glenn
ent, Davis, DotiSon, Early, Egghst'.1 n,
El,ps. Fairfax, Featheglton, Fitzpatrick,
Fleet. Foxes, GaIleher, Gent, Glass, Good,
Gouid1nan- Gregory, Harvey, Hume,
Hutcheson- James, Jennings. Johnston,
Kelley, keeze!l, Lacy, Lambert, Lewis,
Leecn. Lyons, Madison, Massie, Matthews,
Mcclung, Mcconnell. McRae. Munford,
Mussrave, Newhousei Nottingham, Opie,
Parks. Patteson, Pollock, Robinson. Roll
ston, Saunders, Shands. St Clair. Strick-
ley, Storer. Tate. Todd, Toney, Tuck,
Walker, Ware, N-aTing. Wexford, j. NJ
Whftehead--1o.
For Mann-Messrs. Baker, Baugh. Bird
song, Blakey, Bland, Boaz, Bruce, Clarke,
CogbiL, Cowail, Cromwell, L. G. Donohoe,
S. r. Donohoe, Duke. Edwards, Embrey,
Ewen. Flood, Garrett, Gold, Hartley, HUI
bard. Hunley, 1vey, Jeffries, Felix NJ.
Jones. Thomas, n. Jones. z. c. Jordan,
Maynard, McAllister, A1cIlwaine, Morris,
Moss, overly, Owen, Petit, Pitcher, Price,
Priddy, Ryan, Stands. Shelton, Southall,
Steele, Tyler, Wallace, Watkins, Warthen
g.
Those not reached on the final roll-call
on account Of Mr.. Floods motion were:
Messrs. John Whitehead, Joseph White
head Wickham. Willard and Williams
At the conclusion of the last ballot
Chairman Pitcher tried to hold the mem
bers to elect a judge for Essex county,
over which there is contest, but they
broke ranks without even a motion to
adjourn.
sketch of Judge Whitti".
Stafford c. WIittle, who was last night
named by the Democratic Legislative eau
Gus to succeed the late John W. Rely as
a member of the Supreme Court OF APP
peals was born at Woodstock, the
country-seat of his father, in Mecklen-
burg county, on December 9Th, ls49 HIS
mother was daughter of Commodore
Arthur Sinclair. of the United states
Navy, while his father was Captain w.
c. Whittle, 4 brother Of Bishop +. NJ
White, OF this city, and an officer in the
United States Navy until the breaking
out of the Civil War, when he resigned
his commission and entered the navy or
the Southern Confederacy, where he rem
dered distinguished service as an o1hcer.
Young Whittle removed from Meckien-
burg to Norfolk city, from which place
he fed with his sisters and brothers from
the yellow fever in the fifties. his molner
having died from that awful disease.
He took refuge in Bedford county, ana
from there went to Washington Coileee'.
at which institution and the University
Of Virginia he received his education.
III INV tiVIii liz 1'As.SA >>'N
the lamented John B. Minor. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in Henry county in 1871,
and at once came to the front as enc OF
the leading lawyers of that section. rap
idly building up a lucrative practice IN
Henry and surrounding counties.
lie was appointed by Gov f.. w. M
Holiday on February LIST, 1881, to fill the
vacancy in the judgeship of the Fourth
Judicial Circuit occasioned by the reslg-
nation of Judge Bergman Green, OF
Danville He was nominated by the
Democratic caucus of the succeeding Leg
islature for the uneXpired term, put was
defeated by Judge II. NJ. Ford. OF Henry
county, the nominee of the Readlusler
caucus and left the bench in March. 1882.
He was elected by the Democratic Legis-
lat,ire of 1885, for the full term Of eight
years and again went on the bench on
July 1st, 1856. and was reelected Tor the
present term at the session OF 1885 ~.
When elected in 1885 Judge Whites OPP
ponents were Judge A NJ. Aiken, OF Dan
7.ille, and Hon. \. u. Green, of Halifax,
and the vote on the first ballot stood %
for Whittle and p each for his opponents.
Upon the death of the lamented +.
Randolph Tucker, Judge White was I'M
animously chosen to succeed him as dean
of the law faculty, of the Washington
and Lee University, but declined to ac-
cept The honor.
SAT in SPECIAL COURT
Judge Whittle was called upon by the
Supreme Court in 1890, 10 st With Judge
Keith. president OF the court: Judges b.
r. Wexford, Jr, and Henry L. Blair, as
q special Court of Appeals in the case OF
Peyton,s administrator, VS.. Stuart in
volving the entire property Of the White
Sulphur Springs. When the Lynchburg
Judicial Circuit abolished several
years ago, that City and the County of
Campbell were attached to Judge Whit
ties circuit Upon unanimous petftlon
from their bars, and his circuit is now
perhaps the largest of any in the State.
Judge White married Miss Ruth
Drewry, Of Martinsvilie, i'll 1880. and his
family is composed OF a wife and eight
children He has beautiful home at
Martnsville, and is devoted 30 it and to
his family. AS a jurist Judge hNhittle
has, according to his friends. Few equals
and 40 Supporters in the State, and 1t is
evident that the Legislature has made
no mistake IN electing him to the highest
court in the Commonwealth.
The commission of Judge Phleser will
expire by limitation under the law. on
February ed next when Judge WhItle
will! assume the cr1nine of the highest
court in Virginia The term for which
Judge Whittle is elected. will expire
January list. 1907. The Judge is expected
here next week.
To Succeed Judge White.
There was much talk in legislative cir
Cies last night at to the probable sue
cessor to Judge Whttle, as Judge OF the
fourth judicial circuit.
Speaker Saunders is being mentioned,
and his friends say .le would be a most
fitting successor to the distinguished lur-
list, who will shortly resign, and that he
could be easily nominated by the caucus
When seen in regard to the matter last
night. Mr. Saunders said he would not
announce any decision in the matter until
there was a vacancy, and pending Judge
NNhittle.s resignation. he had nothing to
give out on the subject The friends OF
Hon Nv r. BarkSdale, Judge of County
Court of Halifax. say he will be a candl-
date for the position, and one OF his close
friends announced last night that his
name would certainly be presented TO
the caucus. Judge Barksdale has been
Judge of the Halifax County Court Tor
twenty wears, and is AN NJ. y. and s. L.
of the University of Virginia. he Is very
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