The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-26

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rHE sEcONDING SPEECHES.
Senator John N.sOpie, in a brief talh,
seconded the nomination Of Judge White.
IN doing SO he spoke in complimentary
terms of all the other candidates re
urged that there be no 'unholy al
liances,,' but that the Senators and Del
egates vote as free thinking men
The nomination of Judge Prentls was
seconded by Senator Morris. He said
al the candidates were excellent men,
hut Judge Pren.is vas the peer OF any
LAWYER in the State. When a lad OF SIX
teen his father died and the Judge had TO
support his widowed mother and sisters.
He not only did ibis, nut he cuucateu
himself for the profession ot5laW, anu
was graduated first In his class: he WIS
a. self made man, had made spieiiolo
nudge. and he was q representative o.
a great and growing sections OF the STATE
whose interests he fully understood.
Judge Prentis' nomination was also
seconded by Delegate Charles y. Blaho'
of Portsmouth, who, as he always Goes
spoke eloquently, but briefly
There was a craning OF hechs an q
cessation Of conversation W!eil Inc sotso
of Delegate r. S. Parks was heard ad-
dressing the chair He is always care
fully listened to- and especially on thls
occasion did the members and spectators
give him most careful hearing.
He seconded the nomination of Judge
Ph.erar. He said that i'll this age o.
greed and gain the very fact that Juuse
Phlegar turned his back upon pract!ce
that Maid him more than the Judseshls'
AMI obeved the cali of duty, should en-
title him to election, especially as ne
was SO well qualified for the position. ;,
..The working bees should eat money.
said Delegate E. w. Hubbard, IN second
ing the nomination of Judge Mann. M.
Hubbard did not believe in carrying ,poii-
ties to the bench, but all Things peih7
equal, party service should De leWaioe at
Mr.. HUBBARD pleaded eloquelsis W." ~
Senators and Delegates to elevate " 'iie
hanch This able LAWYER, faithful Democrat
and Christian gentleman
Delegate George Wayne Anderson Oh
Richmond, in beginning his remarks sec
onding Judge Whites nomination. spohe
in terms of the highest praise OIL tle
other candidates, and congratulated lile
people of Virginia because Oh li'e a.
that the contest had been conducted upon
s,,ch a high plane Col. Andersons elo-
Guent remarks were heartily applauded.
SHOULD BE CALLED HIGHER.
THE nomination Of Judge Phlegar was
seconded by Delegate h. =. foikeS. az
the outset he got the laugh on his oppo-
nents by remarking that three Oh the
candidates had been proven SO spotiesS
the good Lord should call them above
and leave, Judge Phlegar mere TO Wo or,
for the people on earth MI tolkes salo
il he had to vote for five judges he
4ould support the five best men, even
IL all of them We're from the great city
of Richmond. He did not think LOCALITY
should cut any figure in this contest. ME-
Folkes thought the Governor should be
sustained in his appointment OF Judge
phleSar.
Delegate Thomas II. Edwards, Of King
William. whose personal appearance
strikinply resembles that Of William
Jennings Bryan. seconded the nominal
ton of Judge Mann. He SAID, IN REFER
ing to Judge Mann as a Southslde man,
that he was mot too far up nor TOO Tar
down, but in the middle of the situation
and just the sort of man TO tranaullze
the people.
Mr.. Edwards tribute to Judge Mann
was eloquent, and he was nearby APP
plauded.
Delegate John w. Price, of Washington
county, one of the leading members OF the
Southwest delegation, made a plain, prac-
tical and very forceful appeal to the
caucus TO nominate Judge Phlesar.
KELLEY SPEAKS FOR WHITTLE.
There were loud calls for Kelley, kel-
lev when Mr.. Price had concluded, ana
the eloquent young man from Richmond
seconded the nomination of Judge WHIT
tie Mr.. Kelley is, perhaps, the greatest
orator in the General Assembly, and he
made a magnificent address in urging the
caucus to nominate Judge Whittle-
Delegate Pollock, of Pulaski county,
seconded the nomination Of Judge fhle-
gar in an eloquent speech.
delegate James l.. Shelton. OF Louisa,
seconded the nomination OF Judge Mann
in an address eloquent, forcefui, ana
practical. NIr. Sheltons remark that no
mud flad been thrown because none could
be thrown caused hearty laughter.
W,HITYTIlE LEADS FROM START.
Delegate Priddy moved that nomina-
tions be closed and this was agreed to.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For Whtue-N1essrs. Akers, Anderson.
Barksdale, Blakemore, Bunton, Cardwell
Churchman. Clayton, Clement, Dodson,
Early, Esgleston, Epps,' Featherston
Fitzpatrick, Glass, Goad, Gouldman, Greg
Jennings, Kelley. Lambert, Lacy, Nc
Rae, Munford, Murrell, Newhouse, Ople,
Saunders Stoner. Tuck, Ware, Wexford,
and Joseph Wtlitehead-3S.
For Phlegar-Messrs. Ayers, Baker,
Bowles, Bruce, Cowan Davis, Dupuy,
Fairfax, Fitzpatrick, Folhes, Galleher,
Gent, Gold, Lambert, Lewis, LyNa- Massle'
McClunG, Mcconnell, MOSS, sfdi AS, tbItS
son, Pollock Price, Robinson, Ra!ston'
RYAN, st. Clair, Steele, Stickiey, rate,
Todd, Toaey, Tyler, Waring, and j. M.
Whitehead-3.
For Mann-Messrs. Baugh. Birdsong,
Blakey. Clarke, Cogbill, Cromwell, 5. Il.
Donohoe, Edwards, Embrey, Flood, Gar
rett, Hartley, Horsley, Hubbard, lVey'
Jeffcies, Felix NJ. Jones, e. C. Jordan
Lupton, McAllister, McIlwainc, OVERLY,
owen, Petit, Priddy, Sands, Shelton,
Southall, Wallace, Watkins, Warthen,
Wickham and Williams-S3.
For Prentis-Messrs. Barclay, Bland,
Boaz. L. G. Donohoe. Duke. Ewell Eos
ter, Hunley, Thomas N. Jones, Walter
Jordan. LIE Cato, Lyons, Madison, Mat
thews. Maynard, Morris, Musgrave, Not
tingham, Pitcher Stands, Walker and
John Whitehead-22-
THE SECOND BALLOT
On the second ballot, under the rules,
the name of Judge Erentis was dropped.
Ills supporters divided pretty evenly
aplGng tie three remaining candidates:
and the ballot resulted as follows:
Mann, "A.
Whittle, 40.
.'hleSar, 40.
On the third ballot the name OF Judge
Ph.egar was dropped and Judge Prentis
was again placed in nomination. The