The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-17
CANDIDATES run
NECK AND neck
TuTnbuIl and West in a Pretty.
Contest.
HON. ii o YD |. S NTH Il / EN- TIERS
He is Opposing Judge Z. r. q. wright
in Twelfth Circuit Many Warm
Contests to Be Decided.
Judge Wood Retires,

Now that the uncontested circuit Judge
ships have been disposed Of by the Dem
ocratic caucus Of the General Assembly,
and date set for taking up those where
contests are on. the battles between the
friends Of the opposing candidates will
rage the more fercely.
There were many Developments in the
situation yesterday. One was the an
nouucement Of the candidacy Of Hon.
Lloyd r.. Smith, Of Northumbe !,
against Judge T.. r. B. Wright, of Es-
sex. in the Twelfth circuit, and the hard
work by the friends of both. Mr.. Smith
is one of the biggest lawyers In T1dewater
Virginia, and he Is a Democratic leader
fof widespread popularity. Judge Wright
has been on the bench for many years,
and has great strength In his section.
The friends of both candidates went i'm.
mediately to work, and are in the midst
JUDGE WOOD RET1REs.
Another developme nt of to. day was. the
announcement last night by Hon. David
H. sLeake, Of the Withdrawal Of Judge
r. N. Wood, Of Fluvanna, from the race
in the Eighth Circuit Mr.. sLeake is form
Judge Woods district and is his repre-
sentative here.
IS This leaves Judge ]. M. White. Of Able
marie, and Mr.. Paul Pettitt, Of Fluvanna,
in one field, and their friends are working
like beavers.
Judge White is not here, as has been
printed. but his friends nor those of Mr.:
zPettitt are losing any time.
It was rumored last night that Judge
Galloway Brown, of Bedford, had ret
tired in the Twentieth Circuit, and while
it is known that Judge Brown was con-
sidering the proposition yesterday, his abb
solute conclusions are not known.
Judge j. r. Tucker, Of Bedford. and
Henry e. Blair, of Montgomery, are the
other aspirants, and their followers are
putting in good work for them.
The Eighteenth Circuit was passed last
night because of the announcement Of
the candidacy of Judge Lyman Chalkley,
Z of Augusta, against Judge Letcher.
The latter will undoubtedly be chosen,
as even the Augusta delegation favors
his reelection.
WONDERFUL CHANGE.
Ona Of the most wonderful changes
that has come in any of the fights iii
the last twenty-four hours is that with
reference to the struggle in the Third
Circuit From the throesi OF apparent
defeat the friends Of Hon. Robert Turn.
bull. of Brunswick, have rallied and
/ brought him to point where ms can
didacy is giving a great deal OF uneas ST.
ness to his competitor, Judge West, and
the latter's friends. ::
Judge West and his supporters were
the first on the ground; and were fired
with every hope Of victory until MI
Turnbull came on the scene and began
to marshal his forces. j. The latters
supporters were in high feather last night
and were confidently, :. c1a inning their ia
vorite would be the vim er. Judge
" est's friends. however, are still stoutly
contending that his will be the victory.
and they are fighting for every thlngal IN
sight. SIS: 1. tt,sss.:z
! - NECK AND NECK RACE:
This battle. like that in the Bloody
Thirteenth between Judge Garrett and
Claggett Jones promises to be very
close one. and the candidates are running
neck and neck.
IN the First Circuit, Captain Happers
friends are putting up a good fight, but
those Of Judge Portlock are confident OF
victory
The supporters of Judges Anderson and
Breckenridge are working hard for them
in the Nineteenth while Judge SheHey
and Hutton are on each others trail IN
the Twenty-third. while there are con-
tests in the Twenty-first and Twenty
fourth, making eleven to be decided oy
the caucus. The meeting next TUESDAY
night promises to be a very spirited one.