The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

]. w. G. Blackstone, Accomac; Ninth,
T. r. B. Wright. Essex; Tenth, Judge
]. Z. Mason, King George; Eleventh,
Judge Charles E. Nicol. Prince William:
Twelfth. Judge T. w. Harrison. Winches-
ter; Thirteenth, Judge S. II. Letcher.
Lexington; Fourteenth. Judge Henry E.
Blair, Montgomery; Fifteenth. Judge r.
c. Jackson, Wythe; Sixteenth, Judge John
P. Sheffey, Smyth; Seventeenth, Judge
H. A. w. Skeen, Dickinson; Eighteenth,
Judge J. r. Tucker. Jr., Bedford Judges
Blair and Tucker are thrown together in
the new Twentieth Circuit. and will both
in all likelihood run for the place.
WILL FOLLOW HIS FATHER.
\ Judge B. r. Wexford, Jr., Of this city.
has announced that he will retire at the
end Of his present term, and there IS
hardly a doubt that his successor Will be
the Hon. Beverley T. Crump. who. being
son of the late Judge w. ". Crump.
Genes of fine old judicial stock. and who
is one Of the ablest lawyers in the city.
Mr. Crump has a clear field so TAR.
and it is not believed he will be opposed
by any one. He has represented Rich
mend in the Legislature, and uecined a
reelection to that body. He is widely
known throughout the State and made his
first reputation as q great lawyer in the
celebrated Cluverius case, back in the
eighties, he having been associate counsel
for the prisoner. 1t looks as it the incutl-
berts would have the inside track in most
o. the circuits where present judges re-
side but even some of them may have
fights on their hands, and in many or
the others there will be likely lnts.
Couty Judge w. n. Portlock. Of Nor
folk county. will probab bly, have no oppo-
stion for Giro ait Judge in the new First.
| which embraces the counties of Norfolk
| and Princess Anne and the city OF Ports
mouth.
LOOKS LIKE TURNBULL
| In the new Third there rs every promise
| of a lively struggle. Judges J. +. West,
! of Sussex, and Timothy Rives. OF Prince
| Gedrge, are thought to have aspirations
/ TO preside over the circuit, while Hon
/ Robert Turnbull. the able member of the
| convention from Brunswick. is regarded
as a full fledged candidate. Judge w. r.
| Barksdale, now and Tor a, long numbe;
| of years the very able county judge of
| Halifax will probably b. chosen without
| opposition in the Sixth. He is very popu-
| lar. and his friends say he vii! win with
| ease.
| 1t was at one time thought that Judge
I ]. NJ White of the County Court of
| Albemarle, would have no opposition In
! the Eighth Circuit composed OF the coun-
| ties of Amherst Nelson, Albemarle.
| Goochland and Fluvanna, b. recently
! there has been some talk OF Hon. Ben
nett 7. Gordon. who represents Nelson
with so much ability in the Constitu-
tional Convention. Mr.. Gordon, how
ever. has made no formal announcement
Of his intentions.
GlARNETT AND JONES.
/ One of the prettiest of all the fights
promises to be between Hon. Cha ggett B.
Jones' of Kin and Queen and Judge e.
i Taylor Garnett. of Mathews in the Thir-
+,
of the Constitutional Conventions and are
fine gentlemen. They are deservedly
popular in Tidewater, and will be strong
lv backed in the Legislature Judge
Garrett has been on the bench in GIou-
/ cester and Mathews for many years, and
ranks as one of the ableSt of the county
Judges. Mr.. Jones is Commonwealth At
torney Of his county and stands we'll as
a lawyear of ability. Personally he an
Judge Garnett are the best of friends
! but they are not sparing any pains e
{. keep each other off the bench There ara
many other fights of interest. and unless
they are DISPOSED of at the short session
they may become even more numerous
before the 'ides of Nc,-ember
OUT IN THE NINETEENTH
Judge George n. Anderson of Al
/ leehany. is the only candidate out in the
Nineteenth Circuit AMI it is sad h. trosc
close TO the situation that he will har1ly
~ have any opposition Judge Anderson
is a native of Louisa County and has
been judge of the County Courts of Al
lceany and Bath for a number Of