The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-23

MR., GR|NNAN Next
CHANCERY JUDGE ! |: !
Recommended Yesterday by the
Members Of the Bar.
CHOSEN ON THE THIRD BALLOT
Other Competitors We're Mr.. jackson
Guy and Mr.. G. Carleton jackson.
Only Three Ballots Were
Taken.
CHOSEN ON THE THIRD BALLOT

At a meeting OF the members OF the
Richmond bar. held yesterday at the
Chamber Of Commerce, Mr.. Daniel Grin
nan was nominated to succeed the Hon.
James c. Lamb as judge Of the Chancery
Court Of this city. He was chosen on the
third ballot and carried majority of
eighteen votes over his final opponent,
Mr.. jackson Guy.
The nomination will go now to the Gov
ernor, who has the appointment to the
office for the unexpired term. 1t Is prac-
t!cally certain that he will be governed
by the decision of the Richmond lawyers.
and there is hardly any doubt that Mr..
Grirnan will be the next occupant of the
Cl,ancery Court bench.
CHAIRMAN ELECTED.
The meeting at the Chamber of Com
nerce was called to order shortly after
II o'clock yesterday morning. Judge
George L. Christian was unanimously
elected chairman. Mr.. J. J. Leake was
chosen secretary, assisted by three tell
ers. each representing one Of the cand1-
dates One hundred and seventy-one
members of the bar were present.
After stating the object of the meeting
Judge Christian submitted the following
report Of a special committee as to the
mode of procedure in the meeting, which
report was unanimously adopted:
'First-The voting shall be viva voce
and there shall be no proxies.
"Second-Only white members Of the
Richmond Bar shall be entitled to vote.
All lawyers assessed with city license
tax for the year 1902 and all lawyers
who have, since the first day of Febru-
ary 1902. decided to establish an office
in the city of Richmond during the year
1902 shall be entitled to vote
"Third-Any vote may be challenged at
any time before the final result is reach
ed, and upon such challenge the state
ment of the person whose vote Is chal-
Ienged that he is entitled to vote under
the provisions of the preceding section
shall be conclusive of his right to vote
'.Fourth-There shall be no nomina tina
speeches.
"Fifth-A majority of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to choice
Sixth. No nominee shall be dropped I'M
til two ballots have been taken: but if
any nominee shall receive a majority of
all the votes cast on either of these
ballots. he shall be declared the nominee
of the meeting. After the two ballots
have been taken, if no person is elected.
the lowest candidate shall be dropped on
each succeeding ballot. and no candidate
nation until after at least one ballot has
been then taken. After this one ballot
has been so taken. the candidate or
candidates which have been dropped may
be again renominated but no candidate
who has been dropped twice shall be
again put in nomination.
NOMINATIONS AND BALLOTS.
The roll of members was called and
several names were added. One or two
votes were challenged, but the matter
was smoothed over without difficulty.
The first nomination was made by
Judge Leake. who presented the name
of Mr. Jackson Guy. The nomination OF
Mr.. Guy was seconded by Mr., Preston
Cooke Mr.. Grinnan's name was placed
in nomination by Mr.. S. S. P. Patteson.
and was seconded by Mr.. w. r. Mere
dith The nomination of Mr. G. Carleton
Jackson was made by Captain George
D. Wise and was seconded by Mr. O.
Howard
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Guy, 81; Grinnan. rs; Jackson. 81 The
necessity to a choice was 81 and there
was no election. Another ballot was
called for and resulted as follows: Guy.
co. Grinnan. So: Jackson, % and there
was still no election. Several pairs were
announced.
Judge Christian announced that the
third ballot would be taken with the same
three candidates and Mr. S. S. p. Pattar-
son appealed from the decision of the
chair. He was sustained and the name
Of Mr.. Jackson was dropped. The roll
was then called for the third time and
Mr.. Grinnan was elected on the follow
ing vote: Guy, 50: Grinnan, 81.
It had been previously provided that
the election should be made unanimous
and this was now done amid great en-
thusiasm. The meeting adjourned about
1 o'clock.
The Next Judge.
Mr.. Daniel Grinnan was born in N1adi-
son county, Virginia, and is 40 years of
age. He is the second son of the late
Dr. Andrew Glasswell Grnnan, of that
county. His mother, who was a Miss
Bryan, from Gloucester county, and two
maiden sisters, reside at the old home
OH the Rapidan river. He attended Lo-
Gust Dale Academy, Hampden-Sdney
College. and the University of Virginia.
He then taught school for several years
ir this State and in Mississippi. In Oc-
tc Der, 1887, he returned to the University
Of Virginia to study law, in which course
he graduated the following June.
In October, 1855. he came to Richmond
and during the next nine months was an
Instructor in a few Glasses in N1cGuire's
school, i'll this city, practicing law at the
same time. He has since followed his pro
fession in this city. He has never held
any Office. except that of notary pubic.
and has not heretofore been a candidate
for Office.
Mr. Grinnan is regarded as one Of the
ablest chancery lawyers in the city.
He is an elegant gentleman and his
popularity with the members of the bar
was attested by the fattering vote he
received yesterday.