The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-16
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ter, Judge clopton holding tho latt
position as we'll,

+. CALLED 10 ORDER.
Mr.. Hill Carter called tho meeting 70
order at n few minutes after IL O'Clock,
and introduced Judge L. l.. Lewis as
permanent chairman. The latter nauleu
Mr.. john s, Eggleston ms secrctary ana
N1cssrs. 81 j ~. S Lcnlse and John Howard
r.. "a. tellers, representing, respectively,
Nessrs. Moncuro and Ingram, who wore
tho only candidates /, presented. M hen
nominations were In order Judge Wlilurh
!, i eako named Mr.. William a. Moncure.
and Major Charles s. strlngfellow named
Judge John H. Ingram IN nrlct spoees'
OF not more than n minute.
,rhnre wore no secording speeches. and
Mr., 1.ggcston proceeded ut once to cal
The utmost interest prevailed during the ne
calling OF the roll, and at any time q PIN
could be heard to drop
Several pairs were announced our.ns
|. tho calling OF the roll nrd before .ne
| letter &C" had been reached there was vas
! Il perfect chorus OF replies OF ins'u "a.
and thus early 1t became evident .tn ~.
unless there was powerful pull up tor
nrr hroncurc the popular Manchester
,,,dpo would win out.b a safe lead. 4
AN EARLY WINNER.
Tho ingram fire started up atresn
whcn the letter IN" was reached. ana
the Manchester Judge Ind another sweep
for some tmo The Mer esi y, ~. Nv n,an
/ IIon.is Chm r]cs v. having voted lot MOI MOI
!. ,ro',nd Mr,sw. r. for Judge ingram.
4 IN tends OF The two candidates sat around
| 10 long table and kept the score WIN
onn,rent interest. often interruping the
ro,l call TO hear how various gentlemen
/. mad voted. when the latter mao not an IN
! swcrcd distinctly. I.
When the roll cali had been com p.e.eu
1 ,nd hefore the vote was announced the'c
IF
4 moor for moment. ! was known oy
! a,, thot Judge Ingram had Won and NJ
! II NJ smith arose. and. In o most tehc',
! t,,,a manner, on behalf OF his friend and
/ IN, nnrtncr Mr.. Moncure moveo t''u'
4 the nomination OF Judge ingram DC nlaue
4 unanimous This was done VII :,
whoop, and in the meetins- wmea' nau
hormony and good feeling had prevaMea
tt.rourhout. During the good naturen
I'm .,,ro which was raging In the Cnamoer
- Commerce. the two candida es-i"h5
.ha wnrrncst kind OF personal menus
aat In Judge Ingram's Office N tne ~ ~.
Grants Bank building chatting pleasa,,,'y :
onch nerfcctlv ready to olfer n,s ha,'u
hearty congratnlation TO me 20, QUIZ eronn 81
tho, hattie be adverse and the crown -
-. sa.t,o unon the brow Of his oppo-
T nent. nr1yAy1oR
\ AZ Manicure was one of tho first 70 con- cor.
. r,ntulate Judge Ingram. and mere a. ="
i scars left as a result OF the 1riennty ~
test, and no wounds 10 pc neh,t,t - ~
49,, -, ~ thc manly defeated ntpirant or
/. l,ia friends. While the vote was not a ~
rcunced. tally-kcepers say 1t was ~ 20
: =; - Whatever may have been the exact
figures IL became known carry N 'ns
! neht that tho Manchester man was an
, casv winner and that the maj roun n' =
would give him handsome .eau. ,,,,ho,+
x perfect stream of lawyers, witnou1
: regard to whom they had rlpporteo,
rr,,red into Judge migrants office ano
, nrfered him their congra tnla lions, ana tnc
( already distinguished jurist stood NJ h,s
desk. wreathcd In smiles and receiving ms
friends in apparently the very haPp'es'
: franc Of mind.
:. - - GOOD TEMPER SHOWN.
The meeting OF the lawyers held yester.
/" DIV 10 nominate judge to be appointed
. nv the Governor to succeed the late y. y.
! Minor on tho bench OF the Law anc
: Equity Court, was one Of the briefest ano
: hcst tempered ever held In the city. Not
y ripple disturbed the placid bosom OF
/. the meeting. which lasted but twent!
j minutes. and when Mr.. H. NJ. Smith had
adjusted the capstone by moving to make
r the nomination Of the competitor OF his
I Law partner and friend unanimous, those
who had Just passed through the stra'r
OF generous TlVaiT! He|te" A.oW - -
: almost in second and Joined the de-
feated candidate In hearty good wishe:
{ for the victor.
0 Tho friendship existing between Judge
Z ingram and Mr.. Moncure has been one o.
i long standing. and the passing years have
: but comented the ties and drawn then
{. more closely together In the bonds Of at
{ lection and esteem, and now the latter
: bows gracefully to the result, and throw!
:. all his supporters In solid phalanx behin
!. tho former for appointment to the distin
;, suished position he will SO shortly occup,
i and adorn.
SPOKE KIND WORDS.
j. While the committee was comforting J,
o regard to waiting upon the Governor witt
n Judge Ingrnm's resignation. the Latin
y gave out tho following statement:
II cannot express too highly my ap
: probation Of tho action OF the Richmond
=, bar in recommending mo ms tho succesao
= OF that splendid Judge and firm friend, til
d. late r.. G. rNlinor. My opponent, Mr.. W
ID A. Moncure, has been warm and clos
Al friend for yenrs, and when no bocam
a mcmbersof this bar fifteen years az
r he opened an4ofIlce next door to min
: and a d friendship was then lnade whic
has lastodsto this day. He has heen Wit
r. mo this morning during the voting nm
10 congratulated me IN advance OF Its ar
,e nouncement"
II Governor Montague accepted Judge "
grams resignation as Judge of the Co,
~ po,ation Court of Manchester yesterda,
.. and at once named him as Judge Minor
SUCCESSOR,
Of He VIII 1.-Two for the present at No. II
is West Main street. In the house with HI
J. brother Mr.. John w. Arlington, and W!
hold tho first. term of his new court II
y day. IT IS said that Judge w, ], CloptO
n will likely be named to succeed Judg
- Ingram on tho Manchester bench,
of John II. Ingram Is n native Of culpepe
county, and Is about forty-fivo years {
: age. His father was Or. 8, l., Ingram, {
Manchester, and his mother, Miss Eli2
smoot, Of Ieesburg. Flo is a gradual
OF tho law class of Richmond College, an
the University OF Virginia, and has lon
d been one OF the most successful Law
i yers Mt the Richmond bar. For q nun
y Der Of years he has been judge OF the CO.
poratIon Court OF the city OF Manchesto