The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-23
Great Rejoicing over Judge
l'hlegdr''s Victory.
MAY BECOME GOVERNOR VI: + {,
,Heis Being Talked o BY the People Of
I'd The Southwest, Though Y Is Not
Known that He Would
Consent to Run.
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Of Judge Archer a. phlcgar into public
life IS regarded by a Number OF persons
with whom have talked In four or i've
counties recently as Of the utmost. Sig
nlficancc It Is taken TO mean that ne Is
tlsposed TO devote much OF his time
III future to public affairs. and It Is be-
.ieved the State will receive his services
for some years TO como.
B have several times recently heard hls
name spoken Of in connection with the
governorship. and moro frequently MS
consent TO enter the State Senate mas
been discussed and qualification thorcat
expressed.
While III Fincnstle last week numner
OF citizens Of the town and Of tho county
as we'll, in discussing Judge Phlegars
nomination. spoke OF the pleasure .hey
felt at his decision to rc-enter PUBLIC llfe'
K AS II was on the train en- route from
Dotetourt to Roanoke, lady VINO taxes
a deep interest In public affairs SPOKE
with enthusiasm OF Judge Phlegars can
tdacy, and a gentleman In the smoking
car ,lnreservedly declared Archer Phlegar
his candidate for tho gubernatorlal nomt-
nntlon5in 1905.
When reached Roanoke. on the day
Of the primary, a great many people
spoke Of Phlegar as the man for the
governorshp next time. Any doubt
which may have existed as to his popu-
larlty in that city was removed by tho
overwhelming victory he achieved ovor
w. Nv. Berkeley a Roanoke man, his
opponent forSthe nomination.
Montgomery, Judge Phlegar's county.
was nearly solid for him. Only three
votes were cast for Berkeley at this
place. Yet citizens Of East Radford are
greatly rcgrettinE that the vote was
not unanimous. They worked Il. hard
to make 1t so as II their labors were.
to prevent defeat
TYLER AT POLLS.
\ Ex-Governor Tyler took the deepest In,
terest in tho campaign, and remained
In the nelghborhood OF the polls until
nearly time for them to close. Fills son.
Mr.. Hal. g. Tyler. used the family car
riage throughout the afternoon to con-
! rey. voters to tho polls
Among tho voters here was a cripple,
! a. man who was so badly hurt by Nor
| folk and Western train some years ago
| that he has never walked since. This
man got into his wheel chair and wheeled
himself to the voting place, a consider
| able distance. Tears were In his eyes
as he expressed his pleasure at being
allowed the privilege of voting for such
a man as Judge Phlegar. g
And then. I heard the ,story-heard It
| from a dozen lips. After the, man. was
| injured he sued the railway company
| for damages It was the opinion OF
nearly everybody that his case was a
| just one, but the jury did not think so,
| and no went out OF court without cent.
But Judge Phlegar. though he had for
/ many years been an attorney for cor.
i poration. which Is supposed not to have
4 that which essentially differentiates man
from beast went to the officials OF the
road and induced them to give the In
i turcd man house and q pension. The
i man Is living in the house and drawing
i the pension to-day, And every Thanks
I giving Day he receives a check OF con.
z siderable amount, signed by gentleman
! OF this county. but az the years have
I gone by pretty much everybody has
I learned to know the name Of the man
E who really gives the money
Il If I were to undertake TO relate all the
instances OF the secret charity OF the
modest little man from Christiansburs
that have been related to me, this letter
= would require a column more OF space
i than will be given It. And were l to
undertake to make and print any such
list tho most mortified Individual In
Virginia would be tho little man atore.
said. *. III
Which reminds me OF an incident, OF
several years ago, told me st the time
lawyer Of another State came, to Rich
mond In connection with case pending
cou4 the fHprs was Gou he Or ob5 the Foss1a a
phys OH the night Of his arrival and IN
the name OF the lawyer OH the other
! ARCHER A. 1phlegar Of christlansburg
The visitor something about tn the s. great esl
soToh h kn wlss Phes aTyeT Interrupted he
LAWYER. lilo Is the lille man with the
bs head and he went on to say tina!
ress n him Gna Of the abe
utat'on Of Judge Phlegar among la wyers
The Il, most Of s then, eurront among h'
, Judge Phlegar has not had extensive
memb tnat of ,es she STATE h sna
odaeea by by e. tas SfTS yio VIC VIZ wa was
that time a member OF the, Senate, re
dnGnS the nuInbes q sena tors beoa am
Q hlll reduced TIC number from forty.,thre
diem to 81 per diem, and made, the leg
h 's1a;ve session biennial instead o. an n
i Senators should retire WAS settled b,
s Phlesar drew straws that kent thsm a
! home,
, session IN the Senate he made 2 reputa
y ina laws Of the State, was appointed
and N d. at the request OF the members, n
composing 1t. They sa Id afterwards tina
he did the most OF the work, william F
taylor who was at that time Auditor o
r Public Accounts, said the recommends
y tons OF tho committee resulted in legis
i latlon which effected an annual savin
. In August 1000, Governor Tyler ap
+ pointed Mr., Phlegar to tho vacancy q
the by ,S Supreme Court bench MADE yaes0
judge Whittle. was elected ct the nex
Q session OF the Legislature, az Judge Phles
= nr ana Judge Buchanan both came froI
the Southwest, and southslde Yrginl
i was not renresented on the court,
s OFFICE SEEKS MAN.
Q IT Is understood that Judge Ph!ecl
w does not desire to return to the supren
~ the nomination to the State Senate witt
~ put his knowledge. lie had been asks
IA t. t. make tho race but had not consen,te
4 lle was In Russell county on !esnl h
= mess. and while he was gone, several
10 ms friends got together and prcpa1rts