The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
.GARNETT BEATEN
by Mr.. .C.B. JONES.
First Joint Caucus De-
volops Some Stormy
Scenes.
DAVIS BOTTOM
is RENODlINATED
Defeats Horace A Hawkins for
Public Printer-Judge G. B.
Moonaw Unhorsed By j;
Judge Moffit - SUI
preme Judges Re-
nominated.

II
lature came In the Democratic joint
caucus last night, and II was hot from
start to finish.
Judge q. Taylor Garnett, OF the Thir-
teenth circuit was msroilessly defeated
by Mr.. Claggett B. Jones. the vote /,
standing. Garnett. s7j Jones, "a. The de.
feat of Judge Moormaw tn tho Twentieth
Circuit by Judge w. w. Mofiit was q
foregons conclusion, and the vota was 83f
to 20. X,
Mr.. Davis Bottom won a sweeping vlc-,
tory over Mr.. Horace a. Hawkins fori
Public Printer, Mr.. Hawkins getting but |.
A votes while there were 60 cast for
the incumbent.
The CAUCUS adjourned at E:t0 A. M
to meet Tuesday night.
All the uncontested cironit judgaships, !,
Were disposed OF. and the five Judges
of tho Court OF Appeals were ro-eleoted
together. and by acclamation on motion
OF Judge Ph1egar. a former member OF !
the body.
Their terms were assigned by lot. run.
ming from four to twelve years. Judge
Cardwell got the short term and Judge
Harrison. the long one.
Several of the contests were warm. but
Mat over the judgeship In the Thirteenth
Circuit reached a boiling point more than
once.
There We're sharp passages between
| Judge Taliaferro Of Gloucester. repre-,
senting Mr.. Jones and Senator Sears. the
| floor leaders for Judge Garnett. and 1t
| looked at ono time as II there might be
| a personal clash.
Said They Were a Mob.
| Mr.. Sears, In n finished effort, had
| placed Judge Garnett's name before the
caueus. and Judge Taliaferror arose to
1 name Mr.. Jones. Iie eaEssiisd Judge
1 and come to HIS county to work for his
/ opponent for the Legislature. He char
| acteri2ed those who were supporting the
/ Judge In Gloucester as a mob. and asked
| the caucus II 1t would submit to mob
| rule. Senator Sears arose to reply. but
| the chair ruled him out of order having
| once spoken, lie was given unanimous
| consent, however and proceeded In
most impassioned manner to defend
| Judge Garnett. and to absolutely deny
| the charges made against him.
l Mr.. Sears read letter signed by Judge
4 Taliaferro among Others proposing an
1 open trade with Judge Garnett. by which
| he was to name the electoral board In
4 Gloucester favorable to the signers In
exchange for their support in future cleo
| tions. This created a profound sensn-
i
1 biting answer In which he scorned the
4 offer, there was prolonged cheering.
| The Gloucester man replied. but de-
| voted more of his speech to going over
local fights In the district.
4 Mr.. jennings. of Lynehburg. called the
body to order at s o'clock. and Judge
Mann, in highly pleasing speech.
named Hon. John w. Churchman for
permanent chairman. Hon. Charles T.
Bland was made secretary.
Colonel Cation offered plan for assign-
ing the terms of the Supreme Court
judges by lot. and 1t was adopted.
On motion of Judge Phlegar, the entire
court was reelected by q rising vote.
4 The Montgomery senator said he had
served with four of the members, and
that five more faithful. honest and in
| dustrlous jurists could not be found lit
| the State.
| Term Of Service Drawn.
| On the drawing of the terms for the
Supreme Court Judges. Senator WickLi
nam and Delegate Jennings acted as tel-
! lers and the result was as follows:
1 -Four year term. Judge R. II. CardweIl,
Six year term, Judge Stafford g. Whittle;
/ Eighty year term, Judge John A. Buch-
nnan: Ton year term, Judge James Keith;
Twelve year term. Judge George M. Har.
| rison.
Nominations being in order for circuit
Judges Mr.. Parker named Judge W. N. /
Portlock, of Norfolk county for the Ftrss
| Circuit. There We're many secondlng
| speeches.
Judge George Hundley, of the Firth
Circuit. wns named by Mr., McRae. Other
nominations for circuit judges were as
| follows:
Ninth Circuit. Judge D. A. Grfmsley. of ,
Culpeper; Seventeenth Circuit. Judge
| Thomas w. Harrison. of Winchester and
| Twenty-flrst Circuit. Judge r, g. Jack
son, OF Wythe They were all elected by
acoamation. g
The "fighting' Thirteenth was declared
| to be the next circuit In order, and Sem
ator j. Boyd Sears took the floor to name 4
Judge q, Taylor C;arnett. of Mathews.
| Senator Sears made speech brtstling
with beauty and eloquenoe, and when
he concluded he was greeted with ap-
| plause.
He spoke of the fierce fight OF two years E
ago between the present antagonists. and
paid Judge Garnett a glowing tribute for
lIis ability and fairness on the banch.
q THAT Mr.. Jones has the right to run, II
admit" he said; that he has the reason.
deny. If there be a man in all Virginia
who says Judge Garnett has not adorned
the place you gave him. have not heard
II, challenges tho caucus tonight to
say one word. that ! may meet II and Z
defend the man OF my choice.
The speaker referred TO the support OF &
tho almost unanimous bar OF the circuit
FOR his candidate ana said that seventy
five per cent OF the lawyers and tho peo-
pie there were pleading for Judge Gar-
nett's denomination
Mr. Sears pointed out that the appeay
had been rnadosto the people OF tho State
successfully last summer along the l!ns
that senator Martin should not be turned &
o,,l ar office where he had been faith.
his lace, He reminded tho caucus that
lt laA iust ranontnased the entire Sns