The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-15

DIR. S. S. POWEI
that period. He was elected city solic
| itor by the Council OF the city of Roa-
nolso for several successive terms, which
| important and responsible position he
filed with ability and general satisfac-
ton to all.
| 'In October, 1905. he was appointed by
Governor Montague to MI vacancy in
| .he Twentieth Circuit occasioned by the
resignation of Hon. Henry Il. Blair. In
| the administration OF his duties upon the
bench he has displayed a. dignity and
ability that commanded the admiration,
and respect Of every lawyer who entered
| his court He Is man whose heart
pulsates with devotion to the faithful
performance of his duties. whose learn
! Ing, whose strict integrity, whose pure
| life. whose unfaltering impartiaiity has
I rendered him valuable acquisition to
| yirginias judicial tribunals. III the
| largest endorsement from the bar. III the
| largest endorsement OF the representa-
| tives from that circuit-four out OF sew
en--who are the only lawyers; II deserv-
| ing and meritorious service arc worthy
OF your consideration, then 1 cannot 100
| strongly urge tho claims OF the gentle
,sSucf, gentlemen, is briefly the record
of Judge c. b. Moomaw, whose name i
| present for your consideration to-nlsht.
| When the smoke has cleared away after
| the fierce struggle in the Democratic JOINT
caucus OF Friday night, and one can de-
| liberate calmly and figure out the causes
| for this or that result, 1t is the Judgment
Of members almost without exception that
old fractional party lines had but little
70 do with votes cast and with the sue
| cess of candidates. For example. Public
Printer Davis Bottom, who was known to
/ be n supporter and friend of Governor
Montague. won sweeping victory over
Mr. Hawkins who has always trained
with the Martin wing Of the party.
| The Legislature in Joint assembly con-
frmed Corporation Commissioner VIII
lard's appointment. made by the Governor,
I'on the same day, unanimously and without
Question.
In the case OF the Twentieth Circuit
| judgeshlp, 1t is understood that both the
contestants were for the Governor for
senator. Judge Moomaw went down, not
because he was the appointee OF the
Executive, but under the splendid ac-
quaintance and organization of his sue
cessor, Judge Mofflt The latter had
served in the Legislature. had been upon
the bench before. was born in Culpeper
and lived In Rappnhannock, Salem and
other sections of the State and is con-
nected with people of influence in many
| sections.
| Every one admitted Judge AIoomaw's
| fitness and eminent qualifications, but
Judge Morit had great advantage In the
circumstances referred to above. A num-
| Der of strong Martin men say that had
he Nrya nm ,ad fbn lat ~
have been elected mostly likely without
| opposition.
The only fight Where the lines were
drawn was in the thirteenth Circuit, and
| the issue was made locally last summer
by legislative candidates and not by the
| caucus members here.
The new Legislature contains n num-
Der of strong lawyers. who win leave
their impress upon the statute law of the
State before the session ends
On tho Senate side, Judge A. A. Phlegar,
of Montgomery. has no superior, and
those who know him best say 1t, would
| be difficult to find one in the State. s,4Fy
Judge William Hodges Mann and sena-
tors Henry T. Wickham and C. Harding
walker are also In the heavy class among
the older senator's. Senator Camm Pat
| teson, too. Is regarded us strong, lawyer.
| The younger lawyers of the hody. who
are taxing nigh rank, are Senators Sears
III. l.. Garrett, Fulton, Machen. strobe
Lassiter. Sale. Gunter and Others.
| For polished oratory, Fulton, Sears and
| Strobe are in class to themselves
though many of their colleagues are
forceful and eloquent on their feet. Wick
ham, Phlegar, Walker Shackelford and
| Mann are logical to a degree and Law hut
little claim to oratory and rhetoric.
! Lawyers OF ability and distinction. nm
the House side are: Lee, of Ralrfax.
Boyd, of Winchester; Cardwell, OF Han.
overs. Cation of Alexandria,; Petit. oY
Fluvanna; Withers, of Suffolk; Coleman.
| of Roanoke
In Major GREEN'S Kindergarten" there
are many bright young members Of the
legal fraternity. Judgment, however, as
to their peculiar abilities will be sus-
pended until their tutor has allowed
them to. venture into the arena OF de-
bate, though many of them have already
won laurels at the bars of their respec-
| tive homes.
1t will not be long from present indl-
cations before the Kindergarten, will
be heard from, though up to this time
the members have been remarkably
quiet.
For tho first time In many sessions
there Is neither preacher nor q, ,physi-
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