The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-17
JUDGE INGRAM
IS A LUCKY MAN.
Law and Equity Court Judge
Gets An Eight-Ycar
Term.
ALL CITY JUDGES NOMINATED
Senator Thomas Makes Fight in
Caucus For Better Pri-
mary Schools.

The Democratic Joint caucus last night
nominated all the city judges whose terms
are about to expire. assigned them terms
and practically rejected a resolution Of
fered by Senator Thomas. OF Lynchburg,
for another meeting to consider the ques-
tion of ways and means for betterng the
condition OF the primary schools OF the
state. Judges Grinnan, Witt and Ingram,
OF this city. got four, six and eight year
terms, respectively
There was something OF fight over
the resolution of Mr. Thomas. and while
ali agreed with It's objects and purposes,
tho caucus thought the bill had better
come from committee in its regular
course.
There was good deal of discussion over
the method OF fixing the terms OF the city
Judges. for the nomination Of which Oh
ficers the caucus Was called.
All Chosen Together.
When nominations were in order for
1tdges. Alexandria wns first called. and
Mr. Cation nominated Judge Louis Q.
Bailey as HIS own successor
DIR. Dunn. OF Albemarle. nominated
Judge George w. Morris, of Charlottes-
vile for re- election to the corporation
,udgeship OF that city.
The following other nominations were
rnadn:
Judge A. 81. Aiken. of Danviile. by
Senator George T. Risen; Judge s. b.
Witt. OF Richmond. by Mr.. Harry &.
Glenn; Hon. John II. Goodrich. OF Fred
ericxsburg. by Mr. swift; Judge Frank
y Christian, OF LynchburG. by Mr.. Jen-
nngs; Judge ]. ~ Mullen, OF Peters
burg. by Mr.. GIL; Judge John III In
gram. of Richmond, By Mr. Cox: Judge
William b. Martin, of Norfolk. by Mir.
Sale: Judge Allen p. Hanckel. of Nor
folk, by Mr.. Old: Judge Kenneth A.
Balm. Of Portsmouth. by Mr. Niemeyer;
Judge Daniel Grinnan. OF Richmond. by
Mr.. Arnssle.
Judge Henry w Holt, of stanton. by
Mir. Echols.
Judge w j. ciopton. of Manchester. by
Mr.. Pullam.
Judge John ". Woods, of Roanoke by
Mr.. Coleman.
Judge William N Atkinson. Of VIM
chester. b. Mr.. Byrd.
Judge. Thomas j. Barham. OF Newport
News. by Mr.. Barrett.
Terms Assigned.
This completed the list. and those in
There had been seconds TO all the nonii-
nations. but there were no speeches.
Messrs. Cation and Phlegar were APP
pointed tellers. and in the lot drawing.
the terms resulted as follows:
For two years-Judges clopton, of Man
chester; Woods. of Roanoke; Atkinson,
of winchester. and Barham. of Newport
News.
For four years-Judges Hanckel. OF
Norfolk: Balm, of Portsmouth: Grinnan,
OF Richmond. and Holt. of Staunton.
For six years-Judges Borley of Alex
andria: Morris OF Charlottesville: Aiken,
OF Danville. and Witt of Richmond.
For eight years-Judges Goolrick, of
Fredericksburg: Christian. OF Lynchburg;
Mullen OF Petersburg; Ingram. OF Rich
nond, and Martin. of Norfolk. Il
For Primary Schools.
Mr.. Thomas, OF Campbell. offered the
fololw!ng resolution, which he discussed
briefly:
Whereas. the Democratic party. in con-
rention assembled. pledged the people OF
Virginia that 1t would give larger appro-
priations for primary schools: therefore
be It,
Resolved, by the Democratic Joint eau
Gus. That we deem 1t expedient to fulfill
this pledge by party action, and to this
end the joint caucus, when 1t adiourns
night, January 18TH at o'clock. to con-
slider this matter and to formulate such
legislation as may be requisite to carry
out the party pledge
For Roads AS Well.
Mr. Read moved to amend the resolu-
ton by making 1t apply to the public
highways OF the State.
Mr.. Thomas urged the adoption of his
resolution and declared that it was due
to the people of the State that this Dem
ocratic Legislature should unite in act
ing upon the matter. upon which the
rarty was irrevocably pledged. He wa,
loudly cheercd when he resumed his
seat. and Mr.. Shackelford observed tina
tho senator from Campbell had read the
party a lecture 1t did not deserve. Mr..
Keezell was ready to help carry out all
party pledges, but he thought the resolu-
ton was premature and unnecessary at
this time.
There was no use, he thought for
applying the party lash. when there had
Z been no refusal to act upon the proposl
ton of assisting the primary schools.
Jennings to the Rescue.
Mr.. Jennings thought his colleague hat
been misunderstood. and that he only
desired conference out Of which there