The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13
promo cear. because the Judges had been

premc Court beea,.sc the Judges had been
faithful.
III knew one WONT against C1sggett
g. Jones would not pay II here, and n
e he is elected he will reside In satisfac-
tory manner. but there are many Others
& In tho circuit who would do the same
thing.
y in addition to tho fact that ] offer you
n man who has been upon the bench for
twenty years. II the days OF tho long
ngo mean anything now. say that In
1906 when tho war was on, Judge
Garnett made brave and splendid record
fighting for HIS native state.
Hot Cross Firing.
Mr.. Lewis, OF Essex. named Hon. Clag-
Eett b. Jones. He felt that he could not
measure up to Mr.. Sears MS an orator.
hut since the gentleman had referred to
the senatorial race, where the people had
kept the incumbent In Office. he would
like TO know IL Mr.. Sears did not try TO
turn him out. The caucus laughed
heartily and there was much cheering.
but Mr.. Sears came back. saying that he
& had supported Governor Montague and
had no apologies to offer. And since
the people have corrected me, sir. hope
ycu Will abide their decision" he con-
cluded amid renewed laughter and ap-
plause.
Mr.. Lewis proceeding, said: II admit
TINT Judge Garrett has the bar endorse
Inent of Mathews and Middlesex counties
but Mr.. Jones has the solid endorsement
of his own county bar King and Queen.
Judge Garrett has on his endorsement
from King William the names Oh eight
attorneys Two of these do not claim
residence In King william county. Three
OF the others, while claiming their resi-
dence in the county, really reside in the
city OF Richmond and have their offices
here.
The Commonwealth's attorney. the
leading lawyer OF the county, while giving
Judge Garnet letter, expressly declines
to endorse him for reelection on account
OF personal relations with Mr.. Jones'
and because. as stated by him. .'he, as
well as others. recognized his ability |
to NIL the position of Judge with honor to |
himself and the state
Mr.. Lewis took up the othor counties
and showed the strength Mr. Jones had
in them.
Was a Plain Duty.
Judge j. l.. Talinterro seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Jones The speaker
felt that 1t was his plain duty to support
the King and Queen man. He said
Gloucester had nominated Judge Gar
nett for the Constitutional Convention,
and had always stood by him. But this
time he stood as a representative OF his
people, and he knew they desired Mr..
Jones. Judge Garrett and his friends
had opposed him in the primaries, and
the Issue was made between himself and
his opponent. Mr.. Catlett. for the nomi
nation. He said Judge Garrett had left
his high place on tho bench and worked 4
for Catlett. Judge Taliaferro created
great laughter by declaring diametri-
cally that the petitions brought by Mr..
Sears were signed by mob. He said
Judge Garrett in all his appointments
had named mon who had always fought
him,
81 tell you my people want Claggett B.
Jones' he concluded. amid applause, and
ask you to give him to them
Senator Sears desired to reply to Mr..
Taliaferro, and the chair (Nfr. Jennings)
ruled him out OF order. He was granted
ten minutes further after much wrangling
on the floor. He said he regretted the
very strange speech made by Judge Tai
inferrp. He was sure he did not mean to
reflect personally upon him, for Judge
Taliaferro knew he would quickly resent
any imputation made against him.
Proposes Compact.
Mr. Sears here read the letter referred
TO above to Judge Garnet, signed by
Judge raliaferro and 1t contained this
language: You stand by us for future
appointments, and we'll stand by you for
future elections" The letter wound up
by threatening that unless the terms were
accepted. Judge Garnett might expect the
opposition of the signers The reply OF
Judge Garnett was indignant He vigorous
Iy resented the suggestions and scorned
the idea of a deal with him. Coming to
the charge that Judge Garnett had left
tho bench and buttonholed voters In Glou-
r.. yNDt,t t,,,r 10 Ted n
Taliaferro: ~ say to You, sir. that Judge
Garrett did no such thing, and say too,
that the people of Gloucester are not
mob, as you would have this caucus be-
.sieve You now have the milk in the
cocoanut, and know why Judge Taliaferro
is here fighting Judge Garrett. He is
doing exactly what he wrote In that letter
he would do
Mr. Taliaferro replied briefly and ap-
pealed to the.caucus to hear the voice of
his people ard to.sive them Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Byrd seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Jones. and paid high compliments to
both candidates
Believed in Home Rule.
He believed In home rule, and he was
Informed that n majority of the members |
in the circuit favored Mr.. Jones. He had |
not enjoyed the washing of local party |
linen in the caucus. but he was willing |
TO follow four out of six of the members. /
Mr.. Byrd handled the question of 'vot-
ing for one good man out of office in |
favor of another good man in Office" In
most entertaining manner, and then
he laid stress upon the idea that the
members should rule in the selection OF
Judges. rather than the bar.
Mr.. Petit replied for Judge Garnett |
and he declared that where the judiciary
was at stake ii should BIO kept above
partiSan r61fticg. deci6nd without e.
ference to party views of the candidates.
He paid a splendid tribute to his friend, |
and said he had as big head and rs
warm a heart as any man In Virginia, |
Answering Mr.. Byrd as to the men,
hers for tho cicuit deciding the contest,
Mr.. Petit asked why then did all the
legislators have votes on the subject
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