The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-13

Main and E.
Howle, Jennings, M. M. johnson, Keezell
Lane. Lassiter, Lewis, Lion Louderback
Love, Lynn, Mason, Massie. Moncure
McRae, Niemeyer, Eugene Ould, Owens
Parker. Patteson, Person, Pitts, Pulliam
Rev, Rison, Roberts. Sale. Scott Shack
eford. Stands. Slaughter. spessard, Ster-
rett, Swift, O. G. Taliaferro, j. l.. ralia-
ferro, Tavenner, Thornhill, Thomas. Tro-
linger, c. II. Walker. West, H. 7. Wick
ham, r. Ashby Wickham, ]. d. Williams
and Wilson--74.
For Garnett--Messrs. Barrett, Bowman,
Cardwell. Cation. Cox, Fulton, James A.
Glenn. Gregory Gunter, Charles A. John
ston. Lee. Lowry, Machen. Manu.. VIII
liam w. Old. Jr. Owen, Petit. peyson,
| Phlegar, Prince, Fuller, Read, Rogers,
| Sadler, Sears. Sims. Snead, Stanfield, st.
| Clair, Strobe, Sydnor, Throckmorton. S.
II. Walker. Wallace. Whitehead. Wilkins
and Martin Williams-S7.
| For Judge Moffitt-Messrs. Baker, Bar
ham. j. NJ. Barker. Jr., Barrett, Bland.
Booker. Bowman. Brown, Cardwell
Cation. Chapman, Clarke, Clement. Coch-
ran. Curlett, Dunn, Early. Fulton, Gar
/
Glenn. Good, NJ. NJ. Green, Guerrant,
Gunter. Gwathmey Haley, Harman
Hobbs. Holt. Houston, Howle, Jennings,
| Nj. M. Johnson. Charles A. Johnston,
Keezell. Lane, Lassiter. Lion, Loucer-
back. Love. Lynn, Mann Mason, Massie.
| Moncure. McRae, Niemeyer, William w.
Old, Jr., Eugene ould, Owen. Owens,
Parker, Person, Petit. Peyton. pitts,
Prince, Fuller. Pulliam. Rev. Rison.
! Roberts, Rogers. Sadler. Sale, Scott,
shackelford, Stands. Slaughter, Spessard.
stahheld. sterrett. st. Clair. Swift, sgd
nor. C. C. Talaferro, j. l.. Taliaferro,
Tavenner. Throckmorton, Trolinger, c. H.
Walker Wallace. West, Whitehead. H. T.
Wickham. T. Ashby Wickham, Wilkins.
j. D. Williams. Martin Williams and
| Wilson-92
For Judge Moomaw-Messrs w. G.
Barker. Byrd, Campbell, Churchman
Coleman, Echols. Gaines. Gregory, Lee
Lewis, Lowry, Maollen. Patteson, Phlegar
Sims. Snead. Strobe. Thornhill, Thomas
and S. II. Walker-20
the following pairs were announced:
Mr. ii. I. Wickham Gor Jones), with Mr..
Powers for Garnett: Mr.. Holt (for Jones),
with Mr.. Powell (for Garnett)
Moomaw-Moffit.
The Twentieth Circuit was now called.
and MIR. Coleman. of Roanoke. named
Judge @. 3D. Moomaw. OF that city, the in.
cumbent. Judge Tucker retired from the
contest early In the afternoon, leaving
only Judges Moomaw and Moffit in the
race Mr.. Coleman praised his candidate
warmly and referred to his strong endorse.
ments. both from the bar and the people
of the circuit.
He closed with an eloquent tribute to
| oh Of T,ti
followed by his colleague. Colonel Bow
man, who named Judge w. w. Moffit.
Colonel Bowman sketched the life of Judge
Moffit. and while his speech was brief, 1t
was clear and strong. He spoke OF the
strong character and fine attainn1ents of
his candidate, and declared that he had
already adorned two high judicial posi-
tons In his life. He said he had been a
member OF the Legislature and had ren-
dered great service to the Democratic
party. Among the endorsements read for
Judge Moffit was a letter from Professor
Martin p. Burks, of washington and Lee
University.
Mr.. STROBE, of Amherst made a ring
ling speech In seconding the nomination
Of Judge Moormaw. and declared that
tho people might we'll ask why man
had been turned out when he had been
asked for by the people and the bar and
when no complaint had come as to his
services.
Praise Judge Moffit.
Mr.. shackelford seconded the nomina
ton of Judge Motif in q brief Speech al
did also Mr.. West. Of Bedford.
Mr. Slaughter seconded the nomination
of Judge Motif and Judge Phlesar aros
to speak He declared he had asked
Governor Montague to appoint Judg
Moffit because he had seen him on TIL
bench, and he had never seen Judg
Moormaw as a judge.
He told Judge Mofflt as soon as Judg
Moormaw was appointed, that he pro
posed to give the latter fair trial ant
support him II he measured up to tn
standard of a good judge.
IT stand here now" he said, zen
dorsing Judge Moormaw, because he ha
j measured up and because he is a judy
of fairness and ability,
MIR. Johnston, OF Chrstianbsurg, Sc
conded Judge Motifs nomination, ant
praised him as a fine man and an abb
Judge.
Senator Fulton spoke ecuuently an,
earnestly for Judge Mofilt and HI
praised his favorite in most compli
mentary manner.
Upon roll call the vote resulted as fol
lows:
: Mr.. Read was paired with Mr.. withers
Mr.. Cox with Mr.. Sears, The frs
named In each case would have voted
i, for Judge Moffit and tho last for Judg,
!, Moomaw.
, On motion Of Judge Phlegar, the nom
: ination OF Judge Mofht was made unani
: nous. Mr.. Sears had gotten through
a similar motion as to Mr.. Jones at TIL
!, end OF that roll call.
J Public Printer Contest.
AT 1900 A. NJ. Senator Hartman aros
TO name candidate for Public Printer
He nominated Hon. Davis Bottom. tn
IL incumbent