The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-22
Buchanan counties changed at his in.
stance wifi show this.

Buchanan counties changed at his in
stance Will show this.
lie has been repeatedly charged on
the stump In the Ninth District with
having accepted bribe OF $4,000 while
Washington county.
up to this point, Mr.. Speaker. Cow
ernor Swanson's administration has
been a success. but 1t reached Its dark
period when he sent in the name OF
William F. Rhca to succeed Henry
Z. Stuart on the State Corporation
Commission. and tell you that when
you confirm this nomination you will
have committed the darkest deed OF
the present session.
Outside of few friends in Bristol
and elsewhere do not believe the peo
pie OF Southwest Virginia want William
their name and in the name OF the
State Of Virginia I protest
Defense of Judge Ithea.
Judge Martin Williams followed in
defense of Judge Rhea. and he fired
some warm shots into the Republican
camp.
MIR. Speaker. I represent in part, the
people Of the Ninth District" he de-
clared; "and ! shall not deal in glitter-
ing generalities as did the Senator fr ON
Lee. He talks about charging polittca,
enough to make charges. Why. sir.
There is no political crime that lla s
not been laid at the door of Dave
Galley and the Slemps and others who
run the Republican party in South st
Virginia. Judge Rhea has met face to
face on the stump and refuted
every charge made against him here
/ to-day, and not only so. but he mot
them In Washington before a biased
court and was seated upon contes,
BY a Republican Congress.
Talk about charges! Why we know
that the Slemps and others were
charged with assessing the office
holders of the Ninth District $4,000
In order to corrupt the voters Of the
district"
To Inyestigate.
i Judge Williams engaged in a brie
colloquy with Senator Noel and til,
two displayed good deal Of feeling
after which the former closed with /;
4 tribute to Judge Rhea's character an,
4 a demand for moro specific charges
4 Delegate Pendleton, Of Scott. sup
4 ported Senator Noel, as did DeleEat
4 Sutherland, Of Dickinson. and the
i Nudge Mann made q whirlwind speec
1 nlled with praise for the Governo o
Il ana Judge ftlled, anu &dsh!llEs lOI ~!
( mediate continuation Of the latter
lThere were several other speeches o
.{Iboth sides and Mr.. Cooke, Of Norfoll
i lnoved to recommit.
This motion was supported by Sen
a ators Keezell (Democrat). Parson
n (Republican). h and Delegate Robert "
q NVithers. Of Suffolk.
. The speech Of Mr.. Withers was ole
i quent and he contended with grea
force and ;earnestne ess that It was du
" nll parties concerned that there shoul
n be an investigation. II
Y Let us recomm!t this nomination
!, he declared IN conclusion. ''and give
: fair chance for a full investigation. ar
/. sif those who have assailed Jude
/, tRhea's haracter cannot subs tantia
/ their charges. let them bear the odIu
and lgnomtny OF slanderers. liars al
a traducers." S
i Others Confirmed.
: When Mr.. Cookies motion to recor
i NIT was put it was adopted by q una
\ inous vote 5 \ ,is53 4 81 .s3
VI The Joint sess lon had meanwhile co
Z tlrmed without objection the nornln
!, lions OF Judge r. r.. Prentis. OF S,l
Y folk, for. the uneSptred term at Jud
= Crump. on the Corporation Commit
sion and Captain p. st. Julien wills!
Is for state II ghway Commissioner I
u q term OF sin years, /, from N uly a, 4 l9l
g Il Isl expected hat y Judge r heaS "
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