The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-28
denied this, and senator Noel declared

denied this, and Senator Noel declared
tiiat nc. never Intended TO convey any
such ideu.
Paying handsome tribute to Cow
'ernor Swanson, Judge Mann passed to
the charges. the first being In refer
ence TO the census OF Bristol.
This census was TAKEN" he said.
what did Judge Rhea have to do
with it? Nothing. He had no more
interest in 1t than did any other citi-
5u uti but u t. it is fact also that
lie didn't want it. and that before
his term was out, he laid down his judi
cial crtninc, unspotted and nnsullied,
and OF his own accord, over the protest
ct the entire bar
Judge Mann criticized Senator Noel
for bringing in any reference to Mr.
Wysor wncn he had not testified, and
then lie took up the Jordan case. and
defended Judge Rheas course therein.
admitting that he was wrong" he
declared, we find the counsel on the
other side saying only that 1t was Il
remarkable decision"
A J.egnl Ballot.
The speaker took up the scott cout-
ty ballot, and declared mat IL was
Rhea.
AT best" he said, 1T was, bound to
be Il hard ballot to vote, and one that
did not appeal to men OF FAIRNESS, put
| 1t was legal ballot.
1T was printed on white pa per, con-
tanned the names OF all the candidates.
/
| by it; that he lost more votes In scott
county, where 1t was used Lhan III
| Giles county, where q plain ballot was
i used. A Republican Congress decided
| that Judge Rhea had nothing 10 90
with the preparation of the ballot usea
Lin Scott county. and upon this point
iJudge Rhea was seated in contest
| over General Walker"
Proceeding, Judge Mann reviewed the
| evidence on the charge of fraud IN
Russell. Scott, Buchanan and wash
! ington counties, and argued stronsly
that nothing had developed to snow
Where 10 your evidence?" he asked
latter dissecting the report at spilo
length, "Circums tantial evidence must
| be- a chain connecting the party with
the charge and there must be no
broken links. There arc broken Inks.
and Judge R Iaeal has not been con
This Is most remarkable case,
even more remarkable than the JORDAN
case.
| OF Judge Rhea's bad character, and
when the defense put OIL character wit
nesses from Judge Rheas home, coun
/ sci for the prosecution arose and ad-
hitting Judge Rhea's good character.
declared they would offer no testimony
on this point.
Before Judge Mann had touched half
\ of the evidence the Speaker called time
on MIN, ana ne 7loOh iliS SSo
i Kheu Confirmed
Absolute stiffness attended the call
1 ing OF tile roll of the Senate by Clerk
! Booker but when Clerk Williams had
1 and it was evident that Judge Rheii
| was confirmed there was an outburst
of applause which it was difficult for
4 the chair to suppress. When the vote
4 was finally announced. and Speaker
i Byrd declared that Judge Rhea had
4 been confirmed. there was prolonged.
/ cheering. mingled with distinct kissing
IN the galleries. SIr. Hodges. OF Hal
i flax. was the last to vote, and he en-
1 planned how he wished to be recorded.
4 he said he desired to voice the wishes
i OF his people. He thought q majority
4 ally he did not. He voted AYE" only
ION account of his belief that his con-
\ stituents desired him to do SO.