The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
Five Ballots Taken Be
fore He Received Ma
jority Vote.
FINAL CHI DICE IS
MADE UNANIMOUS
Governor Appoints, Pending
Action by Legislature--New
Wearer of Ermine Studied
Profession in Germany, and
Was Once Nominated for
Circuit Judge.

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By the Richmond bar, Judge Beverly
! y. Crump was yesterday chosen by
| the attorneys of Richmond rs their
! candidate Tor the office of Judge of the
Law and Equity Court OF this city, TO
succeed the late Juugc John 81. Inc ram.
;,"e contest was spirited and the vot;;
! ing was carried on amidst suppressed
; excitement Although the session last
| cd for more than three hours. tho Mt
tendance remained full.
by resolution adopted juHt before
adjournment. Permanent Chairman
Henry X. Pollard and Secretary John
s. winston arc directed 10 certify the
result of the vote to Governor Mann
General Assembly This duty will be
performed tomorrow so far as tho
executive ia concerned.
Legislature 10 Elect.
rho Governor is the appointing
power, but he has Indicated his in
tsnlion of issuing certificate to any
one selected by the bar. Ills appoint.
legislature meets. that tody's duty
beng TO choose a Judge for the un
expired term OF Judge Ingram. which
Is until February !, 1918.
Throughout the long session of the
par. the assembly hall Of the Virginia
MechanicS' institute was tiiled with
attorneys all interested In the result
OF the contest. Friends of the various
candinates were active in their move
ment9 throughout the hall. but the
crowd remained In the best of humor.
Richard Evelyn Byrd called the MS.
soctati9n to order, presenting IT, n.
! foliard as permanent ~rha irman. AS
91siins John 9. Winston as clerk We're
iaIr% e. owen. Stuart @. Christian
end John 5. Eggleston
Attendance WINS Large
frior agreements between friends of
candidnte had settled all details, SO
once proceeded With. Printed rosters
OF attorneyS had been prepared by
a con,lnittec. and Included ali lawyers
VINO nave paid their license taxes for
maze begun 10 practice hers aince FEB
| ruary of this year, and Others who
f nav1 practIced al the Richmond bar
| whole comprised about $50 names ar
.hcse 20 were present, and voting on
! the second ballot which was tho high.
G Gs, pom, reached; On tile hrst, ZIG
2ls: and NTH and las., 2l2
NO nominating speeches were al,
t1jTa,n,. merely the names OF the can
thI:a , ,,. peinS called by friends II,
I'M, rnis way, the following were placed in
SGo .,,, George Bryan, james y.
San,noh; .S,e2erly T. Crump, John Il.
M Ni:n9T, MILAN MILAN A Nloncure and David
already. been printed on the bs,i hau
"i'n the rosters. as were olgo thoss
%. Isaac Digs and George .,insli..
aim, linz nc no"e eyer not nominated
4 IN n IL
counting the results consumed nasri,.
hail hour. but most OF those pras,
, Sh. borrowed the call, which was yiyu
lots. oii oiahR bal
r., Taking Of Ballots.
Cannon az 30 oaIlol resulted: Bryan, 81:
M Sun, ~ y, Grrump 81; Minor 80:
IT had been agreed that tho r,,.
OF inc House of Delegates .hou,d rs
WHEN require that when no can
cast the eeu nsn a majority OF ali votes
number, shall be dropped ana io 800,
not DC again placed IN nominstian
;n m.ir d, least one ballot shall have
dropped Ut !" mite was
90 The aecond ballot resulted Rry,n
Nicneaarnsh o 3 ls; crump. CT; Minor, a.:
This indicated that Mr.. Rrv,n a.,
s,rer sann0n were not gain ias ana IN
cans nSsh through the elimination Of
ana also showed that Judse r rpSimg'
az ~ Minor and Mr.. Moncure wern dns
d dinoa 10 remain favorItea 1T also in
ing more .'a str 1uagS G,rrnmr was gather
NJ Choice Is Narrowed. =
81: 6rn rum oa fs MA, Was as follows: Bryan,
Mhlie no candidate had anywhere ,,e a..
d majority, II was now evident ,ba
ruSe SruInp was developing ths
strcnS.5s amount of second choice
Viii With Mr. Bryan eliminated on the
I19onrth ballot, the vote was: Crurnp,
So; Minor. GO; Moncure. 10. up
Judge Crump's friends wer, nv nc
time luei!ant. as il became necessary
70 drop Mr.. Minor. At this iuncfurs
Witt WI sr whn rre ea haa David Meads
first ballot. There were CRIES fror, LII III
narts OF the house against this II
vas presumed that the Minor strength
their man back after one ballot. THEN
4. " Patterson renolninated Mr
Bryan which caused more outcries and
! Withdrawn. and 1T became sV ;iS T fSss
/ there would be but one more ballot.
Vote Is Decisive.
The tvo final contestants vera neck
and ans. neck EEK during the polling Of the
! steadily. But Judge Crump then be-
! gan TO gain, and oy tho time $50 names
bad been called 1t was evident to ali
final vote was: Crump l25. Moncure,
IS. 80 80 -
On motion. of Fl. 81. Smith. Jr., Law
partner Of MI. Moncure. the selection
OF Judge Crunp was made unanimous
Jamas W. Gordon, the other partner OF
the same firm, offered the resolutions
recurring the certiheation Of the name
to the Governor. and to the Richmond
delegation In the Legislature,
= sketch Of New Judge. ~
The new jurist Is a native Of thi.
city and son Of William W. Jrump
| stituts. where he ara duated In 1878.
He then went to Germany, where he
! spent three. years, making a speciality
in the study of Roman Law. Returning
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