The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-01
R|CHMONDLAWYERs
DIVIDE ON ACTION
0FG0vERNORMANn
Those Who Besought Mayot
Richardson to Decline AID. j
pointment Meet
u
REFUSE TO GIVE OUT
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Rumor Says President CabeIf|
Has Been Requested to
Call Meeting of Bar
Association

ucieae IN their efforts 46
prevent the elevation of Mayor d. a.
t,'cna0son to the Hastings court
bench, the local attorneys who faal
agsrieved that Governor Mann ahouis
nave made the appointment witho,,c
waiting Tor recommendation from ts,~,
Iocai bar are seeking to re-establish I
the old custom and make Ii irupoeaf-g
pie Tor the governor and future Cow
erhofs 10 exercise his constitutional
fishts TO appoint whom they NAV
choose to the bench in Richmond.
To this end a meeting was held
yesterday In the Offices of Judge Geo
L. Christian. at which were present
the same attorneys who besought
mayor Richardson to decline the ap-
poihLrneut A resolution adopted to
pe ~aoinitted to the lawyers OF the
city. When asked last night to rive
the purport Of the resolution, Presi-
dent Cabell of the City Bar associ-
alton stated that he was not at iib
erty TO do SO until 1t was signed hy
a suffcient number and presented to
MIN Others made practically the
same answer.
IT Is understood, however. that tha
resolution requests President Cabel1
to call meeting of the bar associ-
alton at which time the revolutionarv
step VIII De taken, of pledginx :. all
members of the city bar to refuse
any appointment to the bench at the
hahos or any governor unless and
until recommended by the bar.
Many Are DispIeased.
number of members OF the asso.
citation are still displeased with the
action of the governor in naming
Mayor Richardson without waiting
Tor recommendation from the bar.
men they read this morning Mayor
richardson's positive statement that
ne would accept the appointments
when the commission was handed
MN ny the governor they hurried1y
met in informal conference. II war
the sole topic of conversation where
ever two lawyers met. and whiIO
there was found to be a division Of
sentiment among the legal fraternity
those obJecting to Governor Mann.S
course were not deferred. becoming
more incensed. If possible. The re-
suit was the conference In judge
Christians office
The plan adopted Is believed by ita
advocates to be one OF undoubted
promise OF success
Some Are Indignant.
III the Bar association can be Tn
uuced TO adopt resolution pledgfnE II
its members to decline any appoint
rnent by the governor made wfthouf
the sanction of the association, It WIZ
place him in predicament He will
lace the alternatives of naming soma
one endorsed by the association. tlrua
robbing himself OF his constitutional
rights or of leaving the bench vacant
The more indignant members Of the
bar yesterday positively asserted thar
the association would endorse tuaE
such action. and that in the future
what has been privilege of the haR
will become a right NJ
When asked about the matter l.sff
night President Cabeli said that tha3s
meeting had been held and an impor- VI
tant resolution drawn for preseuta. L
ton to individual members of the 49,
ISOLATION, but declined to say what II .
the nature of the resolution. Asked "
when he expected to call a meeting
OF the association he replied that
ne mad not yet been requested to take
such action and could not say when
the request would be made.
1t Is doubtful. however, If the pro- n
posed resolution can be forced
through should a meeting Of the as-
ISOLATION be called. A number OF the
more conservative members OF the
bar are of the opinion that the matt
ter should be dropped and some az d
them frankly say that the governor'a
action is beyond the pale OF legiff-
mate criticism. Hill Montague. s. 8.
+. Paterson, .. G. O'FIaherty ana
others declare that the governor sct-
ed within his rights. The position OF
such Importance and the responds
bilitv of making wise appointments
Is so great. though. these attorneys
chat Governor Mann naturally wished
to have some say in the matter.
No Indignation Meeting.
But while there IL movement lOO1e. T%
ing TO meeting to safeguard what
many attorneys believe to be their
rights in the premises the talk OF an
Indignation meeting at which the
governor would be severely scored Ell
for his action was nothing more than IN
talk Such a meeting il discountnns
anced even by those who believe To v
governor acted wrongly. They wish
to have their recommendations homer
ed in the future but there are few
radical enough to stand sponsor 4QEk %
an Indignation meeting.
In the same category liz the repo4&
that efforts would be made to defaa&#
Mayor Richardson when he comes U6Sa "a
part OF the summer of 1912. I1
members of the bar carefully cOnc1& w
II they possess. any resentment
ward Mayor Richardson. They m
pains to state that under other q e
the appointment $500
have been Satisfactory. s@SSS5
Further cause for indignatien
given some Of the members II
bar in the publication In the VIM
ian of the suggestion that 0UNG8
Mann might oasry the wAr fnee
aceassassa - 4! 50 ~.