The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-18
Will Disregard Recommends
ton of Any Class When 1t
Becomes Necessary for Adj
vancement OF p eople s
Rights

1t was Governor Mann turn to be
reseutful yesterday.
IL the members of the Bar ASSOC
citation were irritated because of the
gentle reminder from the chief exc
cutiVe that he intended to exercise
his prerogatNes in the matter Qf
appointing successor to Judge Grin
nan, the governor was even more
frritated yesterday by the published
statement that his message trans
mitted through Mr. Byrd, was IN
spired by his hostility to John u.
Minor, one Of the avowed candidates
for the Chancery court bench.
In IN emphatic statement yesterday
Governor Mann denies any hostility
10 MIR. Minor. In fact. declares that
he has nothing but the kindliest feel
ings for him: explains In detail his
reasons for notifying the members OF
the bar OF his position regarding the
Chancery court appointment and de-
clares he has no apologies to make
for that message.
The publication to which the gov
ernor took exception. and which
called forth the statement. appeared
Yesterday, II WAS alleged thaI MIR.
Minor waa persona non giata TO the
governor hecn use of MIR Minors con
COUNSEL. and further because Mr..
Minor, as secretary of the state Bar
association. had dropped the COVER
nors name from the rolls for nom
payment Of dues charging that the
governor and MIR. Minor had a war Of
words over the incident at the time.
The article further alleges that the
governor had manifested this hos
tility TO Mr.. Minor previously, ly APP
pointing ". b. McIl~uiue to the bar
e&a2"S 1ers in preference to John Il.
Minor
The recommendation Of the bar
ssnciation was officially certified 10
Governor Mann YESTERDAY but the re
signation Of Judge Grinuan has not
yet reached the executive office In
I'll Judge GrInnan's resignation is in
the hands Of the governor, Of course.
no action Will BE taken on the APP
pointment Of his successor.
In his statement Governor Mann de-
niev in toto the allegations. The gov
ernor's statement follows:
Governors Statement.
During the strenuous years pre-
ceding my nomination In 1909 ! did
permit my dues 10 the Far associa
ton, which | had no, been able 10
attend for years, To fall behind. and
when ! attended the meeting at Hot
Springs. after the primary Of that
year, ] was courteousiy informed by
Mr.. Minor that my name had been
dropped for failure to pay dues, he,
however, very kindly arranged the
matter for me. and ! came from Hot
Springs with very pleasant recollec-
tions OF Mr. Minor.
Il had forgotten NntI ! saw the
PAPER this morning that he acted
as counsel for Dr, Darlington. | never
criticised him or had the slightest
| feeling or account of mis- connection
with that case. Nothing that he did
was even diaa agreeable TO me
1T IS true that in appointing the
! bar examiners that / appointed Hon.
/ Vim. r. Mcllwaine, Of Petersburg in
preference to Mr.. Minor Not be
cause had the slightest objection to.
4, Mr.. Minor, but preferred Mi Neil
waine. who had been lifelong
friend, a man whose ability was gen
orally recognized, and whose char
mot found it necessary 10 call after
putting them 10 the trouble Of filing
ont The required blanks The trou~
BILE. 1t seems, WAS partly due TO the
fact that the crowd expected fell
short by several hundred aud the fur
Their fact that those who did come pre-
ferred the hotels to the boording
houses Mr. Kern took good care Of
all who came and they were located
comfortably as speedily. As they re-
ported at headquarters,