The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-08
LAWYERS DISAGREE
ABOUT JUDGESH|P
Apparently Only Friends oi
Meredith Will Take Part in
Bar Meeting.
FRIENDS MAKE STATEMENTS
Candidates Will All Stay in Race,
and Will Not BE Bound
by Caucus.

Opposition to Endorsement OF II can
d!date which developed yesterday on
the part OF friends of all but one OF
the Richmond men mentioned for the
judgeship OF the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals will lead to one Of
TWO results in the meeting OF the Rich
mond bar. which will be held at 1880
o'clock o-day in the auditorium az the
Virginia Mechanics Institute. Either
the friends of Charles V. Meredith will
alone he present and cast their votes
for him. or else there will be vigorous
opposition 10 having the bar take any
action looking 10 the Endorsement of
any candidate.
AdhcrentS of attorneys who, besides
Mr.. Meredith are being considered as
the successor 10 Judge Nathan Con,
Yesterday pointed 10 the fact that the
men who signed the call for the meet
ing arc supporters OF Mr.. Meredith
and asserted that the other possible
candidates oppose any action by the
bar. Their friends have been asked to
remain away from the caucus, and II
seems likely that most of them Will
do so. In this event the total attend
ance at the meeting will become live
question in relation to the number OF
attorneys practicing at the bar OF
Richmond
Differences Of OpiuiOn.
Statements were made yesterday by
friends OF three candidates. Several
reasons were given why the bar should
not take action in this matter. while
on the other nand, there are arguments
In favor Of such action. Iioth sides say
their particular plan is nest TO secure
:, Judge frou Richmond, and each twit9
the ether with not the hest OF faith
in using such an argument.
Friends OF II. Il. iol.Grd, y. w. lat
tcrson, Richard Eveiyn Byrd Willis
Il Smith Judge r. Carter Scott and
Samuel ~. Anderson oppose any sort
of action by the Dat They say TIA;
while indo: ucment 3f ne attorneys -
the proper course in settling locm
judgeships, il will Dc of no avail in t're
choice Of Il Judge fo- the United states
circuit. Whe territor:r comprises sav.
eral States, and. besides. there are can
didates in Virginia outside of Rich
mond.
Again. they say that candidates may
appear later whose names are not now
suggested, and who would be deprived
OF the support OF attorneys who go
into. to-day's meeting and thereby
commit themselves to the support OF
the successful man in the caucus
might not meet the approval of tho
Attorncy-General and the President
and THIS, other Richmond men being
eliminated, the choice would go else
where.
ThinI> Meredith Has Votes.
On the other hand, friends of Mr.
Meredith say these arguments are
hardly sincere. being advanced be-
cause tho friends OF other candidates
realize Mr.. Meredith is tic choice OF
a substantial majority. They say that
1t has been recognized In the profess
sion that an aspirant for n judgeship
; should be able. az primo requisite,
to command the support OF his own
bar.
It is apparent the meeting will set
tie nothing. since the mon who arc
not supporting Mr.. Meredith will not
be bound by it. However, those who
favor the meeting, think 1t may have
It's influence. The size of the attend
ance will unouestionably be import
ant.
Tor Mr.. Pollard.
Coloxel George Wayne Anderson
made the following statement last
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