The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-09

|MERED|TH'S NAME
ALONE PRESENTED
Endorsed by Sixty Lawyers for
appointment as Judge
Goff's Successor.
NO OTHERS TAKE PART IN 1T
Meeting of Bar Resolves Itself
Into Caucus for One
Candidate.
NO OTHERS TAKE PART IN 1T

Sixty attorneys OF Richmond met
yesterday at the Mechanics Institute
and adopted resolutions indorsing the
appointment Of Charles " Meredith for
United States circuit judge, to succeed
United States Circuit Judge Nathan
Goff. who has been elected to the
United tSates Senate from West yir-
GINA. Friends OF various other Rich
mond attorneys who have been mem.
toned for the judgeship did not attend
the meeting. and the action taken was
not represent a majority of the bar
Of the city. 1t was pointed out that
with n number of names under consid-
Grafton, 1t was probably a larger in
dorsement than could be secured by
any other candidate. and 1t Is certain
that number of additional signatures
will be secured from those unable co
attend the meeting yesterday
j j. Leake called the meeting to
order. and James Caskie was made
chairman, Richard w. Darlington and
y. S. Buford, Jr.. were named as sec
retaries. Rules governing the meet
ing were adopted, barring nominating
speeches and providing for ballot OF
all white attorneys licensed to practice
in Richmond. Hill Carter nominated
Mr.. Meredith, and Thomas G. Gordon
seconded the nomination. There wero
no other nominations.
Other attorneys whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
judgeship. and whose friends remain
cd away from, the Meredith meeting
Judge II. Carter Scott, Samuel ~ An
derson. Richard Evelyn Byrd and
Judge r. II. Prentis.
Only One Nomination.
Nominations having been closed after
the presentation of MIR. Meredith's
name. Henry r. Miller presented an
extended series of prepared resolu-
tiions, recommending the appointment
OF Mr. Meredith, setting forth tho vari-
Gus presidents when the bar of the
city has indorsed candidates for State
and Federal judEeships, and the ia ct
that all candidates were invited to
submit their claims TO this meeting
that n roll call might determine the
choice Of a majority OF the local bar
| The resolutions set forth MIR Mere
dith's high standing in tho profession
and In the community and his service
as former CITY Attorney. and as a
member OF tho State Constitutional
Convention. and his activity In many
public movements.
Those signing tho Meredith petition
were: Henry K. Miller. Gilbert *. Pol
lock, Stonewall J. boswell w NJ JUS
lis. Jr.. Albert Q. Boschen Hunsden
Cary. Benjamin IIovenstein, j. NJ
! Turner. Samuel Parrish. B. Rand Well
! ford, lsador Shapiro. James u. Well
| ford, W. Il. Crawford, NJ. il. Omohun-
| Dire Hill Carter, Wllloughby Newton,
| NJ. G. Bruce. George n. Skipwith, .Ir..
Ordway Fuller. John p. Lea, George r.
! H;tw, John G. Winston, Thomas G.
Gordon, John j. Blake. Alfred T..
Cohen William Crump Tucker. John
Welsh, Harry c. Glenn, Irving May,
James G. Taylor, Richard w CARING
ton. Wyndham r. Meredith, ]. ]. Leakc,
\. s. Buford Tr., NJ. L. Spotrswood,
Wallace C. Brown. Hugh Antrim, 1. G..
iiazclgrove Murray NJ Mcclure. r. IL.
c. Cabell, III. 4. McCurdy. C. c. Rus
SELL w. W. Crump. John Howard. L.
Z. w. ATarye, Leon Nelson, T. Gray
Haddon, u3. Is. CaI7dozaS Samuel fs
Garter, Sol Cutchins. James Caslxie,
George Il. Wise. John b. Lishtfoot.
John II. Guy, Conway r. Sands, I4cith
s. Bremen. Brockenbrough Lamb,
Preston Cooke, John r. Wingo, Ed
ward l.. Ryan.