The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-13

came for them to face the music
with one accord they began to say.
Il pray thee have me excused" and
they disappeared from the hannts Of
men who are candidates.
The last of these to go by the board
was Hugh A. White. Of Rockbridge.
who avowed that he was in the race
Ito a finish. that the effort to make
had noseffect on him that
he could not be run out and that
when the ballots were counted he
would be found in the contest. And
then he stepped aside, beaten before
he entered.
Ball Opens Tonight.
Really the legislative session will
begin this evening. long before the
caucuses are called to order. There
are places to be filled by the general
assem- bly--judges and such Ike. True.
there Is a Supreme court judgship
at stake, the winner to get term
for twelve years at $1,000 year. and
there are some half dozen aspirants
for that OF course, not one of the
judges will come to the city TO make
the fight. but ne Will do his best to
see that no injunction issues TO estop
any Of his friends from coming and
getting into the game good and hard
In fact, there are many lawyers who
are here at this time. all OF them
having a word to say for their friends
They are not given to making a cam
paign of abuse. but II is one for argu-
ment honeyed phrases and appeal 10
location and surroundings
About dozen other judges are to
be chosen at this session, among them
that for the Circuit court for the
county of Norfolk. There the position
Is occupied by Judge Joseph T. Law
less. who la filing the unexpired term
OF the late Judge W. n. portlock. But
Judge IAwless finds himself in the
anomalous position Of having no
friend at court In other words, he
Of the legislature who, will do him
the honor the service OF presenting
his name to the caucus. And it is all
due to politics. Judge Lawless just
happens to be one OF the faction
against whom a relentless war has
been waged for some years, and hav-
ing won the members OF the house,
and having the sympathy Of the SEN
ator from that district. the Straight
OQlS udfp kudl lltGS Will
proceed to right some OF the wrongs
OF which they have complained by get
ting the first scalp that presents itself.
This happens to be Judge Iawless. and
he WILL in the language of the late
John J. Ingalls, of Kansas. be the
victim OF bloodless revolution" c.
w. Coleman, q former member OF the
Legislature. Is said to be the man who
will get the place.
just Talking Politics.
In this connection, and because ne
was tor a long time clerk OF the SEN
ate, senator's are discussing the re-
ported candidacy Of Marshall b.
Booker, Of Halifax. for the position of
secretary of the Commonwealth. That
Is the Interesting report which began
to circulate on the floor OF the places
in which the solons gathered and talk
ed of everything. Mr. Booker quit the
Job as clerk of the senate because the
people OF his county made him at
torney for the Commonwealth, which
Is more In keeping with his profession
and his tastes.
Turning again to the other side of
the capitol, there is no question that
Edwin r. Cox. OF this city. will be the
speaker. He has more votes than all
OF thor men who have been mentioned
III CptluCGtAOn WIKI AIiC SPCdhCiSIip.
Coming down to tacks, he had more
than twice as many as all the COM
bined opposition He has votes to
spare.
John M. Johnston. sergeant lat arms,
says he In very much obliged to all
his friends and that he will appreciate
their vote again. Mr.. Johnston has
been serEeant-at-arms for eighteen
years and he expects to make 1t
| twenty.
Mr.. Johnston heard Of the. can
didacy Of DR.. w. c. Mum. OF West