The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-22
Southwest Man to Sue
ceed Buchanan on Su-
preme Bench.
OPPOSED WEST
ON FINAL ROUND
Judge Lawless Retires From Nor
folk County Contest for Re-
Election, Leaving Charles w.
Coleman as Unanimous
Choice for Circuit
Judgeship.

Judge Joseph T.. Kelly, of the Cor-
poration Court of Bristol, was nomi-
mated by joint Democratic caucus OF
the General Assembly early this morn
ing for seat on the supreme Bench
OF Virginia for term of twelve years.
beginning February i, 1915. Judge
Kelly will succeed Judge John y.
Buchanan, of Washington County,
who has announced his purpose 30 re-
tire at the end of the present term.
The nomination was made after an ALL
night session. OH the thirteenth ballot,
the field finally narrowing down to
Judge Kelly and Judge Jesse T. West.
of Waverly, Sussex County The final
vote was. Kelly. 6S; West, so.
Many Nnmes Presented.
Others put in nomination during the
night were f. NJ. Fulton. of Wise:
Judge William L. Burns, OF Russell
County; Judge B. Il. Hutton. of Abing.
don: Judgc Frederick w. Sims, OF
Louisa and Judge Waller r. Staples,
of Roanoke, the first ballot being:
Fulton, 1; Burns, S; Hutton, IS; Kelly,
90; Sims, 60; Staples 16, and Vest 3s.
The West forces held together gamely
on every ballot, but gained little when
the Southwest candidates werc dropped.
Judge Kelly was born in Smyth
County on March 4, 1867, and Is n
the University of Virginia. He was
for some time law partner of former
Attorney General Rufus ~. Ayres, and
was later in partnership with Joshua
F. Bullitt He has had distinguished
career both in the practice OF law and
on the bench.
b Coleman Succeeds Dasyiess.
! Tho retirement of j Judge ~ osephs rs
LawIess early yesterday from the con-
test for reelection as judge of the First
Circuit left the field clear for Charles
w. Coleman. who was nominated by
Delegate Duke and Senator Montague.
of Norfolk County. and was chosen
unanimously for the judgeship nov
held by Judge Lawless. Judge Cole
man will assume his new office on Feb
ruary 1, 1914. a number of other Cir
cult and Corporation judges were re-
nominated without opposition.
The Caucus Meets.
The Joint caucus was called TO order
! by Senator Itson. Harry II. Houston.
| Chairman, and John W. wiliiams per-
mancnt clerk.
listing the Offices TO be filled. Major
Stubbs called attention to the fact
that the Code makes the circuit judge
ship term eight instead of six years
and the resolution as corrected was
adopted.
| After many motions it was agreed
that in uncontested cases nominating
and secondary speeches be barred. IN
cases OF contest, speeches We're limited
to ten minutes for nomina tionS and five
for secondary speeches.
Nominations were made without op-
position in the following cases.
For Commissioner OF lnsurance-Jo.
scph Button.
Judge, First Circuit-CharlHs w.
Fifth Circuit-George j. Hundloy
Ninth CIrcuit-George $. shackei.
ford
Fifteenth iyircuit-Claggett 3. Jones.
Seventeenth Circult--Thomas W. Har-
rison.
Eighth Circuit-John w. Fishburne.
Hastings Court, RiohmondD. G.
Chancery Court. Richmond-william
Corporation Court, Radford-R l..
Gardner.
Twenty-hfth Circuit-T N Haas.
Twentysixth Circuit-E 5, Turner.
Twenty-seventh Circuit--Willtam Il.
Twenty-eighth Circuit-B D. White.
Twenty y-ninth Circuit-Bennett L.
Gordon
Law and Equity Court, Richmond
Beverly II. Crump
Law and Chanccry Court Norfolk
corporatlon Court. Lynchburg
Frank Il. Christian.
Corporation Court, Petcrsburg-J. NJ.
Mullen.
Corporation Court, fredericksburg
John T. Goodrich.
For the Supreme Court tn succeed
Judge John y. buchanan for Il term
OF twelve years from February l. 1ol5.
the following nominations were made:
Senator Hart. of Roanoke, nominated
Judge Waller r. Staples. Of Roanoke,
who was seconded by Messrs. Stearnes
and Leedy; Senator Moncure. Of stat
ford. nominated Judge Frederick w.
Sims. of Louisa. Delegate Pennington,
OF Lee, nominated Judge Joseph l..
Kelly. OF Bristol Senator Hobbs nomi-
mated Judge Jesse f. West. of Waver-
ly. who was seconded by Senator
Drewry. Delegate White spoke for
Judge Kelly, and Mr.. Clement for Judge
West. Senator Blackburn Smith said
he had hoped to present the name OF
Judge Harrison. OF Winchester. but as
it did not seem to be the turn OF his
ator Featherston seconded judge
Staples, and Senator Buchanan second
ed Judge Hutton.
Delegate Grant, of Russell, nomi.
Russell County, who WAS seconded by
MIR. Buck. Mr.. Chalkiey nominated Fl.
n. Fulton. Of wise; MT Jordan Of Pu.
son, of Scott, seconded Judge Burns.
and Mr.. Hun spoke for Judge Hutton.
Senator Saunders. of Middlescx, sec-
N''7 Eeho OF the Allen Case.
In secondlng Judge Staples, Senator
Cannon. of Richmond. said that oppo-
those to whom he might look for snp-
port because he had fearlessly dis
charged a duty that had been Imposed
or him by the that sxefu5ys ben6 OF tns
Cannon. "and administered the law 40
Justly and so fearlessly that the Su-
though petitioned sby, "a goodlyi naft cf
the people OF this Commonwealth I.
Nominations closed Mt l6:45s, o'e1ock,
ton, i; Burns, 8: Hutton. Is; Kelly. 2ai
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