The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
JUDGE A. {. KING NAMED
TO SUCCEED STAPLES
Appointed by Governor Stuart to
Bench of Roanoke Corpora
ton Court.
TWO DELEGATIONS ARE HEARD
Roanoke Bar Divides, and Governor
Makes His Own Choicc-New
Judge Was Once on BENCH in Flu
wanna Couty.

shortly after o'clock last evening
Governor stuart announced that he
had decided to appoint Judge A. T.
King. OF Roanoke. to the bench of the
Corporation Court of the city of Roa
nolie.
Fourteen members of the Roanoke
Ear Association We're given n hearing
by the Governor yesterday. They came
10 urge the claims of the two cam
didates for the judscShp. made va -
cant by the resignation or Judge Wal
Ter r. Staples
Nine OF the lawyers came to urge the
claims OF Attorney ~ Bruce Hunt and
five 10 speak for the candidacy of Judge
a. T.. King. In the Hunt delegation
were: Ashby Williams. c. s. McNulty.
II. H. Willis. NJ. +. Burks Jr r. w
ketm, G. A McHueh. c, A. Woodruff
William Watts and G. II. Penn. The
principal spokesman for the party was
MIR. Willis
Judge Robert jackson headed the
King delegation. which included Roy
II Smith. Colonel James L. Woods. Jo-
seph Chitwood and NJ. A. Caldwell
The Hunt delegation arrived first 1T
the capitol. and the Governor conferred
with the lawyers Immediately. The
same privilege was then accorded the
lawyers, who came to urge the can
didacN of Judge King II Was late in
the afternoon before all had been
heard
When the two delegations LETT the
Capitol they had no other informa-
tion from Governor Stuart than that
the executive would consider the quail
ifcations Of both candidates and an
nounce his appointment In due time.
The Governor had intimated that he
might arrive nj a decision during the
evening.
NEW JUDGE. Is
wEiL-KNOWN LAWYER
There was rejoicing among the King
delegation when tho news OF the APP
Times Dispatch reporter al $40 o'clock.
While the selection was gratifying to
all OF the party. il was especially So
to Roy Il. Smith. Judge Kings for
me: law partner.
Judge King was the choice Of n
large ma iority Of the members OF the
Roanoke Hai Association aud the peo-
pie Of Roanoke" said Judge Robert J.
jackson. lie Is recognized as one OF
the anlsst LAWYERS In his section Of the
State. Judge King is hfty-four years
old and native Of Fluvauna lie
served as Judge OF the County Court
OF Fluvanna under the old judicial sys-
tenn. From Fluvanna he moved To
Roanoke CRY. where he has practiced
la" successfully for twenty-cirht
Years. For eighteen years he was a
partner in tho law firm Of Smith &.
King, ana since the dissolution Of that
flrm, aNe Years ago, he has continued
In practice for himself"
Governor stuart will next take IN
the matter OF appointing 4 successor
10 Judge Joseph l.. Kelly who has re-
signed from the bench ~ the Corpora
ton Court OF the city OF Bristol Judge
ktily's term expires February /. 1920.
The Bristol Rar Association has not
been able to agree on 4 candidate
While II liz the custom OF the cxccu-
tive 10 give fun consideration TO the
nominee Of bar association when a
vacancy IN the judiciary l. 10 he sup
piled, there is no obligation on the
part of the Governor IL conflne his Sc
lection to the wishes Of such an On
raulzaiion. even should the ,ndorse
ment be Unanimous.