The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-22

of Judge Waller r. Staples. Of Roa-
noke.
Then there was pause of a minute
and Delegate W. NJ Myers. of Rich
mond. enlivened the situation by NOV
ing that nominations he closed. the
idea provoking a round of laughter.
Senator r. G. l.. Moncure, of Spot
sylvania, presented the name of Judge
r. w. Sims, of Louisa saving the bar
Of The Eighth district rad endorsed
him,
Kelly Presented.
Delegate Pennington, Of Lee county.
the only Democrat who has represent
ed that county for years hen present
ed the name OF Judge ]. l.. Kelly, Of
Bristol. for the highest honor the
legislature can bestow. He urged that
the Southwest should be recognized
and one who knew something of the
involved litigation peculiar to that Sec
ton, and he believed that Judge Kelly
com bined all the qualities which fitted
him for the position.
Senator A. X. Hobbs. Of Prince
George. followed in nominating Judge
Jesse f West. OF Sussex. declaring his
belief that the State presented no
stronger man, lawyer, citizen than the
recognized jurist of that section of the
Supreme court for half century
Delegate Grant took the floor and
presented the man who has attained
much prominence in the State and
the country by the vigorous manner
in which has has held the scales of
justice-9Justice w. f. Burns, OF Rus
sell county.
Judge Fulton Eulogixed.
Delegate John w. Chaikiey. of Wise
county. added to the growing list OF
aspirants for the ermine, which Judge
John A. Buchanan is soon to drop by
placing the name OF Judge r. NJ. Full
ton. OF his county In performing
that service. Mr. Chalkiey paid a
tribute to the efforts by which Judge
Fulton had won his place as a leading
man of that section Of the State
This ended the presentation of
names, but there were seconding
speeches without number. Delegate
Oliver infused some life into the pro-
ceedings by declaring that the appeals
from the Southwest were wrong. but
in the face Of the fact that they did
not know whom they wanted 1t was
but fair and right that the people OF
the State should select a man from
another section and give the South
west at least two years more in which
to unite on some man He supported
Judge Sims.
Ballotting Begins.
Then the ballotng began. the
rules providing for dropping the low
est man I'm the list. The ballot re-
suited as follows: Sims, 70: West. 3s
Kelly. rs; Fulton. /: Staples. 1s. Hat
ton. Is: Burns. s. Fulton was drop
ped.
Second Ballot---Sims, rs; West, IS;
all Int
Burns. 8. Burns Was dropped and the
third ballot ordered.
Staples and Kelly Tie
Third Baliot--Sims, "a; West, 50:
Kelly. 40: Staples, 20; Hatton. 20.
The chairman announced that as
the rules provided for dropping the
lowest man, as Kelly and Staples were
tied, the ballot would have to be
taken again with both remaining in
the roll.
Staples Is Dropped.
Fourth Baliot-Sims. "a; West. SO;
Kelly. rs; Staples. IS: Hatton. 90.
This resulted in dropping Judge
Staples. the Roanoke candidate. from
the running.
When the vote had been verified
members began to flock around the
clerks desk. eager to find out how the
ballot had resulted.
Sims Goes Down.
The fifth ballot saw the elimination
OF Judge F. w. Sims from the contest.
and Senator Hart at once jumped in
to the fray and presented anew the
name OF Judge Staples. This ballot
resulted; Sims, 26; West. ~; Kelly,
80: Hatton, 81.
Other Judges Named.
The following names were then pre-
scented to the caucus and unanimously
nominated in both instance without
opposition:
First ~Circuit-C. w. Coleman, OF
Norfolk county.
Fifth Circuit--Judge George ].
Hundley. Farmville.
Ninth Circuit---Judge George s.
Shackelford, Orange.
Thirteenth Circuit--Judge Claggett
b. Jones. Burlington.
Seventeenth Circuit--Judge Thomas
w Harrison, Winchester.
Twenty-first Circuit-Judge A. A.
Campbell. wythevilie.
Eighth -Circuit-Judge John w.
Fishburne. of Charlottesville
Law and Equity court, Richmond
Judge Beverly r. Crump.
Hastings court OF Richmond-,Judge
p. C. Richardson.
Chancery Court Of Richmond
Judge w. A. Moncure.
Corporation Court or Radford--
Robert Il Gardiner.
The following judges are to be
elected February lat Tor a term OF
six years. beginning February 1. 1915,
u Twenty fifth Circuit--Judge T. N
Haas. Harrisonburg.
Twenty sixth Cfrcuit--Judge Ed.
ward s. Turner. Warrenton.
Twenty-seventh Circutt--J u d