Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-12

cation tmeaninE politicaD to any one.
other than my oath OF office, should he
appoint me, as will be shown by said
application ut the present time.
Although was backed by ma
Jority OF the voters of the county
Judge Chichester declined to consider
petitions and appointed former County
Judge r. T.. Waller at the request or
some members Of the Frederick sburg
bar. residing outside Of the county,
among them being w. w ButZncr, a
member OF the Republican State Com
mittrc and some OF the county officers
ana Supervisors among them being Il.
6. Ilaydcs, Republican county chair
man. who holds ofic. az a district
school trustee by appointment. There
has been no REORGANIZATION OF the Re
publican commiStec in Spjotsylvania
County since 1910. at which time said
Il. 6. Blaydes. being the uncle OF c.
X. Coleman, T.. w. Coleman and T. $.
, Coleman, all Democrats, was elected
in a mass me citing packed with Demo
Gratis.
both said Butznsr and Blaydes voted
for my opponent in my election to this
Legislature ana always act with the
Democratic ring when they are needed.
! Will submit evidence as to the BIZ
partisan ring in Spotsylvania when the
committee OF courts OF justice comes to
| Spotsylvania.
/
PRA CTICISG ATTORNEY
The appointment of former County
Judge Il. L. Waller as Commemorative
Attorney. not only against the wishes
! OF the majority of the people of Spot
! sylvauia County, but contrary to the
law as set forth liz section $40 of the
/ code, which provides that If no praC-
/ ticing lawyer. who has resided in the
| county or in such city for the period
aforesaid. OFFER for election or APP
/ pointmcnt il shall H." lawful to elect
/ %! appoint as attorney for the CONS
monwcalth for such county non-rosi-
dent or one who has not resided in
the county, or in such city, for the pc
/ Rod above mentioned"
Judge Waller WAS not practicing
/ lawyer lie never took bar cXamina :
| ton and had not practiced law since
about 1881. and did not take out a
| license until after the vacancy oc-
Cured. He had rarely been to the
courthouse OF said county since he
rushed through the whitcwashing pro-
| coedings resulting in the acquital of J.
! +. III. crismond for cmbcZzlcment. dur
! ing the last days OF the old county
court system in January. 1904, before
system went into effect and he was
! lcgislatcd out OF Office as county Judge.
] | am informed he has not attended a
/ court or supervisors meeting since
I last Iali.
! %ow, Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen OF
! the House, lave briefly stated the
substance Of my remarks as / recall
them, but desire the right to introduce
/ evidence Of other election frauds and
. appointments before the investigation
| committee.
! ! have read Judge Chichester's state
ment In The Times Dispatch Of this
| morning, In which he admits he APP
pointed Mr.. Fraser q member of the
electoral board in violation or the con-
stitution. but SAYS lac did not know
he was deputy treasurer. In reply &c
this | say he should have known il, as
he. Judge Chichester, has an Office in
FrcdcricksburG. and lives only three
miles cut In stafford County, and nears
court at Spotsylvania. only ten miles
from Freder icksburg. and Fred Fraser
has been deputy treasurer since Jan.
uary |. 1912. under Or. j. w Mosscy
and was deputy treasurer uadur w G;
billiard for many years prior 10 Jan.
uary l, 1912.
Furthermore, his appointment as a
member OF the electoral board, being
deputy treasurer also. was commented
OH in the Fredericksburg journal at the
time. Copy OF tho article will be OBJ
tained and nlcd with tho investigation
committee. favoritc scheme Of some