Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-25

appointed by Judge Mason and later by
Judge Chichester. lie did not seek ap-
pointmcnt. Judge Chichester never
tried to influence him He voted for
Senator Martin. and did no, know how
Judge Chichester voted He usually
took an interest In elections but did
not go out OF his district to fight DR..
Caruthers. He said Billin.sley was de-
ciared the Democratic nominee for
commemorative attorney, by the
Democratic committee. az ne had M
opposition. He was asked by Powell
II he had not failed to have the oath
OF the printer who printed the ballots.
reduced TO writing. Objection was
made by Judge Embrey. Mr. Oliver
asked Powell IL he was attorney IN
the case tried by Judge Southall N
regard to removing Potts. Powell aid
he was. The committee ruled that MS
that matter had been in court and dis
missed. il was not proper evidence
Potts said he was confident that Judge
Chichester knew nothing about his
working I'M elections. He also said "A
was not true that he had Dragged TO
Judge Chichester that he, Potts while
constable. elected Bcvan and marked
certain ballots for Bcvan when tho
voter wished to vote for Rose He
had never asked TO be put on the grand
jury, and had been on only two in
twenty years. Answering Mr.. stephen
son. Potts said he never selected Of
of
carrying the election any particular
way.
NEVER KNEW JUDGE
TO DISCUSS POLITICS
James Ashhy superintendent OF
schools of Stafford County. said he was
a third cousin OF Judge Chichester.
Judge Chichester had never tried I'm
influence him in the appointment OF
scnooi officers. He never knew Judge
chichester TO talk politics. and ne
never inquired about a mans noIit;ca
when considering him for appointment
Judge Chichesters appointecs in stat
ford County were read to Mr. .shhv
and he was asked TO give his oninIon
as 10 their standing. He thought thcp
All good men. we'll qualified Cues
toned by Powell. he said D- T: NJ
Wallace was chairman of tho Demo.
cratic party. There were two Renuh-
means on the school board He knew
OF no appointments by Judge chiches
Ter that had impaired public service
- ~. Coleman. DR.. w. a Harris and
a. II. Crismond had never tried to in
huence him In the matter of annoint
ment OF school teachers in Snotsv1-
vania
DR. @. VI. Wallace, Of Stafford v,e
called He said he was a State Senator
lot Two terms. and is now a member
OF the electoral board. He did not
p.
Randall and Captain Dan NJ. Leo arc
me other members. He never knew
Judge Chichester 10 try to inruenc.
any one in politics The board had al
ways appointed two Democrats and one
Republican for each precinct. At one
election he had supported Martin and
ahother Montague. Reviewing ap-
pointments. nc pronounced them all
good men
6. 3. Wallace. Commemorative at
torney or Stafford. said Judge Chiches-
ter had never tried TO influence his ar
''ons as prosecuting attorney He had
never tried TO influence Judge Chi
chester except through petition. Judye
Chichester had not inquired Of IN.
party Affiliations OF applicants for an
pointment.
MI wallace is a candidate for re-
eiectlon as Commemorative attorney.
-is Democrat and is opposed by two
Independents He reviewed the an
pointees OF Judge Chichester. and re-
Sarded them as competent men. Some
We're republicans. some were OF the
Martin faction and some anti-Martin
30 Ear As he knows, Judge Chichester
is fair and impartial i,dpa