Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
GEORGE {. WISE NAMED
TO SUCCEED FOLKEs
Weil-known Lawyer Is Appointed
Commonwcalth's Attorney ny
Judge Richardson.
SERVES UNTIL AFTER ELECTION
Will Probably BE Candidate Before
People. Whatever May BE Action
OF City Democratic Committee.
Receives Many Congratulations.

George l.. Wise, for iwcnty-three
years a practitioner OF criminal law in
the courts Of this city, and recently
associated with the Statein the prose-
! cui.on OF cases in Prince George Coun-
ty growing out OF law violations at
Hopcwcll. was appointed yesterday by
Judge Richardson TO hll The vacancy
caused by the death OF Commemorative
Attorney Minetree Folkes. until a sue
ccssor TO serve the remainder of tho
, uncXpired term is chosen at the No.
ven!ber election.
| MIR Wise was notified OF his appoint
memt about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
. ing, and qualified shortly afterwards
before Deputy Clerk William Brccden
OF the Hastings Court. He will enter
at once upon his duties. preparing the
indictments for the next term OF court
which convcnes on October 4.
If there is any court machinery
with which am thoroughly familiar"
said Nj. Wise yesterday, "it is that of
the Hustings Court. ! have practiced
in that court off and on for twenty
years, and anticipate no difficulty in
taking care OF the duties OF the Com
monwcalth's Attorneys office"
WISE RECEIVES MANY
Personal CONGRATULATIONS
Personal friends and acquaintances
called in an unbroken stream in tho
afternoon at the law Office of Mr. Wise
In the Travellers Building to offer their
congratulations. Mr.. Wise expressed
frankly his qualification Mt being hon
orcd with the appointment. confcssing
TO long standing ambition TO oi!iciate
some day as the commemorative At
torney of the city of Richmond
torney is native OF New Kent County
hut has lived practically all his life in
Richmond. He was educated in private
schools of this city. and received his
legal education at Richmond College.
graduating with the law class cf.lS92
He qualified for the practice of law In
the city courts during the same year
Barring two-year term in the
Council as Councilman from old Mon
roe Ward, Mr.. Wise has never held
public office. He came into special
prominence recently through his selec-
tion as special prosecutor to assist the
Commemorative attorney of Prince
George County in the prosecution Of
the lIopewell law violators. He is
resident OF South Richmond, and is
about forty-five years old.
WILL HAVE INFLUENTIAL
SiPPOItT IN ELECTION
The appointment of Mr. Wise to
serve until the people elect a Common
wealth's Attorney to serve the unex-
pircd term of the late Mr.. FoIkes, has
apparently added to the problem the
City Democratic Committee will be
called upon to solve within the next
two or three weeks. AS Judge Rich
ardson's appo!ntee. AIR. Wise will nat
urally enlist the support of an innuen-
tial portion of the committee.
On the other hand. 1t has been widely
assumed that the City Democratic
Committee would select as the party's
nominee Councilman r.. Gray Haddon.
of Clay Ward law partner OF Louis
o. Wendenburg, Until the appoint
ment Of Mr.. Wise, it was generally be-
lteved In political circles that Mr.. Had
don would so into the general election
as the partys lone standard bearer.
While this opinion still prevailed in Of
fcial circles last night, there were pre-
dlctions that the voters will be called
upon to choose between at least two
aspirants.
WOULD PREFER THAT
COMMITTEE MAKE NO NOMINATION
I'm the event that tho City Demo-
cratic Committee should fail to nom
mate you as the party candidate and
CONTINUED on second Pa9e.)