The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-09

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the Republican party.
Mr.. Swift, of Fredericksburg. de-
ciared that the purpose of the adyo-
Gates of the enabling act and of pro-.
hibition was to keep the question out
or politics. He held that the commits
Hioner who will enforce prohibition
laws should be named by tho whole
Legislature and not by the members
OF the dominant party exclusively. He
expressed the belief that the Legisia-
ture would be taking backward step
III the resolution were adopted.
Mr.. Leedy agreed with Senator Ad-
Olson in the contention that none
should be further removed from poll
tics than the judiciary and insisted
that the nomination of the commits
eioner of prohibition should be wholly
in the hands of the dominant party
In the Legislature.
Senator walker insisted on the point
OF order w limited discussion Of
motion to pass by to two minutes
ON each side. The chair upheld him
and Senator Mapp spoka briefly and
covered much ground. III the Demo-
Gratis of the General Assembly are so
divided on a candidate that the Re-
publicans might be able TO decide"
he said, the Republicans should de-
eide He said that the commissions or
would go before the people of the
Gtate enforcing the law and all the
representatives of the people of the
State should have a voice In his cleo
ton. He insisted that as the Repub-
iican section had given a large ma
sority for prohibition the repi esenta-
tives OF that section should be given
voice in the selection of the Of
fscer who would enforce their will
VIII Meet Tonight.
Senator Goodrich moved the pend
ing question. and the motion to pass
by was lost. The resolution carried
by an overwhelming vote, and the
caucus will meet at o'clock tonight
to nominate the commissioner. For
the place there are two avowed candf-
dates. They are Rev. J. Sidney Peters.
Of Blackstone, for years an active
Ants-Saloon League workers. and
fudge j. H. Stuart. OF Roanoke, who Is
aatd to be the first Judge who sent
liuuor law violators to the roads. The
name OF former Assistant Attorney
General Richard b. Davis. of Peters
burg, Is also mentioned.
Having disposed of the commission
1T resolution. the caucus heard nomin-
atoms for the Hopewell judgeship
First to be nominated was j. Kenneth
McCotter, Of South Richmond. The
nomination was presented by Captain
W. w. Baker. Of Chesterfield. and was
seconded by Senator Hening, Delegate
Mann and Delegate Love.
The next nomination was that ol
w. l. DeyAny. OF Prince George. pre-
scented by Delegate d. a. Harrison. 81
Prince George Mr.. Harrison declared
Mr.. Deyany 10 a man OF sterling quail
tics, of ability, and familiar with the
needs Of the community In which the
city OF HopewelI has sprung up. He
presented a petition signed by more
than 500 people of Hopewell. endorsing
Mr.. Devany and called attention to the
fact that Mr.. Devany had the support
of the representatives OF Prince George
and Hopeweil in both branches of the
General Assembly. He called Upon the
caucus to be just. to give .hc COM
snunity one OF it's own natives and not
TO establish the dangerous precedent
OF sending to Hopeweil a Judge from
some other section of the State.
The nomination OF Mr.. Devany was
seconded by Senators Barham and
West and Delegate. Kent.
Senator Mapp, of -Accomac. nonii-
mated Thomas B. Robertson, OF North
\ arrYfnn. who two years ago was men,
he House OF Delegates. MIR.
s nomination was seconded
Eates Stephenson. Gordon,
a Meetze. and Senators Gayle
IA strode.
ator Walker placed the name of
Jan.es @. Hef7in. OF Stafford. former
II member of the House. before the eau.
Gus. MIR. Norris, of Lancaster, and
Senator Goolrick. of fredericksburg,
seconded the nomination.
Splendid tribute to the ability. the
character and fhe integrity of the four
men was paid by the speakers and
A this following Of the caucus in the
UAlIery and on the House floor were
much In doubt when the roll call was
& begun.
The result Of the first roll cali was
d mot announced. A number OF those
\ who had voted for Mr.. Mccotter
y GhAnged their votes aad Captain
Baker. who placed HIS name In notni-
ne43Cns withdrew IT, The second roii
n ea1l begun Immediately and gave this
result. uevany. -; Robertson, 20, and
3 He<1tn.
/ M. R0bertsons name was dropped
NOM fhs next roll cali. which resulted
Deyany. SIS: Helm. Al.
on motion by Mr. Green, of Dam
wits. seconded by Senator Mapp. OF
Accoraac, the nomination OF Mr.. De.
4 wAs made nnantmcns.