Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
JUDGESH|P FIGHT
Sims and Lille Supporters Issue
Statements Predicting Victory
at To-Night's Caucus.
:HCLD ANIMATED MEETINGS
Fight Is Won," Says Porter, in
Charge of Campaign for
Judge Sims.

I y
has seen in many years. both the sup-
! porters Of Judge Frederick w. Sims
and Professor william Minor Lilo. is
! sued statements late last nirht conf
d.itiy predicting the nomination Of
,i.lr candidate for the Impending
vacancy on the State Supreme Court
heprn.
~ til" headquarters Of the Two asp-
rants for ih" judgeship. friends and
. supporters were in session until late
ut night. Animated meetings were
held by both The Lille and Sims adhcr-
cnts The tense situation was reflect
Cd IN the gossip Of the lobby and GAL
leri:s. where groups Of delegates and
Senators discussed to-nirht's election
Win high degree nf Interest
i CLAIM SIN CONVERTS
no SIMS BANNER
~ the Sims headquarters it was
stated that during thc evening six
s; members Of the caucus vino had been
counted with the opposite side came
J in and gave their assurance that they
! would supper; the Louisa man. Tho
members In consultation with the lead
/ ers OF the Sims forces included a num-
! Der OF the most representative men in
tn. General Assembly.
Ph;l l.. Porter, clerk Of the Louisa
County Circuit Court. who has been in
| charge Of the details OF the campaign
in behalf Of Judge Sims. Issued the fol-
4 lowing official statement:
! II a.u confident that the fight is won.
After a careful poll Of the joint caucus
roll i, can he stated with ever assur-
I iority. which will unquest.o}.nhly. un-
dergo no change"
At the opposite end OF the same hail
and a block away on the Broad Street
side OF the hotel, the supporters of Mr.
Lille met TO discuss the situation. The
! gathering included such representative
men John u. Minor. Henry {. Rely.
George Bryan. Colonel Ben =. Owen
and Delegate Hugh y. White. OF Rock
! bridge.
SUPPORTERS of LILLE
\ SAY III: IS IN LEAD
/, At 1880 o'clock a committee OF Mr.
| Lilies friends composed OF Mr.. Minor
l lowing statement:
After q careful canvass Of the sit
/ uation the friends of Mr. Lille are salts
&
! they feel confident that he Will be elect
/ ed HIS support comes from every sec
| t!on OF the state. and is composed OF
Democrats Of all shades OF political
j pinion-orEanzation, antiorSan zat ton.
wet and dry.
The enthusiastic Endorsement OF his
candidacy hy the overwhelming ma jor-
/ ity Of the bar OF the State is the hest
I evidence OF his splendid qualifications
7 fer the supreme Court. and that should
/ be the controlling consideration"
I There are 1l9 votes in the Democratic
/ caucus. and the winning candidate will
4 have TO poll sixty votes. Ii appears
! certain that the name Of Judge Edward
( s Turner, OF Warrentor will he offered
az q candidate by his friends.
: \ formal call for to-nights caucus
was issued yesterday by Caucus Chair
man Jordan. It will be held al s o'clock
. in the hall OF the House Of Delegates
In Senate circles the prediction was
current that friends of Senator Jordan.
OF Sfaunton. viii, abandon tncir cTort,
/ 10 secure his udmittance TO the Demo
! cratic caucus. The investigating COM
mittee. having this matter in charge.
! il is reported unonicially. Is divided on
! the question of recommending admit
! ting him.
/ 1t Is believed that if the Senate eau
/ Gus is pressed for decision it will
I vote decisivcly to exclude Senator Jor-
dan from its councils. The abandon
mcnt of the petition for admittance
would. in the light OF this situation.
! be welcomed as the most practicable
solution OF an embarrassing problem.
! It would leave Senator Jordan unafil
] iut. ,rit aif hr
! nority party as far as tho present ses
| cerncd
IIOPI1WELL Hills ARE
OFFERED IN ROTH HOUSES
1 The day saw tho Introduction in both
houses OF the bills which are counted
upon to create for IIopewcIl n system of
municipal government and To place IL
| On Nirginia's roll OF cities. Two sets
of three companion members were of
| tered. one set in the House by Dele
gate Harrison. Of Prince George, and
tho o,her in the Senate by Senator Bar
! ham. of Runnymedc.
! 'irat is Il bill providing for tenn
! porary administration of the local ar
/ fairs Of the unincorpnratcd community
known as iiopewcll and adjacent ter
|
n city. The second bill creates the city
of :iopewell and provides temporary
and permanent officers for its gov
ernment. The third bin appropriatcs
| $4,000 for the proper administration
OF ihc affairs OF that part of Rland
MaGistcrial District. Prince George
County. known as Iiopewell, and for
| the repayment OF half this sum into the
state treasury.
MACHINERY PROVIDED ron
GOVERNMENT or HOpEwELL
| Roughly sketched. the bills provide
for an administrative board Of five
| members. commissioned b7 the Cover
nor. The board is to pass necessary
| rules Ina regulations for the adminis-
tration OF local aifaiFs pending the In
| corporation Ct the community as a city.
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