Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08

in Congress. he would have been elect
cd biennially 10 this day. and that the
Republicans would long ago have
ceased 10 put up fight.
| But. as Mr.. Buchanan said in his
speeches of 1892, when he declined re.
| nomination. politics did not suit him
! and he did not suit politics. He re.
| tired to private life whence he was
called in 1894 to take his seat on the
bench of the Supreme Court of APP
pcals. where he served with distinc.
ton until his retirement last year.
"CfcLONE" JIM MARSHALL.
WON IN LANDSLIDE
Cyclone" Jim Marshall, OF Craig
won the nomination in 1892. 1t was a
great Democratic year. and Judge
Marshall swept the district. with
Cleveland. by majority of 5000 over
the late Major Henry Clint Wood, OF
Bristol. But he served only two years
Federal patronage and its difficulties
encCied his undoinG. There was talk
of strange politics in the convention
OF 1894. when Marshall was defeated
for denomination. but no one attached
the slightest blame to the nominee
Judge III. S. Is. Morrison, OF Scott, a
man OF the highest character and repu-
tation.
The Republicans in that year nomi-
mated General James 4. Walker. OF
Wythcville. who, like General Terry, OF
the same town, commanded the stone.
wall Brigade during the War Between
the States. General Walker became
estranged from the Democratic Marty.
and 1t is said that he voted I'm 1855
for tho Prohibition nominee for Presi-
dent. He accepted the Republican
nomination, and was elected on a plat
nj haIt
rccanted two yeors later when his
party declared for the gold standa ri
as against the battle cry OF William
Jennings Bryan. In 1896 General
Walker defeated Judge Samuel w. viii
liams. Of Wythevillc. later Attorney
General OF Virginia.
General Walker met his defeat In
1895 at the hands OF Judge william
T.. Rhea. now n member of the State
Corporation Commission. The cam
paiGn was spectacular In the extreme.
One or two of the joint debates came
perilously near winding up with blood
shed. The debate between the Ntwo
became so belligerent at Pulaski that
Judge Rhca felt compelled to push
General Walker off the stage.
EVERYBODY RECOVERED
EXCEPT THE CITY HALL,
The Republican candidate came to
his feet hourishing revolver, but
Judge Rhea had already drawn from
his hip pocket n steel-blue dcrringer
and was In high state OF prepared
ness" Friends interviewed to prevent
firing. Walker brought a contest, and
1T was during the taking of deposi-
tions in this connection in the old CITY
Hall at Bristol that General Walker
shot William S. Hamilton. judge
Rheas counsel. killing was pre-
vented by Judge Rfca's private secre-
tary, George f. Davis. who pulled out
a revolver and shot General Walker
twice in the arm and shoulder. Every
body recovered except the City Hall
That building has been replaced by a,
magnificent structure OF which Bristol
ians arc properly proud.
Judge Rhea and General Walker were
again tho opposing candidates in 1900.
In that year Rhca made his ma jority
decisive. 1t was the last race for the
old Confederate commander, however,
and death closed the career of one of
the most picturesque figures in the
history OF Ninth District politics.
Tho new Constitution was In effect In.