The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25
JOOGE CAROWELl IS
SUCCEEDED N HIGH
OFFICE BY PRtNT|S
While Christopher B. Garnet l.
Named On State Corporation
Commission By Gov. Stuart
IMPORTANT CHANGES
KEEP CAPITOL EXCITED
Veteran President Of Supreme
Court Retires After Twenty
two Years Service-lntcrest
/ Now In Carnett 8 Successor

| Now In Carnett 8 Successor
Judge Richard II. CardweH. presi-
dent OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals
Of Virginia. yesterday sent his resig-
nation to Governor Stuart, to become
effective November 16. II was &C
cepted and Judge Robert X. Prenus'
of the State Corporation Commission
was named to Ali the vacancy on the
court caused by Judge Cardwelrs re-
trement. Christopher B. darneu'
executive assistant OF the state lax
Board. was appointed to MI the va
eancy thus made in tho Corporation
Commission.
Not in many years has the Capitol
heen stirred az 1t was by the announce
msnts from the Governors ONCE.
The succession of resignAtions and ap-
continents were the most important
in State politics for some time, ana
the destinations of Governor Stuart
were received with general approval.
was due to advanced age. and his
failing eyesight
Text Of Letter Of Resignation
The resignation Of Judge Cardwell
was received by Governor Stuart about
as follows.
My Dear Governor: II 10 my de-
sire to retire from our Supreme Court
OF Appeals, and ! hereby tender to
you my resignation ~ = judge OF the
court, to take effect on the sixteenth
day of November. 1916. by which
date / expect to have completed all
of the work OF the court which has,
in due course, bsen allotted to me.
- ~ N Ad
by you may taxa his place on the
court and share with IT, other men,
bera ~ soon ~ practicable, the work
OF the court at tts ensuing term At
Richmond. beginning November 8.
next"
TIE following acceptance OF his
appointment TO the bench OF the ST.
prems Court was sent Governor Stu
art by Judge Prentis yesterday after
noon:
Judge Prends AcoeptA
Sir: Having been advised by you
= Of your purpose to appoint me
Judge of the Supreme Court OF APP
peals OF Virginia. to all the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF the Hon
orable Richard Henry Cardwell. I
write to assure you OF my very high
appreciation of the honor which you
have done me. and to say that II gives
once, with the determination to per-
for mthe duties thereof to the best
OF my ability.
Il hereby tender you my resigna-
ticn IA member OF the State Cor
neration Commission, to be effective
Thursday. November ls. 1915"
An ArprccAaeory Statement.
Immediately on receipt OF Judge
Cardwelfs resignation. Governor
Stuart issued the following statement:
After more than . score OF years
Of distinguished service. Judge Rich
ard H. Cardwell has this morning
rendered to me his resignation A. a
member OF the Supreme Court Of APP
psaf OF Virginia, OF which body he II
president. effective November rs
have accepted this resignation with
regret. but feet that his advancing
years entitle him to the privilege of
laying down the heavy judicial bur-
.'on. he has borne 80 long and 90 well.
Judge Cardwell might retire. l have
carefully considered the appointment
OF his successor. My service on the
state Corporation Commission with
Judge Robert r. PrsntiA and my
intimate knowledge Of hts character.
ability and legal learning. convince
me that I should appoint him ~ the
member Of the court assigned by long
custom to Tidewatsr Virginia Judge
cardweii will retire November ft. on
which date Judge PPsntis viii take up
suocsed Judge Prsotis ~ . member OF
the STATE Corporation Commission
shall appoint Christopher D. 0arnstt,
now the eflcient counsel ana execu-
two assistant Of the state Tax Board -
For several weeks It has bean known
by the Governor that Judge CArdwell
would resign his position on the Su-
preme Court. Due to the absence Of
Governor Stuart from the city. he de-
turn to his once and today wa
tentatively decided on for his resigna-
ton. When It was determined. how
ever. that the Governor would be In
his once yesterday morning. Judge
Cardwell decided to formally resign
at that time.
The retiring jurist leaves the bench
after nearly twenty two years Of ser
vice. being forced to take the step on
account OF his physical infirmits
trouble With his eyes. He resigned
with reluctance, but said that sine.
be Was prevented from doing his
share Of the work. he would make
way for younger man. who was not
Handicapped by age, that the work
OF the court may be kept up.
Judge RENTS. the successor "a
Judge Cardwell. will hold the position
until thirty days after the meeting Of
the next General Assembly. which will
doubtless re-eiect him without opposi-
4. ti~->
Carrying with him the full conn
dence OF the bar and the people Of
the state. Judge Cardweli leaves the
bench in his SEVENTEEN year. havina
been born In Madison County, NORTH
Carolina. August /. ls4e. After 1
common school education. he SERVED
thrcughout the Civil War. and N 1851
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