Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-10-17
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Of the circuit court this week had
that prediction more than fulfilled.
In other words, the session was short
er than was expected, and but for a
little misunderstanding as to the
status of one or two small cases the
docket would have been cleared by
the early afternoon of the first day.
The Jurors summoned were dis
missed about 2::3O, not having been
called to the box. but, due to mis-
understanding as to one case, the
jury was recalled Wednesday morn
ing to try it.
The term was shortened by COM
promises in one or two cases and by
virtue of the fact that one or more
due for trial were dismissed with
out prejudice"
Threatening weather in the early
morning doubtless kept many away
from town, but the weather man, out
of consideration for the numerous
candidates, no doubt, relented, and for
several hours the day was bright and
warm.
The promise of joint discussion,
political orations etc., did not materi
alize, though there were candidates
and speakers present in ample num-
bers. The two Valley men pitted
against each other for senatorial hon
ors were on the ground Monday even
ing. Senator Jordan. is said to have
offered joint discussion with Mr..
10th, his opponent, but declined to
meet a substitute. but the situation
was not known to the public, and
when the bell rang after the noon re-
cess there was a rush for the court
house, all hoping for an old fashion,
ed set-to between somebody and some
body else. But there was nothing
doing inside. On the outside, how
ever, candidates and their friends
put in busy day, and while consid-
cradle pep was injected into the cam
paign it was not of the noisy, enthu-
siastic sort that usually character
ICES a public day SO close election
time.
The presence of Col S. Brown AL
len and A. Fulwiler, of Staunton,
weIl-known speakers and leaders of
former days, recalled time when
the political pot was seen to boil fu-
riously in the old courthouse, and
made the crowd hungry for spirited
debate.
Candidate 10th, however, is said
to be strictly business man, never
having made public speeches, much
less debate on politics, and as to Sen.
Jordans refusal to meet substitute,
his friends asserted that he was fully
right and justified.
The candidates for county officers
were all on the ground. 1t is COM
plimentary to say this, because, with
election day approaching, it might
have been expected that some of
them would be Sin the air.
Not word of determination, no
wrangling and no personalities. OPP
ponents met face to face, exchanging
pleasant smiles and greetings, JOSH
ing each other as to the final issue.
And hand-shaking Not a man es-
Gaping "unshook. If a poor fellow
reached for the knob on the court
house door, one or two grabbed his
hand, and there were grips developed
that no fraternity, past or present,
could ever have adopted! 1t was a
day of grooming for the home run
the last lap of the race.
The lawyers in attendance were
Messrs. Curry, Timberlake and Glas-
cow, of the Staunton bar, Hon. John
w. Stephenson, H. H. Bird and Jack
Stephenson. of Bath, B. H. Hiner, of
Franklin.
The session closed on Wednesday.
The proceedings of the term will be
given in full in next issue of the Re-
corder.