Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-22

FOR THE ENQUIRER
In The caucus held al The Capitol on
Thursday evening last, gpntlcman was
named as an elcctor, for the district of
Hanover Caroline, who, on three vre-
coding occasions, had been selected for
that purpose. His nomination was not
only not opposed, but was received with
general appreciation, by the very fall
meeting which was then convened. II Is
well known 10 the friends of that gentle
man, that he had wished 10 Withdraw
from that service But he was prevailed
on 10 decline taking any measures on
the suoleci, by The uncommon peril OF
The Times, which requires the exertiuns Of
our fl mrst citizens. He had so wished
mol rom any doubt of his own eligibility
Tor the district aforesaid /; bat because he
had already served three times, was de
Ginning in years, and, wiiIIai, is mol much
enamoured oi system which gives 10
the people only the sembIance of rower.
On The next evening, when iae meeting
was thinner, and some of The most parii.
cniar friends of the gentleman IN ducs-
ton were absent, who might have cor
rccted erroneous statements respecting
hlin, motion was made 10 reconsider
ihls appointment. II was made bv de-
'rga'c Tor the county of Hanover, with
"hom The gentleman in question is not
acquainted aud his object was 10 gel a
TREND OF his, FROM the same county, sub
s'luied. The motion was carried so far
as 10 effect change but the candidate
oi Tie mcmber from Hanover was MOI
elected. A very respectable citizen from
lie respectable county OF Caroline, was
appointed.
The preIexi Tesorted to, TO effect this
change, (and the only one, il is believed.
which could have been successfully was.
that the gentleman III question did NOT
reside within lie district. In point OF fact.
almost all the property Of thai gentleman
lies IN Hanover; there lie has furnished
house, and he resides there, when he is
not nn public duty in Richmond. or is
driven lhcrefrom IN The tall, TO avoid The
autuinnal levers. In That county he has
also uniformly paid NIL his taxes, with tie
single exception Of those due on lis real
property ~ Richmond. The con,rarv nf
tins tact was asserted IN The caucus
and had no little Influence IN producing
tic decision. Considering these facts.
u Is dll1cult 10 Justify the decision of the
caucus. But the question is not open
Three legislative caucuses, on precediDu
occasions, under substantially similar
circumstances, have decided differently
as also have The executive council. i'm
appointing Ihe SAM gentleman 10 repre-
sent that district, two Years ago. i'm So.
Letting The site Of an University. I, is
OF TO account that that gentleman has
MS family with hin in Richmond. and
Wien there, resides IN his own bouse. ia
stead OF renting one. The caucus might
~ sell say, that it session of lhe legis-
i'lure was TO continue rather longer than
usual, and member from The connlry
should liay, his family IN Richmond with
bim, IN a house Of lis own, he would
become ineligible for his cOuniy,at the
next elcciioul
II, therefore. appears, Mr.. Editor, that
Tie caucus have been taken by surprizr
ga ims business, and led into error by
~ inaccurate slaieuIeni Of facts Bni.
u Is OF no imporiancc-ihcyh have selected
9 gentleman who is entirely approved by
the wnter, and TO whom the best inicresi<
ide
RICHMOND, February 90, 1922