Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-17
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

RICHMOND. Feb l2, 1910.
Conf ed closely 10 the House Until 10 o clock
h,t nj hit, could only drop you line, 4snly
written before the mail closed, give YOU an ac-
count of our progress, up 10 thai period, in Ahe exc
caon Of the Jon ORDER of HE day for Il c election
of Governor Of this Commonwealth. YOU Will
have learned, from the papers OF this morning before
bIs reaches you, that were fortunate enough TO
secure The election OF Clcf Magistrate. and ;har
there will be no iaterreonam in. and consequent
y 10 virtual aGollon Of, the Executive depart
menl OF The government. Ga the eth ballot, Thorn.
as Vdtkcr Giimer, Esq. delegate from Abe
marie, and now Speaker ufthe House, was elected,
axof the seven Conservatives, aud Mr. Poulson. the
Loco Foco Senator liomihe Wing district Of Ac.
tomack, having voted ioi hun Aud here. (by way
d parenihesIs,) will umarl, in reference 10 a
complaint which have heard from some of the
Wings in the country, on accounrof the Cnnserya.
| ives not having voted for Judge Allen as Senator,
| that IN reference 10 That erection they were so far
Irammeled ly their pledges TO ther constituents,
that they had mote HI to vote for Wing than
ton Loco Fnto. They we've &ouud by those pied.
ae',-lheIr election turing upon thai issnc,-to
"t Tor Mr.. Rires; and 10 thar pledge they scrupu
"us'y adhered When, however. a bew issue was
wade up In tie ell ction Of Governor, they did not
''ldle'o vote for Wig, in pref, renee 10 a Sub
"sury Loeo F.co. Their course on this ocra-
Won, shows the sincerity ofther OPPOSITION 10 tia,
nasure, while ii vndlcates Them f,om III, iun,,,,
MOI se'tshness and man worship founded upon
u steady adherence to Mr.. Rtves for the office Of
Seoator-i bad taken oopious notes Of The debate
put ma The main points so faithfully Al, graph-
ally sheched in the papers Of this morning that il is
Unnecessary 10 do much more than TO ref, r youlo
lem. The plcIu,e, however. may moi be injured
'alew Lights and shadows from another pencil
las ~, 100, am painter" though 20 Appellee,
n 'ore-Iouch the canvass.
Ivy elimination OF Nj. MtDoNell as the Loco
"ulda'e for Governor, the result of necessity
never would have been made but for circun stan
'"@elI known here. The first choice of HE mem
'Hotn the West rs Senator, but beaten few
WIS IN Caucus, By Judge Mason, tie friends Of
""ef gentleman could only hope 10 aJate The
Yachcab'6fy of certain Western members BY
wing ont ''as sop 10 Ceibrrus.'' The trick WAS
'"asked by the call of IA meeting Of the Loco Fo-
members of The Legislature just on tie ere Of The
,,"'"'dl efeefton, for the purpose Of nominating
'OefnaSrial candidate, aud the unanmv with
N' '"e vote was given to Mr.. McDoweH; and i,
NV nn'h The Senatorial election was over that,
'S' ""e, doubts began 10 be expressed
Tue unanimiiy Of the Caucus vote would be
"eu ny like unanim'y in the House. As the
e:''on approached. il was ascertaned that
i" '"e Eastern Democrats would not suppor,
i'm NO"eh at all willie OILERS would vote for
great reluctance. The oslcnslble, and
l,..' '"e real ground Of hostility to him, are,
h.. r"''o's aVowed by him in reference to Adolf
po.. 'e Tariff TO Bank. and the Internal I'm
t..l ' oy the general government. He has de-
,b wat I've State Legislature has IA rgii to aboI-
M.. ~ ""houi compensation TO the owners of
That it's mol only the lisht. but he
lbs vh s'"e'aIgoycinmentt TO lay protecting du
r,, necessary TO fos,,r domestic manuf,c.
e, ,"a', although it is unconstitutional to char
totL,.'' ''na' Bank, in which there are private
etL. Is constitutional 10 charter a Bank
10 nae. purposes Of The government aud that
GeC -" authorizing the collection OF Tolls on
eiete,, 'd"u load Involves 10 principle In
m.,. Mr.. McDowell's views on The Tariff and
bis Gerd. movements. 20 explanation was given by
NED h. accept the declaration, made by Mr.
Mora. 'F' IN a lale letter to Mr.. Chapman Of
Iefa,r :, NC Is "Anti-B,n and AnliImproye-