Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Senate.

JANUARY 18th, ls47
The election Of u. s. Senator being the Joint order Of
the day. no business transacted in the Senate until in
formed OF the readiness Of the House go into the election
The following gentlemen put in nomination in the
House; Messrs VIM Smith, X. NJ. 4. Hunter and VIM.
! =. Archer.
Mr.. BSAxroS-When was here some years ago il was
not customary tor nomination speeches made in tho
Senate Ii that Is still the OF the Senate hone
shall he excused for occupying your time for few minues
shall vote for Mr. Hunter for the SIMPLEST and hest az
reasons my constituents would prefer his election tina;
OF any other and myself have very decided pre-
terence for him over any before the
am sorry TO deain you but did stop here, should be
doing injustice to Mr. Hunte-l believe been placed
sse position before the Legislature, through the nds
cfeton OF his friends.
When arrived here this winter. it wa, with tho in,en
non OF supporting MIR. Hunter-I found the names of n
number OF aspironis before the Legislature knowing thai
inc only way oil etieeting choice would be 20 90 into
caucus. 10 Mr. Hunter informing him of IN. fact
ana remarked in the letter. ait is understood that vor
especial friends will stand aud not 20 into caucus
nh receive your sanction" received answer from
Mr. H. declining 60 take any part in the matter hut e,
pressing perfect willingness abide the course which b
friends should take. Finding that majority of tho me-,
eiaue party were gong into Caucus, believing sys
tenn 10 DC good one, and the only plan by which the
choice OF the party could be known determined ~, i,in
them wrote 10 Mr.. Hunter, informing him OF my in
iennon-i received from him perfect acQuesceu,e Mr.
Speaker should have been in that Caucus but
detained me Mt home this is the first day have oceunied
my seat IN the Senate since the II had there
should have used utmost efforts secure the nominal
ton OF Mr. Hunter; failed and his name was rejected
should willingly have supported the nominee believing
nau uouc my uuty To Mr.. III. and
MT bRANroN otter paying Mr. Smith very handsome
compliment, adduced numerous Arguments in .upnot "a
the Caucus system which have room to insert and
concluded his speech Us follows
have not made these remarks to cave myself from, cep
sure, but TO place Mr. Hunter his true hight before this
Legislature. Mr. Hunter, Sir is a grca, man-an cxtr,
ordinary manno will doubt his entire capabilty 10
discharge the duties of his office. He has held the ne,
highest office IN the u =, that OF Speaker the House
OF Representatives.. He is a OF the purest flares.
and most unsuhed private and public character. do not
pretend 10 say he Is without FAULT for but one man has CIV,
CT INed VINO was auIiess Sir am wasting time tell.
ing TINS body who k VI. T. Hunter H., he known TO all
as man whom Virginia may be proud TO honor lie is
Of good stock and venture say not the degenerate
son OF iuSirious sires. hope the majority of the demo
cratic party will not blame MI Hunter for the ndiscretou
OF his friends.
Mr. WALLACE stateG in substance that he had gone in
10 the caucus opposed Mr. Smith, that ne had cXerte
ms influence to secure the nomination OF another person
That majority 81 has party differed him. and nomi-
mated Mr. Smith. lie would vote for Mr.. smith.
Upon the first ballot the vote an the Senate stood
For SNrH-Ncssrs Scott Cox, Wallace, Williams vii
ey' Baptist Garrett voolfolk, Dennis, Dcneale, Sloan,
For HUNrER-Mossrs. Johnston, smith, Braxton and
Amber
For Akeurk-NIessrs. Woods, Sutton. Thompson Moore.
h'nGSfaH IlaheF, Wiicier, Stanard, Crunp, Rogers
ana Parrutt-ll.
ForJ. ". JoSEs-Wm A Spark
Upon comparing the Joint vote, found that neither
nominee had received majority all the votes cast and
consequently no election.
Mr.. wrcurs stated that rs there was no possibility Of
eecung Wing, he would have tn choose toe lesser evil
80 .''' '.SL'''l'
hr. boNuJRtNr-l am satisfied with my friend from
'"l'''na' a' we cannot elect Wing, and as
ouN 20 t'''i senator OF some kind must choose be-
Hoeu .ho olet TWO eand'du'os My choice IS Tor Mr..
'''''''' anu ''' "ih cast my Vote
stcgNp BALLOT.
,,. tor SEiTu-Messrs Scott. Cox, Wallace Williams,
whey Baptist, Garrett, Voolfolk, DENNIS, D,uealo |
Sloan, StringeT, McMuon, McCauley Parriott and Fry
~;
tor iCSttE-hessrs. sutton, Bonduran, Johnston,
"re"eI' SW'h' trump BIaHion, Amber and Rogers-9
Tor AA.HEN-hessis. Woods, Thompson, Ga.llher, |
a.,
tol CoI va "r' SPaiA-L
iV ~ W @'ANehs-.lr' Mootc-l.
=, THIRD BALLOT
,,,u p icsS's' scott Oo&, wallace, Williams,
lt1' DsP'',.' GaieI oohoN, Dennis Deneale, Sloan,
SIHEe,; 'chu'sn' McCancy faIr'or and Fry-l6.
III 'TrLh-hess's' sutton, Bo"du'ani' Gal.aher,
Johnston "lcher, Stanard, Smith, Cruz" BTaxos, Am
o'e e. ana hose'sTll.
-" y'Nt7- hsssTs- Ho3Tc ana Sqark-2
~ ~ Ah."hh-hess's. " ''ds and Ihompson-2.
b, ,, ~ 'D 70 lS mar ne CierA had mistaken
te SUI &c ""u E'ta ~ the three ballots Tor |
~ u''s S'"''.e'u 'A1' ueie was no possibility |
ter. '1' "'' 'o'' TOT '''' nun
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S,-,e ~ tb, ,t;-s ,.,,, ,i,t.' -, =,
voted f,r NJ Acb ' '' f''' O' w MOORE VINO
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For S,,,rz NI.ss-s -. =" W. l. WI ,,,.r.
WILEY Bsnt,., VIOLIN n. II ''SI'' "..'ans'
vWI =, mus i'ea''' 9Oa'' StIinser'
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