The New York herald., 1869-10-19
VIRGINIA.


Tho Senatorial Misunderstanding Of the
Observation-Disclosures En0rt 10 Defeat
ReconstrmctlOn-The Ohio and Fennsyivania
Elections.
RICHMOND, Oct. IL. 1889.
The interest in the Senatorial election is increas
ing. The city Is full OF candidates their rienus
and admirers. The busiest eectloneerer in the field
is young Douglas, the private secretary OF the
President who is strongly pressing the claims OF
General Williams his stepfather The young man
is very active. and shows much OF hs fathers pluck
and energy. The caucus Is now in session and will
probably settle the question early tonight
Tue Legislature met to-day and the radicals in
both houses made bold effort to bring the walker
party into disrepute with the administration and
Congress- and thus to defeat reconstruction, by
Offering the following preamble and resolutions
simultaneously in both houses:-
Whereas the loyal and true Of the State. Of Pennsl
sna ONO and Iowa have in the recent elections in said
States met with most signal success by which they have
hs a e o @
partial suffrage and rebukea all those who would discred
RsoSsd That Ge mos. heart, and thanks
Resolved That extend congratulations to Presidsn.
the country the grea. popular which has
Mr.. Snowden, the conservative Senator from Alex
andrla moved to lay 1t on the table as he could not
see what the Legislature OF virginia had to do with
It was accordingly tabled by strict party vote. In
the House action upon 1t was cut on by an adjourn
ment
Caucus of the Conservative Members Of tho
observation-disclosures Governor Lewis
and Judge Johnston Nominated for Unit ed
States Observation-Disclosures by tho Wells
Republicans.
WASHINGTON. Oct 49, ISe9
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mond-
A caucus OF the conservative members OF the vlr
glnla Legislature was held at the Exchange Hotel
this evening for the purpose of nominating Senators
from this Stale to the United States Congress-
At this hour (mdnight) the lab0rs OF the caucus
have just ended, and the result has been the nomi-
nation of Lieutenant Governor John F. Lewis Of
Rockingham, and John w. johnston, OF Abingdon.
There was warm contest over the first candidate
voted for. and several ballots were had on the last
Of which Lewis received afty-seven and Judge
Pendleton ffty-twO. Lewis was then declared unani-
mOusy nominated. On the vote for the second
Senator there were four candidates, to wit, w.
Johnston, Edmund Pendleton, r. L. owen and
Joseph Segar. Johnston was nominated on the frat
ballot, the vote being Johnston, 80; Pendeton. 81
owen, 10; Segar. s. Johnston's nomination was
made unanimous.
The nominations give general satisfaction, as one
Is from the north side and the other from the SOUTH
and are happy compromise Of the extreme Of both
factions OF the Walker party-the progressives and
the Bourbons. Judge J. w. Johnston Is cousin OF
General Joseph E. Johnston. ana has never
been in political life previous to his appoint
ment to judgeship which he now holds
by appointment OF General Candy. Congress two
years ago removed his political disabilities. and he
wi therefore, be required TO take the test oath.
These nominations, without the shadow Of doubt,
will be confirmed by vote OF the Legislature to-mor
row, and that body VIII then adjourn until the State
Is admitted.
The caucus OF the Wells republican members to-
night nominated for United States Senator l.. II.
Chandler, late United States District Attorney Of
Virginia. and Dr.. Alexander Sharpe, at present
Marshal OF the District Of Columbia The caucus
also appointed o committee to carry to Washington
the protest recently adopted by the republican
members OF the Legislature against the legality Of
that body.