The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-10-05
Caucuscs. Candidates, etc.

The meeting Of our Legislature to-day
has drawn to Richmond 4 large number OF
visitors, senators. delegates. candidates,
etc. During Yesterday the arrivals Were
ouitc numerous and in pursuance OF an
nornrepcnt the senators and delegates re-
ported at once to the Secretary OF the Coin-
monwcalth. where their names were re-
corded. and the following oaths "a, B, [,
and D. were proposed 10 them
ID is the iron-clad, pure and unadultc-
rated. 3 declares the member taking 1t Will
SUPPORT the Constitution Of the State o1
Virginia. the Constitution of the United
Statcs-that he recognizes the social and po-
litical equality Of AL men before the law.
and that he is not obnoxious 10 the anti
dupliinc law. \ declares the member will
support the Constitutions Of Virginia and
the United states: that he Is Il citizen OF
Virginia. and that he Is not obnoxious To
the ant-drcllin@ law. { is Il combination
of 4 and +. embracing the declaration OF
citizenship of Virginia and the recognition
Of the political equality Of all men before
the law. Members taking the iron-clad
have to take either A. &. or c, in addition.
Nearly al! the Walker delegates have taken
{. and few, the secretary informs Us, y
and =.
Last evening The rotunda Of the Exchange
presented iircly scene prior TO the meet
ing OF tie caucus Cf The Conservative mem
hers. The candidates and their friends
were there in full force. and the members.
if at all impreSsibc, must have been full OF
impressions * to the merits OF the different
candidates. As TO the chances of the last
mentioned, the proceedings Of the caucus
NAV show. If not mentioned therein, OF
course they must be left 10 the mcrcicS Of
bodies which will assemble to-day. We
give below what we have been able TO gather
of the caucuScS:
Prior TO the caucus 1t the Exchange poll
tirianS and otlicc-Sc"ll"T> were flying about
from man to man. button-hoGn" members
and soliciting votes with all necessary peril
nucitv. and the hcwildcrcd members upon
whom the assault was made seemed ut one
moment TO he committed to everybody for
everything. and ut the next 10 be committed
to 'robCdy Cor nothing There were
about forty members o! the House and
twenty of the Senate in the Office of ~"
hotel Just after the arrival Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad train.
The caucu, was held, accordin" to appoint
mcnt. in the corccrt-room Of the Exchange
Hotel. Mr.. J. u. 3udd, Of l.oudoun. was
called 10 the chair. ana Mr.. !. N. ilEdgcn.
Of Caroline, acted ~ secretary.
4 committee Of seven. with General j.
II. Kelley. of Fredericksburg, as chairman.
was appointed to report business Tor the
meeting.
The committee presented 4 majority and
minority report. the former 1avorIng and
the latter opposing permanent organization.
The majority report was adopted with great
unanimitv after which, the joint meeting
adjourned.
The Senate then went INTO room IN the
basement Of the hotel, and thc House
remained in the concert-room. After a ScS
sion Of Il few moments CIR. Budd in the
chair and Mr.. Loycu>!cm. Of Richmond.
sncrctaIv.) the House adjourned 10 meet
this morning at the same place at hnlf-past
o'clock. al which time nominations for
speaker. clerk. and other offices. will he
made. The most prominent candidates for
the spcalicr>hip are j. y. Crcn>haW, Of
Hcnrico: 4. N. Kelley. of Richmond and
Xeph. Turner. Of Rappahannock.
In the Senate caucuS Dr.. j. \. Waddell, of
Augusta presided. After protractcd seS-
sion the conference resulted in the nomina-
ton of the following persons for permanent
officers:
For Clcrk shelton c. Davis.
.Seryednt-at--41mS: Major Writ Harrison,
Of IenricO.
First Doorkeeper: Colonel John ". Mi
nor, Of Loudoun.
!Sccona Doorkeepcr: A5ram Hall leo
lOrcd). OF Hrnl'lcO.
The caucus adjourned about midnight.
THE RADICAL CAUCUS.
The Radical caucus was held in the hall Of
thc House of Delegates. Maddox, Of Chcs-
terrified. was chosen n its chairman. TIL"
first among lis proceedings was the eXclu-
sion Of reporters 81 the Conservative press.
So that our chances to gain any information
were slim. Blatant Porter. however, spread
himself. and spoke so loudly that we could
catch from the outside. without IN attempt
even at housekeeping, what he was driving
at. He was evidently very mad with At
torncv-G General IEoar. and much di>gruntled
1T his opinions, il we may judge by his oh
scene play upon the name Of that distin-
cuiShcd gentleman. During his remarks he
was interrupted 10y the speaker, who put
before the caucus our request for admis-
sion.
An Irish member. very spiritually in
clned. opposed the request, with the re-
mark, - know what that fellow wants.
sure. an h" wants 10 draw 4 few pictures
i'll this caucus, Mistlcl' President, an thin
after he : made those pictures he'll 90
around the country a-lccturin' about 'cm;
an sure an he will that lie moved to
reject the proposal OF admission which
motion was unanimously carried.
We left. determined that nothing could he
gotten out of this party, and to await the
Developments of this day.