The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-09

CAPITOL NOTES

| siness Of an exigent character. Whoeve
he may be for, it is said the General j
not for Walker or Withers.
/ On the Senatorial question the Rich
mond delegation stands as follows: Con
nally and Gilman opposed to Walker
Wynne for Walker, Dooley for Oald 70
his first choice, Walker second; Anderson
for Hunter, Ould non committal-woult
as soon copper the ace as bet open on the
jack. The various conflicting opinions
held by the above eminent local states
men will doubtless all be reconciled in due
time. 9gfa i
| The Alexandria Gazette says tina
"Judge c. B. Ball, of Loudoun, is gen
tleman of much ability, and is well known
in the counties around Alexandra, as in
deed in the entire state" IL his county
should accumulate lot of rogues and the
term of the Judges court should come of
during the time he was recreating in Rich
mond as Senate committee clerk lat SO pei
diem), we fancy the interests Of the state
would suffer. That is the rub in holding
two Offices at one and the same time.
The Republican Legislative caucus which
met in this city last night adjourned after q
long discussion, without making any nomi.
nation for United States senator, but will
convene again tonight, in the Senate cham
Der when several members now in Wash
ington are expected to be present,
Mr.. Thomas E. Chambliss, who is a
standing candidate for office IN Bruins
wick and that vicinity he has been a
candidate for attorney-general and COVER
nor, not to speak Of those of minor note
has sent formal notice to Robert HI.
Whitaker, member of the House of Dele
gates, that he will contest his claim to
seat in the House as delegate from
Brunswick county on the ground that he
is ignorant and incapable of performing
the duties that would ,devolve upon him
as legislator.
Senator G. T. Smith, of Nelson, is en-
gagged in his annual wrestle with his
.embezzlement BILL" and has invited
the President of the Corn and Flour and
the Tobacco exchanges, to appear before
the Judiciary committee and suggest
such alterations in the bill as they think
advisable. -.
While many of our friends have en-.
joyed the perusal Of our "Capitol Notes"
and have accepted them as an impartial
and truthful statement Of what was going
on about the Capitol, it was left to The
Enquirer to make the first objection.
In commenting upon the chances Of the
several aspirants for Senatorial honors,
we stated yesterday, in substance. that the
endorsement OF Governor Walker by The
Enquirer, the principal organ Of the Penn
sylvania Central railroad, his chances had
been considerably lessened, &c.
This morning, that usually dignified
journal loses its temper. aud SO far forgets
itself as to deny its parentage, and with an
unusual amount Of blatherscilSe and rant
deals in hard language aimed at US.
I We are unwilling to accept the Enquirer's
denial that it is not the organ of the afore-
said railroad, preferring to rely upon
general rumor, which says it is; nor shall
we stop here. If it is SO serious matter
to be called the organ of the Bucktails as
to raise the ire Of some Of its employees to
blood heat, what will they do when we
shall have prouen that our statement was
true to the letter, which we propose to do 2
lnl867 The Enquirer and Examiner pub
fishing company was started in this city
with r. M. Smith and others as incorpora-
tors, and the name was changed the same
year to the Richmond Publishing company
with diminished capital. After time, the
paper languishing, was purchased by James
Barbour, esq.,, who, after carrying it on fol-
several months at loss. sold out to gentle.
men who were advocating schemes for the
Pennsylvania Central railroad before the
Legislature. By them, or their agents, it
has since been and is now conducted. They
furnish the pecuniary pabulem which
greases the wheels. The agent Of the
company in this city is G. @. Wedderburn
and the chief of the half dozen persons
known as the putative owners is Jonas
Walker. brother of our late governor
Nobody will pretend that Jonas is not hand
and glove with Tom Scott. We will try
and furnish the names of the present own
ers tomorrow. 81
Some time ago it was intimated that thu
Pennsylvania Central company would pro
baby provide for its champion by putting
him at the head of one of its lines in this
state. Perhaps it prefers trying the United
States Senate first, and in case of failnr'
to fall back on its first promise.
We hope The Enquirer's indignant denia
of its connection will be as innocent 0
offense to its owners as it to u.s.. and tina
the pay it receives weekly for the advocac,
of Walker, is considerable to the small
amount we received, for what little we hay
said upon the subject.
/ Walkers chances are but little enhances
by the exhibit made last night, and stil