Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-13
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
NOMINATION OF COL Il + WITElERS.


H,cuuoyp, JAN l2.-Thc Senatorial qucs-
ton is still the all absorbing topic, to-day, be-
IN, The last before :ie Legislature Is obliged,
lv law f. cn,nncncc tIoing for a successor
10 i. +. l..w;. the present Incumbent At
o,,,-thirty 'cick the clucns reaSscmhled In
The hail Of the House Of Delegates, aud pro
nnc.ird Ia ballot, pior to whieE resolution was
aIn,,tce! 10 drop Tie lowest rame, and when
.lr,rp.l he second time It was to be consider
=, final. The E,iowing is the result of the
yariorl. ballots:
BALLOTS.
oDr!; ballot Hunter, -; Wihers, 81, Gnode,
20: Barbour 81.
lis, HithcrS -; Hunter, 3S; Barbour, -.
The cauciiS then al ourn2d Tor dinner to meet
lga!n At $50 i. M, and 90 rcasscmb!Ing pro
ray,t.l!. SIT tie flowing result:
22ttba!iot- Nii;lor$, j.; liuater, 81, cx Gov.
.$I-Wi.Ncrs. IS: Smith. %; Gov Walker,
g.: u. ". Walker, IS; BIrhour, |.
"A h--Wthcrs: IS; Smith, %; Gov. Walker,
! Il: jall,onr ].
225.h-- Ou',I, 81; Wi..ers, 45; Gov. Walk
En- -.
oG.h .-WiEscrz, H.: Robertson II; Oull. 80.
27;i,--ii' !ii,cr-, ji; Tucker, II; Robert
$40. -
18th i,hcrS, 80; Montague, 81; Tuck
II. Sc
,,h--Stuart, a. Withers, 81; Boc2ck, p!
! ii .rtaerc, -.
! 3utn-Wnhcrs. IS: Stuart. AZ; B cock, 80.
II ,t-~Stunrt. 81; Wlthcrs, &c; Walton, 81.
22l--Wi.herS. fl: Stuart. Al; Christina, Al.
! The carlcu, adjourned until 1870 p LII.
NIGHT SESSION.
II 80 pu4cuaIiy The caucus re-convcncd,
| when ne nai!ntiuE WAS 1t once proceeded With,
resulting as follows:
sd ballot Willcrs, A. Stuart, 40; Chris
tian. sc.
3i.h--Goolc. 81: Withcrs. A; Stuart, 80.
9th " iti,crs, 81; Guodr, 45; Cochran, %;
nu-rj2y, ).
3G;l -Cio,lc, 49, Wi,hers, &c; Cochran 26.
! ( letter was received 1T tic cioSc CT the Son
ballot !:,n Gov kemper, declining to be a
c1iriiiatc. (Ihs letter was IN answer to 4 letter
| from some OF his admirers asking him to allow
| his came 10 h. u>c't.l
sta ballot With r.. j4 GJodc, 80; Holt
d.y, II.
SSH -Wi;h,rs, 49, Good, Is; Tucker 80.
FEY Telegraph.
Snccai to the Alexandria Gazette.
RICIMoND, Jan - 9:42 p. NJ 39th bal
! lo5--W l.hcr>. 4G; Goolc -lli; Fucker 81 Tucker
! is out entirely. &. c. Walker, Hunter, Bar
bour and others yet have chance.
RICHMOND Jan. l2--l0 p. m.-Wthers
| dropped tor The first time on the flrty-sccond
ballot Onthe fory-thiri ballot WV. Walker
was dropped finally.
RlcHMnNp, Jan. l2--ll y. m.-44th ballot
Gooi, il; Blrhour 81; Staples, 30
RICHMOND. .JaG. III 5-For'y fifth bal
lot II ode, 30; Barbour, So; James Nee
sou. %
RIcuMoSD. Jan. - -1ll5 p. m-Forty-
sixth lailot-Goode, 50, Barbour, IL; Letch-
en- -
F,rty-srvcnh talIot-G oode, Is; Barbour
Is; &. l.. N,shy, -
RICHMOND. Jan l2-1l:45 -For'y-cighth
bale, --tiood,. -; Barbour, IS; Wlcher, 9; j.
| ". Daniel, "A
RICHMOND Jan. l2-ll:55 p. m.-The
caucus has adjourned to meet at a. IN. to-
| morrow.
RICHMOND, Jan l3.-Thc caucus rcasscmbled
at go this "a. H., when resolution to make
! the nomination and drop the lowest candidate
! each lIuc was adopted
| l'nrty-nin ballot Wihcrs, %; Hunter II;
In"ia, ~: Oul.!. j; Stuart, G; Barbour, 10;
Robertson, 5; Walker .: Christian, s. Monta
CUE, |.
p1n-With"r> p; Hunter, lG. Goolc, 81;
Nud :; Stuart, II; B,rbour, 10; Robertson, 5;
| Walker, !: Christian. 4; Smith, o.
! 5I.t -Wlii!c:S -, iiun4r IS, Goodc u,
Out ). Stuart T. Barbour T., Walker III,
| Christian 5, Smth s.
52d -Wllhcrs -. Hunter l6, Goo!e %,
Stuart Is, Barbour s. Walker ! (, Christian 10,
| Smith s
53l-Withcrs Is, Hunter 10, Go"dc 10,
Stuart lG, Barbour Is, Christian Is, Walker /.
llIh-Wlihcrs 50, Hunter 2l Goodc -,
Stuart -. Barbour II. Christian II.
55!h-W;therS 81. Huntcr 2S, Goodc 26,
| Stuart - Barbour 70
;jti.h-Withcrs IS. Hunter 50, Goolc 81,
! Stuart 81.
| The caucus then adjourned.
! Vt 30 The caucus re assembled, and the
rt.iog resulted
57.h--WihuTS 81 Hunter IS, Gnodc So.
! The last. AID 5Sth ballot stood Withcrs CO.
! Hunter j..
On notion he pom.nation Of Col. Wi;hcrs
was made UNANIMOUS.
\ Coop OLD Custom Observation-Disclosures