Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-16
LETTERS FROM RICHMOND.
The Senatorial Contest Getting Warm
Daniel, GO0de and Johnston. etc.

proportions that 1t gives promise of at least
deciding whether either Johnston, Goode or
Daniel will be successful AS | predicted a
week ago, Daniel has been steadily gaining
strength, and is now ranked with Goode and
Johnston. In truth, he has shown himself too
strong for his own good, and unfortunately has
so divided the vote OF Goode and Johnston
that the friends Of both parties wish him out
OF the way. At the present writing the three
named gentlemen arc in critical condition.
Johnston, Goode and Daniel have only one
more chance apiece, aud if they are dropped
on the next ballot they are dropped never to
be put up again for sac gears! The trepida-
tlon OF their friends at this time may be we'll
imagined. They are afraid to put up their
| favorites again and this is the way the matter
stands now. 1t may last week; it may be
ended tomorrow. Daniel to-day came nearer
winning than any of the other contestants. He
received SO votes. Three more would have
made him U. s. Senator.
Every judge and lawyer and senator of any
| note has been taken up and given compliment
tary votes. No matter how they attempt to
| put off the fual result it is almost plain that
| the contest is to be between Johnston, Daniel
and Goode, and the sooner this is settled the
better. Perhaps If one of them is dropped bis
| friends will 60 for another new man.
The caucus acts as dead weight on legisla-
ton at present. The ambitious young mem
| bers are waiting until it is over before they
make any moves or put up any new bills.
Nothing is thought OF now but the caucus, aud
if member were to offer a resolution i'm
peachlng Governor Kemper because he and
President Grant are in favor of church taxa
tl0n 1t would not raise ripple
The caucus met this afternoon at o'clock.
] Senator Mofett renominated Judge A. b.
Cochran, of Augusta.
| Thirty-seventh ballot: Johnston, e.; Coch-
ran, IS. Mr.. Johnston was dropped.
| Thirty eighth ballot Cochran, 65.
Mai. Witcher renominated Judge Waller
R. Staples.
Thirty niDth ballot: Cochran, SO; Staples,
40. Judge Staples was dropped finally
Mr.. Bagwell moved to resclnd the resolution
under which nominations were proceeding.
Mr. Nicely opposed the motion, but it was
favored by MIR. Bohannon, the author of the
resolution, who said that he had always OPP
posed his own resolution, and only offered it
as substitute for worse one.
Senator Penn, Mr.. Popham and others sup
ported the resolution to rescind. Rejected.
Senator hloffett, by unanimous consent,
withdrew Mr.. Cochran with the understanding
that he did not prejudice his chances as can
| dldate. There was no objection.
Adjourned at $3.50 p. m. till this morning ct
10 a. III. on motion of Mr.. Powell.
! The trial of Macdougal, charged with cleo
ton frauds, resulted to-day in his acuuittal.
He was one of the Conservative judges Of cleo
ton.
The Senatorial Fight-JOhnstOn Re-
| nOminated-Daniei Next to Him l.
| The Last BallOtS-Wh0 VOteI-Spec-
| uiatiOns as TO the Next Governor of
virginia, NC.
RICHMOND, Dec Is, 1875
The caucus met at 1850. The Chairman
announced that his construction of the rule
Was that all nominations must be made before
the next ballot; the lowest to be dropped Oh
each ballot; no one dropped or Withdrawn to
be renominated.
| The following nominations were made: A.
ID. IL. Stuart, John Goode, jr, j. w. John
ston, Maj. John w. Daniel, John 7. Harris,
Judge Joseph Christian, ex Gov. VIM. Smith.
Seventytwo votes to choice.
Nominations were closed, and the fortieth
ballot resulted: Stuart, ID; Goode, IS; John.
ston, 81; Daniel, %; Harris, 10; Christian, 6;
Smith, lS Mr.. Christian was dropped
Forty first ballot: Stuart, l6; Goodc, 20;
Johnston, IS; Daniel, SO; Smith, Is; Harris,
Is. MIR. Harris was dropped.
Forty second ballot: Stuart, Is; Goode, 30;
Johnston, 81; Daniel, "a; Smith, 81. Mr.. Stuart
was dropped.
Forty-third ballot: Goode, 81; Johnston, 81;
Daniel, 81; Smith 2S. Mr.. Smith was drop
ped
Mr.. Popham proposed that, in future BAL
lots, each member shall vote as his name is
| called.
Senator Ward moved to amend by proyid-
ing that if any one present fail to vote when
his name is called, or absent himself purposely
at that time, be shall forfeit his right to vote
Cd that ballot. Adopted by large majority.
The torty-tourth ballot resulted Johnston,
So; Daniel, As; Goode, &c. MIR. Goode was
! dropped.
Forthwith ballot: Johuston-Messrs. Beaz-
ley, CIaughton, Cgtcher, Dickinson, Dufied,
Eastman, Eubank, Gayle, Greever, Grimsley,
HerndoD, Lawson, Marshall, Newberry, Cues
enberry, Sinclair, Slemp, Splitter, Terry, Ward,
| Word. Armstrong, Ayor, Barnes, Belts, Be-
CART, Broaddus, Carpenter, j. A. Carter, &C.
Gil, .. 1. Clarke, Coale, CoghiIl, Craig, Crank,
Crockett. Dalton, Davidson, Dooley, Fiske
Fo0ole, Fowler, Hale, Hanger, Howard, John.
ston, Jordan, Kerrick, Kindrick, Lacy, Lamp
kin, Leech, Letcher, Massey, Mathew, Nc
Caull, McElroy, Moncure, j. o. Morrlss,
Salle, Rotb'1 2s! Ronald, Shelley. sbert,
'Snlpson J. W. Smith, Sydney Smith, VIM.
Smth,. Starke Strayer, Strother, Terrell,
Wall, Watts, 2. B. Wiiams-75.
Daniel: Messrs. Bland, w. I. Clark, Coch
ran, Elliott, Fiuuey, Harston, Hinton, Hart,
B. J; johnson, Mofett, Num-, Penn, G. I.
Smith, Tanner, WORKMAN, Allen, Arthur Bag
we'll, Barham, Berry, Bobannou, Burks, A. J.
Clarke, Clay, Coleman, r. H. Cox, Critz,
Davis, Duun, Dyer, Edmuuds, Flood, Gaines,