The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-15

NO NOMINATION YET.

Colonel Flournoy baying been WithdRWn
once was now finally dropped.
Mr.. STRAYER renominated Hon. John Ran.
dolph Tucker. a. 55
TwESTY-Er6HTa BALLOT.
Goode, SO. Johnston, S3....... Tucker, 27.
MIR. Tucker was dropped for the second
time. j,
Mr.. WALLACE renominated Governor
Smith.
TWENTY. NINTH BALLOT.
Goode, At. Johnston, 4l...... Smith, ~.
MIR. Johnston was dropped for the first
time.
was laid on the table:
Whereas there are two members of the
opposition now present who are evidently
out of their proper sphere in their present
political affiliations; therefore be it
.ResoEued, That the said members be ad-
mite d to fellowship In the caucus on SIX
months probation.
Senator SMITH stated that some visitors on
the floor we're abusing the privilege accorded
them. He asked for the enforcement of the
rule excluding from the floor all persons not
members or ex.members.
Senator HINTON said be had not seen or
heard of any abuse of privilege, and objected
to the exclusion of gentlemen who bad been
invited into the hall by members.
Senator SMITH said he knew that there
were gentlemen present above suspicion
like Cesar desired his wife to be-and his
remarks were not aimed at them.
General BAGwELL called the attent'en o.
the chairman to the fact that there was no
question before the caucus, and thus put
stop to q very amusing "persenal eXplana-
ton Senator Smith was mlking'
THIRTrETH BALLOT.
Goode, 81 Smith, H.. .Letcher, W.
Governor Letcher was dropped Tor the &c.
cond time.
Senator CR1rcaER renominated Hon. A. e.
81. Stuart. -.
THIRTY FIRST BALLOT. ~.
Goode, 5S .... Stuart, .Smith, 43.
Mr.. Stuart was dropped for the second
time. -,
MIR. BoHANNoN renominated John W.
Daniel. ww..g .es
THIRTY SECOND BALLOT.
Goode, e,4l.....Smi,h, 45...... Daniel AZ.
Mr.. Goode was dropped for the first time
On motion of Senator MARSHALL it was re-
solved that In case nomination IS not made
before the two houses meet that the Conser
yatives so scatter their strength as to preVen
an election, and that the caucus meet lmme
dstely after the adjournment OF the TWO
houses.
THIETY-THiRD BALLOT.
Daniel, CO.. Smith, SO.
Governor Smith was dropped for the Sc
| cond time.
Adjourned to meet Immediately after tn
adjournment Of the two houses.
] AFTERNOON SESSION
Major Daniels name being the only on
before the caucus, Senator PENN moved tha
Major Daniel be nominated by acclamation
l[Applause.l Not agreed to.
Senator EUBASK renominated Goyerno
Letcher.
THIRTY. FOURTH BALLOT.
u Daniel, 69.....Letcher, 90.
Governor Letcher was dropped finally.
MIR. HUBARD, OF Buckingham, moved tbs
the nomination of Major Daniel be made b
acclamatiou. [Great applause.]
Mr. HUBARD was declared out of ordel
the caucus having adopted rule for maxim
the nomination.
Senator LAWSON renominated MIR. Good
TnIRTY.FIFTH BALLOT.
Dauiel, .....Goode, SO.
! Major Daniel was dropped for the secon
!; time. ~sa
Senator GREEvER reneminated Hon. job
W. Johnston.
THIRTY. SIXTH RALLoT.
Goode, Johnston, 65.
i Mr.. Goode was dropped for the secon
time.
At 2:05 P. NJ. the conference resolved
take recess until 4 O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Senator MoFFETT placed In nomnatfo
Senator A. B. Cochran, of the county
Augusta.
THIRTY.sEvENTH BALLOT.
Johnston, 62...... Cochran, &c.
MIR. Johnston was dropped for the secon
time.
The friends of the respective candidates
this point began to fight wariiy. III
1Goode men waited for the Daniel men to r
nominate Daniel, and the Daniel men waite
for the Goode men 10 bring up their cand
date again, and the Johnston men were vi
i willing to trust Johnston on the last quarter
and so Senator Cochran had the feld 10 hin
self, resulting: - tz'.''r5s i''9.s i = Z.
i THIRTY. EIGHTH BALLOT. '
\ C,nchras
MANY members did notSvote at all.
MIR. W1TcHER renominated Judge VALE
| 1sai. =, AI'1A-.' F-s1- Is sf1 ~ ,~..sEa iai
Mr. S.soTHEn, OF Giles, nominated Mr.. "
| e. Hinton, ..ot Peterstosca, village nea
Richmond" [Langhter.l Declared out 8
order. .,y,.,ll.,-,..--, -. /
~ a = THIRTY-NINTR BAELoT.
/ Cochran, 59.....stsples, 40.
| Judge Staples was dropped finally.
1 On motion Of Senator MoEFETT, ana
4 general consent, the name OF Senator Eo0H
Il gAS was withdrawn with the uoderstandin
/ that the withdrawal was not to be Fconnte
against him. - ss9
Tbe caucus nowsfound itself at thst poin
!! syhere ltbe friecds Of the different pfomsneD
/ candidates yetEsed to renom,pate them, feai
ing that they would be driven of for To
third and last time by candidates having d
Astsr various aruitless efforts TO alter th
rnle the caucus, ct 5:45 O'Clock, ad5oArned =
meet 1T 10 O'Clock thIs morning. 81; t;tsf &
THE SITUATION.
Under tie existing ruiesG Governor Ae!eher
Judge Staples, and Goiohei iFlousnoy aaV'
been iSnalsy dropped. 5ti.3 lsSl aas,r 4 itL5.
Messrs. Stuart, Smith. Robertson, Dsnsei
Tucker. johnston, and qGoode have eaen oeet
dropped twice, and each can be renonatnatee
onces - aSya..,, n,
Judge Christian, Mr.. HARRIS Mr. CoSni
and MIR. Shsfey have been Withdrawn oase'
and eau be eren0mIRated oUee. q !.
senator Cochran has beer dropped nut
once. He can be ren0minatsd TWICE.
ia has been officially ascertained that one
hundred and forty three members are ec.ing
WITH the Copsei yatives, two more tnan
were heretofore counted d-and IL Will mere
n, - 49,, eax,a, 80 tvs,n pnsoa tn