The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-30

The Senatorial Contest Ia sWess
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HenetoYship-The Democratic Papers
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J. = : Especial telegram to the Dispatch.1
Z CHARLESTON, W.. Va, January 29.-The
Legislature met and ballotted for sena'
tor to-day for the third time, but the vote
was nothing reliable or any indication OF
what the final result may be. Too many
complimentary votes were given. Walker
so far has the best prospect, having gained
stesdily. A week ago be and Camden were
about equal. Caperton is virtually Oh the
track, and some. OF bis supplies have gone
over. to Walker.
Twenty EIGHT ballots have been taken, and
without choice. The vote In the caucus
tonight was the twenty.sixth ballot, which
resulted as, follows: Walker, q; Camden.
Is; Price, 13; Brown. II; Caperton, q;
Faulkner, 8; scattering, l. =.
Twenty:seventb ballot: Walker, %; Cam
den, 10; Price, -; Browne; Faulkner, 8;
Caperton, 8.
Twensy-eighth ballot: Walker, %; Cam
| den, 10; Price, -; Brown, Z; Faulkner, 8;
Hoffman (of the Court of AppealsA 1; Ben
| nett, l.; Caperton, 1. Necessary to choice,
81. ue,
l.. Walkers friends are jubilant, and are
betting heavy odds on the final result, which
they regard as mere matte: OF time. They
think that the scenes In the Tennessee Le'
gisature will be reenacted here, and there is
really some similarity in the case. Walker,
like johnson, wont into the fight bitterly
opposed by all BIS rivals, who would make
any combination to beat him if they could.
Single.handed he has fought the whole fam
lily of rivals, and each day grows il strength,
both in caucuy and in joint session. He Is
stronger today than week ago, and stands
on every ballot ahead of all others, with
wide zap between them.
There will not much be made out of any
combination to defeat him, and unless his
friends fRll by the wayside he will 10 a week
triumph. With nothing but personal pluck
and brains to back him he has made the best
fight on record, in spite Of the fact that he Is
not known without the State.
To.nightin caucus D. D. johnson, presi-
dent of the Senate, made personal explana-
ton, in which he denounced as malicious
falsehood the charge that he had entered into
any bargain with the Governor to defeat
nomination In order that the latter might be
made senator.
A fierce resolution was offered, stigmati-
ling air Democratic papers In the State that
published the kilograms in question. The
whole matter was laid on the table.
It is believed that the lesser candidates
will be stricken out, and the fight will gra-
dualIy dWiDdle down to Walker and Cam
den, and be decided in the formers favor.
Either Walker will succeed or some unheard
of combination be made which will elect
some man not heretofore prominent. The
excitement continues, and will until selec-
ton Is made.
The Republicans say that as soon as any
Democrat reaches thirty votes in caucus they
will support him. This, with the seventeen
Republican votes, will give majority in
joint assembly, but If any inan gets that vote
in CAUCUS all the others will drop. out in
day.