The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-01
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AsPEEcH FROM GENERAL. LEE--s0IDIERs STILL
ENTITLED TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. BAL
I. LOTS TAKEN, RESULTING IN THE NOMINATION
OF COLONEL SAMUEL A. SWAMI, OF CARO-
LINE--A E00D RUN MADE By GENERAL r.
LINDSAY wALKER.!T S;,}tti .i.s 49, s'%ffl2T !;
The caucus of the Conservative members
Of the General Assembly, called to noni-
nate candidate for the position OF Superin-
!tendent ofthe Penitentiary, made vacant by
the resignation of Colonel Strother, was held
in the hail of the House Of Delegates yester-
day afternoon. General William B. Talia-
ferro, Of Gloucester, presided, and Mr.. Will
liam Lovenstein, OF Richmond, acted as sec
retary. Business was commenced without
any unnecessary delay. - ~
RANGE OF SELECTION. y, y: =
!; The following names were placed before
the caucus ...,...,
BY Senator Qucsenberry: Colonel Samuel
A. Swami, q delegate from Caroline. rsr5
By Delegate Hubbard: General 3. Lind
say Walker, formerly Of Albemarle now OF
Richmond. ,els..,..Tr -s-.
BY Senator W. Il. F. Lee: Colonel Robert
Tansill. G::.g 4
BY Delegate McCaull: J. R. Dunlap, OF
Pulaski. ag..a. Il
BY Delegate J. w. Johnston: J. c. Car
penter, OF Allegheny. 81 j,..tt--s -: -: :
General Lee, in the course OF his speech
eulogistic OF Colonel Tansill, remarked that.
it was frequently said that the people were.
getting tired Of soldiers for public positions.
He trusted and believed not. He hoped,
where other things were found equal the.
devotion Of man to the State III her hour
OF supremest need would have weight. He.
frY3o fal OF
this contest end as it might, the State would
secure the services Of one who had been
faithful in war, and it was therefore to be;
supposed weuld not prove untrue in peace.
On motion OF Mr.. Nicely, the galleries
were thrown open to the public, and were
soon filled with spectators, who watched
the proceedings with interest. 72ss !,
Delegate Gray spoke for Swami, Senator
Sinclair for Tansill, Senator Greever for
Dunlap, and Senator Marshall for Carpen-
ter, and the roll was ordered to be called.
THE BALLoTING. II; > ...' .
The first ballot resulted : For Walker,
81 (; Swami, 35; Carpenter, 20; Tansill, %;
Dunlap, %. Under the rule prevailing by
usage, there being no 'flowest" candidate
out dropping any one.
Carpenter, %: Tansill, q; Dunlap, %.
Tansill dropped.
Third Ballot: Walker, "a; Swami, 81;
Carpenter, q Dunlap, 21. No one dropped.
Fourth ballot: Walker, go; Swami, Sc;
Carpenter, 1S; Dunlap, q. Carpenter
dropped; Dunlap withdrawn. -.r.,.-
-. THE DECISIVE BALLOT. .......s q
The fifth and last ballot was taken as fol-
lows: =. .,
For S,cann.-Senators Bland, Cochran,
Critcher, Duffield, Eastman, Gayle, Grims-
lev, Lee, Quesenberry, Sinclair, Splitter,
Ward, Wood-13. Delegates Allen, Arthur,
Aylor, Barnes, Berry, Belts, Bogart, Bohan--
non, Broaddus, Burks, Carpenter, John A.
Carter, Cecil, Clay, Coleman, Cox, Craig,
Critz, Davis, Dyer, Flske, Flood, Gaines,
Gibson, Gray, Greer, Howard, James, john
ston, Jordan, Kerrick, Leech, Lewis, Lo-
veil, Mathew, Mcmillan, Moncure, Nelly
Page, Parsons, Popham, E.. @. Powell, W.
Powell, Purcell, Simpson, 81. e. Smith, S.
Smith, Starke, Strother, Stuart, W. B. Talia-
ferro, Wallace, Walker, White, Withers,
Woodbridge, Mr.. Speaker-57. -
For Wotker.-Senators Clark, Daniel,
Dickinson. Elliott, Eubank, Greever, Hair
ston, johnson, Motfett, Newberry, Num-,
Slemp, Wortham-1S. Delegates Armstrong,
Barham, A. I. Clarke, Coale, Crockett, Dal-
ton, Davidson, Dooley, Dunn, Edmunds,
Fowler, Gilman, Hubbard, Kellam, Kindrick,
Lacy, Lampkin, Letcher, Lovenstein, Mas
sey, McCaull, McDannald, McElroy, W. S.
Morris, Paul, Robinett, Scruggs, Shannon,
Sibert,, J. w. Smith, w. Smith, strayer,
Taliaferro, Terrell, Wall, Watts, G. U. Will
liams, P. B. Williams-3S.
Changes were rapidly made from Walker
to oy6 fbo r0mipotIOn of the latter
was declared in the usual way.
PERSONAL.
General Walker made very handsome
run considering the popularity OF his chief
opponent and the advantage SIX years OF
faithful service in the House gave the lat
ter. 1t is but rarely that a senator gets pro-
/ motion at the hands OF the Legislature. But
the delegates stick to each other close. And
no man among them is more liked thaa
| Colonel Swami. His azniable disposition
and unvarying courtesy to all commended
him to favor, especially as the members
know he is possessed Of good business quRl-
ifications, and does with all his heart what
ever he undertakes.
| He entered the Confederate service as
lieutenant in the Caroline cavalry company,
and rose to the colonelcy OF the Ninth Tegl-
ment, and was distinguished alike feC his
gallantry and for his quiet yet successful
management of his men. The qualities that
made him 80 useful as an officer in thearmy
will prove invaluable in the position he is
now to occupy. He will, his friends pre-
dict, maintain as strict discipline as the in
stitution requires, yet do it so smoothly and
easily no one will feel the rein that directs
| him.
The election takes place to-day, and Co..
onel Swami will yacate his seat in the House,