The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-24
VIRGINIA.

VlRGlNlA.
WHEELING Jan. 20, 1877
After the failure OF the caucus 10 make nominations
last night the Legislature, being required by law to
commence baloting to-iay, cast ballot, with the
following result:-For the short tcrm-hercord, u;
Price y; Carlisle ~; Walker TO- scattering, For
Davis, II; J. N. Camden 8; scattering. 10.
GEORGIA.
AN UNPRECEDENTED STRUGGLE IN THE GEoR-
GA LEGISLATURE.
ATLANTA, Jan. %, 1877.
No contest has been brought before a Georgia
Legislature amid much excitement and bitter per-
sonal partisan feeling the Senatorial fight which
reached It's FIRST ballot at twelve N. to-day IN tho
Representative ball.
Ben Hill Ia tho central figure the agitation and tho
cause OF tho commotion Georgia may DO to-day
divided into Bon Hill party and aati-Bon Hill
party. For twcnty years Mr. Hill has fought an un-
equal fight In this State. With an ability that has
never been equallcd since Toombs' palmest days-ft
was equallcd then-he has had tho luck OF falling
into the very unlucktest positions at tho most critical
tmos. He fought secession with fervor that led TO
| threats OF hanging from his homo folks. but after
secession was ACCOMPLISHED fact he supported the
falling fortunes of the Confederacy then deserted by
many OF tho original secessonists, with herosm
that challenged universal respect and him tho
| his famous "Notes on the Situation
| which were discussed on the Partisan boulc-
| vardu, and gave him q following that no man
| has had before or since IN this State. Wniic
public sentimcn! was glowing at white heat with the
splendid icrvor he had thrown into IT, Mr.. Hill APP
| pearcd suddenly at a banquet given by Bullock to
Columbus Delano, and IN propitiaory speech
nounccd that Tho did not so TO, be Democrat and
pedging Mr. Dclano that II Grant would withhold tho
iron hand oo Of military government I the peo-
| tho situation, and peuceably abdo the results OF
tho In reply to the abuse that this brought
Gown on his head, Mr. Hill said that he was actuacd
by pure desire to savc the people OF Georgia from
military Governor His friends defended him
Until 0u after nc famous pSy to aUe my
theme Of the Andersonvillc horrors This speech gave
HIM undispued mastery ~ Georgia again: TINS mas.
interview published In tho New York HERALD in
which he took thoroughly conservative position
Since that tmo has been r0undy abused. and has
been charged that he was bidding Tor place. In
Hayes Cabinet. His enemies were not now strong
enough crush him they had done before, and HIS
friends rally around him In great numbers and with
uncxampled enthusiasm
| HILLS UNEQUAL Plight.
Ono secret OF the changing fortunes Of Mr.. Hill Is the
anmosity that the leaders Of tho State have always
had toward HIM. His career was opened under the
persistent opposition OF ''thc tr'umvlrate"-Howell
| Cobb, Alec stephens and Bob Toombs Single handed
and mere boy Ben Hill fought these giants ana won
| preventing him in most cases from utilizing his
triumpbs. He has had the opposition OF these mon
that not single prominent man In Georgia to-day
favors MIR. Hi. in the present race Stephens and II.
| v. johnson are Tor Norwood, and Ex-Governor Brown
| Governor Colquitt, Bob Toombs and Senator Gordon
arc understood to iavor Governor Smith They arc
certainly all OF them opposed Mr. Hill. In compcn-
saton Tor this he following of three fourths OF
the coming politicians and Is for the first IN pos
session Of party that will adhere to him permanently
aud Organize IN his behalf
| HILLS COMPETITIONS.
Mr.. Norwood, the present incumbent, Is very well
known from his uncventfu six years OF SERVICE He
elected years ago by accident possible only
| under tho acknowledgements OF many OF our best men,
Hc is periinacious worker, and his hold upon men,
ber's button hole best be released by rubbing his
thumbs with the salvc of compaisancc He Is said TO
| Governor smith, tho third candidate, Is a much
| abier man than Norwood, though by no means the
equal OF HILL He Is chiefly remarkable for his CON-
mon sense, and has an honorable term OF service
Governor Of Georgia TO cushion upon Ito Il tho best
political manager OF the three and during HIS
puncy OF the Governors chair built up q consider
| abio personal following.
II Is quito possible that Governor Brown will ap-
pear in the race II u deadlock should Tho
Of tho Ex-Governor In Florida and hrs late letter
the situation assuring the democrats Of the North
that tho Georgia democracy would s,nnd by them to
the last extremity in the effort TO uausurate ridden
have given him great popularity. Ho IS tho longest
headed workcr" IN Georgia. aud II ho enters the race
| at all Will DO very hard to beat
UNsUCCEssFUL BALLorING IN THE LE0IsLA-
TuRE--A FIERCE FIGHT FOR HILL-NoR-
WOOD LACKS ONLY FOUR VOTES.
[Br TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
ATLANTA Ga, Jan. %, 1871
Tho houses In separate session baotcd ios Sen.
| ator to-day with the following result
In the Senate Norwood secured 81 votes; Hill IA;
| Smith,
In the House Norwood go. oa Ill., 70; Smith, 10;
| scattering
| There was no election and the two houses will meet
in joint tomorrow at twelve to ballot again.
The remarkable feature Of the balloing the
ness OF Governor Smith. This accounted for on
the presumption that the anti-H forces feared pro-
trnced struggle ana concentrated all their strength
Norwood II Is certain that all the Smith men who
were against Hin or who for Norwood second
choice went to Norwood the FIRST ballot, hat
| all or nearly all OF smiths vote VIII now go to
| Hill. An agreement reached between Hcrschcl
johnson and Norwood late last night by which
votes which we're disposed TO hbusl.r IN Johnson's IN
| tercst wont direct 10 Norwood. Every nerve
was strained by the opposition TO walk over
| H on the first ballot tlill's friends clam that
the opposition reached It's utmost strength, but
Norwood needs only four votes, and the margin Of
| chances is quito narrow, Tho Jour negro memoirs
voted sodly for republican, and hence hold key OF
| HARD WORK FOR BHx NIL
Tho excitement tonight is SIMPLY ndescrbabic.
| H's trends are rallying all over tho state and
| holding monster mass meetings IN tho various coun-
tics, instructing their legislators to for Hill
despatch just received states that twenty courcrs
are securing Rockdalc county tonight get.
representative Of that county to change his
vote 10 Hill II Ia noticeable that the conb,nat
against Hill embraces nearly every leading nan In
Georgia Much Indignation Is expressed the fact
thai from Senator Gordon toprompcnt men hero
donreca,,nu Mr. Hills election were used this morn.
ing TO carry General Gordon's friends against Hill
! The Hill men made many changes tonight, and will
work without ceasing until the hallo,iDs opens.
sCuLEy's
called on Judge schlcy this evening to soc what
steps he taken regard to his difficulty with Mr..
MI He saiI:-"If Mr.. Hill's spccch had been what IL
was Represented to me, should have called him TO
| account At once. AS y Is ! will furnish you