The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-05

A MOTION TO EXCLUDE ALL PERSONS WHO
WERE ELECTED IN OPPOSITION TO THE
CONSERv vATIyE NOMINEES VOTED
|. DOWN-THE INDEPENDENTS ADMITTED
TO FULL FELLOW Observation-Disclosures FOUND
VOTING WITH THE CONsERvATlyEs-A
sTRAIGHToUT FIGHT ON THE DEBT
QUESTIONABLE READJUSTERS SUCCESS
FUL-THE VOTE FOR HANGER 46, FOR
ALLEN 52-A PROTEST AGAINST JUDGE
ALLEN BEING DECLARED THE NOMINEE
| PERSONAL.
| A meeting of the Conservative members
OF the House of Delegates Who are in favor
Of a readjustment Of the public debt-com-
monty called "rcadiusters WAS held yes
terday evening'at the Exchange Hotel. Mr.
| Harrison, of Sussex, was called to the chair.
Mr.. Fowler proposed that in the Conserva-
tive caucus the readiusters should support
Judge Fl. &. Allen, OF Shenandoah, for
Speaker. Messrs. James Barbour, S. H.
Moffett, #. T. Fauntleroy, It. G. Popham,
and F. NJ. Mcmillan spoke in favor OF
Judge Allen, and he received the unanimous
vote Of the Conference.
CAUCUS oRGASIzEp.ss, ~
. The Conservative members Of the House
| y
O'Clock last night. and on motion OF MIR.
Popham, DR.. f. c. Robinson, OF Norfolk,
was elected chairman. Mr.. McCaull, OF
Pulaski, was nominated and elected secre-
tary.
The secretary called the roll-the names
OF all persons elected to The House. Ninety
two answered.
Major j. G. Hill was appointed sergeant
| at.armS by the chairman.
The hall was open to all corners.
THE INDEPENDENTS.
Mr.. Walker, OF Northumberland, offered
the following:
Resolrcd, That all members OF the House
Of Delegates who were elected in opposl-
tjon to the regular nominees Of the Conser-
vatiyc party be excluded from participation
in the conferences OF the Conservative
members.
Mr.. Walker made brief speech eXpla-
natory and in support OF his resolution,
quoting the resolution of the State Com
mittee on the subject Of Independents.
Mr.. Popham, OF Rappabannock, opposed
the resolution. He claimed that many Of
the gentlemen classed as boilers and indie
pcndents were in war and peace as good
Conservatives as any in the State.
General Anderson, Of Richmond, de-
clarcd that in his opinion the question was
whether or not the Conservative party
should be longer continued. His position
was that it would be as well to admit Re-
publicans as men who had broken from
their party ranks and appealed to Repebli-
cans for support.
Mr.. Robinson. OF Portsmouth, asked the
chairman il this was caucus OF all the
members of the House or simply OF the
| Conservative members.
The Chairman declared his belief that it
was called rs Conservative caucus OF the
House.
Mr.. Robinson thought that that settled
the matter
Dr.: Motfett, OF Rockingham, hoped the
resolution would be rejected. lie was op-
posed to ejectng members who were called
Independents without any knowledge whe-
thcr they are Conservatives or no. LII the
resolution is adopted committee would
have TO be raised to ascertain in each lnd-
vidual case the political status OF the men,
Der. -.. .-.--..
THE VOTE.
Mr.. Hardesty, OF Clarke, moved that the
resolution be laid on the table. Agreed to
ayes, 59; noes, 80. [Some Republicans
who were present voted "Aye."] ----..
Mr.. Walker, Of Westmoreland, demanded
the ayes and noes, and the demand was
sustained.
The vote resulted as follows 1T will be
observed that some who were Republican
nominees were permitted to votel:
AYEs.-Messrs. Akcrs, Attkisscn; Barbour, Ber-
nard, Bocock Burger Burniam,J !. X. Carter Chase,
Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Goode Graves,
GRAY, Green, Hall, Hardcsty, II. Il. Harrison, K.
Hsnks s % Il Mson-
nell, McCraw Nc Daniel, Mcmillan, Niche, Mofct,
Oglesby, Pophanl, Powell. kaglsnd, f. C: Robin In
Sanissr' ssiiS:n1W Wallace SSfSs; Wingaeid Wtisnso:
Bohahnon, Clarke CoeIiii, Cox, CruI Ichdeld, Ed
munds, Edwards. Fcklen, Finney, Healy. Henry,
Pace, Pn,iiain, Reese, j. II. Robinson. Ryland San
dldge. Shrivcr, W. B. Taliaferro IT. Taliatcrro,
George Walker, W. NJ. WaIker-32.
ANOTHER MOVE.
Mr.. Graves, OF Bedford, offered the fol-
lowing:
ResoLued, That all members OF the House
of Delegates who are not true Conservatives
are respectfully requested to retire from this
caucus.
that the question had already been disposed
Of.
General Anderson said that there were
Republicans present under the colors OF III
dependents.
The resolution Was laid on the table.
NOMINATIONS.
The caucus then proceeded with the bust.
ness of nominating Speaker.
MIR. Fowler placed before the caucus the
name OF Judge Allen, and spoke at length
in eulogy Of him.
Mr. Edmonds, Of Halifax, nominated
Hon. Marshall Hanger, declaring that that
gentlemen stood squorey upon the Con-
servative platform.
Mr.. Coghill, OF Amherst, made a strong
speech seconding Mr.. Hangers nomina-
ton. He said that Mr.. Hanger stood upon
the platform, and asked il Judge Allen
could do more. He had seen Crutchfeld,
Shetfey, and Kemper in the Speakers chair,
and would say that Mr.. Hanger as pre-
siding officer was equal to any of them.
Mr.. Barbour, OF Culpeper, saw no reason
why Mr.. Hanger should be elected for two
wears because he had>served for six years.
He had never known 4 session to close in
all his experience without resolutions being
passed declaring that the presiding officers
were the best ever seen. Mr. Barbour
spoke somewhat satirically OF the last Le-
cisature, and referred to the fact that only
about 20 out Of 1872 Of the members OF the
last House had been returned. He declared,
however, that it would be no reflection upon
Mr.. Hanger to be defeated.
Mr.. Ficklin, Of Buckingham, expressed
himself rs being in favor first OF Mr.. Bo-
cock, but learning that that gentleman
would not be candidate for Speaker, was
glad to give his support to Mr.. Hanger. lie
intended to 60 as far as any gentleman hon
orably could in the matter OF readlustment,
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