The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-12-13
Callcussing.

none Tor the DTS, ANA S!ltil nm ait uttIioP-
meniS.
Caucussing.
The Indications point to an exceedingly
animated session OF the present legisla-
ttlrc and il We may jrlgc by the shadows
east before. the heart burnings will be in
Vulnerable, and the unity Of the brethren
not such as will contribute to the general
sweetness.
Saturday last the first open rupture oc-
cnrred in The ranks OF the faithful. A call
had been made for q caucus OF Re-adiusters
to be held in the House OF Delegates. At
the appointed hour large number OF MEM
beers OF both House and Senate met. Mr..
c. r. Smith, Senator from Nelson, took the
chair and called the meeting to order, and
propose d HAT DR.. Qnescnberry take the
chair
MIR. Barbour. OF Culpeper, rose and said
that it was an adjourned NEE ting, called by
gentleman who had already been elected
chairman-Mr. Harrison-and that no other.
person had Il right to be put in the chair.
Dir. Smith said he was a readinster also.
Gentlemen around him had requested him TO
put Mr.. Qaesenberry in nomination. He
had done so. Mr.. Quesenberry had been
elected chairman, and he now called upon
| that gentleman to take the chair, for the
meeting had decided that lie should do so.
! Mr.. Fauntleroy, of Winchester, reiterated
what Mr.. Barbour had said, aud deprecated
the attempt made by gentlemen who were
ms-n sympathy with .hc meeting and who
| had not been invited to be present. to break
up the m Getting.
Mr.. Quesenberry >aid he would not take
the chair until order WAS restored
Mr.. Harrison, who was the chairman of
the last meeting held by the readjusters,
said that this was an adjourned meeting Of
the meeting held in the old bi lliard-room at
the Exchange Hotel. lie was chairman of
that meeting. and this meeting was not
called to order until he did it. lie denied
emphatcally the right of the gentleman
| (AIr SMITH TO call the meeting to order.
A spirited contest ensued, and to end Tie
matter Senator Paul, OF Rockingham, called
upon the readiustcrs to withdraw TO the ES
change.
| The meeting then, amid some confusion,
| broke up, the readiusters leaving and going
| to the Exchange Hotel where they organ
| lied by the election of Mr.. Fulkerson, as
chairman.
| After the secession, Senator Smith took
the chair, but subsequently vacated to pre-
sent a series OF resolutions, rciterating the
resolution of the Conservative platform with
| reference to readiustment, and providing
that the meeting solemnly pledged itself not
| to endorse or advocate any plan for read
| iustment which involves violation of law.
| Mr.. Brooke, eli Fauqnier, spoke at some
length III opposition to the resolution, say
| ing that he was elected to the Senate as
readjuster. He hoped that the meeting
would not adopt any resolution 10 be bind
/ ing upon those who were present. He
| thought It would be much better for them
/ to have Il simple exchange of views upon
/ this question.
General Ecliols said he was placed in 4
very unpleasant position, as his case was
somewhat similar TO Mr.. BrOoke's. lie deep
~ regretted that steps had been taken by
| the gentlemen who had withdrawn from
| this meeting. On 4 great many points he
agreed with those who had withdrawn, but
he was in favor OF conference OF all the Con-
| sentative members, and he would remain in
this meeting only with The understanding
IL IL L.,
| that it might do
| The resolutions were laid on the table.
and the meeting adjourned to meet tonight.
When the meeting at the Exchange was
organized, the reporters were excluded!
The Dispatch. however, gives the following
report Of the proceedings:
1t was explained that the object of the
cancus was not to nominate State officers,
| IS some had supposed, but to take action
with respect to the resolution offered in The
House by Mr.. McCaull to go into the cleo
tion Of State officers on the 18th.
After considerable debate it was deter
mined that the S. P. readjusters will vote
against fixicg any day for the election Of
basement officers until the investigation
now going on with reference to the double
funding OF $50, 900 in State bonds is conclud-
! ed, and that If forced into the election they
will vote against the present incumbent
None of the present incumbents who are
affected desire the election to come off UNI
til the investigation is oyer.)
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
Of the chairman.
The Dispatch further says:
1t is an unquestionably fact thit he Bar
bour- Fulkerson readiussers had more mem
bers present at the Exchange than the
others did at the Capitol.
There were Republicans i'll both meet
ines.