The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-23

tf0u OF those On tue otnef $40 e OF tile building
iwho set themselves up as the immaculaf
Judges OF the Conservative party OF Virginia
He thought we should again put forth th
aag which has put pure men on the bench il
every county in this State. Let us stant
fast to- the flag which has put the pubIi
schools in successful operation all over Viz
ginia; let us stand or fall under that flag.
Mr. Fieklen followed in a stirring speech
declaring his Intention TO follow the lead o
the gallant Daniel.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
| All the motions to reconsider were voted
down, the report adopted, and the caucu:
then proceeded TO make nominations as fol
lows: i
For Superintendent OF Public INSTRUCTION
Major Hanger nominated Mr.. w. Fl. Ruff
ner, and he was nominated by accIamation
For First Auditor, General Joser,h z. An.
derson nominated Dir. William T. Taylor
Air. Taliaferro seconded the nomination
Dir. Taylor was nominated without q dis.
senting vote.
For Secretary CT the Commonwealth, Mr.
Bocock nominated Colonel James Melon.
aid in handsomespeeeh, and he was nomi.
mated unanimously.
MFR. Smith nominated Major S. Fl. Boyki1l
for Register OF the Land Office; and he was
nominated by accIamation.
For Superintendent Of the Penitentiary,
Mr. Gayle nominaed Colonel Samuel
Swami -
Mr.. Taliaferro OF Norfolk nominated Cen
eral e. Lindsay Walker.
Several members seconded the nomina-
tions OF Colonel Swami and General " alker.
The roll was called through, and it ap-
pearing that Colonel Swami had received
fifty-three votes, Mr.. Taiiaferro with
drew General Walkers name, and Colonel
Swann's nomination was made unanimous.
For the Office OF Storekeeper OF the Peni-
Tertiary, the present incumbent, Mr.. n. G.
Taliaferro, was nominated.
For the Office of Superintendent OF Pub
lie Printing Mr.. Bocock nominated Mr.. r.
F. Walker.
Mr.. FickIen, Mr. Taliaferro OF Norfolk.
Mr. Coghill, and Mr.. Edmonds, seconded
the nomination.
Senator Num- nominated Captain r. E.
Frayser, of the city OF Richmond.
Mr. Hiner and Mr.. johnson seconded the
OF Mr.. Frayser.
General johnson and Dir. Num- assailed
Mr. Walkers course in subscribing, as they
alleged, to the iron-clad oath when he was
elected clerk Of the Pierpoint Senate.
Messrs. BococE and others replied.
Mr.. PRAYsER NOMINATED.
The ballot resulted as follows: Frayser,
Al; Walker, 81.
The vote was recorded as follows:
For Mr.: :Frayssr;asenators Bets; Bland Chile 8,
Daniel, Goode. Griffin, Hairston. Hurt Johnson
Koner, Lee, Murray, Nash, Num-, Tanner, Wal
stop. and WORKMAN.
Members OF the House sfessrs. Anderson. Ash
nv (trf1rp
cure Moorlnan, Nelson, Pace, Pitts Ryland shriver
". Z. Taliaferro, Warinz, Watson. and Whitacre-
For Nr. WaEser.-Senators Dickinson, Gayle,
Members of the House: Messrs. Bocock, Coghill,
Edmunds. Edwards, Ficklen, Finney, Hall, Har-
desty T. T. johnson, jordan. Lowell, McGraw, Pull
liam; Reese, Sandidse ". 7. Taliaferro, Walker,
On motion OF Mr.. Puliiam, the nomina-
ton Of Mr. Frayser was made unanimous.
At 1890 A. NJ. the caucus adjourned.
The Quesenberry Caucus.
The caucus OF the members Of the General
Assembly presided over by Senator Quezen-
berry met in the hall Of the House ct S
O'Clock last night.
The roll was called and seventy members
answered.
Mr.. Hinton moved that the caucus pro-
ceed to make nominations.
Mr. Popham moved that the galleries DO
thrown open to spectators.- Ruled OUT OF
order
4. PEACE PROPOSAL.
Mr.. Shelburne offered the following:
Resolued, That we think it best to make
no nominations, and that committee Of
three be appointed to wait upon the Lee
caucus proposing that no nominations be
made. and that we settle the whole matter
in open house.
Mr.. Tyler believed this the true Conser-
vatiye caucus, but under the circumstances
supported the resolution. He thought that
q last effort ought to be made to save the
party from wreck, and to that end all per-
sonal feeling ought to be subordinatea.
Mr.. Paul, with as much veneration as
any one for the great Conservative organiza-
tIon, and not animated by hatred or malice
or any personal feeling, thought the whole
question was settled in the admission OF
Mr. Tyler that this is the true Conservative
caucus. Mr.. Paul reviewed briefly the his
tory OF the split. He hoped that it would
be the pleasure OF the caucus to lay the sub.
stitute upon the table and proceed with
nominations in the regular method OF the
party.
VITAL QUESTION.
Mr. Quesenberry (Mr. Moffett in. the
chair) said that gentlemen were confronted
with the fact that they had not the power to
enforce their DEGREES. There was not ma
jority of the party here. The question now
was whether they would go forward and
run the risk of defeat. There were about
20 members present; So could nominate.
And SO are only about one fifth OF the whole
number OF the members OF the General AS
sembly. Now, can the sc bind all the
others? He thought not.
Mr.. Quesenberry, learning from the Ser
geant-at- Arms that q committee from the
Lee caucus was at the door, gave way.
FLAG OF TRUCE.
The committee OF the Lee caucus then
came forward, and General Taliaierro read
the resolution under. which the committee
was appointed.
General Taliaferro said that this overture
was made in perfect good faith, and he asked
that this caucus unite with the other. He
only desired to say that the offer was made
in the highest and truest spirit OF concilia
ton and fraternal feeling.a
Mr.. Bocock said the measure proposed die
not originate with him. But he would moi
be doing justice to himself, or his constitu
ents. or his State, IL he did not say some
thing. He asked, Sis the great Conserya
tive party split and divided ioreyer?'
" Have we not still country to save?"
Mr. Bocock was not here to say one wore
about the Independents. He would no
undertake to say who was in error, for w
were all but human. But we have come Il
say that we haye divided, but not as enc
mics, and that we are not here to delibe
rately disrupt the party. There is, it is true
little, difficulty between us, and we come
here and say to you let US consult and set
tile it in all kindness. Such proceedin: