The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-24

Was Colonel Swann's equal I'm peace, and his
mill tary superior (as TO rank) in war.
Il General ANDERSON asked Mr.. P0PHaM
how he voted between the two in liefor-
mer contest.
Mr. P0PHAM replied that he voted for
Colonel Swami; that they were members
here together, an d that maybe General M
nERsoN, il he had not been left out OF that
House [1aughter], would have done so.
MIR. PoPHaM was satisfied TINT il either
man was elected the State would get good
officer, but That he did not appreciate the
consistency OF pleading in this way for a
faithful incumbent just after turning
another out. He thought the General As
sembly had as we'll allow the Colonel to re-
tire to his peaceful bachelors home in
Caroline, and give the place to General
Walker, who had family OF nine.
Mr.. CRANK endorsed General Walker.
Mr. ASHTON replied TO Mr.. P0PHAM.
The vote in the House resulted:
For Colonel S,cann.-Messrs. Anderson, Ashton,
eox are
Edwards. Farr FickeD, Finney, Fry, Fulton Graves,
Gray. Green, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty. Henry. Hi
Kyie, Lowell. Luck, McCraw, Moncure- Norman
Mushback, Pace, Parrish, Pitts, POWELL, Pulllam,
Reese, Ryland. Sandidge Shannon, 8helbnrne. Sbri-
yer, Shumale, William i. Taliafcrro, Warner T.
Taliaierro. Trout, George Walker. William n.
Walker, Wallace, Naring, Watson. MhltacIe'
SMITH J. r. WHITE, W1SGFIELD, and WRIGHT
AttEisson. Barbour Bernard, Brown, BUENHAN,
JOHN Il. CARTER, Peter a Carter, Chase, CRANK,
ancs gIys0n Fowler, FRAZIER, Fukerson,
Goode, GR1esBY, II. II. Harrison, Reuben \: Har-
F,G1 Lee 81
DANIEL, Mcmillan, NICHE, Alotfett, Norton,
Oglesby. Popham, POWELL. RagIand, Edmund G..
ARD SMITH, South,oard, Spessard, Sykes, ANDREW
j. TAYLOR, WILLIAM TAYLOR. Van Lear, Jose1'h
Walker, Walsh, THOMAS NJ. WHITE, Httmer, Wit
tcn, Young, and Mr.. Speakcr-59.
PEXITENTIARY sT0REKEEPER.
For this position Mr.. CoGHILL nominated
Nathan C. Taliaferro, and spoke OF that gen
tlcman's successful conduct OF the affairs
OF the office lie fills.
Mr.. LACY (at 3:4O) moved to adjourn.
Mr.. W. B. TALIAFEREo asked if that
would not break up the joint order OF the
day?
The SPEAKER said that it would.
Mr.. BARBOUR asked il new Joint order
could not hereafter be made:
The SPEAKER said it could.
The motion to adj ourn was voted down.
Mr. LACY nominated W. Il. Gaines, OF
Charlotte, and spoke inwords OF high praise
OF that gentleman. lie referred 10 Mr.
Taiaferro's splendid building in the West
End. He argued that Mr.. Taliaferrp vas
well to do; that he kept commissio3.
house and also manufactured bricks, and
could do we'll without this office.
Mr. BOCOCK undertook to defend what
he considered an imDugnmcnt OF Dir. Italia.
fcrro's integrity, and said that whatever
Mr.. Taliaicrro had he hadacquired honestly
NTr. LACY responded that he had never
questioned Mr.. Taiaierro's honesty; but
contended that M. Gaines, q onc-legged
ey-Confederatc, was at least equally desery-
ing, and certainly more needy.
Mr.. COGHILL declared that he believed
Mr.. Iaiaferro was as good IN agent rs ever
the pcnitcntary had. Ii Mr.. Tallaferro die
have 4 commission house, he didn't pur
chase OF himself. II he had brick-yard
he didn't neglect his official duties. Mr.
CoGlILL detied any one to successfully
question Mr.. TaliaicrrO's private or otticia
integrity. In relation to Mr. Talaferro':
West-End house, Mr.. COGIiILL said that Mr.
Taliafcrro, upon coming TO Richmond. ha(
sold his Amherst farm, and, he imagined
had invested the proceeds in 4 home here.
The vote Observation-Disclosures 50; Gaines
81.
Adjourned at 40.