The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-23
THE cAUCUsE!s.
sThc Regulars 0utnnrnber the IrreEu-
lars and 0ccupy High Ground.

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lars and occupy High Ground.
1.-THE LEE MEN MUSTER 72-No5TINATI0E!
afADE-aLL THE OLD IEGUMBENTS RE
NOMINATED EXCEPT MAJOR r. +. WALK
ER-TRoUBLE In THE oTHER CAUCUS
ar. QUEsEEBERRY RESIGNS THE CHAIR.
MAEsHIP-WITHDRAWAL oF SEVERAL
| MEMBERs-THEIRREG FAIL TO Re
NOMINATE COLONEL MCDONALD, MAJoE
TALIAFERRo, AND COLONEL SWAMI
ELECTION TO-DAY.
The Conservative Caucus fn the Senate
Chamber
| The Lee branch of the Conservative eau.
Gus assembled in the Senate Chamber at 8
o'clock General w. II. F. Lee presiding.
Mr. George Walker secretary. Seventy
four straight-out Conservatives were pre-
sent. . t;.
| Senator Hurt OF Halifax, bein 2 sick, was
absent; also Senators Phlegar, Sinclair,
| Mr.. Healey of Middlesex, General Echols
LOT Staunton, George T. Clarke OF Surry,
and several other members OF the two
| houses. so
sEyENTY-Two MEMBERS PRESENT.
Senator CT. Smith, of Nelson, reported
from the special caucus committee the fol-
lowing, which was adopted by vote OF SO
| to 10 Ia majority OF the regular Couserya-
tives Of the two houses, which is 140l, seye-
| raj not voting.
ResoEUed, That this caucus do now invite
| the reg ular Conservative members OF the
caucus over which Senator Quesenberry
presides to assemble with us to take into
consideration and finally determine the
question OF admitting Independents into
joint caucus, and that we do hereby pledge
ourselYef to abide the action OF the major
ity.
PREPARATIONS FOR WORK.
Mr. Chiles presented resolution the
Quesenberry caucus conclrring), that the
same rules and regulations governing the
election OF officers by The two houses Of the
General Assembly in Joint meeting be
adopted by the two Conservative caucuses
now in session, and that they be adhered to
in good faith by both caucuses; that the
nominations made for the several State
offices to be filled shall be taken and de-
clared to be the nominees Of the Conserva-
tive parties Of the General Assembly, and
Mr. Hiner, Of Highland, offered resoIu-
ton (the Quesenberry caucus concurriagJ,
that the two. caucuses adjourn without
making any nominations for the offices to
be filled tomorrow (to-day).
Both resolutions were withdrawn.
Messrs. Ficklen and Hanger opposed the
proposition contained in Mr. Smiths reso-
luton. Both were in favor OF straight
out fight 1 -
THE INVITATION TO RETURN THE OLD PARTY.
Major Daniel hoped that the other caucus
would accept the invitation contained in
Mr.. Smiths resolution, but in his opinion
it would not be done. He feared there
were some in the other caucus who did not
understand the invitation contained in the
first invitation extended to the ConserYa-
tive members Of that wing.
The resolution offered BIZ Mr. Smith was
adopted, Mr. Edmunds calling the pending
question. :
Mr.. Bland presented resolution for a
committee requesting the Quesenberry can-
Gus to inform this body about what time
they will be ready to report upon the pro-
position submitted by Mr.. Smith. Agreed
to. The Chair appointed Messrs. Taliaferro,
Bocock, and Senator Dickenson.'
Mr.. Bocock moved to reconsider. He
then argued that it would be we'll to let the
physic work; that time should DO given to
the gentlemen, on the other side for their
answer. The motion to reconsider was
agreed to.
A motion to lay on the table was made.
1t was now 10 O'Clock, and Mr.. johnson
argued that it would be best to wait until
fifteen minutes after 10 o'clock and then
take some action.
EFFORTS TO WIN BACK FRIENDS.
Mr.. Coghill argued that this was time
for conciliation and calm action. we ought
to try and win back our friends. No gen.
tleman on this fleoy will doubt that there is
majority Of regularly-elected Conserya-
tive members in this conference, and it
would be well to await action from the
other side, even II it should consume the
entire night.
The motion to table was agreed to.
At 1910 o'clock Senator Hinton, accom-
panied by Messrs. Barbour and Mofett, ap-
peared upon the floor OF the Senate, and
presented resolution (which appears in
the proceedings Of the Quesenberry eau
cusl. Laid on the table.
THE WORK BEGINS.
Mr.. Bland moved that this caucus now
proceed to make nominations Tor the offices
To US ultcu lhpRi1u>S.l
Mr.. Smith, from the committee appointed
to consider the question OF making nomina-
tions by this caucus OF all the officers to be
elected by the GeneSal Assembly, including
circuit judges, reported that IN their opin-
| ion it would be advisable to make nomina-
tions for all State Offices to be filled on to-
morrow; aud, for reasons in their opinion
not necessary to be given at present, we re-
commend, says the committee, no action
| Just now touching nominations for State
officers not to be elected tomorrow, and
nominations for circuit judges. Agreed to.
Mr. TaIiaferro OF Norfolk hoped the mo-
ton to reconsider would prevail. He
thought it would be very injurious to adopt
| the motion to 60 into nominations now; it
would be tanning nucleus for two parties,
and would have bad effect.
Mr.. Marshall thought it was the clear duty
OF this conference to 60 into nominations at
once. He hoped there would be no delay.
Mr.. Bocock said he had come to this con-
ference with the intention OF opposing any
nominations, but since he had been here he
had changed his opinion [Applause.l He
was of opinion that the time had come for
action. II We are to go down, let US go
down with the Conservative banner in our
hands. FApplause.1 The other side had
raised themselves up into the atmosphere
OF superiority. They had set themselves
up to be the head and front Of the party
4 he hoped there would be no further delay.
I General TaIiaferro said that he believed
! that our success depended upon the pre-
lservation of the autonomy OF the Con-
i seryatiye party, and that the way to de
80 would be for this conference not te
ireennsider the vote but to 90 into nomi