The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01
THE CATCUsEs
AN AaREEMENT EFFECTED TO THE Ex-
TENT OF RESOLVING THAT NEITHER
BoDY WILL MAKE NoNnNATIoas.


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/. TENT soF RESOLVING THAT NEITHEl
BODY WILL; MAKE NonINATIoas. $sz4
/ "A caucus OF the Conservative members o
4 the General Assembly was held in the hal
fof the House yesterday evening General
IW. H. Z. Lee In the chair, and Mr.. Walker
Los Northumbe erland, at bis post as secretary
/ The roll was called and sixty-tWo members
answered. Some ubsequently came i1.
!. Mr.. Robinson OF Portsmouth, as chair
man OF COMMITTEES representing the Lacy
conference, conveyed to the caucus g resolu
tion passed by that body proposing q com
mittee OF conference. DIFF. Robinson stated
at the same time that the members who
were authorized to act ON behalf OF their
conference could not bind theEl, but would
merely report. rApplause.J .-:;
! General Taliaterro suggested that Mr..
Robinson's. associates be heard tx they de:
sired. d.
Mr.. Speaker Allen said that at this time
he did moi wish to say anything
On motion OF General Hurt the repre-
sentatives Of the Lacy conference were in-
yited to pffYilegeaase on the floor. .;I
| and with earneStness that the olive branch
extended be accepted with entire unanimi-
ty. ~.
| Mr.. Watson was glad TO see prospect OF
| calm after the storm. 1t was conclusion
he had much longed for. He thought he
could claim to be the first man to advocate
reconciliation. He had done SO early in the
session on the debt question. Now, as the
dominant party in this General Assembly
| had come here with the olive branch, he
trusted that it would be accepted.
| A motion to appoint q committee was ear
ried, and Messrs. Coghill, Daniel, and Bo-
cock named on behalf Of the Conservative
caucus.
The chair was vacated for fifteen min
utes.
Mr.. Bocock, from the committee, sub
mitted the following as their report:
Resotued, That the two committees re.
port to their respective bodies that they
deem it inexpedient for either caucus to
make any nominations.
Major Daniel said that he regretted to be
compelled to dissent from the report made
by his brother members of the committee.
He knew Of but one safe and proper line
OF conduct in business or in politics, and
that is to plant your flag where you
think it right, and to let it fly or
fall there. He regarded this caucus as
the true representative OF the Conser.
yative party, and thought they ought to
make nominations. That is their impera.
tive duty. II their nominees are defeated
by men who have been elected by Conser-
yatiyes and who have become associated
with Independents, well and good. He
spoke of members who were acting with
the face OF Jacob while extending the hand
OF Esau. The true Conservatives coulo
afford to go before their people with such
record and fight over again the battle o1
1869, confident in the justice OF their cause
Mr.. Bocock held, like Major Daniel, that
this is the true caucus Of the Conservative
party. He was firm and uncompromisine
| in that faith. But nevertheless he was com
pelled to admit that there are good men who
do not think so. The measure proposes
was not surrender of principle, but mat
ter of expediency. BE wanted to preserve
the integrity Of the party, and thought per
naps this was the best way to do it. There
are but two Offices Second Auditor ant
Treasurer) for which nominations are to bt
made-there is ne contest for Railroad Com
missioner-and the session is now near a
end. Rather than see the factions agar
warning upon each other, he thought 1t wei
to consent to the arrangement proposed II
the spirit OF peace and Cancellation and Will
the hope of preserving the party from fur
ther ills.
+ Here Mr.. Speaker Allen reported that th'
other caucus had agreed to the report.
General Taliaferro was constrained to sup
port the views of Major Daniel. He pro.
posed to amend the committees report b!
| making another effort to gather in one caucus
the Conservative members OF the two houses
Because we have only two officers to nomi
nate that does not change the principle.
Mr.. Bocock explained that the PROPOSE
ton of General Taliaferro had been Offered
in the committee and failed.
In response to question from Mr.. Bococl
General Taliaferro said he was not in favo
of nominating judges in caucus.
Mr.. Hanger explained his posltlon-lr
substance the same as Messrs. Daniel ant
Taliaferro.
Mr. Hiner claimed to be as good Con
servative as anybody, but on this occasion
was dogmaticaly opposed to making nom
nations.
MIR. Watson had hoped that the commit
tee appointed would effect RECONCILIATION
with the gentlemen ofsthe other SIDE. III
had supposed that greater question thar
nominations for two offices would receive
CQe aIleuUlOu vi luC CuulnIttSS' Duo 10 .A'
other caucus had agreed to the report Of the
committee he expressed the hope that thl
one would now do likewise.
Mr.. Green was in favor OF the report
while believing that this was the true Con
seryatiye caucus. He believed it woult
prevent that greatest Of all evils, the intro
| duction Of politics in our judiciary system
| Certainly, so far as the judges were con-
cerned, there should be no nominations.
Major Daniel offered as substitute fol
the report of the committee q resolution
THAT this caucus now proceed to nominate
Railroad Commissioner, Second Auditor
and Treasurer.
The substitute was rejected on division
ayes, Is; noes so numerous they were moi
counted.
The report was adopted. Adjourned.
The Lacy Wing.
The Lacy wing met in the Senate cham
ber Just before o'clock-Mr. Fowler, o
the House, in the chair.
Immediately upon being called to order
Mr.. Massey presented the following:
| ResolUed, That in the opinion OF this eau
Gus it is the true policy Of the ConservatiY
party, in view OF all the surroundings, To-
neither caucus of the party to make an!
nominations; and we respectfully refer thl
resolution to the other caucus for its con
sideration.
Mr.. Allen said that he couldn't see an,
,,oocon yyhy thic nauc1S shOuld mass am