The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
VIRGINIA.

FIGHT IN THE LEGISLATURE OVER THE ELEc-
TON OF STATE oFFICERs-rRIUMaH OF THE
DEBT PAYERS.
By TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 20. 1878.
The conflict to-day In the General Assembly over
the election OF State officers between the regular
servatives and debt payers and the combination OF ro
adjustcrs, boiling conservatives and independents,
resulted In the overwhelming triumph OF the debt
payers who elected all their nominees by handsome
majority. The backbone OF tho readjustment move
ment In tho State, It may now DO said, Is
broken. The light. which had boon brewing Tor some
time, began IN earnest last night whom Two caucusss
10 nominate State officials held Both OF these,
claiming to DO conservative, havo, under cover of
struggle for the party. In reality agntng for the
party name and organization, with which TO propagate
their own ideas. The readJusters intended to mako
the nkht for their plan OF mol paying the debt undor
the name OF conservatives ana successful TO expel
the debt payers from the party. On the other hand
the debt paycrs proposed 10 return his comul ment
and turn The rcadJuster out
TRIUMPH DEBT PAYERS.
This was the plan OF battle When the respective
caucuses met last night 10 mako the nominations
aud the events OF that struggle proved thar the deb
res into an alliance with the republicans and negroes
on which rock they will perish. Tho debt payers
caucus was presided over by General W. Ii. I. Leo
whose name, still power in Virginia, raliicd to IG u
bare majority OF the conservative members proper OF
Offices The other caucus, OF reajJustcrs independ.
ents and republicans, hesiatcd at hsl anu nally
decided TO nominate Thon u scene CT great excite
ment and confusion TOOK place, anu their chairman
Dr. Quoscnberry, the Prcsuent pro teBt. OF the SEN
ate, let the Chair, resigned aud Withdrew. This lett
the readjus.ers without a leader. Quesenberry was
followed by dozen others, aud to-day the hnai rial
OF strength made in JOINT session OF
both houses. IL terminated In u decided VIC
tory Tor the debt payers. and Is u death
blow to rcadustcrs and repudiationsts Tho results
the victory mean that he party will become more
sahft dam min lhu1 q vi
tory Of party standing by It's time-honorcd tra:i.
sought ascenaancy through Dad alliances ana tho
agency offices, IL p0rtonds also the defeat Of
General Mahon the United states Senate two years
hence. ii there adjustment OF the debt now II
must DO on legitimate financial princip es.
oFFICERs ELEcTKD.
The following are the officers chosen:-
Auditor OF Pubic Accounts, William f. Taylor
Register Of the Land Once, SamueH. Boykin; Super
intenaent OF Pubic Instruction, William Il. Runner
al without opposition. For secretary OF the Com
monwealth, James hoDonnell was opposed to Colonel
William l.. Cameron, the present Mayor OF Peters
burg. The resulted-Mc Donnel. 1O3 Came on, g.
For superintendent of Public Printing, the present
incumbent, X. Il. Walker, was defeated ny Captain
Richard e. Frayscr. superintendent Of the Peniten-
tiary swan was Reelected defeating General L. Lind
say Walker ny ID majority. n. G. Taliancrro was
elected StOrGk ol the PeentiaTy. No election
Tor Treasurer ana Second Auditor was had ON account
Of the investigation gong on IN those Offices relative
10 the recently discovered double funding OF some
$50. 900 In State bonds.