Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-10
From Richmond.

Especial 1JiSpaIcu 70 lGe hlaGandIia CE1H.l''J
RICHMOND, Dec. 10.-Thn Legislature ycs,
tcrday cny srcc !cd?d. alter long session, i'll
electing thToo of the "Basemenl" oftic5rs, viz:
T. T. FauntleroY, Ct Winchester, Secretary
of the Commonwealth il plach Of ten. James
Mcdonald John +. Ma!sy. OF Alhcmatlc,
Auditor in rllco Ct W. f. Taylor, ard II. II.
Dyson Second Auditor IN r,aca ii .ia:inrsl
Asa Rogers.
Tho nominating speeches wrrn llng end &C,
CAPPED 20 much uun that ono of the negro
Senators proposed limit them TO iiyc nialtca,
Which. alter long discussion. was adopted,
but subsequently, reo0rsidored and then with,
drawc. Tho orators, especially on the lcsGiu:ter
side. must have time to tXpIain their curse
and attompt some cXcuIo for their moro thaa
remarkable Vttss.
Dyson. Second Auditor, is radical, aud haa
supplantcd ono OF tho trucsL md best men in
tho State, and tried and faithful officer.
Whom nominations Tor Auditor were bcilg
made, Mr.. Coghill, of Amherst, nominated
Wp. Il. Taylor tho present Incumbent. 10 Z
lOrcbc speech he protested nEaina: thu ~
| moval Of faithful officer.
MIR. Visit. ct ltiGhm1nd, in snannlins The
| nomination Of MIR. Taylor. audcd TO the burh-
| lug in ci6gV OF Gen. FiZ Lee in Stafford.
MIR. Dnlt Grocn said the attempt was made,
| but mol carried out, and it WAS Attempted be-
| caus, two years ego he tAlr. GrccH) was burned
| 10 cttiey, and this Was lOno 10 retaliation. He
protested that the attempt had not been carried
out.
Mr.. Nlcol, OF Prinoo William, seconded tho
nomination of Mr.. Taylor.
| Mr. E.rr nf k,i-fny coro ,5o1 m, rn,,;rp
ton ct Mr.. Massey. lie claimed to b. n 10.
adius!Cr, standing upon tho platform of 1877.
and spoke Of having been read cut OF tho Cen
scrVativo party.
| Hamilton (cOlorOd lterublcsn): You spoke
OF being read out OF tho party; do yLu mean the
Conservative party?
MIR. Farr-''Ics. [ have been read cut, end
suppose | will have to 10 cut And 50 il is
generally undirs.oo that Mr.. Farr has eoGo
over body aud hreeohos" 10 tho Rsadius!cra.
The yoto for Fauuil2roy was SO against 81
for Mcdonald. For Auditor Massey received
il votes, and Taylor Sc, and for Stcoud Audi
| ter Dyson received II votes to So for Gauera
| Rogers
| Mr.. Faultltr,y Was nominated by Mr.. Fsrl
whose election, it is stated, is VIZ di3tss.ciu
to tho Governor.
Captain Causey qualified 10 tbs Senate yes
terday as Clerk Of that body ard at ooco cDtrr
cd upon the discharge Of his duties.
| Ii is Generally undcrs God hero thai the cleo.
ton OF judges viii not take place uolil mex
week, after tho election of u. S. Sous!o!, aud
tho first ballet for that place will be had or
Tuesday ntXt, resulting doubtIcssin tic choice
OF Gen. Malone. When that is effected then
thero ~ll be an attempt, aud the knowing Docs
think successful too, TO break up the caucus
aud let TIC candidates stand upon their merits
bef,rl tho Legislature. 10 which case there will
DC no doubt Of tho election CT many ct thu
present JUICES, who w;uld otherwise staud ne
cha!c,. II is thought here that Judge Stuart
ct Alexandria, AID judge Sangstor, Ct Fairfax
and Alexandra c3uo.ios. will be ra.el5ctod, as
Mr.. Farr. who has the distribution of tho pat
rorGge Of this district, is in favor OF too !atcn
tion OF both. Messrs. Riddlcbcrglr, Mayo and
othtr prominent Reatjustcrs have Expressed
themselves in favor Of Judge Stuart. The cleo
ton Ct State Superintendent OF Education
docs not ccmo of this session, and shcrofprd
| DR.. RuiT1er is ;ate.