The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-04

isted pleasantly for everybody and profita.
bly, for the State for twenty-four years.
Mr.. McCaul returned his heartfelt thanks,
and pledged himself to discharge the duties
OF his Office TO the best OF his ability.
sERGEANT.AT-ARMs.
Mr.. HADEN nominated Mr. A. j. Taylor,
of Fluyanna.
Mr.. CHAaBEaLAYNB nominated General
james C. Hill-one-armed ex-Confederate-
OF Albemarle.
Mr.. FISSEY, OF Pittsylyania. and Mr..
DUKE, of Albemarle, seconded the nomina-
tion OF General Hill. Mr.. DUKE said that
from the first gun OF Manassas to the last at
Appomattox General Hill was Confede-
rate. Mr.. DUKE had nothing to say against
General HIPS opponent [Mr. Tsylorl. He,
too, was good soldier. But he is also an
able-bodied man. Mr.. DUKE eloquently|
asked. Is there nothing OF the spirit Of Sid
ney left in this age? Of him it is told that
when cup of water was brought to him
he passed it to another wounded man who
needed it more. But few years ago these
walls resounded with the sacred pledges to
stand by the soldiers of the Confederacy.
When a man has been in office, and has
been faithful, and is manned Confederate,
Mr. DUKE would give him the office in pre-
ference to an able-bodied man.
Mr.. Taylor was elected, as follows:
For J. C. Hill.-Messrs. Adams. Barbour, Cham
Downs, Duke, Echols. Edmonds. Ellis. Elnney,
Fitzpatrick: Fray. Gibson, Goode Gregory, Hanger
ihews. Menefee, Moorman, Morgan. Mushbach, Nell
SOD, Nieo, Palmer PAYNE Pit5 Pope: Rowe; we; E. z.
For d. J. Tayior.@Messrs rs Akers Bailey BLAND,
Bell, Bufmdn. Burgess, Chapman, COLE, CoLLINs,
Colly, Cross Dickinson, Dickerson, DUEGEE, Ed
Hall. HAMILTON, Harrison. Ha.wood, Kelly, Lady,
LEWIS, LiDkenhoher, May. Mcconnell, Aiicnle'
Sott, NoRIoS OwEss: PAIGE Parks perdue
Turner, waddiII, WaIe Watkins, White, Wilten,
Yager, and Mr.. Spcaker-56.
White Republicans in italics.
Colored Republicans in SMALL CAPITALS.
FIRST DoORKEEPgR.
Mr. FRAZIER said that it was with plea
sure be could state that his colored friends
had called upon him to nominate for this
Office one OF their own color. He was only
too glad to serve them. He nominated for
this position G. W. Cooke, OF Norfolk.
Mr.. FRAZIER thought that il Cooke (col-
orcd) would only do his duty to this House.
and he had no doubt he would-as his peo-
pie did "to mine" the Rcadiustersl, there
would be every cause for congratulation.
1t may be, said Mr.. FRAZIER, that he didn't
lose leg or an arm in the Confederate SER
vice, but doubtless be built breast" orks
His race, declared Mr.. FRAZIER, has proved
conspcuously true in the past five days.
MIR. PAIGE (colored) congratulated himself
that he had the honor to support so worthy
| man for so honorable a position. Cooke
had been known to PAIGE from his youth
up. He commended Brother Cooke as ca
pabe and competent, and although weak 10
bodily strength lit is said That Cooke IS
paralyticL would no doubt be able to dis
cburge the duties Of the post satisfactorily.
When the members became acquainted with
him, Delegate PAIGE had no doubt Cooke
would be acceptable to them in the new
issue, rs he might have been in the old
| times.
Mr. ELLIS said: desire to place in NOM
ination Mr.. Arthur D. Sullivan, OF the
county OF Montgomery, and in doing so
take it 70 be useless for me to attempt any
extended encomiumS upon gentleman so
well and so iavorably known to most OF the
members OF this body as is Mr.. Sullivan.
Suffice it to say that he has for ten years
been identified with this House as one OF
its doorkeepers, and have yet to hear the
first intimaton of disparaging criticism
upon bis discharge. OF the duties OF
the office either by members OF the
body or BY any of the people OF the State.
But. sir, said Mr.. ELLIS, | desire to say
one word for the benefit OF those members
who have been elected here rs Readjnsters.
To those do appeal in the name or justice !;
in the name OF every sense OF proprlety IN
! the name and by the memory and ceeds OF
him rpointng TO the jackson statueJ VINO
there stands pictured in lmperlshaDle
bronze-a monument OF States gratitude
by these appeal to them to find some BET
ter reason for turning out OF office tried,
trusted, faithful, and efficient one-iegged
Stonewall Confederate soldier tremendous
applause, and the SPEAKER requested
the gentleman to suspend his re-
marks until order was restored] than
the mere fact that he thinks 1t Is
right for State to try TO pay portion OF
her lust obligations. II, sir. the gentlemen
are determined to make clean S1oeep, as
seems 10 be indicated by their conduct thus
far. tell them that when they apply the
ruillotipe TO Arthur Sullivan they will have
struck down one OF the truest men, one OF
the unrest Virginians, and one OF the most
valiant defenders OF her soil OF which this
Commonwealth can boast. And not only
to him will they apply the knife. but to the
beart-strings Of the widows, the mothers,
the sisters and daughters or the Lees, the
Jacksons, the Stcwarts and AshDys, ana
the host OF noble Virglnlans who now
sleep upon her bosom, who with one Sc
pulchral accord cry, SHAME l trust, Mr..
Sneaker. and ! can but believe that there
are those upon this floor whose political
nreiudices are outweighed by their sense
OF right, Justice, ma@nanimity, and pa.
triotism: and trust therefore it may be
the Measure OF this body to continue as
the first doorkeeper OF this House Mr..
Arthur 0. Sullivan, OF the couaty OF Mont.
oomery, whom now place in nomination
Mr., DASDRIDGE desired to say one word
in seconding the nomination OF Mr.. Suill
van. 81 wish" said he, Ito appeal 10 you
conference.-the hardly in hope OF breaking
the slate-and to do what | conceive TO be
INV duty in behalf OF Arthur 0. Sullivan
True, he needs no commendatlon at my
hands, as until this morningl was q stranger
to these halls, but ! have it from Funders
and ReIdiusters alike that no fault what.
ever can be found with him. He has been
courteous, faithful, and diligent in the dis.
charge OF his duties for ten years past.
There is no word OF complaint uttered
against him. All testify 20 his efficiency as
nm officer and worth as gentleman"
Mr.. DANDRIDGE thanked God that in his
section of the country this contest was
pitched upon nobler plane than the mere
rush for office. Ny people Indignantly re.
fused to 60 into that. knew Mr.. Sullivan
rs member of the Stonewall brigade, and
q braver heart and stouter arm never fol-
lowed that glorious leader. [Demonstra,
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