The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-19
Mr.. PAYNE was excused. aud Mr.. STEIB-
LISG appointed in bis ssead.
DISCREPANCY.

message from the Senate. He stated that Ia
Senate bad passed joint resolution for tn
postponement OF the execution of The join
order as far as it relates 10 Bedford, Camp
bell, Carroll, Bland, Giles, Charlotte, ant
Chesterfield.
Mr.. FuLkERsoS banded the resolution tc
the Cleik
| The C!eik read it. It related simply to
tShe FostpoHement OF the election OF Judge
for Bedford.
Mr. CHA1BERL4YNE called attention to the
| discrepancy between The language of the
resolution aud the statement Of the Senator.
Dir. HANGER said that the House would
have to 60 by the record-the resolution.
Mr. FULKEISoS, with the permission OF
the House. stated that the Clerk OF the Sem
ate had given him the wrong resolution.
He would go back and get the right one
which he did.
ST0EH RAISED.
For judge OF Botetourt county Mr.. LIN
KENHoKER nominated Dir. Robert T. Nays.
Mr. EC4OIS nominated the present in
cumbent, ". e. Simmons. From the in
formation furnished him Mr.. EcTioLs did
not believe that Mr.. Mays was the proper
man for Judge
Mr.. ECHoLs did not name the offence nj
legged against Mr. Mays, more than to say
it was grave one, and that he knew no.
thing about it personally: but that his IN
formation came from reliable, responsible
source-a gentleman now in the city Mr..
ECHoLs regretted that this unpleasant duty
devoved upon him, hut Ii was one which
bis obligations to the State and his regard
for the people OF Botetourt required to be
performed.
soil no TOT. 20 fTtf.
responsibility OF representing the county
OF Botetourt.
Mr.. FARR asked Mr.. ECHoIs to state what
were the objections to Mr. Mays.
Dir. ECHoLs said gentlemen near Mr..
FARR could better inform hin.
Mr.. FRAZER said that when he brought
charges OF drunkenness on The bench
against judge and signed bis name to
them The gentleman from Augusta MIR.
ECHOLSl would not vote to pass by the elec-
tion for an investigation. Mr.. FRAZIER
did not like this way OF springng vague
charges against candidate.
Dir. LINKENHoKER guve Mr.. Mays good
character as lawyer and citizen.
Mr.. BAILEY (Readiustcr), having had
some unpleasantncss with Mr. Mays, de-
sired the member from Augusta to say that
he [Ar. EcHoLs] bad not gotten his infor-
nation from him Mr.. BAMEYl.
Mr.. ECHoLS replied that Mr.. BAILEY had
volunteered no information: had only an
swered questions put 10 him on vest erday-
Mr. ECHOLS having first heard Of the matter
from another.
Mr.. BAILEY said: After the remarks Of
the gentleman from Augusta, feel that |
would be false to myself as Il gentleman did
not now say something in regard 10 this
nomination. | will not for one moment rest
under the reflection that am concealin-
from this House anything to which 1t is
Justly entitled as to any man or set OF
men. | have simply to say that have no
charges TO bring against Mr.. Mays. nor do
intend TO bring any. YVES first seen about
this matter by the gentleman from Au-
gusta. | told him in answer to direct
question that did not intend to vote for
MIR. Mays, nor did vote for him in carl-
Gus. / had forgotten that | had the
knowledge OF anything to the dctrmcnt
Of Mr.. Mays. am forced to say now th;t
professional business, in regard 10 Il matter
in the Circuit Court OF B0tctOurt. in my
Judgment only reflected upOn Mr.. Mays,
and would govern my acion. did not in
tcud to vote for him or against him, but was
entirely willing to let Mr.. Mays be elected
Judge OF Botetourt county under the recon-
mendation OF the gentleman from BOtc.
tourt. Gentlemen on my right say should
have brought This matter up in caucus. In
reply TO this will state that ! did not de-
sire 10 prefer charges against Mr.. Mays, but
did take the prrcaution to INFORM the gem
tleman from B0tetourt that l had been ap-
preached on This subject tas we'll as other
gt tntlcmcn) and cautioned about it before hr
was nominated in caucus.
Mr. LADY insisted that nothing tangible
had been brought against Mr. Mays, and
that he should he elected.
Mr.. MOFFETT appealed to the member
from BotctOurt [Mr. LINEENHoKEEl to con-
sent 10 DOstpOncm"ni, believing thut thc
public interests involved and justice TO Mr.
Mays required that that gentleman should
have m opportunity to reiGte the charges
brought against him.
Mr. LINKENH0KER thought il unfair that
vague charges should be brought against
Mr.. NAYS in this way. Why is not the cyi-
dencr here. a. Everybody in Botr!ourt knew
that Mr.. Mays was candidate for judge.
Mr.. BAILEY, explaining his own position,
concluded by saying that no caucus, no
party, no man-no matter who could make
him do an act which the Secret Monitor
tells him is not right. [Great applause from
members.l
Mr.. FARE thought that great Injrstice
had been done Mr.. Mays in the charges
brought in this roundabout manner. There
never was n charge brought against Mr..
Mays in caucus. Not Word was uttered
against him. He favored pcss2oncmeut in
Justice TO Mr.. Mays.
Mr. FRAZIER urged pos. s.ponement and
an investigation, and challenged Dir. Ecaois
to come forward and puL hfs charges III
writing and prove them.
MFR. ECHoLs replied that IS he was not ,
member Of their caucus he would direct isa
mcmber where be could obtain all the Ia
formation be wanted-namely, from the
gentleman from Washington, Mr. bAn5Y.
The Hou'.e agreed TO postpone the esec-
ton until to-day.
Mr.. WILKINSON protested that the time
allowed was not sufficient for an investiGa-
ton. lie thought the election shoaia DC
deferred until January 18Th.
Mr.. Frazier said that all the gentlemen
who y.od made the charges were here, and
.onlf, rome before the caucus Tonight last
S,r GIBSON asked Mr.. FRAZIER to come
i'm y the Conservative caucus and bring Inc
or .n.Irm.n from Washington with him, ana
th. candidate Is vindicated they "ouia
support him. Lau2htcf'J ,
Nes.rs. FRAZIER and BAILEY declined.
The postponemcnt is only until to-day
BLAND AND GILES.
The Senate resolalion foc the postpone
| meut of election OF judges for certain eoun'
ties was taken up. ,;o. =,
| Mr.. MoPFETT moved tnat the coun'n.
| Blind and Giles be struck out, 80 tnat 'ns
two houses Gould 90 on with the election OF
that Judge, as first arranged. =