The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-02

| COSCLAVE AT THE WIG BUILDlNG-THE
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The rntupda Of the Exchange Hotel was
crowded yesterday and last night with
members OF tine General Assembly, patriots
| willing to serve their country in any posi-.
tion from senator down, and large numbers
OF "visiting statesmen,' including many
OF General Mahone's most faithful adbe-
rents. The Hon. Fayette McMullin bright
ened the scene bs his presence. and to en-
quiries said that he would serve as United
States senator il elected, which shows that
! all is not lost.
Gentlemen upon arriving would seek the
news before they sought their rooms.
l"Well, what have you +" was asked thou
lsand times. The answer was stereotyp bed
"Nothing." Indeed, there was little to be
told. The Debt-Payers and Readiusters
alike awaited developments. The Republi-
cans were the objects OF much attention
not to say admiration-and petty caucussing g
| went on between them and others the live
long day.
The debt question was very little talked
about. The knotty problem was who will
be Speaker and who will be Clerk OF the
House? The Readiuslers seemed to divide
their affections between Judge b. W. Lacy,
OF New Kent, end DR.. MoGett, OF Rocking
ham. Among Conservatives the name Of
Marshall Hanger is ever foremost.
John Bell Bigger's place as Clerk Of the
House is one that very few people in this
country can fill. But Mir. P. Fl. McCaull,
OF Pulaski, and Judge George s. Stevens,
of Nelson, are willing to undertake the diff
fcult task. The House is at all times
(>ecminSly at least) an unruly body. The
hubbub there Is perfectly appalling to q
stranger. Wha: would it be with green
Clerk and n green Speaker and green Ser
gean,-at-arms? 1t is fearful to think.
| DR.. Pendleton will be opposed as clerk
ot the Senate by Mr.. George W. Williams,
and possibly by Dir. J. j. Campbell, of Pc
tersburg. Lieutenant-Governor Walker is
the presiding officer OF the Senate. So that
| body will have no difficulty aooNt organiz1-
| ton.
Mr.. Bigger will preside over the House
until Speaker is chosen.
| MEMBERS IN THE CITY.
The following members OF The General
Assembly had reached this city last evening:
Senators A. Fulkerson, Fl. &. Wood,
Samuel Leece, j. f. Eskridge. W. A.
French, z. e. Hale, j. II. Sherrard, John
Paul, II. II. Riddleberger, William Mat
thew. H. w. Murray, Joseph Walker, G. Il.
| Smith. John w. Daniel, J. b. Stovall, J. T.
Stovali. John l.. Hurt, g. l.. Davis, G. H.
, Bliss, E. b. Macon, FL. A. Atkinson, 0. 3.
Finney. D. NJ. Norton, John &. Cannon.
| Delegates MesSrs. Adams, Bell, Bland,
Bulman, Chamberlayne, Chapman. Cogbill,
Cole, Dalton, Dundridge, Dickinson, Dick
erson, Downs. Duke, Dungee, Ecbols, Ed
monds, Edwards. Ellis, Evans, Flnney,
| Fitzpatrick, Fray, Frazier, Gibson,
Goode, Gray, Green, Gregory, Hall, Ham,
iIton, Hanger, Harrison, Harwood, Hop
kins, Jewett, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Low
enstein, Lyons, May, Menefee, Niche,
Motiett, Moorman, Morgan, Mushbacb,
Norton, Owens, Paige, Palmer, Parks,
Payne, Pitts, Redd, Rowe. Scott,
Slemp, E. Ii. Smith, Spessard, Strayer,
Stribling. Turner, Waddll, Vale, Watson,
White, Wickham, Wilkinson, Witt, and
Witten.
The following prominent people, not
members OF the General Assembly, are in
the city: General William Malone; Hon.
Joseph Jorgensen, OF Petersburg, member
OF Congress; ex-senator John +. Lewis, Of
Rockingham; Colonel D. j. Goodwin and
Captain j. Fl. Robinson, Portsmouth; Cen
cral V. u. Groner, Norfolk; Dr.. r. A. Wise,
|
vile; j. Ii. Van Auken and j. D. Brady,
Petersburg; 6. E. Bowden, Norfolk; Fay.
cite McMulIin, Esq, Of Smyth: General
Stth Boiling, Petersburg; p. Fl. McCaull,
Pulaski; w. II. Stewart, Portsmouth; s.
NJ. Yost, Staunton; John ]. Campbell, Pc
| tersburg; General Fl. II. Hurt, OF Halifax
Major G.. S. StrinSfelIoW, Petersburg; j..
FL. A. St. Andrew, Farmville; Lewis E..
Harvie, Amelia; Mayor William e. Came
ron, OF Petersburg; Rev. John f. Massey.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
A conference of the Republican members
O: the General Assembly was held at Fry's
Hotel last night. Present: Messrs. E. h.
Smith, Fl. r. Wickbam, A. j. Wingfeld, j..
B. StovaIl, Joseph Walker, G. Fl. Bliss,
George w. Cole, L. Owens, johnson Col
| lins. William Evans, Ross Hamilton, r. e..
L. Page. E. D. Bland, Neverson Lewis, and
Robert Norton. Delegate Page was called
| to the chair. The conference was in session
when an invitation was accepted TO meet
the Executive Committee OF the party at
the United States Court room.
B. w. Hoxie, Esq, acting chairman OF
the Executive Committee, called the con-
| ference TO order. He found in the room
about one hundred persons, including le-
| gislators 1Senator Davis in addition to those
mentioned], visiting statesmen OF the Re-
publican party, Federal officials, reporters,
and others. Mr.. HoXie stated that the pre-
sent was .....
| THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
OF the Republicans in Virginia. They had
chance which they ought not to lose.
They had twenty-seven votes, and without
| them neither party has majority. TO de-
wise measures to utilize this strength so as
TO make it Of the creates. possible advan-
taee to the Republican party OF Virginia,
the Executive Committee had invited the
members to meet them. Mr. Hoxle strong
" intimated that it would be desirable for
all except Republicans to retire FROM the
room, but Major Walker took the opposite
view, and those 10 whom this suggestion
was pointed failed to profit by 1t. They
kept their seats. The next business 10 or
der was the election OF chairman.
| Senator Davis (colored) said in effect that
il members of the General Assembly de-
sired any advice they would nave asked for
il. In his opinion the members We're duly
olalificd to attend to their business, and
would not fail to utilize their power and
strength to the best advantage. BY !, X
CONSULTING AMONG THEMSELVES -
thew could form such plans as may be ne
CessarY.
Mr.. Hoxie said to the honorable senator
that the only difference between the TWO
was that he thought it possible that the
members might care TO hear the views OF
men known all over the State Tor snel., .
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