The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-11
Mr.. Reynolds was declared elected.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC PRINTING.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUbLlC fhlNllNU'
Mr.. WALKER nominated for this Office
Mr.. Richard F. Walker, who, he said, came
up to the requirements OF the law. being a
practical printer, and candidate against
whom nothing detrimental could be said Or
proven.
MIR. MURRAY nominated Mr. R. E. Fray
ser, who he said was well fitted for the office.
Mr.. MURRAY then went on TO say that under
bis administration for the past two years
the expenses.of the Office have been consid-
erabIy decreased. A saving OF more than
$4,000 has been the result Of his term. He
spoke also Of his military career during
the war, his high qualifications, and the gen.
tlemany demeauor Of Captain Frayscr. But
he had to be sacrificed, as the other officers
were yesterday.
REvIvISG FORMER CHARGES.
Mr. PAUL spoke highly Of the service OF
Captain Frayser during the war; but he re-
membered the partisan fight two years ago,
when Captain Walker was turned out be.
cause he was Readiuster.
Mr.. DANIEL denied the statement, and
said Major Walker had not received the
votes OF many Conservatives because be
had been Clerk Of the Senate under the Un.
derwood Constitution, and, it was alleged,
taken Tue lrOIl-Cltu OdJu.
Mr.. PAUL continued his remarks at some
length in advocacy OF the claims Of Major
Walker, and remarked that the political
beggars and tramps of two years ago are
DOW on horseback, and don't propose to
get down AND walk.
MIR. WALKER read the oath which he said
Major Walker had taken.
Mr.. HENRY said that he was in the caucus
which nominated Mr.. r. Il. Frayser-u
privilege which the Senator from Rocking
ham lMr. PAUL. did not enjoy. He was fa-
mlliar with all the circumstances in the
case, and read the documentary evidence in
the case, which has been often published.
He read from the Journal of the Senate
which elected Mr.. Walker, but four men,
bers being present-Messrs. Powell, Mer-
Ger, WhitehurSt, and Lemosey. Mr. HENRY
also read the oath which MIR. Walker had
read and which the four senators had taken,
and which Major Walker, the candidate for
Superintendent of Public Printing, took.
and said that the Senator from Chesterfield
bad omitted these words, which constituted
a part of the oath: And that have not
since the first day of January, 1864, volun-
tariIy given aid or assistance in any way
to those in rebellion against the Govern
ment OF the United States for the purpose
OF promoting the same"
Mr.. HENRY continued his remarks at
some length to show that the friends OF
Captain Frayser VINO once stood with him
In the war were now the men to stab him
and send him forth to misery.
Mr.. PAUL said be and his friends were in
possession Of the captured army, and they
meant to say who should 60 into The quar-
termaster and commissary departments.
III q mr. t.Ss f.t<, "a
tory regardless OF what the Senator might
say.
liberal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PARTY.H
Mr.. SMITH made an argument to show
that the kcadiusters had raised the black
nag themselves, and had in February last
left the Conservatives and gone into Mozart
Hall, where their party was formed. While
speaking OF Mr.. PAUL and his party M.
SMITH was called to order by the CHAIR
[Mr. HURT). who said that the Senator from
Nelson must speak Of MIR. PAUL not as "he
and his party" but as the Senator from
Rockingham.
Tue correction was made, and Mr.. SMITH
went on to review the argument of Mr..
PAUL, who said TINT the Conservatives had
been del Gated, s. horse, foot, and dragoons,"
and to shL>W that their victory was nothing
after al; that without their unholy alliance
with the Rem ublicans they had majority
OF about three. he reminded them thar
after all the Cor. seryatiyes had rolled up a
majority or 90. 600 white voters i'm the State,
and that the victory which the Readiusters
claimed grew out OF The alliance with the
negroes clone. he ha 4 been hooking about
for name for this new k,ariF--this party of
copg lomeratien OF Ready listers and nIsgers
md what not--an d i had isf Last often Il
iaalne from the organ OF sae Raafta listers,
and tt was the g LiDera! Re plf'l saos lead.
insttcus part, OF the State. HIS spoke al
considerable length OF fhe new party and
Ihair Civ sunrI ns tho itnI,ne sthfiIfY of