The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-20
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LOCAL MATTERS.
The Hanks Reformed.
CAUCUS OF gEADJCsTERs YESTERDAY N ORS
ISG--THE CASE OF Mr.. NAYS BEFORE IT
LETTERS AND STATEMENTs-MR. BAILEY,
UPON RECoNsIDERATIoN, DETERMINES TO
VOTE FOR MAYS-THE CHRISTMAS RECESS
AT HAND.
Through the efforts OF Messrs. Frazier,
Lady, and LinkeDhoker, the Readinster
caucus was called together yesterday morn
ing in extra session to further consider the
case OF Mr.. Mays.
Mr.. Mays had been nominated by them
for Judge OF Botetourt county. Mr.. Echols
stated on the floor OF the House that there
was n serious charge against him. He called
upon Mr. Bailey, Of Washington county, as
his witness. That gentleman said, SUBJ
stantially, that for good reasons he did not
vote for Mr. Mays in the Readiustcr
caucus, and would not support him in
the House. Thereupon the election OF
Judge for Botetourt county was postponed
10 yesterday. Thursday night the Readjust-
crs' caucus examined Mr.. Bailey, and con-
cuded to have the election Of Judge for
Botetourt deferred until after Christmas.
They apprehcndcd that written charges
would be preferred, and wished TO get
ready to refute them. The allegation was
not that Mr.. Mays had altered a promiss0ry
note for 500 (Which had been placed in his
bands for collection into sealed instru-
ment, thereby saving il from exclusion by
the statute OF limitations. Yesterday morn
lug MIR. Mays's friends rallied again in
force.
THE RE-EXAMINATlON.
At the caucus the following letter was
read:
RICHMOND, VA. December 10, 1870.
Ltris Linhenhoker, Esq.,:
Dear Sir,-I have your note of this morn
ing. In reply thereto recall to your rccol-
lection the remarks that | made in the House
on ycsterday--that | knew nothing Of Mr..
Mays myself, and that acting by request
for those people Of Botetourt who had Pc
titioned for the reelection Of Judge Sim
mons, deemed it my duty to say that, from
what | had recently heard in my opinion
Mr.. Mays was not lit person TO be elected
Judge, and ut the same time indicated that
the source Of my information was acccssi-
BILE to all the members. Mr.. Bailey, from
Washington county, leading member OF
your party, then addressed the House, and
announced that he had given me tie infor-
lnation to which | referred, in answer to
questions from me, and further declared, as
he had stated TO me privately, that, upon
that information, he would not vote for
MIR. Nays, although he was nominated by
your caucus. am respectfully, &c,
JOHN ECHoLs.
The following letter was also read
RICHMOND, TAs December 10, 1879.
II. +. Mays, Esq:
Dear Sir,-I am not in this city to prefer
charges against you, as have none to pre-.
fer Our professional association has always
been OF pleasant kind, and hope it may
so continue. Yours truly,
WALTER n. JOHNSTON.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Bailey made siatement-whch was
substantially reiterated in Il personal eNpla-
nation made to the House an hour later
and thercupou the caucus resolved that Mr.
MAYS had been fully vindicated, and they
determined to elect him without further
delay.
When the House MET, Mr.. Bailey got the
floor and said
"In rising to question OF privilege /
desire to state that my course on Yesterday
in regard to the nomination for county
Judge OF Bote,ourt has been misconstrucd,
and is likely TO do great injustice to Mr..
Mays, which was far from my purpose. /,
sir, was actuated by the highest motives OF
public policy. ! have ever held that this
new party, Just stepping into power (oi
which am IN humble member), owes it 10
itself to give good government to all the
people; and I, for one, am not willing to
place any man in office who can't answer,
in their every sense, the two great ques-
tIons propounded by Mr.. Jefferson: Is he
capable? Is he honeStf''
Il hope Ii will be remembered that what
said on this floor on yesterday was ELECTED
bv the gentleman from Augusta, and that
those remarks were based on facts which
were to govern my individual action alone,
and were not Of so grave a character as to
demand Investigation. l am prepared now
to say, from an investigation rs to the init
nations affecting the character OF Mir. Mays,
which was made for the satisfaction or my
self and my party (not so much to satisfy
gentlemen on the other side, for we do not
expect to be able 10 satisfy them), and | am
willing now to cast my vote for Mr. Mays
should his name come before this body"
Mr.. Mays was subsequently elected.
Mr.. Bailey voted for him.
PERSONAL.
johnson Collins, colored member Of the
House from Brunswick, former slave OF
Mr. F. L. Buford, ran against and defeated
his master for the Legislature, but showed
his goodwill By nasninatiDg him in the Re-
adiusters' caucus for the judgeship OF
Brunswick, to which he was yesterday
elected. Mr.. Collins made eulogistic
speech OF bis old master yesterday. and
said, 81 used to belong TO him, and know
bin weli.' :.
Mr.. T. N. Welch, the Readjuster eandi-
date for Judge Of Caroline county, was sup
ported by both parties.
The Conservatives asked their first favor
II the Resdiusters yesterday. 1t was TO
postpone tie election of Judge Tor Chester
ield county until 9th January. 1t was re-
used.
FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.
The following was laid before the House
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
RAILROAD CoaMIssIoNER's OFFICE
RICHMOND, December =, 1879.
70 The Honorable House Of Delegates:
Ia reply to the resolution OF the 18th in
tant, addressed to me by your honorable
ody, requesting to be informed "What
,eislation, il any, is necessary to protect |
le citizens OF this State from the excessive
and oyercharges made by the |
liIroads In and which pass through this
tate against loeai freights, and TO report as |
lriy as possible beg leave to refer ycns
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