The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-09
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The Readiusters met in caucus at the
ball Of the House Of Delegates last night.
It has come to this, that republics not only
are ungrateiul, but political parties also.
To think that after all our tender nursing
and watchiul care; after the precious
thoughts and city gas we have expended
Lnpen them all the nice things we,
filaYe said, and bad ones sHe have omit
ted to say, about their. leaders
that we should not have been
asked to come. There was no Irritation
sent to the Dispatch. The pleasure OF
their company was not solicited. 1t was no
doubt an omission about which Senator
Paul, Mr.. Frazier, and Mr.. Fulkerson are
sorry; bat all the same we were not bid
den to the flight OF reason and show OF soul
which last night illumined the hall OF the
House. ..-....
ADMIT ONE.
| The members were admitted to the hall
| on their old passes from headquarters, me
same which did them service at the Ballard
| House.
There were some of the negroes absent,
at least the reportorial count only made out
| ten present.
Serceant-at- Arms Taylor, Doo1keeper
Southwark, and Ir. Pumphries were all
on guard, and there was a man stationed to
watch each gallery-door. They didn't ex-
anime the galleries this time. They thought
| il useless. But alas what an error that was.
| These gentlemen are young in experience.
Asthey grow older and linger longer around
legislative halls they will learn to take no.
thing for granted. "Things are seldom
what they seem," and reporters are gene
rally where they are not wanted by the Re-
adiusters. Brethren, examine the galleries
next time .
ORDER, ORDER, GENTLEMEN!
Senator Fulkerson called the caucus to
order about 7:45 o'clock, and said in sooth-
inc tones: "Gentlemen. il you will Just
keep order for few minutes the Clerk
will call the roll" Silence reigDed. The
Clerk blazed away at the names, commenc-
ing with senator's, and most OF tue members
answered.
GENERAL. ASA ROGERS.
There was great deal of preliminary
talk about nothing in particular, ana then
member addressed the caucus in sort OF
personal explanation. What he wanted to
do was to be bound by what the caucus did,
but at the same time desired to keep faith
With General Asa Rogers. Now, what the
" Hon. gent" wanted was this: To get
permission from the caucus to vote for
| General Rogers, because he was under OBJ
legations to vote for the General, and he
thought the caucus could afford to allow
him to do it, as they Ind piehty OF votes
without his.
| COMMITTEE ON sPOILs.
The Committee on Spoils submitted their
renort. making substantially the following
division OF the Offices:
State at Large: Auditor Public Ac-
counts, Mr.. Massey.
First District: Register OF Land Office.
| Second District: -.
Third District: superintendent OF Pub
lie Printing.
Fourth District: second Auditor.
Fifth District: Storekeeper OF the Penl-
Tertiary and Railroad Commissioner.
Si1th District: Treasurer.
Seuenth District: Superintendent OF the
Peniteutiary.
Eiqhth District: Secretary of the Com
monwealth.
Ninth District Mr.. Fulkerson sHrren-
dered the chair TO brother member, and
moved that such change be made in the ap-
nortjonment as would give to his district
1.-THE Niuth) the office Of Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary. He wished it for his
friend, Mr.. Pendleton, who is the editor OF
a paper in the Southwest, had been an origl-
ma! Readiuster, and had done most valiant
service for the cause. MI. Fulkerson
thought the Ninth district was entitled to
more places than Clerk Of the House Cat
S, 800 per annuml, and ergeant-at-Arms
OF the Senate Cat S360). The Senator grew
eloquent as he talked OF the mighty deeds
done by the Readiusters OF the Southwest.
Something was said about charging Dir.
Massey 10 the Seventh district, and giving
the office that attached 10 that district TO the
Ninth.
A resolution to charge Mr.. Massey to the
Seventh district was offered.
MR.. PAUL DEFENDS MR.. MASSEY.
This brought Dir. Paul to his feet. He
declared that the committee had tried as
hard as mortal men ever did to make fair
distribution Of offices. If they had not sue
ceeded it was not for want OF wish to do
iustice to all. But Mr.. Paul had so far
heard nothing to shake his conviction that
the report was fair and Just. The office
of Auditor was recommended for Massey as
= ci,izen Of tie State at large. His claims
were not confined to one district. HIS Worh
was for all. The delegates from the sey'
enth district were not consulted, but the
unanimous voice Of the committee was IN
favor of Mr.. Massey rs above. ana, sa'o
Mr.. Paul, rising TO the height OF his great
argument and shooting his words out like
shells from a 64-pounder, he lost MS
election in securing many OF yours"
Then Mr.. Paul referred to the enthusiasm
with which Mr.. Massey's name was greeted
on the night Of the first caucus, when Mt
Niche spoke of Mr.. Massey as the Auditor
that is 10 be, and when there was uni
yersal burst OF applause. Oh, no; the eau
Gus couldn't 90 back on their action. Mt
Massey shouldn't be charged to the Seventh
district. Why, in that case. and the though
seemed appalling, Mr. Massey would bf
ruled out all together, rs the Seventh dis
trict already has an Office, aud Mr.. Paul al
luded to that-Sergeant-at-Arm OF TIT
House-flled by his gallant friend, A. j
TAYLOR, of Fluvanna. Mr. Paul then wen
into facts and figures to show that the re
port was right, and that all the districts ha(
been fairly dealt with.
BAD BLOOD.
4 Mr.. Paul got so heated that Mr. Riddle
4 berger arose and spoke Of I" bad blood,
&c. whereupon Mr.. Paul Ietorted that {
man ought to be allowed to speak his senti
! ments in caucus, at least, and disclaimed al
bad blood. he explained that Mr., Massey
was taken from his county during the can
yass to save from defeat some of the mem
bers now in this hall, ,cand that it would bt
frl hack uDnn him 4