The New York herald., 1879-12-03
yIRGISIA's BATTERED CREDIT.

THE CONTROL OF rHE STATE coyKnSnfSr
SECURED Br TEE READJusrEEs-A xAyoEITr
on THE coLoRED REPUBLICANS sxcEpE FROM
THE PARTY cAUcUs-naHoxE 10 m THE
UNITED STATES SENATOR
[DY rELEoRAPH To THE HER.LD.l
hIcHzosD. Va. Dec. !. is-s.
The effort to make the contest over ths orrnnixa-
ton Of the Legislature and the eectios % s ofcsfs
q triangular one among the debt payers re.aiasssrs
and republicans fell through to-day. The bruakirg
up Of the republican i.st night BY the
justers OF that party revived thu hopes q the
debt payers. who regarded 10 a. indiesiion that
Malone had not secured his II vas believed
too that IL would force the lndepcndent repnb
licans into tho ranks of the debt payerA Unarr
these impressions the republican leaders. among
whom Congressman Jorgsnsen and cailes-
tors Brady and Russell. held . msetins s al
classes OF republican members elect today
for the purpose OF solidffying tho party
and establishing . republican caucus. Twenty-thres
Of the twenty-sx republicans elected attended the
meeting. which held in the Custom House. vifh
closed doors. Argument. persuasion and cosrcson
were resorted to in vain Appeals In tho name of
the republican party made by the representative u
the administration and the soyemmcnt ~ere utterly
disregarded by the eolored resdjustsrx- ruity or
harmony vas out OF th. question. and after
reached. There were only seventeen voter-. eleven
OF these deciding TO 60 into the caucus az the re
ad listers. six voting against 10 and the others
who were present refusing 10 vote.
VICTORY 10 rnk nEADgusTrhs
The effect of this vote OF the coiorcd rcpabiic&ns n
to give to the rcad the organization % both
branches OF the Legislature. 10 insure tho
election Of rcsdjustine officials. 10 shape all
wing OF the late conservative party aud 20 elect
Malone. the leader OF that party 10 the senate o.
eleven republicans who voted To go into the read
justers' caucus, three were white all OF them
New York carpet passsrswnsmsly. y,y. Js.eph Walker:
were colored members. notable among them
being Ross Hamilton T. d. Bland. n.
probably the largest colorcd constituencies in the
State. Il. L. G. Page tcolored OF Norfolk. who pro
sided. opposed to the action OF his brethren.
Thus in caucus of few republicans. majority Of
whom were negroes. tho political destiny OF Viz
Come. was perhaps decided by the tarn,ng vote OF
half dozen negroes. who could not be controlled
by their party leaders.
pERAsIN0 ALTERNATIVE.
It Ii openly stated now that the only way to avert
this ruin will be by the purchase Of the votes of
said that the average colored member is susceptible
! OF being bought. Whether such Q program me ~
test viii be presented tomorrow when the House
| Of Delegates Is called to order by the old
! House Is composed OF 100 members. and by q count
of noses it has been ascertained that the parties
stand follows:-Debt payers, Al; readtusters a.;
IL; which gives the readjusters . majority OF six.
What change may take place in this vote by
| tomorrow it is impossible to predict. Both the
| debt paying and republican leaders despondent
tonight at the turn affairs have taken The former
say that the republican party which holds the bal
ance of power, viii be held responsible II the Legis-
lature is organized on readjusting basis II tho
readjusters. with :. the aid of the republicans.
| elect q readjusting Auditor and Treasurer
win cease, and the recent settlcmen.
with readJusters will be in direct violation OF the
principles OF their party. Some republicans soc this
and apprehensive that such action OF the repub
lcans in Virginia may injure the national party in
| the Presidential election. The charge of allowing
the debt settlement to be defeated might seriously
damage the republicans in New York and the Eastern
| States.
FINAL cAUcUsEs.
Tonight the debpayers and readjusters have both
held caucuses The former were only in session
very short time. having cut and dried programme.
which was adopted and without making any now
| nominations they adjourned. keeping their plans
The readjusters have been in session since
it is now midnight. It is understood that they
made nominations for all tho officials Of the Senate
and and adopted h TED 10
strength In the caucus. including thirteen colored
members. numbers certainly seventy-dve. with
jority Of ten on joint ballot. aud indicates their
ability elect all the officers OF the State govern
| ment. giving them its political machinery and the
United States Senatorship. The most liberal prom
ises Of reform. political equality and equal rights
are made 10 The republican readJusers, VINO are en-
thusiastic the formation in Virginia OF what
they claim to be a new republican party under the
leadership Of General Malone.
LATER-rHE NOMINATIONS.
The full list of nominations made by the caucus Is
follows s-OHicers OF the House-Judge b. W.
Lacy. of New Kent. for Speaker OF the House, p. II.
McCaull. Of Pulaski, for Clerk g. W. Cook coored),
of Norfolk for First Doorkeeper; w. Southland. OF
Henrics for second doorkeeper and A. J. Taylor. of
Fluvanna for sergeant-at-arms Senate ofhcers:-C.
II. Cansey, of Nansemond, clerk G. M. Webber. of
Roanoke. sergeant-at-arms. and J. H. Hill coloredl.
Of Petersburg Goorkeeper.