Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-12
AT RICHMOND.


intelligence about the political movements
there, which they seem to get hold OF, de-
spite the secrecy of the Affiliation party.
The Dispatch appears to have been
particularly successful in breaking the
blockade of the enemy.
THE LEADING MEN OF THE PARTIES.
1t is stated that DR.. Moffett is to be the
leader of the Readjusters in the House,
ard Robt. A. Coghill, of Amherst. the
leader of the Conservatives. In the SEN
ate. Messrs Riddleberger, Paul and Full
Ike. son lead one side, and Jno. w. Daniel,
Writ Henry and ALsalom Koiner, the 9th
or. A correspondent, OF the Petersburg
"Index'' says of the House:
The Deb; payers are by long odds the f.
mes. Looking and most intellectual men in
iutn branches OF the legislature. In the
House Messrs E. r. cambridge. of VIM
chester; Ellis, of Montgomery; Chamber
layue, of Richmond; r. i. w. Duke, AL
bemarl+; Marshall Hanger and General
Echols, OF Augusta; Mushback. Of Alex
andria; aiu Judge Gregory, of King Will
liam; are probably among the brightest
intellectS ill that body.
Ex-Speaker Marshall Hanger, of Au-
gusta, that whom there is no better parlia
mentarial. in the State. will also hold a
place in t.,e front rank of his party in the
lower bra CHI of tie Legislature.
THE COMMITTEEs.
In the Senate we 6nd MIR. Koiner was
appointed by 1t. Gov. Walker to serve on
the Finance; Counties, Cities and Towns;
Fish and Game Committees. Debt Pay
ers were appointed Chairmen of the FL
nance, Courts of Justico, Roads, Educa-
ton Earl, Rep. J, and Counties, and Read
justers cha lrmen of the Privileges and Elec-
lions, General Laws, Immigration, Fish
and Game, and Enrolled Bills Committees
The appointment OF the Committees by
1t. Gov. Walker was said on the floor of
the Senate by Mr.. Rlddlebcrger to be I'M
Objectionable to the Readjusters.
In the House. Mr.. Hanger was appoint
ed Chairman of tile Committee on Federal
Relations and a member of the Committee
ON Privileges and Elections, Courts, Exec
utive Expenditures, and Rules, and Mr..
Echols was appointed a member of the
Finance, Asylums and Prisons, and Banks
Currency and Commerce Committees.
THE ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
A few DAYS before the election Of State
officers, which took place on Tuesday last,
a slate had been agreed upon with Lewis
E. Harvie, of Amelia, for Second Auditor;
Volaski Walden. for Treasurer; VIM. H.
Peyton. OF Staunt0n,, for Superintendent
OF the Penitentiary, and the remainder of
the offices as they were finally filed. At
ter this appeared in print the Richmond
papers and letters were filed with hints
that there was hitch and that the Re-
| publicans wanted some of the high offices
the high Offices named being those Of
Second Auditor and Register of the Land
| Office. On Monday night the Readjuster-
Republican caucus met and made the fol-
| lowing nominations of officers who were
on Tuesday and Wednesday elected by
the legislature in JOINT session:
First Auditor-Salary, So, 1000, John E.
Massey, OF Albemarle.
Second Auditor-Salary, $4,000, Harry
Dyson. [Rep.] of Nottoway.
Treasurer-Salary. $4,000; Corbin M.
Reynolds, of Botetourt.
Secretary OF the Commonwea1th-Sa Salary
! $1,000: I. T. Fauntleroy, Of Frederick.
superintendent of Public Printing-Sal-
airy, 81 200; r. F. Walker, of Richmond
city.
superintendent of the Penitentiary-
Salary. 81 800; Sam q. Williams, of Rock
! ingham. a4p 8tl5 -f
General Agent and Storekeeper of the
Penitentiary- Salary, 81, 500; Wlpgfeld
Scott, of Floyd.
| Railroad ommiSSioner-SalaTy, ST 500;
G. p. r. Phillips, OF Halifax.
Register of Land Office and Superinten-
dent of Public Buildings-Salary 81 500;
John M. Brocken brough, Of Essex.
The 'Whig" says the caucus was char
monious." How much so the following,
from the ''Dispatch's'' report of it. and
Of the slap that the Readjusters of Angus
ia county got in the face from their SPAR
ty" our readers MAY judge:
SUPERINTENDENT pEN1rENr1ARY.
For Superintendent of the Penitentiary
Mr.. MOtfett nominated in a stirring little
speech s. q. Williams, of the county of
| Rockingham. Mr.. Moffett said that his
candidate was not known to all who were
/ present, but was well known to the repre-
sentatives from the Valley. He eulogized
him extensively. saying that he is youEg
man of much talent, who had been work
ing in the ranks of the party for many
years, and it was now time to recognize his
services.
Mr.. Riddleberger nominated Mr.. Viii
liam IL. PeytOn, of the county of Augusta.
A member, who seemed surprised at Mr..
Williams's name being presented. said he
understood [as we did that Mr.. Peyton
was to be the man.
Mr.. Paul addressed the caucus in behalf
of Mr.. Williams, and spoke of him as hav-
ing been gallant soldier in the Confed-
crate army-in the Tenth Virginia infan-
try.
THE AUGUSTA DELEGATION.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Paul
spoke of Mr.. Koiner as having pledged the
vote Of Augusta county against Malone
or any other Readjuster for the Senate.
He did not think that the credit of the
nomination would rebound to the Read
justers. Why, Koiner and Hanger would
go back home and claim to have routed
the Readjusters and put in an Augusta
man. He thought it unjust to the Read
juSters TO nominate Peyton. iN
MI. FulkersOn spoke in behalf of Mr.
Williams, saying in substance that he
thought it the duty of the caucus to re-
ward those who are Readjusters. Angus
ia, it is true, has Readjuster element in
it, but we must first reward old friends
Then he pitched into the city of Rich
mond; why or wherefore was not clearly
apparent.
Mr. Riddleberger denied that Echols,
Hanger and Koiner would get the credit
of Peyton's nomination; he said that all
the people would know that the credit was
due to the Readjusters.
Some one remarked that he had always
understood that Mr.. Peyton had been a
very good Readjuster at home, but had
done very little work outside.