The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-10


PARTY-sKETCHEs OF THE INCOMING
OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THOSE ALREAD!
.ELEcTED AND THOSE NOMINATED B!
THE ,READJUsTERs AND LIKELY TO Bl
ELECTED.
The two houses Of the General Assembly
were in session yesterday, from IL to A.
O'Clock. The crowd demanding admittanc,
to the House was greater than ever. Speake
Lacy found It indispensably necessary t
lessen the humber Of admissions to th'
floor, but the galleries were open to all ant
were packed.
On one side was a solid bank OF blacks
on the other, grand aggregation OF whites
The Senator chamber was likewise crowded
When Senator Daniel was speaking anG
protesting against the gsg-law and init
mating his desire to veniilate the record o.
one Of the Readiusters' candidates, it wa
impossible to get within ten feet OF the door
George Washington Cook, the Radica
negro from Norfolk who was elected {
House doorkeeper over the one-'egged
Stonewall- ll-brigade soldier, Arthur. Sullivan,
was not at bis post yesterday. W ben there.
owing to physical disabilities, he is OF no
service. Mr.. Humphrey acted in bis place
yesterday, and it was quite as much IS he
could do-stalwart Readjus!er as he is-te
keep back the eager crowd continually
pressing upon the door.
...-... NEW OFFICIALS.
Three officers were eIected-T. T. Faun.
tleroy, Secretary OF the Commonwealth,
over James Mcdonald; John E. Massey,
Auditor Of Public Accounts, over William
F. Taylor; and Horace Fl. Dyson (Repu6li-
can), over Asa Rogers. There were splen.
did speeches made on behalf OF the old OF.
fcers, but without effect. Neither the Con-
seryativc Readiusters nor the Radical ne
groes could be made to bulge from the po.
sItion they have taken.
Delegate Paige made speech arraigning
the Conservative party for Injustice done
the negroes, and avowed that it gave them
creat pleasure now to be able to take their
revenge.
The special order for to-day, beginning
at 1890, is the election Of Treasurer.
We append brief sketches OF the officers
elected, and those who, having received the
Of the Rtadiusters, are likely to
he elected:
T. T. FAUNTLEROY.
Mr.. T. T. FauntIeroy, who was ycster-
day elected by the General Assembly Secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth Uice James Nc
Donald, is about ffty-four years OF age, was
born in the COUNTY OF Frederick, and is the
son of General T.. T. Fauntlcroy, OF the
United States army. His mother was the
daughter OF Colonel Magill, OF Revolution
arv fame. He is a lawyer by profession. lie
is graduate OF tue University OF Virginia,
and served in the General Assembly OF Vir-
ginia twenty-one years ago. as we'll as IN tne
past session. During the late war he held
the position OF colonel in one OF the Con-
fedcrate bureaus, and at present practices
his profession us an.attorney in the town oil
Winchester.
JOHN E. MASSEY.
Mr.. Massey, who is to succeed Mr.. Taylor
IS Auditor OF Public Accounts, was born
in Spotsylyania county, Va, April 2, 1919,
md was educated at Richmond College. He
;tudied law with s. W. Morris at Louisa
Courthouse in 1912, and commenced to
practice that profession In 1S43. In 1S45 he
abandoned the law and was ordained to the
rospcl ministry in the Baptist Church. Two
years later he was married to Miss hable,
of Jefferson county.
Mr., Massey located in Harrisonburg.
Rockingham county, and had charge Of
several churches in the Valley OF Virginia
Until 1854. He then took charge OF churches
n Albemarle and Nelson counties, and has
,jnce resided in Albemarlp. In 1861 he
vas compelled, by the failure OF his health,
o resign the charge OF his churches, aDd
vas unable to resume active labors for
lbout two wears, after which his health was
u far restored rs to enable him to again
inter upon active duties. Losses ne sns-
aimed by the war, however, rendered IL
necessary for him to give much OF MS at-
ention to secular matters.
Tn 1873 Mr.. Massey was elected TO repre-
ent bis couuty-Alhemarle-in the House
u Delegates. In 1915 he was rce'@ctcd. IN
s-T he was elected 10 the Senate from Al
,emarle and Greene.
Mr. Massey, during his legislative career,
ave oreat attention to the publlc-dcbC
,uestion. His views on it are peculiar; but
hat he has vast amount OF information
it no one, least OF all the speak
RS who meS him in debate during The last
.,nyass, will deny. Mr. Massey did his
,arty twice rs much service during the late
.amDairn aS any man in 1t. The wonder Is
hat his enthusiastic followers do not insist
mon sending him to the United States Sem
re instead OF burying bis talents in the
basement OF the Capitol. 70.
HORACE II. DYSON. e..
THE new Second Auditor is a native OF
I Sottoway county, is about thirty seven
ears OF age, and was during the war a
member of the Eighteenth Virginia reSl-
nert. He was for eight years sheriff OF
Sottoway county, and is now in the revenue
ervice. 49,.
He ia represented by bis political friends
,s beloneing to good famiIy-as being
inc businessman. and likely to prove
irst.rate officer. Mr.. Dyson is Republican
n nolitics. but it is claimed for him that he
,as never been IN extreme party man. H.
TREASURER.
f,orhin NJ: Reynolds. who is TO be the sue
,essnr Of the Hon. R. NJ. T. Hunter as
Tre,surer. Is about tifty.fve years OF age,
nd resides near Lick-Run bridge, on james
.;ver. in Botetourt county. BE is wealthy
;or,ner He enioyed 4 collegiate education
1.,5 tho communities for observation IT
travels abroad. 1oh, ~
Some years ago he ran against John !.
harris for Congress, ana Was ceieale" ~
4 large majority" 49,, s,o
Mr.. Reynolds, we are to'u' eh!otS N
character, and is successful DnslneSS-Llai''
John N. BRocsESBoRoUGH.
Colonel Brockenborougb, who IS selected
bv the Readjusters to till the position, CT
OF the Land Office, and VINO also;
under the direction of the Governor, WIN
act VS. Superintendent OF Public Buildings,
was horn in Rlchnond county, though no"
n Essex. He is fiity-six years OF age, the
son az Of the late Colonel Moore Broken
and gentleman OF liberal educa-
ton and formerly OF great wealth. u