The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-15

Kaucus Kommiuee ON Kars'cfcr.

Kaucus Kommittee ON Kars.cfcr.
TIE READJUsTER CAUCUS APPOINT =
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ITIE C,. AR
ACTER OF PARTIES NOMINATED F.
JUDGEs-THE CAUCUS BEATEN IN THE
SENATE YEsTERDAY-DITTO IN TIE
HousE-CHARGEs ENTERED AGAINST AN
OTHER NOaINEE-TiIINGs GETTING MIX.
ED-THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT-THE
CAUCUS.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Duke offered
a resolution for the appointment OF COM
mittee Of that body to investigate the char
acter OF Mr.. o. w. Purvis, the Readiuster
nominee for Judge OF Albemarle.
a Joint resolution Of similar import
adopted by the House on Tuesday was de-
feated in the Senate. And thereupon Mr.
Purvis wrote letter to Speaker Lacy
urging that the House appoint committee
OF investigation from its own body. So
yesterday morning Mr.. Duke offered the
resolution mentioned. HIS colleague, but
political opponent (Mr. Michel, made an
earnest and manly speech in support OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Frazier, the recognized leader OF the
Readjusters on the floor OF the House,
spoke against il; so did Mr.. Bailey; but
they failed TO carry their party with them.
They had lost their grip. There was a
break OF their heretofore solid raLks. The
resolution was adOpted-a number OF Re-
adiuSters voting with the bt-Payers-and
the committee was appointed as ordered.
THE CHARGES AGAINST MR.. BOSWELL.
A little later charges were preferred
against Mr.. Boswell, the Readiusier nomi-
nee for Judge Of Halifax county, and the Re-
adjustcrs were again divided among them
selves. The complainant, Mr.. Palmer, (Con-
servatiye) asked for committee 0I lnvesti-
CATION. The Readiusters. led by Mr. vale,
wished the matter 10 be left in The hands OF
the caucus committee which has been ap-
pointed to investigate all charges preferred.
That was the course they also desired the
Puryis investigation to take. see regular
report for full proceedings.l The subject
was under discussion and getting greatly
tangled whcn-ob, happy relief-a resoiu-
ton came from the Senate that that BODY
had passed resolution pOstpOnins the elec-
tions for Il number OF countes-including
Halifax.
During the day a Committee on Charac-
ter, appointed by the caucus. was IN ses-
sion in one OF the rooms at the Caplt0l, ana
General Jubal 4. Early appeared ana pre-
ferred CHARGES against Mr.. Claiborne. who
has been nominated rs Judge for Frank
lin county.
Mr.. Claiborne, it is understood, Is pre-
pared TO respond 10 the charges, ana VIII
do so in full this morning.
BOLT IN SENATE.
There was another bolt in the senate yes
terday from the caucus nomlneCs-nota'
bly, in the eases Of the counties OF Mecklen-
burg and Franklin, in both OF which cases
the elections were postponed. Mr.. VIII
cox. a Well-kn0Wn Reddiuster, who says that
he desires to purge the party, so ial as us
office holders are concerned, OF all ih-'
proper persons" presented the resolution
TO pOstpone the election for MecKIen,
burg county, and declared that he Would
not stuliify himself rs man ana
a Virgi ninn by voting for q person
who was not worthy and competent,
and who does not come up TO his ldea OF
the requirements OF the office. Tne reso!u-
tion to postpone Mecklenburg, while it was
not unexpected to some Of the Readlusters'
was warmly opposed by Messrs. Fnlkerson'
Cannon, Davis, and others. Tee latter
senator, who spoke against procfastnatlon,
was committed, Mr.. Wilcox said, TO vote
for postponcment, aud when the roll was
called did 30 vote. Mr.. Rddleberger, VINO
had made warm light III the caucus against
" overwhelming numbers on TUESDAY
night. voted with Mr.. Wilcox, and 1t was
mainly through his instrumentaIity thal he
carried his point for postponemeht' -,
The Conservatives kept the even tenor OF
their way, and as Mr. Wilcox seemed 50
anxious to have another tussle IN tue eau,
Gus in behalf OF his candidate, they Voled
with him in order that bis wishes nlight oS
gratiied. In the case OF NorthuinoeII Iahu
and Lancaster. after the House had aSIeeu
to postpone, the Senate Conservatives "elc
divided, and Mr.. Mayo's motion 10 concur
in the House resolution failed to carry.
The rest Of the days proceedings, so iar
as the election OF county judges was con-
| cerned, was plain sailing.
READJUsTER Caucus.
The RCa0iusters met in caucus III tne
Senate chamber last night. The situation
was regarded as grave. -,
When it comes TO this that "the boys"
OF the House refuse to follow Mr. Frazer
(as they did in the Purvis case) things can
not be regarded as otherwise than serious.
As distinguished Readiuster senator SAID
last night, ..ks long as the charges against
orr nominees came from the Funders we
were all right. But when we are assalled
| from our own ranks the case is bad"
The caucus sessions for the last two oil
three nights have been tumultuous and eX'
citing. Mr.. RiddleDerger has been con-
staptly in the forefront, protesting, remoD
strating. pleading, and fighting against The
nomination Of incompetent and bad men
His efforts, while not wholly successful
have been productive OF some good, anC
greater caution will hereafter be exercised
TIE MECKLENBURG CASE.
Last night the caucus spent two hours II
the consideration OF the Mecklenhurg case
ITwo nights previous. Judge Wood, the pre-
sent incumbent. was nominated over Mr
William Townes: but the latters friend
rallied and secured reconsideration. Inel
Mr.. Towres was nominated over JUG
Wood by 81 to p. Judge Woods friend
have ever since been trying TO secure sec
ond reconsideration, and have been asslste'
bv some who wished 10 bring in Mr.. Ba'
keryllie as q compromise man. The caucn
last night, after long debate. referred 10
case TO the X. K K, and so nothing dehnt
will be done with it for several days.
In this great issue Ross Hamilton an
Senator Davis are divided-the former D'
ineg for and the latter against Mr.. Tow ne
JUDGES NOMINATED LAST NIGHT.
Gloucester-Fieding s. Taylor.
Louisa-James X. Woolfofk.
Il William Ii. Perry.
william X. Taliaferro.
e Tonight the counties OF King and Qiee
=. NiddleseX, Matthews, and Patrick VIII
J.. taken.
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