The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-12-22
= = RiddleberSer Elected to the u.
S. Senate.

- ACKNOWLEDGMENT Elected to the VI
S. Senate
From the report Of the proceedings as
pnblished in the State, OF Tuesday. which
reached US yesterday morning, we extract
the following with, reference TO the election
81 H. Il. Riddleberger as United States Sem
ator, on Tuesday last:
In the Senate when the vote for Senator
WAS taken there were SO votes cast. of which
Riddleberger received %. Johnston IL, and
Williams G.. Wlckham l. This vote was
cast by Senator Wingfeld, OF Hanover. a
straight-ont Republican.
In the House the election was little
more spirited.
Mr.. Cross, of Nansemond. who nomi-
mated two years ago Gen. Malone. this
morning in the House nominated Mr.. Rid
dleberger for the position of Senator OF the
United States. He began by eulogizing
Senator Malone and his course, and spoke
warmly of his candidates ability.
When he finished his speech Mr.. Conrad.
of Winchester, rose and said he would like
TO ask the gentleman a qnestion. He wanted
to know with which great national political
party will Mr.. Riddleberger, if elected, af-
filiate.
Mr.. Cross replied that Mr.. Riddeberger
would carve out u course and a line for
himself. Twas enough for him to answer
that Mr.. Riddleberger was the representa-
tive Of the great liberal move III Virginia,
and they were satisfied as his constituents
that his course would be very certainly OPP
posed to Bourbonsm and Fnnderisin
Mr.. Conrad said he would like to inquire
| more specifically whether Mr.. Riddleberger
would vote with the National Republican
or Democratic party in the Senate OF the
| United states.
| Mr.. Cross replied that the party on the
other side of the House had their own can
didate and they were going to nominate
him no matter what answer he gave them.
Mr.. Riddleberger's party were satisfied with
his politics without reference to his course
as between the two parties known. as the
| Democratic and Republican.
| Mr. Giddlngs, of Chesterfield, (Repub-
! lican) seconded the nomination OF Rid
dIeberger, and in doing so remarked that
he was glad they could lay aside party
matters.
Mr.. Robert Norton (colored Republi-
CAM, considered his vote for Malone two
years ago one of The nobest acts OF his
| life.
Mr.. r. G. L. Paige {colored Republican,.
of Norfolk county, seconded the domination
of Riddleberger.
Mr.. Pollard. of King William. asked Mr..
Paige if he was aware that Mr.. Riddleber-
ger once offered a resolution in the House,
to expel Frank Moss, colored member
from Buckingham.
Mr. Paige explained that Mr.. Riddleber-
ger simply offered the resolution in a spirit
of fun. and no vote was ever taken upon it,
Mr.. Pollard Would you take it as a
! joke if would offer resolution to expel
/ you?
Mr.. Paige: Yes sir; l should Much
laughter.l Mr.. Paige said Mr. Riddleberger
might vote with any party he chooses
and he (the speaker) would glory in it so
long as he went for the rights of Virginia.
And he went on to say he did not want to
vote to put the bottom rail on top, and
did not want social equality as had been
charged.
Mr.. Harris (colored). of Dmwiddie,
seconded the nomination OF Rddleberger,
opening and closing with a Latin quota
| tion.
Mr.. Lybrook. of Pulaski, nominated Hon
John W. Johnston, and eulogized briefly
his course MS a Democrat.
Mr.. Nicol, of Prince William. made fine
speech in seconding the nomination of john
ston. He had not intended, lie said, to
speak upon this matter, but he thought the
Democrats would be false to their duty if
| they failed to show to the country who was
responsible for this election. He believed
4 REIMBURSEMENT had reached its acme in Vir-
4 ginia in the election of two Senators. When
the debt is settled he thought the party
would die and its members gravitate either
to the Republican or Democratic party. AS
to the nominees, he believed they were both
worthy men, but it was not men, but prin-
cple, that he considered. Senator Johns
| l,a ic r h
with credit, and he would pass into history
as faithful and worthy man.
He expressed regret that the friends of
Mr.. Riddleberger could not say whether he
was Democrat or Republican. AS to Ma
hone he was not one of those who rallied
against him. He believed he was driven by
the force of revolution which he could not
control.
Mr.. Scott of Fauquier, followed in a
warm speech, secondihg the nomination OF
Johnston He commented on the silence
of the other side when they asked how Mr..
Riddleberger would act, and considered
it ominous.
Mr.. Scott remarked so far as the rights OF
colored men were concerned that they had
in his county all the rights that were ac-
corded white men. He claimed that the
Democratic party had put the free-school
system in operation.
Mr.. Norton asked him who misappropria-
ted the school fund.
Mr.. Scott replied. mo one who calls
himself Democrat
He was followed bp Mr.. Stubs, of Glou-
cester. who favored the nomination OF Sem
ator Johnston.
Mr. Mayo Republicar) rose to reply to
the question asked early in the action rela-
tte to Mr. Riddleberger's position. He
, asked Mr.. Conrad if he expected Mr.. r i'd
dleberger to vote with the Democrats, to
which MIR. Conrad responded that Judging
from his presidents and as we know him
we do not expect HIM to vote with the
Democrats Mr. Conrad went on to say
that he had trusted from his knowledge OF
The candor which had always characterized
, Mr.. Mayo that when he began to speak he
had intended to give a clear answer to his
, question. He then asked Mr.. Mayo: Ibid
| you not previously ascertain how Mr., Rid
dleberger would vote in the United States
Senate"
Mr.. Mayo: Assuredly not. I know not
how he will vote.
Mr.. Conrad: Does the gentleman sup
E pose he will vote with the Democrats!
Mr.. Mayo: cannot say.
Mr.. Conrad: If the other side of this
chamber will say that Mr.. Riddleberger.
their champion. will be true and faithful to
the principles of the Democratic party
will vote for him here now. Certify to me
fro'n any respectable source that this man
will not hand US over hand and glove to the
J Republican party of the Union and pledge
for him the support that my vote can give
him,
MIR. Farr spoke in favor of Riddleberger,
and the vote was taken.
Riddeberger was elected by his party
vote,
A Great Manufacturing House,
Baltimore American.