The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-27

Fisher for Collector OF Internal Revenue
General Mahone's Views.
The State Board Of Canvassers will meet
at the Capitol tomorrow at IL vi. The
Board is composed OF his Exceilency Gov
ernor +. w. VI. Holiday and Messrs. T..
Il. Fauntleroy, Secretary OF the common
wealth: John l.. Massey, Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts; James 6. Field, Attorney
General; and Corbin NJ. Reynolds, Trea-
surer. Their duty will be to canvass the
returns for members Of the General Assem-
bly,, and the only difficulty will be IN the
matter OF the county OF Rockbridge, IN
which case Messrs. Frazier and Lady are
asking for the certificates claimed by Mcssrs.
Leech and Dunlap Democrats).
The vote for Governor Is not opened
until the General Assembly meets to can
Yass II.
KEADJUsTER CONFERENCE.
General Malone and number OF leading
lights OF the Readiuster party will be here
tomorrow for conference. II would seem
that there is little left TO be arranged; for
on his recent trip North General Malone
outlined the course Of the General Assem-
bly with such fulness that all that has to be
done is for the two houses TO meet and
carry out the programme.
II is the general belief among Readjust-
ers here that Mr.. Riddleberger VIII be
nominated for senator on the first ballot in
the Readjuster caucus. Nevertheless, 1t l.
understood that Auditor John T.. Massey
and Mr.. John 5. Wise still remain in the
field. Mr.. Fowler, who is generally re-
garded rs the forthcoming Speaker, Will
also be here tomorrow.
TIE GOOD PLACES.
Professor Thomas n. Conrad, who is a
candidate for the office OF Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, is here, and 1t is re-
ported brings with him the endorsements
Of Mr.. Fukcrson and all the Reddluster
member,-elcct from the Ninth district.
Mr.. Linkenhoker, Of Botetomt, who was
i'm the House last session, and who ran Tor
the Senate at the late election but was de-
feated. is spoken OF in connection with the
treasurership, to which Mr.. Reynolds
does not care to be reelected. Major W.
losko Walden, OF New Kent, is candidate
for the office. It j.. however, among the
possibilities Of the situation that the trea-
surership may be given to Mr.. Fauntleroy,
and Mr.. Elan, editor Of the Wing, made
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
REDIsTRICTING TIE STATE.
A great deal OF silly gossip is going on
rs 10 how the State will be redistrcted for
Congress. ON one slate this metropolitan
district extends from Richmond TO the
Bay: on another ii runs along the Dan
vile road TO and including the county Of
Nott0way, How utterly vain and idle are
all such spcculations may lie understood
when the vast number OF Readiuster states
men Is remembered. Each one will want
a district carved out for him, and il will be
utterly impossible to suit all. while Fulker-
son and Paul will fight against any curtail-
ment OF the strength Of their present dis
triets.
Under the new appOrtionment the state
will be entitled to ten members Of the
House Of Representatives.
COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
A petition has been put in circulation
for signatures asking the appointment Of
J. W. Fisher, Esq, as collector OF internal
revenue for this district. Mr.. Fisher was
one Of the nominees OF the RCadiustcrs Of
this city for the House OF Delegates.
WHAT THEY WILL Do.
on his recent visit North TO interview the
reporters General Malone said: 1.-THE
General Assembly meets on the 7th OF De
cember, and will have its hands full to effect
a reorganization OF the government in all
its departments before the recess will be
taken for the Christmas holidays. Governor
Cameron will be installed in office on the
I'd Of January, as New-Years's day falls on
sunday, and his message will OF course
sound the keynote for the sterner work OF
legislation. This is looked forward to with
the greatest interest by all sides. IL will be
a straightforward and able presentation OF
the Readiusters' policy"
The General further said that the Riddle
berger bill and the pol-taX amendment TO
the Constitution (repealing the pOll-taX rs
prerequisite to yOting) would be submit
ted to the people at the November election.
LOOKING THEN UP.
The ReadjuSter party-or, at least, some
active members Of it--are busily engaged
searching out the Offices that fall TO their lot
under the present condition Of affairs.
They are making memorandums OF the
same, with the pay and perquisites which
attach thereto. They have already ascer-
tanned that the terms Of about seventy-fiye
county and city school superintendents will
expire shortly. In some cases the incum-
bentS are Readiustcrs; in many others they
are gentlemen who have taken no public
part in politics.