The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-16

praposiur 20 yucatc the JudGeship OF Prince
aeoree County-JniIers' Fees-Militury In
s,;,u,e BjIl-Nr, NicoI's Railroad BILL Or
derrd 10 Engro.mcnt in the House OF Dele
gates. -
In the Readjuster party there is now no
practical illustration Of how beautiful II ~
for brethren TO dwell together in unity,
and NJ one Of the penalties Of leadership
Mr.. Riddleberger has to bear from mem
bers of his wing the reproach Of having
been largely instrumental I'm causing the
bolt Of Tuesday night. Right or wrong,
he is catching good deal OF blame.
When the caucus adjourned last week II
was understood that il would meet on
Tuesday night to nominate judges; on
Friday Qo-morrow) night to nominate Au-
dtor. Mr. Hale said he had TO go to Will
Iiamsburg on business Tuesday, and as the
caucus expected to get him TO work
smoothly
IN THE TRACES AGAIN,
il CONSIDERABLY agreed to defer the audi
torship business until Friday night. Dir.
Hale did not have to leave the city, so, upon
the meeting Of the caucus Tuesday night,
he being present, il was proposed 10 pro-
cecd TO the nomination Of Auditor.
Mr.. Lybrook thought that the matter
should be postponed until the Senate COM
mttee had made its report touching the
subjects committed to il for Investigation
or. i'm other words, until the charges made
and repeated that Mr.. Massey has been
guilty Of corruption are reported upon.
After a good deal OF talk, and without any
strenuous objections, il was resolved to 60
ahead and vote between Massey and Brown
Allen.
MR.. HALE THOUGHT .
that the resolution OF last week rescindcd
the order compelling the Auditor to allow
the caucus to appoint his clerks; many
other members thought so too. II the in
formation or rImor that was afloat yester-
day and last night was correct the caucus
never did Yield that point clearly and
explicitly. However that may be, Massey
and Brown Allen were put in nomination,
and then the trouble began. After the
speeches and before the personal difficult
ties began il is claimed thai Massey had a
majority OF those present.
Mr.. Hale, whose veracity never has, 50
far, been questioned by any ono here, Re
I
terday: "Ycs, sir; truly believe that had
the vote been taken before that fuss Massey
would have received the nomination. II
so,
MAHoNE's INFLUENCE
must be weakening, for it has not been at
tempted to be concealed that he was here
working against Massey. and hoped 10 see
him overwhelmed and defeated before he
returned TO Washington.
IfseemS that Mr.. Riddlebcrger or some
one asked Mr.. Newbcrry ii he would sup
port Brown Allen il nominated. New
berry said Yes" and wanted to know il
Riddleberger would support Massey should
Massey be nominated. IL was then that
Riddleberger declared that he would re-
sign his seat in the Virginia Senate before
he would vote for man who was almost n
convicted ielon. AT this juncturc, or q
little before, Mr.. Riddleberger and Mr..
Hale had n
HEATED CONTROVERSY;
very hard words. The finale was the eau
Gus thrown into great confusion. Mr.. Hale
was the first man TO leave the caucus. His
friends say that he only did so when il was
impossible with self-respect for him and
associates longer TO remain there. Hale had
hardly passed out of the door, followed by
crowd led by Newberry, when there
were voices, " Close the door, " Close the
door,: and some one did close the door.
But Newberry crying ont
"THIs WAY. FBEEMEN,"
told the doorkeeper, "If you don't let me
out will cut your heart OUT or words TO
that effect. and the doorkccper opened the
door and the Massey men marched ont,
most of them in great rage, and declaring
rsolemnlv that they would never-no,
neyer-go into that caucus again. Some
OF those who came ont at the time OF this
/ great excitement subsequently returned,
but the Massey men yesterday confidently
COUNTED TEN
who were true and steadiast. and would 50
remain to the last. That's what they say.
The vote in caucus after the departure
of Messrs. Hale, Lybrook, Newberry, and
others, was: For Brown Allen, At; for
Massey, G-out OF total OF eighty-odd Re-
adiusters.
The ReAdjustcrs still declare that The
/ deadlock will be broken; that joint order
will he passed. and that Brown Allen will
/ be elected Auditor. They can perhaps
manage the House, but they can do nothing
| i'm the Senate: that is, not unless they get
/ the aid Of Mr.. Wingfield, OF lianoNer-a
Straight-out Republican or some Demo
i crat.
ANOTHER NATTER
which is creating some concern in caucus
i the appointments at the Ecnitentiary,
and Mr.. Williams, the superintendent oi
that institution, has received note re-
qucsting his appearance before the caucus
10 explain the delay in making changes
there. Mr.. Williams has adopted the plan
OF relieving the old guards squads-nint
/ at time. This, it seems, has not given
/ satisfaction. There are those also who de-
/ mand that the assistant superintendent
or keepers-of which there are six or sew
en-. shall be made instantly to give way to
the caucus appointees.
THE SUPREME COURT
slate is now believed TO be pretty wei
agreed upon, and Judge Robert w. Hughes
II. l.. Lewis, Drury Hinton, Il. W. Lacy,
and G.. A. Richardson are the partie'
named. Ii is said at the Capitol that judge
Hughes will accept. Not long ago Judge
Hughes stated positively that he would not
In ease the name OF Judge Hughes cannot
be used, it Is believed that Mr.. Fauntieroy
late Secretary Of the commonwealth, vii
have a fair showing.
The Massey men do not objecfto fixing
n Joint order for the election Of judges, ol
ANYTHING else but Auditor. There are
however, some mutterings that the Reid
juster caucus will refuse to proceed Will
any other work until Auditor IL elected
That NAV be so. but il would be TO spit,
themselves. The caucus meets Tomorrow
night.
FROM THE HOUSE.
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