Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-02-28
The Dead lock Broken.

The Deadlock Broken.
BROWN ALLEN ELECTED AUDITOR-THE
BIG FOUR SOLID.
[Richmond State. Thursday. 2sd instl
It was whispered around this morn.
ing that Senator Hale would go back to
the Big Four and that the deadlock
would be continued. The Senate cham-
Der was crowded in anticipation of an.
other contest. Before the assembling
of the body Senators Hale and Mayo
were in conference. The result of their
talk, however, is not known.
Those Of the anti-MahOne element
who had anticipated further resistance
on the part of the Big Four were some
what discouraged when the gallant and
daring Lybrook entered the Senate
chamber with black patch over bis
eye, and men blanched when they heard
that this dauntless Gardiner OF the Big
Four had gotten black eye. The Judge
was asked how he got that black eye,
and replied. "Those Readjusters gave it
to me last Monday, but am now fixing
to GO one eye ind on them anyway /"
As the time for the special order ar
rived q large number of lady visitors
came in and were interested spectators.
When the time arrived for the execu
ton of the joint order for the election
of Auditor and other officers, Mr.. New
berry made a motion that the Senate
adjourn
Mr.. Wilcox called the ayes and noes
Mr.. Hale went back to the Big Four,
and voted for the motion to adjourn.
| Lieut. Gov, Lewis while the vote was
being taken took the chair.
Mr. Powell said he was paired with
| the Senator from Middlesex upon all pc
litical questions. but he did not regard
this as political question, and would
therefore vote against the motion to ad'
jOurn.
In the House Mr.. 8. Brown Allen was
nominated by Mr.. Grim and Mr.. John
E Massey by Mr.. Young.
Mr. RidGleberger then nominated Mr..
Allen In the Senate. Mr. Smith, 81
Alexandria, nominated Franklin L
Brockett while Senator Wilcox Sec
onded the nomination of Mr.. Allen.
THE BIG FOUR STAND TOGETHER.
Senator Newberry rose and said that
after struggle of forty days in this
chamber, battling for the dear rights O1
his people. he stood here in the last
ditch. ''Rpt, sir, l PROPOSE" he said
Ito go down with my cOlOrs flying t.
the breeze. standing and defending the
rights of my s ate. for 1 am persuaded
that the brave are always brave In de
feat. stand here to nominate man
known in every household of this Com
mon wealth, whose name is familiar t.
every school child and Is on the lips o.
every man in Virginia"
THE AUDITORS RECORD.
A man who has in two years of his
administration brought forward this
bankrupt State out of her troubles, 81
that she stands now with six or sever
hundred thousand dollars ia the treas
ury. come TO present the name o
John E. Massey. | have no idea o
electing him as First Auditor, for
. know that it has been decreed by King
: Caucus that he shall be crucif1ed to-
day, but I want it known in this senate
that there is one man, if there are NJ
more, who is going down in the same
political grave. You will find names o
men who are not afraid. You will fine
FOUR MEN WHO HAVE STOOD
up and battled for the dearest principles
this State has at heart. The decree has
gone forth that we shall be crushed and
} ground into dust, and now come sack
cloth and ashes, for they have no ter
rors for me. l stand here, as l have
stood and intend to stand while I have
voice to lift up. in defense of my PEG
ple's rights. do abhOr to see the ole
Commonwealth dragged down like &
dead Hector at the feet of the caucus
John E Massey is known all over thu
Commonwealth as
THE FATHER OF REIMBURSEMENT.
To-day he is crucified. For what cause
Because he has made the best Auditor
Virginia ever had? Because he brought
prosperity to old Virginia? He is cru.
Gifted because he don't get down on hi
knees TO the One Man Power.
i. He has stood against dragging the
Commonwealth down to degradation
and shame l want it known that
stand for the rights of my people.
stand here Readjuster as have stooC
here Readjuster from the beginning
and / expect to leave the Senate cham'
Der Reajuster, but not a Readjustel
with collar around my neck. I wan
it known that l am Readjuster fret
and Independent, and stand for the
right exercise OF my own convictions
That is the kind of Readjuster l am.
Senator Walker, of Chesterfield, ex
planned his action in voting with the
Big Four few days since, and stated
that he had done so because he wanted
to hear first from the investigating com
mittee, but as that committee did mol
seem ready to report. nor could he heal
when it would report; he now cast hi:
vote for the nominee Of his party, Mr.
Allen.
SENATOR wINGFIELD,
of Hanover, then made an explanation
Of his course. In beginning, he saiC
: the present Auditor of Public Accounts
had, so far as he knew, discharged hii
duty.
The sum of his speech was that in or
der to get rid of the whole wrangle hi
would cast his vote for Allen. He hand
ed to the clerk q quotation from the
Washington correspondence of the AL
exandria Gazette, Eliminating that since
Mr.. Wingtieid's sudden conversion tt
the Readjuster faith a committee to in
vestigate Mr.. Wingfield would be ir
order. He said he was ready for such
investigation.
SENATOR HALE Ft.
then followed with his explanation. HI
affirmed that his people were almost {
unit for John E Massey. He said thai
last Sunday night the delegate from
Floyd asked him if he would vote Il
throw down the gauntlet and let every
mn vote Irrespective of party affiiia
ton aud if he would support a resolu
tiOn of that kind.
4 Mr.. Hale said he agreed to that prop
osiliOn, which he understood Was Il
throw the election into open house,
With that impression, the delegate from
Floyd came up to the House of Dele
gates and told Mr.. Hale that such was
the general understanding ia the House
Mr.. Hale said he then determined qui.
city to submit to such proposition. TIC
his establishment he found latter he haG
voted for the resolution fixing the cleo
tion) that such was not the general un-
Outstanding with the members.
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