Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-20
THE WEEK AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
AUDITOR MASSEY DEFEATED.
S. Brown Allen Of Augusta Nominated
IN uic p1oce

S. Brown Allen Of Augusta Nominated
in His Place.
The most exciting political event OF the
week at Richmond has been tho stand
taken by Auditor Massey and his defeat
in his own party. He took his stand some
weeks ago and the nomination FOR Audi
tor was postponed on that account until
Tuesday night. The dispatch gives the
following account of what occurred IN
caucus
Great interest was felt in the action OF
the Readuster caucus held in the hall OF
the House of Delegates last night, com
mencing about s O'Clock. Party spirit
ran to its topmost pitch. especially IN the
consideration of the case OF the Audltor OF
Public Accounts, a candidate Tor whlcn
.ffice had to be selected by the caucus. A
letter frum the present Incumbent, MI.
John E. Massey, defining his status, was
read. and upon this lengthy discussion
ensusd. MI. Massey proposed compro-
rnise, in the Shape of allowing the caucus
to m. Ike one half of the appointments In
his office, and reservlng for himself the
privilege of naming the others. Led by
Mr.. Rddleberger and others the caucus
refused this, and the question coming up
upon choice between Mr. Massey and
MIR. S, Brown Allen, of Augusta county,
# showed that Massey was defeated. the
vote standing: Allen, 40; Massey, ~. Be
fore the vote was taken six OF Mr. Mas
sey's friends withdrew from the caucus.
Mr.. Massey was in the lobby while tho
vote was being taken, and when 1t was
made known to him said he was prouder
L., al or than ba
would be had he sacrificed bis MANHOOD
and principles to secure The Office.
Speaker Fowler, after the decision OF
the caucus, met Mr.. Massey and assured
him of the regret felt by himself at the
turn affairs had taken.
1t was late (past o'clock) when this
occurred, and Mr.. Massey turned away
without remark.
The Richmond ''State'' of Wednesday
afternoon says:
Mr.. Massey to-day informed the ''State''
reporter that he never offered to cOmprO-
mise, nor had he ever entertained such an
idea. That Mr.. Turner, of Norfolk, a
warm friend of his, in the caucus last
night proposed the compromise on his own
responsibility.
The estate" gives the following names
VI Nl' 11dooOy All0AuO WIZ UoAo0o caO
caucus:
Messrs. Hale, Newberry, Dickerson of
Floyd, Young and Vaughan.
On Wednesday, the Readjusters Of the
Legislature attempted to go into the cleo
ton of Mr.. Allen in Mr.. Massey's place,
but in the Senate Mr.. Massey's friends,
aided by the Democrats, postponed it until
Tuesday next.
The Riddleberger bill which requires
collectors to refuse coupons in payment of
taxes and make the Taxpayer settle in eur.
rency, the collector to take the coupon, and
retain it until the taxpayer shall establish
its genuineness at his own cost. has become
a.law. We published the bill in full week
before last. Auditor Massey acted prompt
ly under the bill and on Saturday telegraph
ed all the collectors including J. M. Cal
rol, Of Staunton, as follows:
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, !
OFFICE AUDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
RICHMOND, January, IA, 1882.
To County aq,d City Treasures and all
Other Collectors Of State Revenue:
You are hereby notified that the act
passed by the Legislature entitled ian act
to prevent frauds upon the Commonwealth
&C., in the collection and disbursement of
the revenues" has been approved by the
Governor, and that you are hereby instruc-
ted not to receive any coupons in payment
of taxes or any other State dues after this
date.
Very Respectfully.
JOHN E. MASSEY.
Auditor of Public Accounts.
The Riddleberger bill for the settlement
of the debt has been reported to botf
h,uses. 1t differs little from the old bill
II fixes the amount at $21 ,353.7
THE NEW STATE OFFICERS.
The nominations made in caucus by the
Coalition party, as given by US last week
were made good by election by the legisla
ture. The Democrats selected some OF
their best men-notably among them Jos
E. Rollins, of Staunton, for Treasurer, and
Lyttleton Waddell, of Charlottesville, for
Public Printer-in order to compliment
them with their votes, but of course there
was no close vote. VIM. G. Elan, editor
of the ''Whig." who was chosen Secretary
of the Common wealth, is native of N orth
Carolina, forty-six years of age, and com.
menced life as lawyer. During the wal
he served in North Carolina regiment OF
infantry and afterwards in Virginia
artillery company. He married Miss
Poindexter, of Louisa county. During the
proprietorship of H. Rives Pollard, he was
the leading editorial writer on the Rich
mond Examiner" Some five years ago
he became the editor of the ''Whig."
r. E. Farr, who was chosen State Su-
perintendent of Schools, is u native OF
Fairfax county, thirty-six years of age, and
served in the Confederate army. He grad
uated in some Of the schools of Roanoke
college and after leaving taught school for
while and afterwards adopted the pro-
fession of civil engineer and surveyor. He
has been for six years member of the
House Of Delegates and for the last two
terms been prominent as Readjuster.
D. H. Revely, of Rockbrldge, who was
chosen State Treasurer, is a native of Apo
mattox county, about forty years of age.
He is graduate of the Virginia Military
Institute and is by occupation a farmer
and miller. lie married a daughter of Mr..
John Gibson, one of the wealthiest citizens
of Rockbridge. He has never held any
public position.
Against the election of Mr.. Farr over
DR.. Ruffner Nominated by Col. Skinner) a
vigorous resistance was made on the
ground of the incompstency Of that gen
tleman. His neighbor, Mr.. Stuart, of
Alexandria, and Messrs. Griffin, Conrad
and Lyons all protested against filling the
office with thoroughly incompetent per-
son. Col. Skinner made an eloquent effort
in behalf of DR.. Ruffner, but without avail.
NEW READJUsTER JUDGES.
The following Judges were elected: For
the Chancery court OF Richmond-A. L.
Holiday; Corporation court of Peters
burg-E. M Mann; Corporation court of
Dortcp,outh-(! w Murdsuoh, CornOra