Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-02-03
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Mr.. Wilcox said that he expected to
,rove by member Of the caucus that Mr..
,ybrook had asked a member when the
natter of the Danville circuit judgeship
,ame up to have it postponed, as he ex-
,ected to be candidate.
Mr.. Lybrook: "Well, that is an awful
hing. 1 ought to be hanged!" Laugh
;er Mr.. Lybrook went on to explain how
ne had been pressed by MS people to ac-
,ept this judgeship, and how he had de-
,lined, &c. He did not believe members
If the legislature ought to vote themselves
into place.
THE FOUR ARE READJ LISTERS.
Then Mr.. Lybrook went on to argue
that the resolution in question was not SO
very atrocious. and that Mr.. Elliott should
not have ueen offended when it was adopted.
He wanted the investigation to take place,
and by an impartial committee, and il
Mr.. Massey was guilty of any corrupt
practice he would drop him in one-half
a second. Mr.. Lybrook, revertiDg to the
expression that the Funders or 1.-THE other
side'' were now in the majority, said that
was not so: the four were still Readjust-
ers: there had been no coalition between
them and the Funders. Only in one thing
did they differ from their party-that was
the election OF Auditor.
AGAIN ELECTED BUT POSITIVELY DE-
CLINEs.
After some further talk, which strongly
resembled child's play, by all engaged in
it. the Senate reelected Mr.. Elliott, but
be positively refused to accept the posi-
ton. Mr. Bailey, who was called by Pres
ident Elliott to the chair, was presiding
FRIDAY MORNING,
when the Senate reassembled, and the com
mittee appointed Thursday, Tor rather
Messrs. Hale and Lowell of it,) reported
the following committee to investigate un-
der the Riddleberger resolution, Messrs.
Riddleberger, Berry, Lybrook, Walker and
Stevens Mr.. Riddleberger positively de-
clined to serve on the committee.
ANOTHER PRESIDENT ELECTED.
The Senate then went into the election
of a presiding officer, pro tenn. Mr.. Rid
dleberger nominated Mr.. Wood and Mr..
Newberry, nominated Mr.. Lybrook. Mr..
Lybrook was elected, but declined to pre-
side as he did not believe he was qualified
for it. Mr.. Riddleberger again nomina-
ted Mr.. Wood, and the nomination being
seconded by Messrs. Lybrook and New
berry, Mr.. W. was elected unanimously,
all parties voting for him. Mr.. Wood is a
'stalwart" Readjuster, and popular man
with both parties.
MR.. RIDDLEBERGER RESIGNS AND TAKES
1T BACK.
Mr., Riddleberger offered his resignation
of all the chairmanships and memberships
of committees held by him, saying again
that majority were against him, &c.
MI. DiggS offered resolution request
ing Mr.. Riddleberger to withdraw his res
ignation.
Mr.. Riddleberger said if Mr.. Diggs
would withdraw his resolution he would
withdraw his resignation. Done.
NEwBERRY QUOTES MALONE ON RIDDLE.
BERGER.
Something in Mr.. Riddleberger7s re.
marks in Offering his resignation seemed
to Mr.. Newberry to mean that he and his
associates had gone over to the Funders
and left the Readjusters in the minority.
L.
the Chair, and warmly and emphatically
repealed the insinuation that he bad de-
serted the ranks of readiustment, and de
clared he who insinuated that he had gone
over to the enemy insinuated that which
is false.
Mr.. Newberry sent up to the clerk Is
desk and had read the following: Il came
'shere to represent that people, and God
81 willing intend to do it according to my
sspest ability and my honest convictions
sfWhether the discharge of that duty shall
"lead me to act with the Republican sdt
''of this chamber or with the Democratic
"side, that is for me to judge and not tc
sbe suggested by caucus"
Mr. Newberry: That is the language o.
Senator Malone. [Sensation and applause.
Mr.. Newberry went on to defend himself
to say that he was as good Readjuster a.
ever.
THAT SAME OLD JOINT ORDER.
Mr.. Bailey offered resolution recitina
that whereas the joint order has been bro
ken that the House be informed thereof
The resolution was agreed to. The Cha1l
requested Mr.. Bailey to communicate tb'
information to the House, which he did.
A minute later Mr.. Duff Green, witt
due dignity, informed the Senate that the
House twas ready on it's part to proceed
with the execution of the joint order, hav
ing for it's object the election OF Auditor
of Public Accounts, Railroad Commits
sioner," sc. Laughter.]
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Powell, rising to a question of per
sonal privilege, said to the Senate that h'
had been shown by Mr.. Lybrook lette
from one of his constituents criticising hi
IMr. Powell's] course. Mr.. Powell tool
the opportunity not only to defend him
self, but to comment upon the course O.
those who had left the caucus. He refer
red to Mr.. Newberry's illusions 30 Genera
Malone this morning, and condemned
them, saying that that is not parable
case. as General Malone never went into
a caucus-never bolted.
Mr.. Newberry said nevertheless Genera
Malone came down here and tried to rult
him by caucus.
Mr.. Newberry gave notice that he inten
ded promptly to meet any and every insin
uation against his course. He was living
for eternity, not for few hours in thi
chamber. He was fighting for the cardi
nal principles of the party, and was not tx
be controlled in matters of conscience by
anybody.
TIME FOR REFLECTION.
When the Senate adjourned Saturday il
adjourned to meet on Wednesday, giving
three days in which the Massey and Ma
hone Readjusters might arrange their diff
ferences or prepare for another struggle
During wednesdays session Mr.. Wing
field, of Albemarle (straight-out Republi
CAM in bout with Mr.. Riddleberger said
81 am going to tell little secret. Have
you heard of it?''
Mr.. Riddleberger-I never have.
Mr.. Wingfield- Hon. John Minor
Bolts said to the Government If you en-
franchise the negroes the Democrats will
vote them. Have they done it? You
Democrats, didn It you vote them at the
last election? (Laughter.)
Mr.. Riddlsberger-The colored people
voted with us.
Mr.. WingfeId-Wel amt you a Demo-
crat? (Laughter.l
Mr.. Riddleberger-If the Senator will
permit me 1 will demonstrate that the
white Republicans voted with the Demo-
Gratis and the colored with the Readjus-
tiers.