Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-02-17
THE WEEK At THE CAPITAL.
ANOTHER AND LARGER BOLT
FROM TIL READJ JUS FER
CAUCUS.

FROM THE READJUS FER
CAUCUS.
THE MAHx,NE CURB, AS HANDLED BY
RIDDLEr;EReER. TOO HARD FOR FREE
MEN TO BEAR-A LIST OF THE NEW JU-
DICIAL CIRCUITS FOR vIRGINIA-PRE-
PAIRING TO CUT OFF SCHOOL sUrER1N-
TEND-GNTs' HEADS.
The caucus of the Readjuster members
of the legislature which met On Tuesday
night was, it was understood to consider
the nomination OF Judges, though If Mr.
Massey's friends were ready, it would also
| take his case in hand. 1t would arp -
from the account we copy below from the
Richmond Estate" that MI. Massey
friends were ready. but met with a sort
! oppos ition 80 unusual in what is expected
to be a sue cessful caucus, that they with
drew:
The subj ect of conversation at the Cap
itol to-day has been the row in the Read
juster ca,lcus last night. Tue Masse"
|
was stron gly defended by Messrs. New
berry and Hale. 1t was agreed by bot.
sides to abide by the decision of the eau
Gus, but when Senator LyhroOk nOnina :
ted Mr. Massey. Mr.. Riddleberger rose
and denounced Massey in severe terms, i.
i is understood, speaking of Massey as IS
man who is almost a convicted felon." He'
said that sooner than vote for him ht
| would resign his seat and GO home.
This speech created great indignation.
! among MaSsey's friends. A cry was raised
This way, freemen!" and they left the
House, refusing to stay in longer after the
man of their choice had been thus lnsulted.
Not only did the Big -Four leave, but they
were accompanied by Messrs. Board
Webb, Young. Phillips, Vaughan and
others. Their rush to the caucus door
created much excitement, and for time
there was great confusion ia the caucus.
1t was said that Messrs. Rddleberger
and Newberry came to blows, but the lat
ter, when asked if t;his was true, said,
"No, sir; he has not got courage enough
to blow anything" Senator Newberry
did not mince words in speaking of Mr..
Riddleberger's course. One of the Ma
| hOneltes came out and asked Mr. Hale to
go back. He replied with Indignation
You will never get me back in there as
long as you live.'' "Oh, yes, come back
anu save ClG SnlD - urged Uu6 envoy Vi
him of the big hat.
1.-The ship is broken ship," said Mr.
Hale, and he moved off.
Some OF the Massey men repaired to the
Auditors office and had consultation
while others went to Mr. Newberry's room
They were all indignant at the insulting
way in which the candidate of their choice
had been treated.
Gen. Malone and Coa7e.:tor Brady wert
in the Capitol building the General pull
ing the strings that made the caucus
move.
The caucus then went to ork and nom
mated Mr.. s. Brown Allen, of Augusta
for Auditor. At 1890 the caucus ad
journed.
T. The ''Dispatch' of yesterday, says:
Mr.. Hale, whose veracity never has, ST
far, been questioned by any one here, Re
adjuster or Democrat, said to = friend yes
terday: ''Yes, sir; truly believe that hat
the vote been taken before that fuss Mas
sey would have received the nomination.
MIR. Hale was the frs t man to leave thu
caucus. His friends ST ,y that he only die
SO when it was imposs .ble with self-respec
for him and associate longer to remain
there. Hale bad hard lily passed out of thu
door, followed by a Ct ovid led by Newber
ry, when there were voices, 'Close tn
close the door, But Newberry crying GU
This WAY FREEMEN,"
told the sioorbeeper- ''If you don't let N
cut viii cut your heart out, Or words t
that effect. and the doorkeeper opened tn
door and the Mass ey men marched out
most OF them III g reat rage and declaring
solemnly that the. would never-no, new
aI--go in that caucus again. Some Q
tnoke who came out at the time OF thi
great exciJepnen subsequently returned
but the MASSEY aen yesterday conldentl
&C UNITED TEN
who were tr ne nd steadfast, and woul
SO remain to thu last. That's what the
say.
The vote, in C aucus after the departur
of M ssrs> Hale Lybrook, Newberry. an
Others. was: 7For Brown Allen, Al; fo
N assey. 6-out of total of eighty-od
Readju3ters.
The keadjus tiers still declare that th
deadlock will be broken; that joint orde
will 'oe passed, ;and that Brown Allen wi
be elected Audi tor.
| We have seen no allusion whatever i
the. s'.Whig'' to the caucus troubles.
THE NEW 10 DICIAL CIRCUITS FOR
VIRGINIA.