The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-14

clarcd the nominee Of the caucus. The
caucus adjourned TO reSssemble after the
adjournment Of the Senate to-day.
General McCook was not q candidate in
the accepted sense Of the term for any
office in the gift OF the Senate. Some time
ago Senator Miller. OF New York, wrote
asking him 10 enter the canvass for the sec
retaryship, and TO come 10 Washington for
that purpose. McCook replied that Che
Office was one OF high honor. and that he
would accept the nomination II II was con-
ferred upon hun. He declined, however.
to come 10 Washington or enter the canvass
personally. No one was authorized on his
behalf 90 solicit the votes OF senator's.
The opponents Of Gorham took the
ground that his attitude rs q journalist IN
respect 10 the Garfield Conkhng differences
and TO the Star-Toutc trials had been such
rs 10 create bitter cnmities toward himself,
and that his nomination for the secretary
Ship would have a tendency TO revive party
differences. which were IN process OF heal
ing. The debate was courteous in tone
and devoid OF offensive personalities:
Malone made speech in defence Of
Gorham, stating that while he was not
present 10 influence the result by hls vote,
he had a duty TO his constituents to per-
form. The defeat OF Gorham would be
misinterpreted throughout the South a. in
some sense q diSapDroyal Of the Liberal
movement. lie (Mahoue) knew that such
am Interpretation OF the action Of the eau
Gus, whatever il might be, would be erro-
neOus. lie eulogized Gorham's work i'm
connection with the Liberal movement.
and stated that he should support the nom
inecS Of the caucus, whoever they might
be. Malone did not vote upon the nomi-
nation. Riddlebcrger was not present.
AZ the afternoon session Charles John
son. OF Minnesota, was nominated TO be
chief clerk. and James X. Young, OF Penn
sylyania. 10 be executive clerk OF the SEN
ate; Rev. l.. +. IIuntlcy. pastor OF the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal church,
Washington. formerly OF Wisconsin. to be
chaplain: and W. Il. C0nady, OF North
Carolina. for serCcant-at-armS. A TCsOlu-
ton was offered and unanimously adopted
90 retain wounded soldiers now on the
rolls 81 the Senate in their positions.
There were only six votes against the
nomination OF Canady for scrSeant-at-
arms The question Of the presidency of
the senate was informally discussed, but
no action taken, the matter being left = at
the end OF the last caucus. When the time
for action comes Senator Anthony will
receive the nomination.
4 DENIAL. FROM MR.. DEZEND0BF.
WASHINGTON, December l3.-Mr. Dezen-
d0f. chairman OF the State Central Com
mittee OF the Republican party OF Virginia,
says that the statement that the conference
OF Republicans from Virginia held in this
city on the nth instant appointed a COM
mittce TO wait upon the National Commit
tee and demand recognition is not true.
The conference appointed committee
with instructions, In the event that any re-
solution was offered in Che National Com
mittec looking to the recognition OF the
ReidiuSter party of Virginia as entitled to
representation i'm the next National Repub-
lican Convention. 10 present a protest OF
the regular Republicans OF Virginia, on the
ground that such action on the part Of the
National Committee was not authorized by
any rule of the party organization, and
would be a uSurpation o. authority residing
only IN the National Convention. As no
action was taken by the National Commit
tee. the protest was not offered.