The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-19


cause it was doubtful II he had ever quail.
fed according TO law. He succeeds him
SELF
Messrs. Fletcher and Rogers were APP
pointed committee to add up the votes Of
the two houses. and they reported:
Whole number Of votes cast.
Necessary 10 choice. ~
Nedle received. 81
pauy..-.........-... ........................ al
And thereupon the Chair (Mr. thurman
declared Judge Neale elected.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
For this office Mr.. Wickham nominated
Joseph Andrew Wngfield, OF the county
Of Hanover, one OF his nearest neighbors,
whom he had known from his youth, and
an upright and conscientious man, who has
been entrusted for twenty-five years past,
almost continuously, by the people of Han
over, with Offices OF responsibility, and
never failed in giving entire satisfaction.
Mr.. Wickham could not doubt that Mr.
WiGgteld was capable OF filling the Office
with ability aid credit, and evil prove
salts factory to all -; and in concluding his
remarks he said that Gin the best and
broadest acceptatiOn OF the phrase Mr..
Wingfield is every inch Virginian."
Mr.. Glasgow said that It was due to
himself to refer to the considerations
actuating him in giving his vote. He had
known Mr.. Wingfield In the public service
during the past two years, and bore testi-
mony to his fidelity to truth and to prn-
ciple. He desired to east his vote for him
as recognition of his valued public SER
vices, going far towards preserving the
public liberty OF the Virginia people. Ii
there is, said Mr.. Glasgow. man whom |
have met in public service OF strict in
tegrity and devotion to Virginia, that man
is Joseph A. Wingfield.
Mr.. Glasgow declared that as the name
OF Leonidas has come down to us for his de-
fence Of Thermopyle, so he felt that pc.
sition OF not less responsibility was taken
by Mr.. Wingfield with a strength and pa
triotism which makes him proper subject
TO be remembered by us and those who
come after us.
Mr.. HUBBARD nominated Colonel John VI.
Brockenbrough. the present incumbent,
and spoke Of his long line OF Democratic
ancestry. In reference to Mr.. Wingtield
he said that he Or. WingfeldD is Re-
publican nominated by a Republican.
Mr.. Wingtieid, OF Albemarle, seconded
the nomination OF Mr.. Wingtield, to whom
he said, he bore no relation OF blood. He
quoted Col. Ruffin's pamphlet, Senator Ly.
brooks letter and the Lynchburg platform
as truly recognizing and correctly eStima-
ting the courage, strength, and patriotism
OF Mr.. Wingtield.
The speaker strongly put forth the
facts connected with the deadlock, de-
scribed the responsibility Of Mr.. Wing
fields position. and how brayely he bore
himself in those five trying months. In
conclusion he said that he seconded his
nomination i'm the name OF a liberal anC
progressive Democracy.
Mr.. Powell seconded the nomination OF
Mr.. peterborough.
The roll was called with the following
result--a strictly party vote
FoR Mr.. WrNGFIELD. - Mes.rs. Atkinson
Berry. Brown, Christian, COltrane, Digs, I'd
m0uds, Flanary, Fletcher, Glasgow, HeatOn
Hurt. Roiner L0yeH-tein. Lybro0k. Mccormick
Meredith, Newberry. Thurman, Trout, Twyman
Warwick. Wickham, aud Wingheld-24.
FOR MIR. BRoCRESBRoUCH.-M essrs. Bailey
Barnes, Bliss, Crlmpler, Gaines; Grim. HUBBARD
Norton. Powell. Rogers, and Webb-ll.
ABsENT.-Mr. Mcdonald tCoalitlonistl.
Messrs. Wickham and Hubbard counted
the vote and reported:
Whole number Of votes cast....................12.
Necessary To- >:
Wingheld
BrOckenbrOugh z!
Mr. WingtieId was declared elected b!
the Chair (Mr. Tburman) for two year
from January ,, 1884.
CONTESTED SEAT.
Mr.. Hubbard presented his answer to Mr.
Petit's notice of contest. Ordered to b.
printed.
AUDITORS CLERKS.
On motion OF Mr.. Wingtield the rule
were suspended and joint resolution in
troduced 10y him passed authorizing th,
Auditor Of Public Accounts TO emplo,
such additional clerks as may be necessar,
| TO enable him to furnish either branch o
the General Assembly with information
called for by resolution.
Adjourned.
House of Delegates.
The House met At noon-Speaker StUar
in the chair.
PRAYER By Rev. Or. &. II. Read, OF th
Presbyterian Church.
DEAF AND DUMB AND BLIND INSTITUTION.
The resolution looking to an inyestiei
ton Of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind In
stitution at stanton, with power to sen
for persons and papers, was passed.
/ JUDGE GOODWIN.
Mr.. Banks said he did not believe tina
anv member OF this House would do an
citizen of this Commonwealth an injustice
but q few DAYS ago a resolution was offeI
ri n 4
mittee for Courts OF Justice, and had sine
| been published to the world. He aske
| that the resolution referred to be read. II
was not willing that such damnable accuse
tions should be so cooked up and sent on
10 the world against such 4 man a Judg
ID. j. Goodwin, judge of the Norfolk Col
poratiOn Court.
Mfr. Banks read the resolution as hereto
/ fore published, and the denial OF the gene
raj secretary, a Rev. Mr.. Jones, who put
lished a card to this effect.
MIR. Gibson, in reply, said he was the pa
iron Of the resolutions. IL was rather LAT
for Mr.. Banks to talk about the immaculat
Goodwin. Mr.. Banks had admitted tbs
the charge was damnable, and he (GibsoI
believed that il would damn Goodwin
the end OF all time before il was done Will
Goodwin had also been charged wit
making a bargain with that great and goo
man James A. Frazier, to the effect that b
Goodwin would decide certain case J
favor OF Frazier il he Frazier) woul
make Goodwin a Judge Of the Suprem
Court OF Appeals.
MIR. Franklin (COalitionisD nterrupte
the speaker by saying the discussion va
out OF order.
The Chair ruled differently.
Mr.. Banks said he did not want Judg
Goodwin prejudged.
Mr.. Gibson, proceeding, said Jude
Goodwin had been charged with forming
bargain with his own son 10 practice LAY
before himself. He Gibson had been toll
that Goodwin, as superintendent OF the Br'
tberbood, an insurance organization. an
i'm some sort a charitable one, had receive
-. 500. and that he had divided the meme
with certain directors OF the same. Whe
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