Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

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RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 14.-Hon. B. B.
Munford. Of Pttsyvania, will nominate
Hon. John W. Daniel in the House to-mor
row and Senator Diggs will place his name
in nomination before the Senate. 1t is ex-
pccted that Major Daniels nomination will
be seconded by Senator Winslield and sew
eral Others The empty honor of nominal
ing Gen. Malone will fall upon Delegate T.
Spcer Curlett, Of Lancaster, and Senators
Grim and Gaines. Probably Delegate Wad-
dill and DR.. Richard H. Wise will have
something eulosistic to ssy OF Malone, and
altogether the day will he one for big
speeches There is some talk to-day ofnot
placing General MahoEe'5 name in nomi-
nation. If this idea is carried out, then Mr..
Curlett will second the nomination of Major
Daniel, at least he has said that he will do
so. The vote will be taken tomorrow and
on Wednesday the two houses well meet in
joint session in the hall Of the House of
Delegates and announce the vote. Major
Daniel is in Lynchburg. He was expected
in Richmond Wednesday, but to-day he
eyiacea determination to remain at his
home in Lynchburg. He will do this at the
suggestion of several of his most intimate
friends here who telegraphed to him not to
come, for fear some might intimate that he
was here for the purpose of growing over his
victory Mr. Munford in his speech o.mor-
row after eulogizing Major Daniel will argue
to show that his nomination was the hest
that could have been made, and that
Daniels great ability as Il lawyer, his power
as an orator and his capacity as statesman
entities him to the appelation "The man Of
| the hour"
Senator Blackstone is the best dressed
man in the Legislature. He does not wear
the same suit two days in succession, and
every morning when he walks in and takes
bis seat in the centre Of the Senate chamber
you can hear Senators remark 10 each 9th
er: Blackstone has on brown, a black
or a checkered suit" as the case may be-
The oldest man in the General Assembly is
Senator Bliss, Of Prince Edward He is
over So years Of age. The youngest is Del
egate Peters, Of Henry, the largest is DR..
Bobanan, Of Mathews, the jolliest is Senator
Edmunds. of Halifax, the best looking ls
Delegate Munford, tie baldest is Delegate
Buchanan, OF Washington, the tallest is
Delegate Sarke, Of Richmond, and the ug-
| liest-well, the committee on propositions
grievances will have TO settle this question.
The General Assembly will probably ad.
ourn for Christmas next Saturday. 4
number Of members are anxious TO go home
then.
Circuit court judges vii! not be elected
until after the first day of January. To-
morrow night a caucus will be held to nomi-
nate a Judge for the Petersburg circuit,
made vacant by the death of Judge S. S.
Wesiger. There are five candidates in the
field, and i. a. Hancock, of Chesterfield,
SEEMS TO have The lead in The race.
The special message Governor Cameron
ntmated that he would send in will hardly
be laid before the House until after Gov
ernor Cnmeron's term expires.
That the Senate is not unanimous in favor
of the resolution instructing our representa-
tives in Congress to vote for the repeal of
the internal revenue tax on liquor and to-
bacco, was apparently shown to-day when
the resolution came up on its passage. 1t
was discussed at length, and finally post
pnnad until Wednesday, at which Senator
Williams, Of Bland, may make another
effort to request our Congressman to vote
for The repeal Of the entire internal revenue
tax. B. 2. 0.