Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-05
LETTER FROM RIcHHoND.

| Correspondence of the Alexandria GAzETTE.)
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 5.-The Daniel
leaders in the Senatorial fight claim that
the vote in the caucus Thursday night was
test vote on the Senatorial question, and
that Daniel has majority Of IS against the
field 1t is a known fact that upon one
vote several of Daniels warmest supporters
did not follow Muntord of Pittsylvania,
Patten of Richmond and others recognized
as leaders in the Daniel canvass, but voted
contrary to these gentlemen. Daniels sup
porters are well organized and a meeting of
the managers of tho caucus is held several
times day. Men have been brought here
from all sections of the Slate to stifen the
backb bone of weak Daniel men, and this
| work is being earnestly performed.
The Barbour men did not settle
down to active work until the meet
| ing of the Legislature. Barbour's nom
nation seemed certain, and hence no
work was thought necessary until the Dan
iel men, in friendly warfare, attacked Bar.
bour's delegates and attempted to persuade
some that Daniel has more claim to the
high Office. Barbour's supporters are by no
means dismayed. His managers loudly as.
sert that the vote in the caucus was not
test vote, and this assertion is backed up by
some plausible argument. Staples has GER
tainly two delegates, and so has Mckinney.
Two out of the four will vote for Barbour,
and the positions of the other two are not
defined. The fight is waxing warmer and
warmer. A few strong words have been ut
tered, but no delegate has grown real angry
and scared aloft into the realms Of personal
abuse.
There was some talk at the Capitol to-day
of an Investigation being made into the
management Of tho Eastern Lunatic Asylum
at Williamsburg. DR.. Wise, the delegate
from that city, may introduce a resolution
to this effect. He has not stated that he
would do so, but Mr.. Porter, the delegate
from Portsmouth, has intimated that such
resolution would likely be presented during
the session.
Governor Cameron has been hard at work
on his message for several days. 1t was
thought that he would send it in yesterday
and the Senate waited awhile, expecting
that document would be forthcoming. 1t
did not come, but short while after the
Senate adjourned the message was finished.
Three copies have been made-one for r.,
Senate, one for the House, and, if tbr, Cow.
ernor wishes to do the square thino tho
third copy ought to be given 10 the nress
He will do this perhaps, FIR he is yerv kind
to newspaper men, apI is willing to assist
them at any time.
one OF the NEST important subjects that
VIII early engage the attention of the Gene.
raj r assem- bly, will be the convict labor ques-
tion' just what to do with the penitentisry
conVlcts is knotty question. Thereiaa loud
cry against these prisoners working against
honest labor, as they are now and have been |
dong for years, and the Legislative states |
men have begun work on the difficult prob. |
lem.
The Legislature will hardly begin elect
ing judges until after the Christmas holiday.
out the friends of judicial aspirants have
been putting in their ticks ever since the |
legislators arrived.
Speaker Stuart has appointed but one
page as yet. but he will probably appoint
he remainder of them Monday. He is be.
et with any number of applications, and
he matter bothers him no little. He will
i'm to appoint those most in need of the
lace. RP n