The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-03
THE COMING ASSEMBLY.
VIRGINIA SOLONS RAPIDLY Ar
IRVING IN THE CITY.
The Ubiquitous Candidate Atso. Nrfiier-
ousIy on Handsome OF the More
Prominent Candidates for Legislative
Fayors-ArrIvals at the Various Hotels

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Favors-ArrIvaIs at the Various Hotels
The members of the Legislature are rapid
Iy reaching the city, Up TO 2 O'clock this
morning nearly one-kalf OF the delegates OF
both houses had arrived.
friE uBIorftcus CANDIDATE.
All OF the candidates are here also, and
are very numerous.
At the Exchange Hotel last night quite a
number of members Of the Legislature and
candidates had gathered. The latter were
diminishing around getting acquainted
with the members. and Ginning those
ishOm they knew.
Among the most conspicuous ones IN
\ this line were MIR. X. c. Murray. OF the Nor
| !Dlk LdAsfD,drk. who Is a candidate Tor the
Office OF Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Norfolk delegation are sticking very
closely to Mr.. Murray, and seem TO he CIV
! ing him their ardens support. L.
ON the other hand. Judge ". W. rlour-
nov. the Incumbent. was on hand with his
usual pleasant smile. which betrayed con-
hdence in his reelection. His friends, who
are very numerous, are working for his re-
elect on, which they feel confident they can
secure.
Mr.. W. W. Scott. secretary Of the State
Committee. is another candidate, and was
also present.
Auditor Mayre was at the hotel greeting
hiss many friends, one OF whom remarked 10
TIMES man that he had heard Of very lit
tie opposition from the members TO Colonel
Mayre.
Treasurer Hartman seems to have no OPP
position, but was going through the form
by Misunderstanding.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENrTENTIARY.
For Superintendent of the Penitentiary,
the incumbent, w. w. Moses; Thomas
Easley, Of Mecklenburg, and William
Richardson, Of Halifax. were mt the Ex-
change, looking in their Individual behalf
MAssET.
Ex-Lieutenant-GOyerno John f. Massey
is registered ut the hotel, and although il
has been announced that he is a candidate
for Superintendent Of Public Instruction. he
did not seem to be electioneering.
Some OF the candidates for Superintendent
Of Public Printing, OF Which there are
great number. were present.; also Messrs.
sullivan and Kendrick, candidates for the
doorkeepership.
INFORMAL CAUCUS.
About $3.50 o'clock the members OF the
House aud -enite nom the Second Con-
gressiondl district went into an informal
caucus. Ii was composed chiefly of the
uitiIDllo llbiA tut NNllfiN ulNl Ut hiVh-
those present were: Alfred Il. Thorn, of
Norfolk; i. ;. Taylor, Of Norfolk; II. j.
Wright. Of smithaeld DR.. T. II. Barnes, Of
Nansemond, and y. j. Turner of Norfolk.
X. c. Murray and w. w. Dey, Commissioner
Of Revenue Of Norfolk, were also present at
the meeting.
MURRAY ENDORSED.
This body was in session about two hours.
They met 10 agree upon person for the
office of Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
mi after considerable talk, unanimously
endorsed Mr.. X. {. Murray. Of Norfolk, as
the proper person for the position. No
other office was spoken Of in the conference
except this.
This was the only conference held during
the evening.
CONTESTANTS.
Mr.. J. b. Hutchinson. OF Mecklenburg.
who will contest the election of Ross Hamll-
ton (colOredl 10 the House. was AT the EX-
change last night. The chief ground on
which SIR. Hutchinson will contest this seat
will be intimidation. lie SAYS that Repub-
ican leaders compelled the negroes to vote
with their tickets open. and by this method
they received a majority ofthe votes. The ne
grOes who had intended voting The Demo-
cratic ticket were afraid to do 30, since they
were compelled 10 cast ii openly, lest the
other negroes should see that they were yot-
ing the Democratic ticket, and punish them
as they hld threatened TO do.
MEMBERS WHO HAVE ARRIVED.
The following members Of the House Of
Delegates are registered at the Exchange
Hotel: ID. j. Turner. Norfolk: j. |. J0rlOn, ,
Halifax; Charles T. Jones. Highland; Tay- /
Tor Berry. Nelson; James n. Stubs. |
Gloucester; John ;. Hurt. Plttsylyania: ii. |
L. Wickham. Hanover; and the following |
members Of the House: II. ID. Flood. Apo
mat'0x; George :. Shackleford, Orange |
J. VI. Berkeley. Norfolk; james I. Lawless.
Norfolk; +. :. Taylor, Norfolk X.
II. Cardwell, Hanover; j. +. RYAN.
L0udoun; j. ID. shepperson. Charlotte 4
b. W. Arnold. Bedford George VI. |
Cochran. Jr.. Staunton John W. John
son. Bedford John =. Raglin Halifax {;
G. X. Price. Giles: A. G.. Preston. Botetourt: f,
John W. Woods. Roanoke; ;. :. wilkins, |
northampton; W. Z. Dupuy, Prince Ed |
ward.
The following members OF both branches
are registered at other hotels;
K. :. Boy kin. southampton: III. I. |
Brown. Henry county; Edward Law
less. Portsmouth; Il. Johnson Barbour, |
J. :. Mason, King George. j. W. Hacker, |
Grayson: \. b. Lightner, Augusta; ii. B. !
Smoot. Luray: =. c. Cabell. Amherst; L. l..
Roberts. SMITH: John II. johnson. Christian
burg: 7. Il. HAIR sberger, Rockingham, and
J. W. Baker, Louisa.