The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-04
READY 70 ORGANIZE,
CAUCUS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
LEGISLATORS.

Nominations for Onccrs of the House OF
Delegates and of the nate-Personnel
of the Body - Republicans Take no
Action.
At noon to-day the Legislature Of Virginia
will meet at the Capitol. The plan for The
FIRST session was mapped out in caucuses
ofthe Democratic members of both houses
last night in The Capitol. shortly after :
O'Clock members Of the House began to
pour in, and the caucus was called 10 order,
and John +. Ryan, Of Loudoun, was nomi-
mated and unanimously elected chairman.
Mr.. james HAY, who represents Greene and
Madison counties, took the floor and nomi-
mated for Speaker Hon. Richard II. Card
well. Of Hanover, who has served up TO the
present time so efficiently as the sue
cessor Of Hon. Charles Z. Stuart.
Mr.. Cardwcll bad no opposition, and was
elected Dy reclamation. Dir. John Bell
Bigger was nominated 10y acclamation
Clerk of the House aud Keeper Of
Records. The news was received
ia the lobby with expressions Of de-
light, Notwithstanding the fact that there
has never been any opposition TO Mr.. Card
well.
Hon. W. -. Dabney, of Albemarle. nom
mated Mr.. }. T.. Martin, incumbent, for the
position Of sergeant-at-arms, and he was
elected
First Doorkeepcr Arthur sullivan, a we'll
known figure ia the House, having served
successfully for three terms, was reelected
10 his old place. MIR. W. p. Dupuy was sec
Rotary of the caucus.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE SENATE.
The senate conference was called to order
10y senator William LOycnstein, of Rich
mOnd, who was afterwards made secretary
of the conference.
Hon. John l.. Hurt was nominated chair
man, and the first business being the cleo
ton OF president pro fcmpOrc, Mr.. Hurt
received this distinction 10y aclMnatiOn.
DR.. J. ID. Pondleton, incumbent, was
unanimously reelected clerk OF the Senate.
lie had no opposition.
There were four cannidates for the Office OF
sergcant-at-arms. but Mr. I. Weaver easily
won.
Mr.. ". u. HAYNES was elected door
Keeper on the first ballot.
A committee, consisting OF Hon. John j..
Hurt. president pro tenn, and Messrs.
Blackstone, Jones. Berry, lleaton. and
LOyenstein, was elected 10 select Senate
committee, and report % adjourned meeting
of the conference. This committee viii tet
this afternoon at o'clock, when probably
the time COG future meeting of the confer
cnce will have been announced at the ad-
.iournment Of the Senate.
The following pages for the Senate were
A al
Williams and Charley Pace. There is one
more 10 bee appointed i'm the Senate. The
conference adjourned shortly after the
caucus did, which was shortly after 10
O'Clock.
THE PERSONNEL OF THE BODY.
While there is a great number of old men,
bcrs in the present General Assembly, il is !
plain 10 casual observer that the personnel
of the Legislature il remarkable. IL Is a
fine looking body of men, and "a glance AT
them shows that the state Is not wanting in !
thought and business. and It Is somewhat |
rmarkable that such representative body /
Is not seen Oftcner, and never seen except /
under Democratic auspices.
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC INSTRUC- !
TONS.
There was a bomb thrown in the ranks Of
the candidates for the position of Superin- /
tcndent Of I'nblic instruction. Dr. j. l..
Buchanan has written q letter In which he
unequiNocally states that he prefers Mr..
Edward &. Glass, Of Lynchburg, rs his sue
cessor. DIR. Buchanan says that he does
this on account OF the eminent educational
qualifications possessed by Mr.. Glass. This
will make biz diversion in favor Of Mr..
Glass. as DIR. Buchanan is recognized au-
thOrity ON educational topics. lie is not a
and says so very distinctly.
ATTENDANTS or THE CAUCUS.
There was some spnghily scuiilng forihe
minor offices, but IL did not amount 10
boom. Friends Of the basement officers, TO
be hereafter nominated. were on hand, how
ever foI the purpose OF putting in the best
blows they could for their iaNOrites, and
their presence lent spice to the proceedings
and gave animation % the gathering. The
lobby was well filed on this latter
account, and there was plenty of talk and
activity and sometime freedom Of express
sion that smacked s0undly of the deep IN
tercst that some members felt in the con-
illusions hereafter TO be arrived al. Now
and then a Republican struggled in, but.in-
difference in what was pending was prOmi- ,
nent in all that was said by him.
THE REPUBLICAN GATHERING.
The Republicans also held caucus.
Senator Mcdonald, staunch Republican.
said that he had almost broken himself
down walking around 10 find some Rcpub- :
Iiean members, bat that they finally sue
ceedei In getting Quorum, and came 10
The conclusion, amer mature deliberations
that they would make no nominations for J
any Offices, after which the caucus in good
humoT adjourned sine die.
AN OBSERVERS VIEWS.
One who has seen many Legislatures, \
said pOthing Of this sort has been seen here \
'inee the great upbeayel of States. A DEM n
'cratic Legislature-saye fourteen Repub- \
leans. A gathering Of men well used 90
he equities and amenities Of life--thought- n
al, considerable men. armed with cOnstit- :
cent authority % discuss and enact laws :,
~ The benefit, not OF party, not Of a man,
ut Tor all. n
"ThaI there is vigorous strife for office b,