Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-09
OLD AND NEW FACES.
PROMINENT MEMBERS or THE NEXT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Statesmen Young and old Democratic and
Republican-The Incoming and
Retiring Governor.

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Will nrcside over the Senate until the lst
Of January. when he VIII yield the gavel
10 Hon. J. Hogc Tyler; but at the opening
Of the session President mo tan. Clerk,
screcant-at-Arms, and Doorkeeper will be
elected.
Tho House has 10 organize by the cleo
ton ~ Speaker. Clerk, Sergeart-at-Arms,
and Doorkeepcrs.
WAITING OK THE oOvERNoR.
All this done the two houses VIII send
inirt committee 20 the Governor To III
form him Of their readiness to proceed TO
business.
Thcu VIII come tho Governors annual
message, accompanied boy the annual re-
ports of the heads of the various depart
mcuts.
ono of the earliest and most important
duties of the two houses Il 20 meet an JOINT
session aud canvass and declare the vote
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
rHE OFFICES.
Tho following are the Offices 10 bc filed
hy elections hy the two houses " the Gene
ral Assembly and the names OF present IN
Secretary OF the Commonwealth, II. W.
auditor Of Public Accounts, Morton
second Auditor, Frank G. Ruftn.
Treasurer. A. W. Haruan.
Erris,er 0f The Land Office and er-oGcio
Superintendent Of Public Buildings, W. Ii.
Games.
Railroad Commissioner. James c. Hill.
Superintendent Of the Penteutiary, W.
". Moses.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction,
John l.. Buchanan.
Superintendent of Public Printing, J. II.
fllftnngf
Commissioner Of Agriculture, Thomas
Whitehead
Dr. Buchanan was elected Superinten-
dcai of Public instruction two years ago
to serve term of four years. but he has
accepted the pTOtcs-orship OF IAtn AT
Randolph COLLEGE and Will tender
hie T,si guatlon Of bis State office as soon
a. tho General Assembly meets.
UNrn RECEss.
There viii undoubtedly be abundant
business for hc tWo house To do, but their
slime VIII be fully occupied with organizing,
cIuvassiug the vote. filling Offices, 6c., un-
M the Christmas rco"ss. After tins they
can engage iu general legislation with more
leisure and satisfaction.
rHE NHw GOVERNOR.
On The tst day of January Governor
Mckinney Will succeed Governor FitZhugh
Ice in Office and viii that dav, or very
s-mbly his inau sUral. paper that Is always
awaited with interest, as outlining and de
filming the views of the new Executive on
leading matters Of public policy. Some
newspaper -pondenis have already
been 20 see GOycrnOr-elcct Mckinney 10
get him 20 communicate 10 them his
views but 10 is scarcely necessary TO say
Doc declined 20 take them into his conf
ience.
Governor Lee will before long remove
bis family 90 Lexington, and on the lst
cay OF January he viii assume the active
luties of the presidency Of the Rockbrdge
Company.
PERSONAL.
Among tho new senators are Ed.
Echols. "a son of General Echols, who was
long q member of the House; Basil Is.
Gordou. of Bappahannock, chairman of
tho State Democratic Committee; DR..
Thomas NJ. Dunn, an old House member,
who succeeds Senator Gordon, of Abe
marie: j. 4. IaWlcss of Portsmouth, who
wa- formerly % member OF Colonel Bigger's
clerical corps In tine House, II. L. wick
BAN. OF Hanover (c'ected year ago., TO
succeed General Williams G. Wickham;
Conway H. Sands, of HcnricO. who comes
O.. the associate of Senator LOvensteln, the
oldest legislator ma point of service III VIZ
liuia. having heen almost continuously a
member tor twenty Years. l.. l.. Roberts.
of Smvth. goes IRON the House to the
senate. John Ii. Johnson, Of Montgomery,
i~ a son Of the late James FOOte Johnson,
and was clerk Of the TeyiscrS OF the Code;
and ". IL. Woods. Of Charlotte. Is the
COmmouWealths attorney OF that county.
lHE HOUSE.
w. u. Dabnev. one Of the ahlest members
of tho last House. comes back from Abe
marie Frank Hume, prominent young
lawyer. viii represent Alexandria city ana
county. j, NJ. Hudeln, OF Caroline, has been
iu the House several times before. Colonel
j. Catlett Gibson, United States District
Attorney under the Cleveland Administra-
fou after four wear 3 absence returns from
Culpepcr. D. IL. Boston, of Fluvanna IS
Ia Doctor Of Medicine, but doesn't seek
practice, and is q successful farmer ana
hu-iues--man. James Hay, OF Madison
was one of the leaders of the last House
and often presided. Hanover gladly sends
Mr. Cardwel back for the fifth time.
Joseph Is. Davis. of Hennco, is son Of the
late John Il. Davis and nephew OF OK
United States Senator Henry q. DAVIS, OF
W,-t Virginia. He is going To the LcglSla-
ture for the first time. j. +. Ryan, OF Lou
douu has fOr years past been one OF the
alleet members OF the body ana whon
called upon. as he often Is. presides with
hrmncss and ability. G.. ID. Letcher, of
Rockbridge, is q son Of HOnestJOh Ohm Letch-
or. James :. Jones, of King aud queen, lS
"a son of Il. H. G. Jones, who represented
Hing and Queen IN 1865. Richmond city
sends ". T. Booth. Thomas Byrne, John
A. Curtis, and Levin JOynes, as success
sor, Of 4. y. Buford, Henry l.. Carter
John 4. Curtis, and Lyon G.. Tyler. NJ. Is.
Rowe. of Fredericksburg, ~ cole-
bratcd cattle-raiscr aud IS a son OF
Nayor A. i. Rowe, of Fredericksburg.
$. =. wilkins. foater,' from Accomack,
and Northampton, has been returned TO
tie House where he has always been very
popular. He lately married an Albemarle
iadv. ". T. Dupuy, of Prince Edward,
who is a champion OF the farmers lhte-
rests. will again represent that county. +.
y Taylor. of Norfolk city, tirst-class
LAWYER. was in the House fifteen or
sixteen wears ago IL. ii. Downing, of
Warren aud Clarke, returns after a few
years absence and viii again occupy a
leading position. George Cochran, Jr., OF
Augusta. is brother of the late State
Senator Sandy B. Cochran, and Is lawyer
of ominencc. J. ID. Shepperson, of Char
lotte. was formerly chairman OF the county
committee there. lIeisa clear-headed farm
er. Captain Joe HobsOn returns from Pow
hatan. aud his colleague Is Thomas DAVIS OF
Chesterfield Both are farmers, and the
former is also president of the Farmyllie
and Powhatan Railroad Company William
Campbell. of Essex, Is 4 substantial ana
,ucccssful merchant. c. j. Hill. OF King
William. l. "a successful farmer. George >.
Shnckleford. of Orange, has served faith
fully as a member Of the State Committee.
Two ont of the three Pittsylgania men,
hers Messrs. Anderson and Dayis) have
served before IN the House The third man
T. n. A. james a fine young lawyer OF Dan
villo. A. G.. Preston, OF BOtetourt, who
succeed. Hon. J. II. II. Figgat. is farmer,
and resides near Amsterdam. }. ;. Mason,
elected as an independent Democrat from
Kine George and Stafford, Is Common
wealth's attorney for the hrst-named
county. George Hunlcy Will represent
Maihews and Middicsex. He is common
weaith's attorney for Mathews.
sam. COLEMAN.
Colonel Samuel +. Coleman, OF Cumber-
land. will be one Of the sblest members Of
the House. lie has been an active stnmper
for the Democracy for a number OF years
and has never held office before He was
the Democratic nominee for Congress IN
the Fourth district in 1850. His seat IN the
ball VIII Oe the one occupied last session
by Judge WaddiN. -,
The youngest member of the House Will
doubtless be Nj J4tcher. of Rockbrldge.