The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
NJ. B. ". Lynn, Of LOudOun, for Superln.
tendtnt Of The Peuiteltiary.
MANY COUNTY JUDGES NOMINATED.
MIR. w. W. Moses Defcated-Mr. Gaines will
be Superintendent OF Public Buildings.
No Caucus for the Senator.

Shortly after o'clock last evening the
Democratic caucus of the two houses of the
Legislature met IN the hall of the House of
Delegates. Chairman John +. RYAN. OF
Loudoun. presided. and Senator William
LOvenstein recorded.
At the beginning OF the session J. Taylor
Stratton, Of this city, offered resolution to
admit the members of the press to the session
of the caucus, but the resolution was voted
down. Nevertheless scores Of politicians aud
oficeholders were admitted and were wit
nesses Of the proceedings during the whole
evening.
JUDGES NOMINATED.
The following nominations were made for
county judges in counties where there was no
contest
Bland and Giles. Martin Williams new.
Buchanan and Dickerson, George l..
Counts new.
Carroll, n. P. Oglesby new.
Culpeper, W. /. Jeliries present incum-
bent.
Chesterfield. W. I. Clopton present incum-
bent.
Fluyanna. W. II. Holman new
Frederick. William VI. Atkinson new.
Greensville, George =. Barham present in
cumbent.
King William. O. o. Gwathmey present in
cumbent)
Lee. j. VI. Orr present Incumbent.
Louisa, h. W. Sims present Incumbent.
Lunenburg. George G. Orgain new.
Maids and Greene. +. 81. McMullen
Cpresent incumbent.
Nansemond. W. j. Kilby present incum>
BENT.
New Kent and Charles City, l. II. Christian
(present incumbent.
Northumberland and Lancaster John G.
Ewel present Incumbent
NOttOway. Charles +. Goodwin new.
Page +. T. Booten new.
Patrick. John K. Moore new.
Rappahannock. James +. StrotheT present
incumbent
Russell William A. Ayers new.
Southampton, Joseph b. Prince new.
Spotsylvania, r. +. Waller present incum-
BENT
Sussex. J. +. West new
Washington, George W. Ward new.
Westmoreland and Richmond, Thomas
Jones present incumbent
Myth. w. +. Fulton new.
City Of Winchester, William n. Atkinson
new.
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Nominations for Superintendent Of Public
Buildings were then declared 20 be in order.
Mr.. John ID. Shepperson nominated Mr..
William Il. Gaines. the present incumbent
Mr.. Samuel f. Coleman nominated Mr. b.
w. f. Blanton. of Cumberland Senator
Berry nominated X. II. Drummont.
The vote was then taken. but before the
roll call had been finished it could be seen
that Mr.. Gaines was largely ahead Of the
other candidates and the nomination was
made unanimous.
SUPERINTENDENT OF TEE PESITENTIARY.
When the nomination for the Office Of Su-
perintendent of the lenitentlary was reached.
the special committee who had been invest-
eating the charges preferred against Mr.. w.
W. Moses the present incumbent, made
verbal report through the chairman, Senator
Turner stating that there was no ground TO
sustain the charges.
Mr. K. !. Anderson then nominated Mr..
Moses to succeed himself. and his nomination
was seconded by Senator Hurt Speaker Card
well. Beverly b. Muntord and others.
Senator Fairfax nominated Mr.. Is. W.
Lynn. of Loudoun county. His nomination
was seconded by Messrs. John +. Ryan, j.
Taylor Stratton and others.
The ballot resulted in the nomination OF
Mr.. Lynn with 70 against 35 votes. On
motion of Senator Hurt the nomination
was made unanimous.
TIE SENATOR