Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-11
Mr.. MOSES DEFEATED
NO FOUNDATION FOR THE CHARGES,
BUT MR. LYNN NOMINATED.
sceres In the Rotunda Of the Capitol Yes
terday and Last Night-Another
Batch of County judges.


general interest yesterday, but tho scene
Ground the Capitol during the session was
lively in the extreme. The Norfolk,
Portsmouth. aud Norfolk county people,
who were conspicuous in the lobbies of
the hotels the night before. emptied
themselves into the rotunds and the
spaces outside Of the bars Of the two halls,
and what With the ieterest manifested by
some in the new ferry scheme, and by
others in the Norfolk county contest for
the seat in the House and the concomi-
tant contest for the judgeship OF that
| county, they made themselves heard.
Not only that, but they made themselves
| felt in a sense also. for few members es-
capped button-holing.
Among the outside delegates from the
section mentioned who. are here are
A. Young, w. w. Dey, Frank Grandy, j.
u. Crocker. A. r. Webster, A. II. Hawks,
| Samuel w. LYONS, John y. Lawler, Robert
DeJarnett, w. N. Portlock, Judge Parker,
Captain McCarrick, Walter Sharp, i. ID.
Smith, Holt w. Page, J. i. East, H.. Il.
Smith, J. J.. Degge, 7. X. valentine,
George w. Wilson, Captain j.. i; west.
w. q. West, j. w. Bidgood, j. c. Fleming,
II. T. Powell. Rev. Calvin 5. Blackwell,
w. NJ. Portlock, and Others.
INTEREST IN TEE CAUCUS.
Last night during the meeting OF the
caucus the rotunda presented another
busting scene. 1t was crowded with
friends of candidates for judgeshlps and
O good MANY others who wanted TO hear
the result Of the Moses investigation.
The caucus was called TO order a few
minutes after O'Clock. and upon the reso-
luton Of Mr. Stratton to admit the re-
porters of the Democratic press being
| called up 1t was defeated.
A number of persons who are not con-
nected in any way with either branch were
admitted TO the conference and renamed
| throughout the proceedings.
COUNTY JUDGES NOMINATED.
The following nominations for county
| iudgeships were then made. Those marked
with an asterisk are new men, the others
| present incumbents:
Bland and Giles. ~Marland Williams.
Buchanan and Dickerson, +George Il.
| Counts.
Carroll, "N. P. OglesbS.
Culpeper, w. l.. Jeffress.
Chesterfield. w. Clopton.
Fluvanna. *W. II. Holman.
| Frederick, SWilliam M. Atkinson.
Greenesville, George p. Barham.
King William. o. Q. Gwathmey.
Lee, J. w. Orr.
| Louisa, 4. w. olnS.
Lunenburg, %George O. 0rgain.
| Madison and Green. +. Nj. Mullan.
| Nansemond, w. j. Kilbv.
New Kent and Charles City, I. Fl. Chris
! tian.
Northumberland and Lancaster, John
| g. Ewell.
Eottoway. %Charles F. GOODWIN.
Page, IL. T. Booten.
Patrick, *John r. Moore.
| Rappahanuock, James +. Strother.
| Russell, +William A. Ayres.
| southampton. -. Il. Prince.
Spotsylvania, X. +. Waller.
Sussex. %J F.. West.
Washington, %George W. Warde.
Westmoreland and Richmond, Thomas
| Jones.
Wythe, *W. r. Fulton.
City OF Winchester, *WIlliam N. Atkin-
son.
MAJoB GAINES RENoMINATKD.
The Norfolk county and other cases in
which there are contests were passed by,
! and the caucus proceeded to the nomina-
| ton of Register of the Land Office.
Mr.. Shepperson nominated Major
Gaines. the present incumbent, Mr..
| Coleman nominated Mr.. b. w. Il. Blan-
| ton, and Mr.. Berry presented the name of
Mr.. r.. II. Drummond
Before the call of the roll was completed
|
unanimous.
Mr.. MOSES EXoNERATED.
Senator Marshall, chairman of the special
| Joint committee appointed TO investigate
| the charges against Mr. Moses, Superin-
| tendent of the Penitentiary, verbally re-
| ported that after thorough investigation
| thew were convinced that there was no
| foundation for the charges. 1t was then
| decided to go into nomination for that
| Office.
| MIR. Anderson nominated Mr.. Moses for
reelection, and the nomination was Sc
conded by Messrs. Hall, Cardwell, Nun
! ford. and others.
Senator Fairfax nominated Mr.. B. W.
| LYNN, of Loudoun, and the nomination
was seconded by Messrs. Ryan, Stratton,
Upon q call OF the roll Mr.. Lynn received
| IS votes to Mr.. Moses 35, and was declared
| the nominee of the caucus.
NO CAUCUS FOR SENATOR.
Mr.. Little offered the following, which
| was adopted:
/ Resolped, That there be no caucus held for tho
| nomination Of senator 20 represent Virginia In
| tho United States Senate for the ensuing six
| wears. beginning March 4, 1898, but that the
| United States senator be nominated in each
| house on Tuesday, December 10, 1871, ana
| elected according TO law.
The caucus then adjourned until to-
night. when the nomination for the Judge
ships which are in contest will be made:
| This was the most interesting caucus held
since the Legislature met.
The Reapportionmont.
The Committees on Privileges and Elec-
tions of the two bodies met yesterday at
| ternoon and appointed a joint sub-com-
mittee to work out the apportionment
| bills. This sub committee consists OF
| Senator Jones and Delegate j. @. Gibson,
cbairmen respectively of the Senate and
House Privileges and Elections commit
fees. and Messrs. McIlwaine and Wilkins
of Accomac, of the House, and another
senator not yet named.
The apportionment for members OF the
General Assembly will be taken up imme-
diatelv and completed before the adjourn
ment for the Christmas holidays, which 1t
is proposed shall commence the 22d.