Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-04
n TEST EACH CASE.
r,reus 50 Decides Regarding
u ,.rhsn Who Defeated Democrats.
,crIcERs AND JUDGES

l 0TFlCbho
-, Of Both Renominated, In-
sne Eailroaa-com~'ssloner NM
.,t, rrOosedlngs, PeFsoosi' &e'
.,cec.es that the joint caucus
j Va n the Democratic members OF
b'' l.s..-.l DE- Assembly would be rather
q one. and the result was that there
f'~ unusually large crowd IN the To-
20 TIE Capitol.
St,r3sy morning there was confer;
e.. ,,.,e Of the Alliance members OF
q, - ~ at the Office of State-Secretary
q - 80 The southside members of the
S,l' --.,fo-red at the Exchange Hotel,
~, ~ e,r,ain interests Of that section,
%. efternoon the Caucus Commit
81 - rbom was referred the resolution
- 80 y members who ran against the
a.. democratic nominees, held a
-, those several meetings portcaded
Is sgbiect Of considerable specula-
,ri there was a prevailing impress
I,ttieir action would cause heated
,t,.. 10 the caucus.
r,ev,ang. however, passed on very
r,thly. -, ,.A AZ.
80 tic chair, and the fret business
20, y,,e,ve the report of the commit
..,bovalcierred 70.
,-.r MAXI ISpUDUAL APPLICATIONS.
~. ,eport is as follows, and was unani-
r,a y adopted
Ia. D.t.s--a.ic Legislative Caucus:
a.. ,.,,m,iiee has considered the reso-
l." .,b,l.tted 70 II and as O substitute
t...i.r offers the following report;
.r.., .us of the well-settled axioms gov
~, l sII political parties and bodies is
t-A-l .o1larnomineos of the party when
ll..-j 20 General Assembly and oil per-
,-seted ia districts and counties where
80. s-. no regular nominees OF such par
.-.r NE field. and who pledge themselves
=. buud by the caucus of the
c.-s.l Assembly elected by such
w. in the selection of State
IE..ls Judges. and such other ofh-
-. .s.uld be admitted TO the caucus OF
~ ra-ty when organized by the members
r.tL General Assembly.
'jt. vi-sf of any member of the General
,-.-IIv 10 enter such caucus when he
.r,f come within the qualifications
~. .ft forth should be passed upon by
4. r,ueHs when he asks TO become amem-
Il, ,,ilefroL
Trs above report does not present the
r-gsaf the individual members OF the
,.rmIttee. but was unanimously con-
,gTel 10 by the committee as the best so
l-f.1 Of the question presented to them
h ne interest Of harmony.
JOHN i. HURT Chairman,
TAYLOR BERRY,
l.. w. HAcKLER,
u. q. KENT,
NJ. b. Rowe,
Is. b. MUSFoRD.
THE EFFEcT.
The eject Of this action was to recog-
,.-. d, entitled TO seats in the caucus all
,smru.btrs Of the General Assembly ex-
'-t Messrs. Tyler. Bland OF Middlesex
,-3 Matthew's. J. Thomas Goode OF Meck-
Istrrs. and Mr.. Parsons, of Sussex and
G,-resylIe, at whom the resolution re-
i.r-ed % the COMMITTEES was aimed. ann 10
n. .s-sies Young, Andrew Peery, and Sow
Q. r
,red are Republicans.
h. Parsons then and there applied for
,irlsyCn 10 the caucus, and II being the
r7.p,on Of the body that there was no
,.-u.r Democratic nomination by con-
7srfiau In the district from which he was
.s.,.l he was admitted to a seat. Should
yags Bland andlGoode apply, their cases
v,V le investigated and the people OF
,b.r r.iun,ies notified, SO that they can
B. represented before a decision is
reached.
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
,rs.olution to postpone the regular or
3.,-,hat IL. the nomination of First and
ss,orj AUDITOR. Secretary of the Common
vs,li treasurer, and Superintendent Of
Irbio puptinc-was voted down and the
r-.aut in.umbents were renOminated by
,e,.smation First Auditor. Colonel Nor
la Nsryp Second Auditor, Colonel L. q.
TBFr Secretary Of the Commonwealth,
jBlse Henry w. Flournoy; Treasurer, A.
" H.rman, Jr., and superintendent OF
HbIe Printing. Captain j. n. O'bannon.
The caucus then proceeded TO nominate
t.v udges IN cases where vacancies nave
occurred or will occur, and J. III. ingram
g., nominated for Judge OF the Hustings
C.grt of Manchester, and James @. Lamb
h,jgd,s ot the Chancery Conrt OF the
CiY Of Richmond.
JUDGES SELECTED.
Nominations for county judges where
there Was no opposition we're then taken
rp and tho following made. Those mark
a with an asterisk are new men, the
Gter, are the present incumbents;
Accomac-John w. Gillet.
Atemarls-John M. White.
Ameha-F. r. Farrar.
A1herst-Willian billiard.
Appomattox-D. A. Christian.
Augusia-John w. Stout.
Gi5lue-E c. Moncure.
thaflOite-Brylan Green.
Dlwlliie-B. J. Epes.
Essey-Ed NJ. Spellmau.
Ioyi-W. J.. Howard.
GngsOn-sEObert l.. Kirby.
HlltaX-W. X. Barksdale.
Aauover-S. G. Redd.
Hguuco-E. Q. Minor.
lfoi Wight-ieorge II. Atkinson.
King George and StafIord-Charles IL.
Ashton.
hgg and Queen-"John G.. Dew.
iou3Iun-R. II. Tibbs.
N,rklenburg w. L. Homes.
AdileseX and Mathews-G. Taylor Gar
u,t
Norib4mpton-George S. Kendall.
huglyania-J. ID. Coles.
Prince Edward-+J. M. Crute.
Prince George and Surry - Timothy
Eyes.
lrucess Anre-J. M. Keeling.
lrucs Willibm-W. T.. Llpscomb.
tocabr.dge-W. Z. Houston.
St.laud)ah-E. ID. Newman.
Nise-'H. A. W. Skeen.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
This business DISPOSED Of, DIR. Dunn, OF
h.emaIIe, moved that the caucus proceed
u lhe nomination Of a Railroad Commis-
UJlrf.
The notion was opposed by Mr.. II. @.
At1i and others. and advocated by DR..
Duun. Speaker Cardwell, aud others.
, A division WAS called for, and the motion
Sihs carried bY vote of Toto 35, General
= G.. Hlll, the present incumbent, was
dominated by aoclamation.
Tie caucus then adjourned to meet next
thursday night, when the nomination of
esleunlendent OF the Penitentiary, Re
gsier Of the Land Office, and the other
t.uty Judges will he made.
ihe action Of the caucus IN respect Of
dominating a Railroad Commissioner is
REGARDED by some rs indicating doubt that
'IAlIoaa commission bill will DO passed.
Proceedings Of the Senate.
The Senate was called to order at ~
Veiock u. yesterday by Leutenant-G Gov
1aof Tyler, and the days proceedings
es'ie opened with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Mr. Iawlass vaa o,,anted ;ndesn;ta ieave