Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-06
The General Assembly TO Meet in Biennial
Session at Noon.
WINS BY ONE VOTE.
Ifght-Carpenter Beats Kindred-The
Senatorial and Other Contests.


last night. The headquarters OF the three
principal candIdates-Lee. Martin, and
Hunton-were crowded all day. and con-
ferences innumerable were held. The
friends Of each Of these candidates con-
tinued confident and claimed to have sufii-
cient votes to elect their favorite but
al onlooker found good many members
who were very non-committal. Some
very astute politicians look for dead
lock, and It is upon such an event that
the friends OF Hon. John Goode, Cover
nor Mckinney. and Hon. Holmes Conrad
are counting.
READY FOR THE CAUCUS.
1t was authoritatively stated last night
that Colonel X. c. Marshall had with
drawn from the contest though his name
may be taken up II certain contingencies
arise The Lee. Hunton. and Martin men
all express themselves as ready and will
ing to go into the caucus fight at once
There will be thirty-eight Democrats in
the Senate and eighty eight In the
House. making caucus roll OF 10
and requiring sixty-four to nominate. ii
Judge Buford, who was elected as an
independent Democrat. is admitted to
the caucus It will not change these condi-
tions. Yesterday afternoon sentiment
seemed greatly divided on the question Oh
admitting the Judge.
TALK OF COMBINATIONS.
All sorts of propositions to trade ana
all sorts of combina tions continue 10 De
suggested. Senator Little. OF Fredericks-
II afternoon.
expressed himself vigorously touching
this matter. He said IL was melancholy
feature Of the scramble for office that the
question who should be put on the Su-
preme Court bench had been dragged into
the combinations This state Of afGairS'
ne said. could not be too severely de-
nounced. ,,,.
arrived Yesterday afternoon also, and
when other members saw him and Sena-
for Lovenstein together they decided that
tbere was no doubt about the General
Assembly's meeting. Senator Barnes OF
Nansemond. says that the tradition ihaI
Senator's I.ovenstein and StubDs were
napes i'm the First Virginia Assembly
r,bicb met at jamestown in 1913. Is not
mere tradition. for he saw them acting as
such in that august body himself
CAME IN THE sNOW-sTORM.
Senator Jones came down from his
Highland home so as to reach mere IN the
| midst Of the snow-storm, as did senators
Uamsberger of Rockingham, and walton.
| 20 Shenandoah. Delegate Withrow, OF
Rath also reached the city yesterday III
! &c thought that If Judge Mclaughlin goes
on the supreme Court bench and senator
| LONGS takes his circuit Mr.. Withrow VIII
! be promoted to the senatorial class
The contest for the position OF secretary
of the Commonwealth continues 10 o7
| warm. with both sides confident.
Hon. John r. Massey was AT ,ne EN-
! change Yesterday afternoon making
! ,arsonai canvass for retention as Su-
nertntendent of Public Instruction. ana
senator Southalrs friends continue 10
push his canvass vigorously
The friends Of Mr.. Josiah Hyiahu, 80 90
! ond Auditor were positive last nlsnt - .,i
| thew had enough votes to nominate tha'
! gentleman. but the supporters OF MI.
| Fines would not admit this-indeed' they
the bright, smiling, and hopefuL
GATHERED AT THE CAPITOL.
| At s o'clock at night the general loopy
was transferred TO the rotunda Oh uhv
/ Capitol. as each branch of the Gtheiu
/ Assembly had caucus 10 nominate -
| permanent organization. .,t-
| Senator I.ovenstein was elected chair
| man and Senator Watson secretary Oh
/ the Senate caucus.
! Senator Hurt was nominated ior presl-
| dent pro tenn by acclamation. Inc next
| business in order was the nomination VI
| Clerk. Senator Hay, OF Manson, pr
scented the name of DR.. j. ID. Pendletoh.
| The incumbent. and Senator Flood or
| Annomattox. that Of Mr.. Joseph Button
| OF the same county.
THE VOTE A TIE.
| - lid tha vota tip6--
! 1s ~ 1S-and a second roll-call resulted IN
arotbar tie. The nomination was then
passed by.
T,non the call for nominations Tor
| corgeant-at-Arms the following names
| we're presented: Il. T. Weaver lncum-
bent: T. H. Hall, Of Buckingham; D. NJ.
price, Of Rockingham; William Dew, oi
| King and queen; j. IL. Barron, oi ilt'
sylvania, and Major j. Il. wilson, OF
| Roanoke. Mr.. weaver was holiiiia'VN va
the eighth ballot.
| Al this point. Senator Mushbach. OF
Alexandria. entered the Senate chamber,
| and the caucus returned To the nomlha-
lion of Clerk. and DR. Pendleton was
chosen by a vote of ls to Is.
THE OLD DOOR-KEEPER.
For Doorkeeper the names of l.. J.
| eun,er incumbent; j. Il. Daniel, of
Henry: A. Y. Monteiro. of Goochland'
| and A. j. Andrews. of Lunenburg, were
presented. and Mr.. Gunter was nomi-
| mated op the first ballot
| The following pages were nominated;
| Clarence ]. Jeffries, Of Chase CITY, Guy
Hopkins. OF Fredericksburg; Richard
Miller. of Page county, and John Perat'
of Washington county 49,,
The caucus then passed resolution
| providing for the appointment OF COM
| nittee TO nominate Senate standing COM
mittees, and adjourned TO meet win lhe
| House caucus for joint organization.
OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE.
Eighty delegates attended the caucus of
| the House. which began its session about
$50 O'clock Hon. John f. Ryan, OF Lou
doun, was elected chairman OF the pouy'
| and Mr.. Clarence J. Campbell, of Am
herst, secretary.
| THE first business Iii order was the nom
! ination of Speaker. AS had been expected
| Hon. r. H. Cardwell, who had no oppo-
| sition, was chosen by acclamatlon' ana
! similar compliment was conferred upon
] Colonel John Bell Bigger. the only aspi-
| rant for the office OF Clerk.
| Mr. 4. o. Sullivan. of Montgomery the
| Doorkeeper for the last session. was also
| renominated by acclamation. There were
| several aspirants for the ONCE or ASSIST
| ant Doorkeeper. and the night over TINS
| nosition required two ballots. the hrst
resulted as follows: :,
| O. u. Beale. of Norfolk. 49, p. Il. Lips
| comb, of King and Queen. 40; James u.
| Kennedy. of Pittsylvania, Is; w. b. Lind
| say, OF Carol. Z.
In casting the second ballot the name OF
! Mr. Lindsay was dropped. and the vote
resulted as follows: Beale. 16; Lipscomb.
| 70. Kennedy 12. Mr.. Lipscomb having
received the majority of votes was de-
| clared elected
There were two candidates for the Office
| of Sergeant at at-Arms-Captain r. t. Kin
| dred. OF Roanoke. the encumbent. and
| cantain John Carpenter. The vote for
| these gentlemen resulted In "a ballots for
Cantain Kindred. and &c for his opponent.
| The latter was accordingly declared the
| nominee.
| ,rhe caucus then adjourned.
AFTER the separate meetings Of the Sen
ate and House, the two branches held
to,nt caucus In the hall OF the latter body.
Uon. John +. Ryan called the meeting
ca order, and upon motion OF Mr.. Down
,no he was unanimously elected chairman
~ the body. Mr.. Ryan gracefully ac-
| knowledged the compliment. and briefly
| called attention to the important Work
| that lay before the General Assembly
The name OF Senator William Loven-