Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-08

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halls rung with the shouts OF his friends
Mr. Martin was smiling and sclf-possess-
ed and had cordial hand-shake for ali
comers. whether they had supported him
In the caucus or not
When Mr. Barbour Thompson entered
the headquarters some one proposed three
cheers for him and they were given with
"A VIII
Senator Flood, who engineered Mr.. Mar
tins fight in the caucus. was the happIest
man In the hotel and was the recipient OF
almost as many congratulations as was
his principal
SPECULATION AS TO EFFECT.
Opinion Is widely divided as TO what
effect last nights work will have upon
the action OF the caucus tonight In de-
termining the nominations for Secretary
or the Commonwealth and SeconS Audi
tor Some hold that II win have a de-
claed enect' others that II will not change
the situation at ALL
one very shrcwd politician said in con
versRtion with n Dispatch reporter last
nisht that now that the senatorship CON
test was over, there would he very little
interest. comparatively speaking in the
nomination OF Capitol officers: that ALI
combinations would be broken. and mem
bers would vote pretty much as they
pleased on the contrary, II was asserted
With equal confidence by an equally
shrewd politician that the same organiza-
ton that nominated Mr.. Martin would
dictate the result OF the other contests.
THE NOMINEE
Mr.. Thomas Staples Martin, who on
Tuesday week. the 18th, viii be elected
by the General Assembly senator to
represent Virginia in the Congress OF the
United States for the term Of six years.
commencing March 4, 1885. was born in
Albemarle county. Va. forty-hve years
ago. He WAS educated at the virginia
Military Institute and the University OF
Virginia, and was with the corps OF
cadets in the battle OF Newmarket. He
began the practice OF law In Scottsville,
and soon acquired a leading position at
the bar. lie is a member OF the Board
Of Visitors OF the University Of Virginia.
and also a member OF the Miller Manual
School Board
Mr.. Martin has never held public posi-
tion. but has been for some years a recog-
niZed counsellor Of the Democratic party
IN Virginia, and has served on the State
Democratic Executive Committee for
number OF years. He has been recog-
nized. ever since his association with the
late Senator Barbour. as one OF the most
sagacious. shrewd. and effective politi-
cal Organizers and workers In the State.
Mr.. Martin Is rather below medium
height. has a large head is thick set, and
clean shaven, and has light~hair and eyes.
He WAS voluntary counsel for the Debt
Commission, and rendered valuable ser
vice 10 that body.
Gossip of the Lobby.
The general impression in legislative
circles seems TO be that the body will
pass a bill extending the operation of the
debt-settlement act, SO that holders Of
outstanding and unfunded securities may
fund their holdings into Centuries. The
State IS under no obligation 10 do this
but there are individual cases in which
IL would be hardship not TO give relief.
The tOal amount unfundcd is little
over ST. 6eO,O coo. This would yield little
over 81, 10000 in new securities should IT
all come in. but 1t is believed that a good
deal Of II has been lost.
The Governors message was highly
complimented by many members Of the
Legislature II is regarded as a sensible,
practical. comprehensive document.
MAKE OFFICERS SETTLE.
Senator Harnsberger, the level-beaded
old Dutchman from Rockingham as his
friends anectiouately term him, has given
good deal of study to the questions Of
taxes and tax-collectiOn. He Is anxious
10 see some system devised by which
treasurers. shorins. notaries. &c. can be
made 20 settle promptly. lie introduced
into the last Senate a resolution calling
upon the Auditor TO report all delinquent
treasurers and the amounts of delinquen-
Cies. and the resolution had most happy
effect I'm the way Of causing settlements.
L. a slnF
Commonwealth is collected there viii be
no necessity Of looking out for new SUBJ
jccts for taxation.
SURPRISED THE SENATOR.
The Governor yesterday appointed Sem
ator Fairfax. Of Loudoun, a member of
the Board Of Visitors Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute to iii the uneNpired term
Of the late D. $. Pierce. of Wythe. The
appCintment was q surprise TO Mr.. Fair-
fax. as he had no intimation of 1t until
the uapers we're handed to him in the
Senate chamber.
THE COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed by the Senate
caucus TO nominate Senate committees
met yesterday morning. II is understood
that Mr. Little will have the chairmanshlp
of Privileges and Elections, Mr.. Wash
ington that Of Fish and Game. succeed
ing Mr.. Little. and Mr.. Jones that oil
Courts OF Justice.
Speaker Cardwell is already at work
on the House Committees, but 10 viii he
perhaps week or ten days before he IS
ready to announce them. 1t was said
Yesterday Hon. John +. Ryan could get
the Craftsmanship Of the Finance Com
mittee if he wanted 1t, but he may pre-
fer 10 remain at the head OF the Com
mittee on Roads and Internal NaVi-
cation Colonel i. c. Gibson will proba-
blv retain the Craftsmanship of the Com
nittce on Privileges and Elections. and
Mr.. Sanders that of the Committee for
Courts OF Justice.