The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
HUTTON AND MARTIN.
raE HOUSE or DELEGATBs TAKES
Y0TE FOR u. s. SENATOR'S.
The Investigating Committee VIII Report
To-dsy-Orstory In the Lower Braneh.
A Great Many sf1s introduced.


.5ed for the Two houses Of the General
Assembly. without waiting Tor the report
10 the Investigation Committee, yester-
d,v proceeded in separate session to
,,te FOR Messrs Eppa Hunton and
e,,omas Staples Martin for the uncx-
rired and for the long term for United
Tbe session OF the House opened
,romptlv az noon. as usual. with Speak
- cardwcll in the chair. There was no
,raver and the House proceeded at once
40 business
sneaker CordwcN announced that ne
"a ,laced MIR. Murrcl. Of Campbell, on
she Committee Of Courts OF justice
N,- RYAN. Of Loudoun. introduced
80, resolptlon providing that the Gener-
.eseublv take a recess on Wednes-
a., december goth. until January J.
iS94 This was agreed To- -,......,
. roh~nev offered a joint resolution
......,-,, colonel Charles r. O'Ferrall,
l,o,.crror-elect. and Major r. {. Kent
1so,tenant- G0vcnor-cect TO take the
IN ~ office IN che han of the House
~ DELEGATES on January !, 1871 az nooh'
This was agreed 10. E.,
-. wr Burke. Of Bedford, one day;
a. saunders Of Wythe. one day
Mr. Nic0l. Of Prince William. then made
tbe following announcement: u VIII state
IN behalf OF the Committee on Investga-
ION that II Will make It's final report on
Wednesday al ] +. NJ. and mat nothing
tss as yet transpired 20 make II Improper
20 proceed 10 the election OF United
states senators.
Against Undue Haste.
Hr Saunders stated that il was
matter OF qualification 10 him. as II
,rust BE- 10 every gentleman upon the
floor. that after "A full, elaborate ana
romplete inyestigaUon-an investigation
IN which the most unusual latitude was
qUowcd-the committee were able 10
teport unanimously that they had dis
covered nothing 20 besmirch the reputa-
Won Of any Of the senatorial candidates
rr 10 sully the fair name Of our mother
ttqte Sull. the speaker said, II wouid
H. Illogical for the General Assembly 10
,-ooeed with the election Of senators
,,otu tho committee had made final
mort that this would be done in the
morning. and that In the meantime the
trouse could take an informal ballot that
vrould elect no one. and then adjourn
,,nfH tomorrow and await the commit
,se'e rcport Under the circumstances
Nr Saunders said that 1t was eminent
h proper that this course should be
pursued.
AIr. Slcol's speech.
SIR Nicol. Of Prince William. next pro-
rseded TO nominate General Eppa Hun
lon. Jr.. for United States senator Tor
,na short term. He spoke in substance
o. follows: ,,.,-.,
To-day marks an epoch IN the political
psfory OF Virginia. IL is another mile
Zone along the line Of her political pro-
tress To-day she exercises one OF hel
I,tributeg Of sovereignty in naming re-
,,eseutative to represent her honor ana
naracter and her dignity in the Onlteu
sates Senate. When the lamented Johh
3 Barbour. a man whose memory the
teople of Virginia will ever delight 10
,0nor. had passed from the scenes OF TINS
,rth. when he had gone down before that
,reat monster that comes with equal pace
l. the palace and the cottage gate, the
uestion arose I'm this Commonwealth VINO
mould be his successor, and there was not
county I'm this Commonwealth but that
,.gl8 name n man who would reflect honor
u1u Virginia. who might have been APP
tated 10 that high position But u
,esed his ENcellency. Governor Mchlu-
i.y. 10 designate the Hon. Eppa hunton'
~ the county OF Fauquer, TO be our repre-
i.ntative in the United states senate W
l the General Assembly should convene
10 Is a source of pleasure 10 every Nlr-
ln8n 20 Know that in that commission
l-om the Governor General Hunton has
bscharged mis- duties with such hdelity
Nth such character. and with such CON
pIcu0us ability, that he has reflected ere
III upon his Mother Commonwealth, and
touor and distinction upon himself. SO
Ise was the choice of Governor McI<in-
tsy in selecting General Hunton 10 sue
Iced the lamented Barbour in the United
hates Senate, that when General Hunton
brought his commission from the Governor
n Virginia, and laid II down before the
seneral Assembly II was as pure and
Painless as when he received 10, and the |
representatives. OF the Commonwealth,
tithout "a dissenting voice. renewed this |
lmmissiOn.
SIR Nicol closed with an eloquent per-
ration highly eulogizlng General Hunton. |
Seconded by Mr.. Gibson.
Colonel Gibson. Of Culpeper. also paid |
glowing tribute 10 Senator Hunton, and |
stated that he was proud 10 say that |
whenever General Hunton came up as |
candidate before the people for election |
or reelection. he supported him. lie |
thought the General Assembly could vote |
very Well for both senators on mat day, !
and did not need TO pay any attention 10 |
newspaper cleims.
Mr.. Gregory, Of Chesterfield. Manches- |
ier and POwhatan nominated Major |
Mann Page aud the nomination was !
seconded by his colleague, Mr.. Carter II. |
Harrison.
The ballot was then proceeded with, |
Resulting I'm s. votes FOR General Eppa |
Hunton and 10 for Major Mann Page.
Judge BufOrd. OF Brunswick Undepen- |
dent Democracy. voted with the regular |
Democrats. while Mr.. Clark, Of Halifax,
was absent
Mr.. Downing. of Clark and Warren,
ueXt arose and stated that the inVesti- |
gating committee in its executive session
had come 10 the conclusion that its work
WAS practically settled. and that, had IL
not been for some personal explanations,
the report would have been presented that |
day. and the report would have been al
most unanimous. He thought, therefore |
that nothing was TO prevent the two |
houses voting for the senator for the |
long term at once.
Mr.. Saunders. Of Franklin. then with !
Drew his motion, and nominations for the |
hng term were declared TO be in order.
Nominated Mr.. Martin.
Nr Downing OF Clark and Warren, i'm !
select address. which was remarkable |
o. rs elegant language nominated MIR. |
th1mas Staples Martin for the Office.
lis speech was attentively listened 70 /
u am immense crowd OF spectators. who |
occupied every available space. and among |
whom We're many ladies. lie spoke. in |
bnt as follows
The time and occasion have arrived
chen We must elect 10 the Senate Of
le United states colleague for the
hon John W. Daniel, a man whose con-
.ei.dtlon and whose oratory are so de-
tshiul that whosOever hears him is
I'd s.I