The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-09

RICHMOND. Dec. S.-The uuexoectpd
result to the friends OF General Lee of
his defeat last night by Thomas 5.
Martin for the United States Senator
ship has been the theme of CONFER
sation mere to day and strong langu age
has been INDUCED in by some OF the
Lee people, who charge that shady ways
were used to accomplish the end
Delegate Withrow, Of Bath county,
as to the truth of the report that before
his election to the house he was offered
money to vote for certain candidate
for the United States Senate. Mr..
Withrow said he did not care at this
time to say anything on the subject.
He intimated. however, that there
might be an investigation inu the
matter.
Mai. Miles Martin, who conl4,.ed
the Lee canvass, was seen to-day, but
replied that he had nothing to SAY at
this time. 1t is understood that General
Lees friends will not contest Mr.. Thorn as
5. Martins nomination, and will not
ask for an ivestigation by the legisla-
ture of the charges of corrupt methods
alleged to have been used by the Martin
people
1t Is stated, however, that the friends
of General Lee will in the early future
make public statement which will be,
to say the least interesting.
The press representatives last night
who were in attendance at the caucus,
had tho list OF names of memb es as
| they voted on each ballot, but John f.
Ryan, who presided at the meeting. upon
the request of some of the members,
asked the newspaper people not 20 pub b.
lish them.
Today the ban of secrecy has been
removed at the general demand OF the
public for the names OF tho parties aud
the way they voted, and to morrow the
ballots will be made public
MANY STATE OFFICERS RENoMINArED.
| At an adjourned meeting of the De M
ocratic caucus held at the capitol to-
| night, the following State officers we're
renominated which is equivalent to an
election: Auditor of public accounts,
Martin Mayre; treasurer, A. W. Ha,-
man; second auditor Josiah Ryland;
register Of the land Office, w r. Gaines;
superintendent OF publ, institutions,
John E. Massey; superintendent OF the
penitentisry, b. w Lynn; railroad COM
missioner, Jas. G. Hill superintendent
public printing, j. II. Obannin.
For the office OF secretary of the COM
| lioh ooi ~ iiCht w. M' lOuruoy was
defeated by James Il. Lawless by a vote
OF "A to 63. Rvland, for second auditor,
defeated s. S. Phipps, mis- opponent, by
vote OF rs to 46 The opposition to
Massey and Lynn practically amounted
to nothing, while the others nominated
as above had no opposition
| resolution was adopted pos tponing
the election of supreme court and count
court judges unit! after the Christmas
holidays. Some discussion ensued in
reference to the action OF the chair NJ an
in withholding (by reques) from the
press tho vote on the Senatorial cues
ton last night between General Lee
and Mr.. Thomas s. Martin. That action,
however, and his subsequent conduct in
notifying them that they could do so
was Endorsed unanimously
IN THE LEGISLATURES
In the Legislature to-day communi.
cation was handed in from the Governor
without recommendation in regard to an
alleged contribution from Virginia to
the the Spartansburg Is c. monument.
Also from the governor petition from
the State OF North Carolina for the paw
ment OF balance due for running the
boundary line, snd petition from the
Secretary of the United States Treasury
for copy Of the laws Of Virginia on
the subject Of the establishment, etc.
Of State banks.
ORGANS, slightly used, for Ss5 to SIS.
Call at once and inspect the great bar
gains in pianos and organs now offered
oy Hoooie Music Company, SO Salem