Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-08
r,RTIN FOR SENATOR
.,,,,,5 lor The Long Term on the
Sixth Ballot.
,rnFROM THE START.
!. rs.r,yIs Candidate Well Ahead al
The Beginning,
~yTsy FOR SHORT TERM.
>.,,r Presented In Opposition
pun-Tull Report OF the
conference.

ana uncertainty we're reg
... legislative caucus met last
IFS previous action II was
trc body - take up either
. nominations or those for
and no one seemed TO
what was coming
..,.l 4 General Hunton from
LIP thc fun term senstorship.
..~craly recognized. changed
.. .f that contest. but In how
..-l1n on every tongue.
rec lobby during the after
...a good deal OF talk about
,.r.,or.h fight in the caucus
.. p, finish. but 1t was
io fad out who wanted
--.ac. on tho other hand.
..at PRESSURE being brought
through with the nomina-
.,r officers. The candidates
r..s were anxious TO bc put
...- misery and foresisll further
...rTTED THE PRESS.
y,s called to order at sl5
... chairman Ryan.
. .f senator Echols, seconded
-. Wihrow. the members OF
mite press were admitted to
.r the condition that they
....ush ANYTHING that might
... t. hy the chairman.
... t.t. who was one Of the re-
..-.u leaders, offered the fol-
..riun which WAS adopted
..... ..'y two dissenting votes.
..I That this caucus do now pro-
. ... nomination OF a candidate
.... STATES Senator TO FIJI the un-
... .f the late Senator Barbour,
..s March 4. 1885. and then 10
...... candidate for United States
Obj, fan term. beginning
. ,r. and then 10 proceed to
Iiatcs for the Capitol and
.s. beginning first with the
f., Treasurer. Secretary OF
wealth. Second Auditor, Re
..-..- Land Onice. Superintendent
... s,ruct!on. Superintendent OF
...y. Railroad Commissioner.
aient OF Public Printing.
.- .' Delegate Downing the ap-
rlige Buford. the lndepend-
.., elected from Brunswick
.r Omission to the caucus. was
.... .. a committee OF five. with in
.-. t, report at the next meeting.
tI1N FOR SHORT TERM.
....r aunomc Il that nominations
....-.- Tor the uucxpired term were
md Delegate Baker p. Lee. In
-yeech. presented the name Of
.gpa Hunton. In SO doing he
senator Hunton's record as SOL
~. and statesman. This was
The speaker In which the COM
t would be doing Justice
-. ..iration was seconded by Dele
Noon. Of Albtmaric, ono of the
. ,a- Martin forces.
... I.nron was nominated by ac-
fr the unexpired term.
IrE AND MARTIN.
rman then announced that
.. for the long term were IN
senator Jones. of Highland,
.r. the caucus the name OF
.. t,fzhurh Lee. At the men
d eos name there WAS
-. senator Jones spoke iorcl-
..rI|tate's military record ms
Governor. and his services 10
.uc party. f..
.... tft.. of Madison. placed III
tr Thomas ). Martin, whom
. man of honesty. OF truih'
....tarsI purpose. Mr. Martins
r. ....t.d with applause. Contin-
.... .sve a biographical sketch
.. .... and pictured him as man
...iI senator.
... ,r.s1n. ~ King George, Sc
..miuat,ln Of eX-GOVernor
..,urul speech. Delegate I'd
p,ckhridge. also seconded
- of General Lee.
- la. II AppomattoN' second
.tion OF Mr. Martin.
..... I..--v. a. Amherst. nominated
d ....... Conrad. To whom as
-.. ..-.z.n be paid IN magnificent
-,fNcy. Of smyth, nominated
. l,.ir.
.-r.,n. of Frederick. second
.....t.on OF Major Holmes Con-
~ifD FIRST BALLOT.
.t Nas then taken and resul'eu
........................... 10
observation-disclosures. %
......................... -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
......................~..
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. .ls dropped and the second
..- taken, resulted: Marllh' %
,...e. IA. Conrad, ?; Mckinney
~ was dropped. and the third
l.t,i: Martin. co. Lee Oh
conrad. ..
-ss dropped, and the fourth
tr.3. Martin, ~; Lee 'V'
81. Kinney, /.
was again dropped, and the
. ffth ballot was as follows:
. Ire. -. GOode. u.
dropped. and the sixth bal
as follows: Martin, 60; Lee
f. j: Mckinney. l.
t.t--N's FRIENDS JUBILANT.
Ten. n.s very little outward excite
p f .t.. the progress OF the ballot
Is ,.f lore the secretaries had made
"., ,.,ungs for the last ballot II
rs ., .au that Mr.. Martin was noml-
-i cad fIs friends broke forth In
' ., APPLAUSE. They hugged one
r-- c.Ypei their hands, and waved
..s .ui canes. and for two or three
-'. t s.,med that pandemonium had
'.. 'ae IN the hail.
Cd. 0 .ncnt spread 20 the rotunda,
". cheers inside were echoed there.
.-.t t.e vote could be announced from
t"t tte chairman had 10 order the
f 4. o. locked and the Sergeant-at-
. 10 allow any ono 10 30 out or
H'r'-s. McIlwaine. Lee NJ. Cooke.
-'s and Fentress were appointed
'li''.. 20 act on the Buford appiica-
u. tr. the caucus adjourned TO meet
Is "''ro,k tonight
ma LEE FORCES SURPRISED.
' i'silt was a surprise 10 the Lee
WHO went into the caucus conf
nat with the strength they could
i iiom Hunton and Goode they had
-th votes 70 nominate. They explain
II" ae',st on the ground OF being un-
l' account for the way some men,
voted who had been put on their
s'Sets as certain for Lee. and some
'.'od-indesd. a good deal OF it-has
- s,nfet mp over this matter.
bsps,ch reporters kept an accurate
'- o. every ballot, but upon the writ
\. ''ln'si OF the chairman Of the cau-
e4a Under their obligation 10 be bound
Ne o'NisiOn an 70 what should be pub