The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-21
BOTH SIDES STUBBORN,
AND THE VO7E FOR BRTG1DiEh
GENERAL IS STILL A TIE.
The File d OHicers OF the First Brigade Ne
Yesterday TO Again Eudeavor TO
Make . Choice.

In accordance with the order OF the
Governor, the field officers OF the First
brigade. Virginia Volunteers, assemble
in this city yesterday for the purpose OF
electing brlsadier-general, to NIL the
vacancy caused by the appointment Oh
General Anderson as acknowledgement o.
the State.
There are twelve field officers i'm the
four regiments forming the brigade, az
follows: FIRST regiment-C1lonel Henri
G. Jones, Lieutenant-Co Colonel a. l.. Phn
lips, and Major J. IL. Derbyshire, al
OF Richmond; second reS1ment-Colone
j. g. Baker, Woodstock; Lieutenant
Colonel w. ;. Pole. Roanoke. and Major
). G.. Watson Abingdon; tnird regiment
Colonel William Male. Culpeper; Lieu
tenant-Colonel Granville Games, warren
fourth reglment-Colonel c. A. Nash
Lieutenant-Co Colonel Harry H1ges, AM
Major George w. Taylor, all of Norfolk
Since the resignation of General Ander.
son last winter, Colonel Male. vino is the
ranking field officer Of the brigade has
been acting brigadier-general. He anO
Colonel Nash are candidates for the pc
sition, and the vote has been 80 evenly
divided that no election could be Sc
cured.
THE FIRST Effort.
Last spring the field officers of the
brigade met in this city and held al
election for this purpose, but neither side
would give way, and after a protracteu
session and many ballots, the meeting
| adjourned without action. The division
| is perfect, the field officers of the First
and Third regiments. six in number, be.
| ing for Colonel Male. and those of the
Second and Fourth regiments being foi
| Colonel Nash.
This is the same division which existed
last spring. For some time 1t has been
| rumored that Colonel Nash would with
draw from the contest, and it was
thought that at this meeting prompt ac-
| tlOn WOfl a bp takRD ii that i'OlOngl
Nalle would be the man selected for the
position. Several of the officers had
previously indicated that they would not
De present at this meeting. end the alb
sence of any one OF them would have
changed the result.
IL is asserted that Colonel Nash would
have Withdrawn from the race, but 70.
the intense determination of his support.
ers to fight II out on the same line. The
fact that every memDer was present yes
terday shows how determined and close
the contest WIS on either side. There
was desire expressed on the behalf OF
some of the officers to combine on Colo
nel A. j. Phillips. and thus end the
contest, but the partisan lines were SO
closely drawn that no compromise was
offered.
YTsTrBDAY's EFFORT.
The officers assembled in Adjutant-
General AndersOn's office at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, In full uniform. and
were in session two hours and half.
After having cast eight ballots without
reaching a, result, Colonel II. c. Jones
moved that the Governor be notified OF
the situation, and a request made Of
him TO dissolve the meeting, and also 10
dissolve the brigade allowing the colonel
of each regiment to report TO him. as
commander of the State troops, directly
through the Acknowledgement.
Colonel II. G. Jones and Colonel j. [.
Baker were appointed a committee tc
convey this information 20 his Excellency'
Governor OFerrall. The conference
was held. and Governor OFerrall con
sented 10 dissolve the meeting. but In
formed the officers that he would take
the matter OF dissolying the brigade under
consideration. -,
on the return of Colonels Jones and
Baker. the meeting was dissolved, III
accordance with the Governors lnstruc.
ton. and Colonel Male will continue III
command OF the brigade until the Gov
ernor shall again order an election.
The visiting officers last evening at
tended Pinafore I'm body. They will re-
turn home to-day.