Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-01-12
AuguStaS Candidate Leads the
List!
HARRISON, BUCHANAN, CARD
WE'LL, KEITH AND RELY,
CHOSEN JUDGES OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS.


When the conference of Del ,ocratic mem-
oers closed Thursday night, thu. Southwest and
the Valley people were as ''mad as Dick
Tucker" over the refusal OF the caucus to give
the pledge Of q judgeship to each of the grand
divisions Of the State and when the 1egisla-
ture adjourned yesterday both halls and the
rotunda were transformed into Hobbies Mem
berS and visiting workers gathered in groupes
to discuss the situation, and the rumor was
cnrrent that the Valley and the Southwest
would be entirely cut out. There appears to
have been really no more foundation for this
rumor than there was for the report OF COM
binations and states, and the probability is
| that the fear was father to the thought.
MADE PRETTY FIGHT.
In any event. however, the Southwest and
The Valley forces, led respectively by Sena-
tors Watts Of Roanoke, and Jones OF High
land, played very pretty hand, and resor-
ted to tactics which rendered it certain al
most that those two grand divisions would get
judge each. Further, their tactics greatly
'impliied matters, and perhaps prevented an
all-night session of the caucus.
The caucus rule of excluding from the hall
all persons except members. and representa-
lives of the Democratic press was very rigid
ly applied, but an immense crowd fingered
in the rotunda during the proceedings, and
excitement and interest ran high.
THE CAUCUS ASSEMBLIES.
1t was half past o'clock before the hall
was cleared of members and the caucus
got down to work
AS soon as the doors had been closed Dele
gate Diggs moved that the galleries be opened
to Democratic ex-members of the legislature.
The motion provoked some discussion and
was withdrawn.
The Chair announced that nominations for
judgeships of the Court of Appeals were in
order, and Delegate Cooke of Norfolk, pre-
sented the name of Hon. r. II. Cardwell.
Senator Watts offered a resolution that the
caucus proceed to ballot on the five candid
from Southwest Virginia, dropping the low
est on each ballot until but one remained, he
to be the nominee of the Southwest before the
caucus. The object of this move on the part
VI Senator Watts was to enable the member.
Of the Southwest to decide upon man from
that section to be presented to the caucus, and
not to bind the caucus to nominate him when
the regular balloting commenced.
THE SOUTHwEsT's MAN.
The caucus agreed to the resolution by an
overwhelming ma jOrity, and ballots with the
names of Buchanan. Morrison, Phlegar, Full
ton and Graham. on them had been distribu-
ted when Delegate Gibson of Culpsper took
the floor and spoke at length against the
proceeding.
The roll-eall was commenced and Delegate
Anderson had voted, when Senator Hay arose
to cly oth Iit,ici of fha +o+n
ask the privilege accorded the Southwest
Senator Hay endeavored to speak to his
query, but Delegate Saunders OF Franklin,
raised a point of order on him which was sus-
tanned, and the roll-call proceeded.
The first ballot resulted: Buchanan, A;
Morrison, 30; Phlegar, %; Fulton, "A; Ora
ham, 49,
Graham was dropped and Delegate Sanders
If Wythe withdrew the name of Fulton.
The second ballot was then taken and re-
suited: Buchanan, 81; Morrison, So; Phle-
gar, So.
Phlegar was dropped, and on the third bal
lot Buchanan WAS named for presentation to
the caucus as the candidate from the South
west, the vote being: Buchanan, y; Morri-
son, 81.
THE VALLEY DITTO.
Senator Jones oifsred resolution that the
same method be adopted respecting the three
candidates from the Valley-McLaughlin, |
Harrison and Barton.
The resolution was agreed to, and the first
ballot was: Mclaughlin, 40; Harrison 81:
Barton, 50.
Barton was dropped, and on the second bal
lot Harrison received IL against McLaugh-
Inns 81 and was declared the nominee to be
presented from the Valley.
THE NINE PRESENTED.
The action of the caucus regarding South |
west Virginia and the Valley reduced the list |
of candidates to 8, as follows: Messrs. Buc- |
hanan, Cardwell Harrison, Horsley, Keith
Mann, Pettitt, Pollard and Rely The eau
Gus then resumed regular nominations.
Delegate Sheffey presented the name of
John A. buchanan of Washington county, and
Delegate Hunton that of James Keith of
Fauquier.
Senator Little presented the name of II. r
Pollard OF Richmond.
Delegate Camm Patterson seconded the
nomination of II. II Cardwell.
Senator Berry presented the name of John
ID. lIorsley, of Nelson.
Delegate Mason of King George, placed be-
fore the caucus the name of John w. Rely of
Halifax.
Senator Watson presented the name of Will
liam H. Mann of Nottoway.
Delegate Coleman of Spottsylvania, secon-
ded the nomination of MI. Rely.
Delegate Murrell of Campbell, seconded
the nomination of Judge Horsley, and Dele
gate Harwood of Richmond, seconded tie
nomination of MI Pollard.
Senator Echols placed before the caucus the
name of George NJ. Harrison of Staunton.
Delegates Patteson presented the name of