Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01

Senator Hay will probably lead DR.. Pen
dleton's forces.
There will probably be several candi-
dates for the position of Serseant-at-Arms
of the Senate. but Mr.. Frank b. Wat
kins. OF Charlotte, formerly "A clerk in
the State Treasurer's office, has probably
the inside track. Doorkeeper Gunter Will
be opposed by Mr.. Michael Burke. OF
Richmond.
For Speaker Of the House there Is but
one pronounced aspirant and that Is John
X Ryan, Esq, of Loudoun, VINO was eject
ed Speaker last session. to succeed r. H.
Cardwell, who resigned 10 go on the Su-
preme Court bench. Mr.. K. w. Saunders
has been mentioned in two or three
newspapers up his way in connection with
the speakership, but 1t is not thought
that he will be a candidate.
For Clerk OF the House. Colonel j. Bell
Bigger, the veteran chief end most
worthy gentleman. will doubtless re-
ceive a unanimous vote in the caucus, as
no opposition to him has as yet developed.
For Sergeant-at-Arms of the Hous- two
gentlemen are mentioned-Mr. j. NJ. john
SION, Of Rockbridge, and Mr.. II. 5. Ken
drick, of Washington county. both eX-
members of the House. Mr.. johnston is
here on the ground.
Mr.. A. o. Sullivan. OF Montgomery,
generally turns up in time, anu, as usual,
will hardly have any opposition for a
doorkeeper's place.
Mr.. l.. Il. Lipscomb, OF King William,
who was a doorkeeper last session. Will
probably be on hand agnin.
The applications for The places OF pages
are quite numerous. and the boys are
hanging up their stockings for Santa
Ryan or Santa Saunders TO drop the
pageships in. Poor little fellows, a swarm
of them will get left.
For the positions OF clerks OF COM
mittees both the Clerk OF the Senate and
Clerk Of The House have many applica-
tons. OF course, ii is desirable that these
two chief clerks shall have efficient
clerks of committees. and one or the
many desirable qualifications is expert
ence. Many OF the old commlitee-clerks
will probably be reappointed.
AS TO CHAMPIONSHIPS
With Mr. Ryan as Speaker OF the
House, Mr.. Saunders will probably con-
tinue as chairman Of the Committee for
Courts OF Justice. Mr.. Harrison, or
Lynchburg will be the ranking member
OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, presided over last session by
ranks first OF the old members OF the
Committee on Schools and Colleges:
MIR. Cabeil. on Propositions and Griev-
ances; Mr.. Pitcher, on Roads and In
ternal Navigation; Cooke. on Finance;
Newberne. on Claims and Salaries, and
McRae, on Militia and Police. Messrs.
McRae and Hathaway toward the close
OF last session by consent were trans
ferred. the former from the Committee
on Chesapeake and its Tributaries to
Militia and Police. and the latter from
Militia and Police to Chesapeake and
its Tributaries. There is little doubt
that Mr.. Cooke will preside over the
Committee on Finance, and. in that event,
Mr.. Hathaway will no doubt succeed
him as chairman of the Committee on
Chesapeake and its Tributaries Colonel
Harwood will probably be made chairman
OF the Committee on Banks. Currency,
and Commerce.
The Solons will have few judges to
elect, but there Is a vacancy on the
Hastings Court bench of Roanoke. and
Mr.. w. G.. Hardaway is a candidate there.
for. He Is highly endorsed by the citi.
zens OF Roanoke.