Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-09
NO ELECTION AS YET.
FIELD OFFICERS STILL BALLOTiNG
ron pRIGADIER GENERAL.
Col. Phillips Continues 20 Get SIX
Votes and Col. NntIc Five-'"e
Governor seems Determined-1en-
ernI Anderson Talked Of

VIRGINIA Is still WITHOUT pi'b"
general, and the tenacity with winch 'i'e
eleven field officers who were In sess'o"
az the Exchange Hotel yesterday ana the
day before balloting for one hoiu 10
thelr opinions would seem 10 indicate
that II may be some time before she
does have one.
The officers reassembled at the ho'ei
at 1880 O'Clock yesterday morning anu
with the exception OF short feceSseS'
were IN session continuously throughout
the day. Eighty-seven ballots were tahen
between Colonies Male and ihil'lpS'
with the result that the former each '''"e
received s TO the latter's votes.
The meeting, while marked by a oe-
termined division. so far as the opinion
of the officers liz concerned, mas pee"
very harmonious in respect OF ieel'ns,
one OF the officers is authority iU' w
statement that II the Governor wlli oniy
nerecvore I'm his intention to obtain an
election. he will undoubtedly succeeu'
Inst how an agreement is 10 be accom-
nlished however, 10 one seems 10 Know
Roth sides appear TO be frm' ana 'heIe
IL not the least sign OF Weakening y"
the part OF any Individual
COLONEL GAINES EXPECTED
Colonel Granville Gaines, the absent
officer. who was detained at hohie Wy
sickness. will. In all probability arrivs
here to-day. A telegram was recelNS ,.
from, him Yesterday saying that ne "ouiu
come TO Richmond, accompanied ny me
phy stefan. in order, II possible 10 n.I
the deadlock, and insure Coionel N~ne
election II now uansplfes Una. nS
sl.a Cf
least II requires seven votes 10 eiec,,
ara his vote cast for Colonel Maize VIII
orlv increase that gentlemans huihper
IN elk Colonel Phillips, who was orisl-
nalIv n Male man, but who mas sihCe
been placed in nomination by the 4ras"
r,on as a compromise candidate, ieels
verv keenly the slight placed upon nun
nv the officers of his regiment WI"
have voted against him. ana TO Us
match man he said last night tnat no
would moi. even if he were withdraWh'
go for Colonel Male again. unless ie-
lensed by the Nash men. Even III Wv
evont mat he were freed from his 90
Iiratlon 10 the men VINO had supporter
him. he said that 1t was more tiian
llkelv that he would not again support
Colonel Male. .,,,,,,ca,ed
Tba situation is equally as complicated
"a il was at the previous meetings W
onal Pole who left the Nash rams ~
bre.k the deadlock, will under no elrcunh-
stances change TO any one else, he haNihs
sunnorted Colonel Male ever since MS
cbange and all Of the other oihcers nave
cold mat they would continue to Vote
as they have in the past II was saIu
yesterday about noon that General An
derson whose resignation Of the position
of brigadier to accept the adJutant-s
eralship caused the vacancy woulh ac-
cent his old place II offered to him. but
mis- could not be verified. Nhcn APP
nroached on the subject by a blspatch
man last night. he simply laughed ana
made some pleasant remark
TIRED OF BALLOTING.
The officers are becoming very tired
Of continually hallotins, and many OF
them are very anxious to return 10 thelr
homes. The Governor appears TO DE hrhl,
however. in his purpose TO secure,
Dossible. an election. and. the indications
are that he will hold them here Tor some
little time 10 come unless some conclu-
sion is arrived at
Another meeting will be held at the
Exchange Hotel to-day at II O'Clock, ana
il Is hoped that the officers VIII be able
TO come to some agreement. The state
has been put 10 considerable expense III
bringing them here three times Tor the
purpose Of electing a successor 10 Cen
cral Anderson, and II would be Just
cause for deep regret should this confer
ence fail OF its object. There IL abundant
material from which to select and per-
sonal preferences should yield to the
good Of the service.