Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-08

pheu 10 MI. bulord. lie said the posi-
ton taken by himself and his friend CBu-
ford had always differed as to where
they stood Mr. Buford, he said. had
opposed the regular nominee of the Dem
ocratlc party. and had no right to be a
member Of the Democratic caucus.
This remark brought forth hearty APP
plause, and IL there had been any doubt
before (Which was not the easel as to
what action the body would take, II was
settled I'm the minds OF all after this ut
terance. The members appeared anxious
to vote on the question, and Senator
Turnbull only made a few more remarks.
but their effect upon the body was like
the falling OF a ton of brick" He de-
clared that Mr. Buford was the man who
presided over the Malone conference In
Petersburg, which drafted an election
law which, had II been enacted into
law, would have debarred any of the
members present from taking part I'm the
discussion. In other words, they would
nos have occupied seats In the Legisla-
ture.
MIR. BUFORD'S REJOINDER.
That settled II. The body would have
disposed of the matter as a whirlwind
would have gotten rid OF straw, but
the members were reminded of the fact
that Mr.. Buford had five minutes in
which TO reply. The Brunswick Delegate
promptly got upon his feet, and there
was fire in his eye. He looked Mr.. Turn
bull full in the face and surveyed him
from toe to crown. but the Senator did
not quail. Then ne addressed himself
to the "tlrade" which had been made
against him. "And how do you think
he referring to Senator TurnbulD got
In the last State convention of this
party?" he asked. HE went there"
continued the Brunswick Delegate, "as
proxy for n man who. when / was boy,
was the chairman Of the negro Republi-
can party of my county" MIR. Turnbull
was sent TO Roanoke. the speaker de-
clared, from Smoky Ordinary Precinct.
lie was asked If the Democrats had not
chosen the man who elected the delegate
for whom Mr.. Turnbull acted as proxy
Mr.. Buford appeared 10th to admit it,
and evaded the question by saying that
IL was hard to tell what a man was
down there in Smoky Ordinary" He
further asserted that he thought every
man who heard his CTurnbull's) speech
at the convention believed he was a
Cleveland goldbug.
HE Is DENIED ADMISSION.
The point Of order was made that Mr..
Buford was not addressing himself TO the
resolution. Mr.. Morris moved that the
gentleman's application for admission to
the caucus be declined. The motion was
put and was agreed to without q dis
senting voice.
Mr. Barksdale then moved that the
roll-call be proceeded with in accordance
with the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Winborne, OF Rockbridge, desired,
before the caucus proceeded further, to
offer a resolution. This was objected to
on the ground that the only business
before the body was the nomination CT
county judges. Mr.. Diggs moved that
the order OF business be suspended for
two minutes in order to allow the intro
duction of the resolution. Senator Barks-
dale objected TO this.
MR. WINBORNE'S RESOLUTION.
1t was finally decided that the only
business before the body was the nomi-
nation of judges. but Mr.. Winborne was
allowed to read the resolution, which
was as follows:
Whereas, ii appears that the criminal
expenses in the counties hereafter named
are much in excess of the criminal ex-
lenses I'm other counties of the State: and
whereas 1t is the duty Of the judges OF
the county courts to approve the ac-
counts for criminal expenses In said
counties: therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the nomination of judges
OF the county courts In the following
counties be postponed until the criminal
expenses in said counties can be inyesti-
gated: Buchanan. Dickinson, Greenes-
vile, Franklin, Patrick. Scott Warwick,
and Wise.
SOME COMPARATIVE FIGURES.
The following statement. as compiled
by Mr.. Winborne, shows the criminal ex-
penses of the counties named, and the
amount of taxes paid to the Common
wealth by them, and also the capitation:
Tapfta- Criminal TaypS