The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04
SENATOR DANIEL CHOSEN.
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sired TO know whether. under general par
liamentary rules. anything was IN order
except the matter contained I'm the call.
The Chair replied that this was his
ruling.
Mr.. Saunders then read the call for the
caucus. which mentioned as the only OBJ
ject the nomination OF state officers.
After some further discussion, Mr. {. j.
Campbell. Of Amherst called for the
pending question, and the decision or the
Chair was then sustained
Senator Opie then moved that the regu-
lar business be- postponed for i've minutes.
In order that his resolution might be
adopted by the caucus. but the motion was
-7ttno,o. ,.,omont -, c,nrnou county
who had only come I'm late, arose 10 a
question of personal privilege. and said
that he had not been aware that the nom
nation OF "A United States senator would
come up at this meeting otherwise ne
would have sought the privilege Of placing
Senator Daniel In nomination; lie then
launched out I'm an eloquent eulogy OF the
senior senator from Virginia; .
coll RICHARDSON CHOSEN.
Nominations for the office OF Register
Of the Land Office were then declared
10 be I'm order and the rules OF the House
Of Delegates were adopted as those Of
the House. IL was also decided that
nomination speeches be limited 70 i've
minutes and those secOnding nomlna-
lions 10 two minutes and half and that
the time or speeches b' flOA 'Ai'tlfif-fls
on motion Of Senator Barksdale. ~
Halifax. it was agreed that. whenever
the name Of a gentleman placed IN
nomination had been dropped for receiv-
ing the lowest number Of votes. II should
not be taken up again.
Mr.. John NJ Gwyn. OF Smyth county
then I'm some appropriate remarks placed
i'm nomination for the office of Register
OF the Land ONCE. Colonel j. ". Rich
urdson. the present incumbent
Senator st. Clair heartily endorsed
Colonel Richardson and stated that TINS
was the only office the Ninth Congress
slonal District asked for all other cand-
dates for Office from that section hav-
ing withdrawn for the sake OF harmony
IN Colonel Richardson's favor.
Senator Opie OF Augusta. presented
for that office the name OF Or. Berkley
with a few appropriate remarks.
Mr.. n. r. Hicks i'm an eloquent address
brought before the caucus the name OF
Mr. Llewelyn f.. Lookabill. Of Roanoke
an energetic worker. who was heartily
endorsed by the citizens Of his section
Of the State.
DR.. b. H. Winston. OF Hanover. heart
lily seconded Colonel Richardson's nomi-
nation. who he said. might differ 10 some
extent from the candidates brought out
on the previous evening because he was
mortal But he measured up well 10 the
standard OF a Virginia gentleman ana
had filled the office well in every respect
Mr. G. J. Campbell. Of Amherst, on be
half OF his county and the section or
Piedmont expressed his qualification al
being permitted to present the name Of
his friend Mr.. 4. ". Drummond. who was
a gentleman I'm every sense OF the term.
He had not been a soldier during the late
war but. while he was Christian gen
tleman, he did not think him 10 be a
soldier OF the cross. However. he was
"a soldier of Democracy and was entitled
10 the office He would perform the
duties with credit TO himself and TO the
satisfaction Of the Democrats OF the
State.
Senator Barksdale said he again came
to ask something from the hands Of the
caucus. although he had asked for nearly
everything from page up 10 Superintend-
ent or Public Instruction. He asked Tor
the nomination OF Mr.. Llewellyn II.
I.ookabill. OF Roanoke.
The nomination Of Mr.. Lookabill was
also seconded by General q. {. Wharton,
Of Montgomery.
Judge A. ID. Watkins. OF Prince Ed
ward. in a brief address nominated Mr..
John Jackson. Of this city for that Of
flee.
Senator n. d. Flood. OF Appomattox.
I'm a few well chosen words. SECONDED me
nomination OF Mr.. r. n. Drummond.
while Mr. Upton -. Jennings. OF Lynch
burg, advocated the claims or Mr.. Looka-
bill.
Senator b. r. Munford. OF this city,
made a stirring appeal 10 the caucus In
favor OF nominating Colonel j. w. Rich
ardson, and called attention TO the fact
that the Democrat% party since II OBJ
tanned posse sAon in this State had car
red out the wise policy OF distributing
the various offices among the different
congressional districts. II the office was
given TO the Southwest IL would give the
assurance 10 the residents OF that sec
ton that the Democrats OF the State
meant TO stand by them. Let US do the
square thing" he said. ''let as give the
Southwest this one office"
Mr.. A. l.. Mnter. OF Bedford. briefly
spoke in favor OF the claims Of Mr.. Look
abill who was a young man who should
be given an opportunity by the old fell
lows who formerly used to grab all in
sight.
Mr.. r. S. Parks. Of Page seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. John Jackson. and
Senator 4. l.. Tate that OF Colonel J. w.
Richardson. while Mr. A. =. Fitzpatrick.
OF Nelson. and Mr.. r. w. Winborne spoke
In behalf Of Mr.. X. IL. Drummond.
Mr.. Gwyn stated that last fall Smyth
county went from 800 20 100 majority Re-
publican. but this fan the Democratic
success was greatly due 10 Colonel Rich
ardsOn.
Senator Flood here interiected the ques-
ton as 20 why Colonel Richardson did
not work for the Democratic success with
the same earnestness In 1896 that he did
in 1897 but received no reply.
Mr. ]. Lewis Anderson also spoke earn
had been only In ONCE for eight months.
THE VOTE.
The balloting was then proceAdsd With.