The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-03
MASSEY BEATEN.
Continued from Firs, Page.)

sanator Mushbach here suggested that
,ho rail- be cleared of all persons who
were not entitled to attend the session OF
| the caucus.
r,,o chair then requested all who were
| not members. ex-members. attaches OF
the General Assembly and representa-
, ,ives NJ tho press 10 leave the hall.
| senator Morris called attention TO the
| fac, that the term OF the present Rail
| road Commissioner did not expire until
| January 1S,S and that there was am
| nj. zinc TO abolish the office. IL a ma
Ior,ty of the General Assembly deemed
this advisable.
| senator Barksdae said that he did not
attack the Commissioner. but the law
that created the Office. which should not
be n bounty Of the railroads.
| After same further discussion Mr.. j.
w Williams Of Giles county. offered as
| A sube titute that the nominations be
| made I'm the order named in the Code.
Mr.. Diggs then temporarily withdrew his
! proposition so as 10 enable captain
| Featherstone. OF Campbell to introduce
his resolution. which provided that the
action Of the caucus should not prohibit
the members from voting afterwards for
a cutting down Of salaries. II such action
might rear to be in the interest of the
| STATE.
Mr.. Diggs thought that the resolution
offered by Mr.. Williams was not germane
to the question, but the Chair considered
il TO be germane. as II had been onered
in the way OF a substitute.
After Senator Mushbach had called Tor
the pending question. Mr. Williams sub
stitute was lost.
Mr.. Picker raised the point OF order.
that IL was not germane to the question
| TO abolish the office.
Mr.. Sands thought il was proper 10
! strike out the office OF Railroad COM
| missioner and after some further dis-
cussion. Captain eFatherstone requested
Senator Barksdale to withdraw his
amendment He first declined but hnally
yielded.
nation for Superintendent OF the PEN
itentiary preceded that Of The Supernteh-
dent Of Public Instruction
Mr. Dlgcs was opposed 10 recognizing
the Superintendent OF the Penitentiary
as superior TO the Superintendent OF
rubHc Instruction: the latter, in his
| oninion should be considered the highest
, | official in the State next 10 the Governor
He was in favor OF disposing OF the
| Offices first for which there was no CON
test.
MIR. Saunders pointed out that accord
ing TO the code. the office of Superntend-
r ent of public Instruction was the IN
| ferior ore for il was the last one on the
list. He desired to bring on that hsht
: ! first 49,,
| Senator Mushbach
Because this fight has narrowed dowI
IN two candidates" replied Mr.. Saunders
No OPPOSITION.
to make the nomination for Superinten
to make the nomiantion for Superlh'en
| dent Of the Penitentiary first-was hhdi'
, | declared 10 be carried.
2 Senator Fairfax asked for roll
call. but only seventeen members aros'
in support OF the motion. The resolution
offered by Mr.. Digs WAS then adopte'
. az amended.
When nominations were declared 10 %
e in order. Senator r. T.. Boykn, OF ISL
Of Wight. in few but very htting re-
marks placed in nomination for the ofiic
~ Secretary of the Commonwealth IN
I name Of the present incumbent Hoh
Ioseph r Lawless. who was at ono
unanimously nominated by the caucus
Mr.. r. G. Pitcher. Of Fauquer. mex
nlaced in nomination for the office o
Auditor Of Public Accounts the name
r The present incumbent. Colonel Morto
Marye
4 Mr. r. s. Parks. Of Page. seconded IN
h nomination of Colonel Marye. and Gale
e attention 10 the erroneous statement q
Mr. Nav. of Alexandria. two years age
, | who. in scconding the nomination OF col
d ! onel Marye for rthe same ONCE. han sal
that the latter had been mortally wound
e ed during the late war. and When hi
o behind on the battlefield had called ont
. GIVE me liberty or give me deaih' Whll
y I'm reality he exclaimed: Go ahead Dogs
+ and give them HILL" daughter.
; Colonci Marye was then unanimous
% nominated.
Mr.. George c. Bland. Of King an
Oueen. placed I'm nomination for the ofiic
Of Second Auditor the name OF the presen
10 incumbent Mr. Josiah Rvland Jr. tn
Il nomination was seconded by Senate
r and made unanimous by the caucus.
5 Senator s. II. Letcher then placed u
n nomination the name OF A. W. Harman
the preset incumbent. for the office o
= Treasurer. who was unanimously nomi
j. nated.
n FIGHT FOR THE PENITTNTrARY.
e The fight commenced in earnest when
n the nomination for Superintendent Of the
Penitentiary was declared TO be IN order
n MIR. Saunders, Of Franklin. who arose
d nrst said: 1t IS the usual thing FOR tbs
incumbent TO be placed first in nomina
r. ton. but since this has not been done
u wish to place In nomination the gentle
man Of my choice" lie then described
the management Of the institution under
MI Lynn in compari on with that OF his
predecessor. Major W. W. Moses. Inc
= strongest claim was that the present in
j. cumbent had realized the largest receipts
7 but II should be considered that the mum
| her of inmates has steadily increased
II was not so much the question as u
who was at the head OF the penitenuary
$ hut that the system or policy inaugurate'
n bv the General Assembly had been pu
l. into effect by the agents delegated 20 d'
the work. -,
I'VE come here 10 say 10 YOU he con
" tinued. THAT we want the scalp or Mao
o Lynn and that our candidate is worth,
4 of the confidence Of the Democrati
d marty. Major George NJ. Helms
Il MIR. Catcher. of Prince Wihian'. sec
onded the nomination Of Mr.. Helms.
Speaker John =. Ryan championed IN
cause of Major Lynn.
ole is a native 81 Loudoun county. an'
:. mako this statement because II has beei
said that he came from Pennsylvania
l. For four years Major Lynn served Gdl
&c lantlv i'm the Confederate Army ana
. state this because IL has been clalme'
IN that he had served only three months
zone IF the great benefits OF Ma)o
~ Lynn's management was the estanHsn
~ ment of the penitentiary farm, whicl
=. was the ouigrowth Of that gentleman
~ suggestion A great deal has been san