The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04

and the vote cast during the first ballot
was as follows:
For Mr.. Drummond: Messrs. Blakemore.
Blanton. Boaz' {. j. Campbell. Clement.
Duke. Featherston. Fitzpatrick. Flood.
Galleher. Jeffries Jones. keeZell. Lyon,
Mason. Massie. McClanahan. .Newberne.
owen. Pendleton, Southall. Swltzer. Tur
pin. O.. NJ Wallace. Wlnborne Wood-M
Churchman. Craig Early. Fairfax. Nor
ris. Opie. Quesenberry. Charles Smith.
Thomas. Silas II. Walker. Willard-l2.
Eggleston Hartley. Jackson. Lowry. Mat
thews, Maynard. Montague. Mushback.
Parks. Saunders. Settle Smith. Turnbull,
Watkins. Willilm c. Willlams-l6.
For Mr. LooSabill: Messrs. Barksdale.
G. r. Bland. Booker. browning. Caldwell.
Clarke. Cooke. Embrev. Hicks. lvoy Tip
ton -. Jennings. Jordan. Kizer. Lovelace.
Minter Neblett. Palmer Parker, Snead.
Wharton ~.
ror Mr. Richardson: Messrs Allen An
cerson. Barnes. Blakey, George &. Bland.
Il. j. Campbell Carter. Chaplin. Darnall
Dggs Elswick. Fokes Foster. Garrett,
Garnett. Gwyn. Hale. Hanson. Hatcher
Hobbs. James, c. II. Jennings. Kane. lie
cato. Letcher James Mann. VIM. Henry
Mann. MaIpin. Mcilwaine. Munford. Nur-
ply, Pitcher. Powell. Reddy. Sands Say
ers. ST. Clair. Steele. Surgener. Tate.
ChaS NJ wallace; Jr, G; Harding MAX Walk-
J. w. Williams. Winston-lS.
The name of Mr. Berkeley was then
dropped as that OF the candidate who had
received the lowest number Of votes.
The second ballot was then proceeded
with As soon as Mr.. Woods name, the
last one on the roll. was reached. the
vote stood as follows: Drummond. 81
Jackson Is: Lookabill 20; Richardson. %.
BEFORE the secretary had an oppOr-
tunltv TO announce the result. members
began to change their votes from jackson
to Richardson and one or two from LOOK.
abill to Drummond Amid good deal
OF confusion Mr. Wood moved 10 make
,he nomination OF Mr.. Richardson unani-
nous The motion was at first objected
TO- but subsequently renewed by senator
Flood and carried.
RAILROAD MISSIONER.
When the nomination for railroad com
missioner was reached Senator Banks
dale moved that the nomination for that
Office be indefinitely postponed but the
motion was lost.
Senator Barksdale then moved mat ar
ter the Office of railroad commissioner
had been disDosed Of. nominations Tor
Judges be made whore there was no
contest.
The chair decided The motion to be
out OF order. which could only come up
after the nominations for state officers
had been DISPOSED OF.
Senator Morris then placed in nomina.,
ton for the office the name Of General
James C. Hill of Albemarle. the incun-
Mr. " r. Duke. Of Albemarle.
General G.. &. Wharton, OF Montgom-
cry placed i'm nomination Captain j. I.
Sumpter 81 Montgomery while MT
Charles NJ. Wallace, Jr- OF this cry
made his first speech In presenting The
name OF Major j. w. Rawley. who, he
said. had an the qualifications necessary
for the discharge OF the Office.
Captain Parks. OF Page. most heartily
seconded the name OF General Hill lie
ba
trenchment and reform. but there might
be danger OF retrenchment and reform
running mad II the office OF railroad
commissioner was TO be retained. he
wanted General Hill 10 hold the oficeL
Senator Turnbul. OF Brunswick, also
seconded the nomination OF General Hii,
while Mr.. Gwyn. OF Smyth. seconded the
nomination ~ Major Rawley
Mr.. " y. Early. Jr OF Greene and Madf-
son who had styled Mr.. John T.. Massey
on the previous evening the Nestal Viz
gin OF Virginia" and Mr.. A. y. Fitz-
patrick. OF Nelson, spoke In favor OF
Mr. Isaac Diggs. OF King william. ask
ed for recognition for the Third District
and urged that the office be given MAJOR
Rdwlcy.
when the name Of Mr.. Charles NJ. Wal
lace Jr. was reached. that gentleman
moved 10 make the nomination OF Gene
raj Hill unanimous. which was promptly
dope. Up to that time Mr.. Sunpter nah
only received votes and Major Rawley
49, -
O'BANNoN NOMINATED.
Senator Munford. OF this city. then
nominated Captain J. II. OBannon IN
few eloquent remarks for the ONCE or
SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Printing.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.
c. G.. Klzer Of Norfolk.
Senator IT. &. Lowry, OF Bedford. with
n few brief remarks. placed in nomination
Mr. James r. Marsh. OF that county
Mr. r.. c. Folkes. OF this city. i'm ring
ing speech. advocated the cause OF Cap
tain O'Bannon. whose nomination. he
said was desired by every man, woman
and child In his district.
Mr. A. L. Minter OF Bedford. In very
humorous speech seconded the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Marsh.
During the roll call which followed she
last vote had been cast by Mr.. Powell OF
Newport News. when Senator Lowry
moved 10 make Captain O'Bannon's nomi-
nation unanimous. which was agreed 10.
Mr.. Marshs had then received only q
votes
Senator Opie then endeavored 70 call
up his resolution as unfinished business
but the caucus adjourned on motion OF
Senator Mushbach.