Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-14

King and Queen-'Gecrge " Disno'
Shackieford's.
King william and Hanover-'isaac
| Diggs, West Point.
Louisa-w. Il. Pendleton, louisa
lancaster and Richmond-R. Garter
4 Wexford, Warsaw.
Lees. s. surgener, Biackwater.
L~opdoun-sJohn Il. Ryan, Arcoia.
Loudoun and Fauquier-'D. c. Hatcher,
Rectortown.
Mecklenburg-John T. Smith. Smiths
/ x-Roads.
Montgomery-General @. c. Wharton,
Radford.
Nanscmond-sJ. e. Booker, Suffolk.
Nelson-Dr. A. Il. Fitzpatrick, Nony's
Ford.
New Kent. Charles City, James City,
| york. warwick. and city Of Williams
burg-sThomas T. Powell. Newport News.
Norfolk city c. G. Kiser and M. L.
Cooke.
Northamp.on-.charles Smith. Frank
town.
Northumberland and westmoreland-
c. Harding Walker. Heathsville.
Nottoway n Amelia-James Mann
Nottoway,
Orange-W. c. Williams. Orange.
Page and Rappahennock-'k. .. farks'
Luray.
patrick-John s. Taylor.
Petersburg City-William Henry mann
and Thomas Il. Ivey.
h PittsylyanIa and City OF Danville-C. q.
watson. Pullens: w. 7. Wilson. Ring
gold: w. II. II. Cooke. Whittles; a. M.
Darnell. Vance.
Portsmouth City-'Charles t. Bland.
Princess Anne-Dr. George T. Snead,
Pungo.
prince Edward-Judgo Asa Watkins
Farmville.
prince George and surry-A. r. Hobbs,
Rines.
DRY Grove.
PULASKI and Giles-sJ. w. Williams.
Bane.
Rappahannock-George w. Settle.
Richmond City-C. f. Folkes, G. M.
Wallace, Jr., 'W. f. Reddy, II. u. Mur-
ply, ]. L. Anderson.
Rockbridge-'J. S. Craig. Goshen, and
r.. w. Winbourne, Buena Vista.
Rockingham-D. NJ. Switzer, Harrison
burg. and W.. H. Blakemore' Spring creek.
Russell-W. d. Hanson, Hansonvile.
Scott-E. NJ. Carter.
Shenandoah-Joseph M. Bauserman,
Woodstock.
southampton-'J. c. Parker, Franklin.
, smyth and ~Bland-Colonel J. M. Gwyn,
Chatham Hill.
spotgylvania-A. T. Embrey. Frede-
r~icksburg.
STAFFORD and King Georges. C. Pey-
ton, Stafford.
| TaZeyell- - - Spratt.
Washington-T. ]. Campbell, Bristol,
| and C. II. Jennings, Abingdon.
Wythe-Dr. ]. r. Sayers, Wytheville'
WHO THE OPPONENTS ARE.
The opposition members of the Senate
are Messrs. Clayton, who ran as an IN
| dependent; Hale, a Populist. and flaha-
gan. McCune. and Parr, VINO arc
! straightout Republicans.
In the House the opposition VIII DC
| composed of Messrs. Buford, OF Bruins
wick; Good, Of Carroll; Spratt. OF Taze-
well, and TAYLOR, Of Patrick.
There will be many new faces IN the
T! approaching General Assembly, but at
the same time there will be- quite a
number of familiar ones. Nineteen OF
| the senators are compelled, by the Con-
stitution, which provides that their term
OF Office shall be four years, TO De olo
men. but the House is elected out ana
out every two years. Still, there Will be
recognized in that body this session a
eoodlv number of men who have pre-
yiously served.
! In the list above each OF those who
| have occupied seats in previous sessions
Of the General Assembly are Indicated
by an asterisk placed in front OF their
names.
IMPORTANT WORK TO DO.
IT Is well that there are in both bodies
a good sprinkling OF experienced regis
lators. for there VIII be much Important
business to be transacted this winter
and many bills Of more than ordinary
importance are to be considered anu
passed upon. One OF the nrst duties
that will devolve or the two bodies al
ter they have perfected their organlza-
tIon bv the election OF clerks, s~ergeants-
| alarms. n doorkeepers, and by the
election in the House OF a speaker. VIII
he the selection of State officers, OF
what are commonly known as "base-
ment" officers. To all OF these oflces
ere attached good salaries. ana tney
are plums which are much sought atter.
II Is almost invariably the case that
many candidates offer for these oflces,
but this year the field Is particuiariy
large, and some of the races olu lair
no very exciting. Certainly none or the
nlaces will go begging for want OF some
one TO fiji them. The Legislature VIII
meet IN Joint session to choose these
officers. but they will be agreed upon
I'm the Democratic caucus.
THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED.
The offices to be filled by this Legis-
lature are those of Secretary or the
commonwealth, Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. Second Auditor, Treasurer Su-
perintendent of Public instruction;
REGISTER of the Land ONCE, Railroad
Commissioners Superintendent or the
Ponitentiary, and Superintendent OF
Public Printing.
secretary-of-the- Commonwealth Law
less is a candidate for reelection, and
IS ~sangulne OF success. He has opposl-
ton. however, in the person or {. Nj.
Blackford, Of Rockingham.
Neither Auditor Marye nor Treasurer
Hartman has opposition as yet. and
it is not now likely that n will de,
ve,on. though Second-Auditor Ryland
,oav have a contest. The other officers,
however. are abundantly supplied with
opponents, and some exceedingly lively
General James C. Hill. the Railroad
Commissioner, is anxious to retain his
office. which he has held for a number OF