Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06

| Qualification as "A newspaper man. h felt
no hesitancy I'm recommending him to The
caucus for the responsible position OF
| Clerk.
SECONDING SPEECHES.
In short speeches DR.. Priddy seconded
the nomination OF Mr. Bigger; Hon. w.
i. Dupuy. OF Roanoke. and Hon. John W.
! Todd, Of Staunton Judge Gooch. Mr.. Nc
/ Rae. Mr.. Mann and Hon. $. L. Kelly,
Mr.. Boykin.
/ No other nominations were made. The
name of Mr.. J. r. Loving. Of Radford,
who was an aspirant for the office, was
not presented.
The vote was then taken. The first bal
! lot resulted "a follows:
w III. Mann .......... -...............-.. .,
| w. :. GoOch ........ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Thomas II. Bigger NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
Clarence 1. BOykln ............ .........
Many Of the members had kept tables
/ of the vote, and before the secretary
could announce it there was a stampede
of the Bigger and Boykn men to Mann.
A few went. however, to Gooch. When
it had ended Boykn had no votes left,
and Bigger had only three.
The final vote nominating Mann was as
follows:
! Mann ....... ......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
L
| bigger ....... ..-...... .................... q"
OF the votes of both Messrs. Bigger
and Boykin that changed, Messrs. Ed
wards. Garnett. Gouldman. and Willard
went 10 Mr.. Gooch. Mr.. Mann got the
others.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For Mann-Messrs. Ayers. Barclay,
Boaz. BOwles, Buntin, Clarke Clement,
| Dodson, Ellis, Eweli. Featherston, Greg
| ory HOrsley HUBBARD HutchesOn, IVey,
Jones. +. c. Jordan, Walter Jordan. King.
Lambert, Leech. Lyons. McClung. Me-
! Rae. Musgrave, Newberne. owen, Petit,
| Pitcher. Price, Saunders. Sou hall. Ware,
| Warthen. J. NJ. Whitehead, John White
For Gooch-Messrs. Akers, Blakemore.
Churchman, COwan, Davis. Duke. Dupuy,
Early, Embrey, Fleet. Catcher, Gent,
Goad, Jennings, Lewis, Madison. Ma
| thews, McAllister Mcconnell Murrell,
Newhouse. Nottingham. Parks, Patterson,
Robinson. Ryan, Settle, Shelton, Stoner,
| Todd WellfOrd-3l.
For Bieger-.Messrs. Baker, Cardwen,
D0nOhOe. FOlkes. Garnett. Gouldman.
Hume. Hunley, Priddy, Toney, Waring,
willard. Williams-l3.
For Boyk.n-Messrs. Anderson, Bland,
! Edwards. Epps, Jones Kelley, Lacy, Pat
teson, Tuck-9.
The members who were not present
U
lock-
The Richmond men went to Mr.. Mann
I'm the interest Of Mr.. Bigger, as they mad
assurance that he would receive con-
sideratiOn when Mr.. Mann came to make
his appointments.
Messrs. Jennings. Cardwell. and FOXES
were appointed i committee 10 wait upon
Nj Mann and nOufy him Of his election.
When ne appear III Dee thanked the cat-
Gus briefly for tne honor conferred upon
him. and said mat ne would always
strive TO be a lil'gcn. and courteous clh.
cial.
THE SERGEANT-AT-ARAls
Tho next matter 10 bee disposed Of was
the election of a sergcaE- alarms. Cap
tain r. :. Parks N tn eloquent spc- ca,
named Mr.. j. VI. Johnston. who has held
the position the last TWO sessions.
Hon. Thomas 4. EDWARDS. o. King
William and Hanover. presented the
name of Mr. a. ". Eastwood Of Wet
Point.
Hon. J. c. Gent, of Russell, offered the
name of James W. Boswell, editor of the
local paper, al Lebanon.
Hon Henry ~. Garnett. OF Stafford.
placed i'm nomination Mr.. William T..
Drnkard who was a candidate at The
las, session.
The nominations Were all promptly So
conded and the caucus hdsten, TO the
ballot. Only one ballot was necessary TO
show that Mr.. Johnston had things his
own way 1t resulted as follows:
Johnston ........-....... .....'..'''''.'''' %,
Boswell ................... ..'..'..'''''''.' ii
DIiukdrd .......-...-.-.... ...-----......... ~
EASTWOOD .....'.......'. s'...'.''''''''''' %
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
Hon. W. b. +. Leech. of Rockbridge,
moved that 1r. Arthur Sullivan be eject
cd Doorkeeper by acclam3tion. Tle
motion was carried. and Mr. sullivan Was
declared elected. Mr.. Leech then
moved that Mr.. T. f. Lipscomh be- elect
ed I'm the same manner. and it was ~
voted lie was declared elected
Mr. Sullivan was given 3 minutes In
which TO express HIS gratitude. lie o.
cupicd a quarter Of a minute Of the
time.
ON motion. Mr.. W. W Baughs claim 10
admission TO the caucus was. at this late
nour in the proceedings. r,feued 10 the
committee that the chairman was i'-
structed 10 appoint 20 pass upon Dee
gate Sucklcy's case.
LETTER FROM MIR. ST1CKLEY.
Captain r. $. Parks was recognized. ana
read the following letter:
",ro the Democratic Caucus OF the House
of Delegates of Virginia:
.Geutlpmru-I ann informed that my
RECOGNITION as "A member OF the caucus
will be opposed on the ground that was
elected as am independents Inc Deho-
cratic County Committee of shenandoah
county will present before you Tor your
consideration the facts as ~ my nominal
tfon and election as a member or the
House. and i'm behalf of the Democrats on
mn. county | ask that You examine the
came ON lis merits and take such ACTON
ae Justice and the rights of the Demo-
Gratis of my county may demand.
"Iu the mean time j desire 10 assure
YOU that my candidacy vas not ma.
fer of nv own seeking, but that IN &C
ceptiug a nomination at the hands OF
Democratic convention, l believed then,
and believe now. that under the clrcum-
chances acting for the best interests OF
the party I'm my county.
81 desire further, 90 say that | am
here with the interests of the Democratic
Marty and OF the people of my own cOun-
Nv and state az heart, and IT is my de-
sire. 10 the extent of my ability, while
q member Of the House. 10 labor 10 pro-
mote the interests of my party and peo-
pie. This being the case as Democrat,
shall consider IL my duty. as / know II
ia be the desire of my constituents AT
home To support in the House all mea- |
sllres and nominations OF the Democratic |
caucus. Respectfully. j. STICKLEG,
Democratic Member-elect from Snenan'
dOah County.
The letter was referred 10 the commit |
tee 10 pass upon Mr. Stickley's case.
When asked when he would appoint |
that committee Chairman Pitcher said:
In due season
The caucus then adjourned