Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-06
COL, Mann FOR CLERK
FROM FIRST PACED

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Delegate sticSley, OF Shenandoah county,
Is not on the roll OF members Of the
| Democratic caucus, and a question hav-
Ing arisen as to the right OF said dele
gate TO n seat in said caucus: therefore.
| Resolved. That n committee of i've
delegates be appointed by the chair to
| whom shall be referred this matter Tor
report at as early date as practicable al
ter full hearing
The resolution prevailed. 1t then de-
veloped that an unsigned resolution had
| been sent TO the desk praying that all
| members who had not been regular De-
mocratic candidates be excluded from the
| caucus. As IT bore no signature, no
! notice was taken Of II.
Hon. W. NJ. McAllister, Of Bath and
| Highland, it developed. had offered the
resolution that was unsigned He offered
it as a substitute. after finding 1t had
not received notice prior to Captain
| Parks resolution.
Hon. John w. Price, Of Washington,
said he would like to have a chance TO
vote on the McAllster resolution. but
it was ruled out as not being germane to
| the subject.
INQUIRY OF DIR. POWELL
Or. Powell advanced TO a position In
front of the chairman. He had come for
information, and the information he
wanted was why his name was not on
the caucus roll.
You are out OF order" asserted the
chairman.
Il have been "A Democratic member Of
this House before" said DR.. Powell. land
never has there been raised any question
about my eligibility to a meeting of this
| sort"
The chairman vsinly endeavored to call
the Delegate to order The Doctor con-
tinued to assert that he was Democrat
and he thought he was not being fairly
treated.
Dr. Priddy moved that the Doctor be
given ten minutes in which to make his
explanation. The motion was amended,
to the effect that the question Of giving
him a chance TO be further heard be re-
ferred to the committee that the chair
man had been instructed to appoint 10
consider the case of Delegate Stickley.
This suppressed the Doctor. and he
Withdrew TO one of the seats back under
the gallery.
MIR. SAUNDERS FOR SPEAKER.
This interesting incident having been
closed the chairman announced that
| nominations were in order for Speaker
Hon. W. i. McRae of Petersburg, was
recognized. lie said, IN part.
Il did not know until a few minutes
ago that ] would have a very pleasant
outy 10 perform at this meeting. 1t is
that of placing in nomination my old col
lege mate ana fraternity mate for the
honorable office of Speaker of the distin-
guished body. which is 10 convene in this
nail tomorrow / know no man more
worthy OF this honor. On the floor his
course as leader has been characterized
! by fearlessness and a gallant disregard
! for consequences.
ut gives me great pleasure, | assure
/ you, 70 present the name Of Hon. r.. W.
| Saunders to be our Speaker"
\ half-dozen voices seconded the nomi-
| nation. and an aye and nay vote was
F taken. There were no nays.
4 Hon. h. G.. Jordan, of Frederick county
jocularly moved that the vote be maize
unanimous.
Messrs. McRae y. b. Early, and
Thomas y. Jones were appointed q COM
mittee TO wait upon Mr.. Saunders and es-
cOrt him to the hall They found Mr..
saunders an interested spectator TO the
Senate caucus proceedings.
Mr. Saunders SAID: 81 need only TO say
10 you that the inadequacy of human
speech prevents me from thanking YOU
ass l would like 20 DO upon this occasion.
My gratitude TO YOU is unbounded'
Mr. Saunders was warmly greeted as
ho entered the hall.
THE CLERKSHIP FIGHT
Chairman Pitcher announced that nom
nations were in order for the cierkship.
Mr.. H. G. Folkes was recognized lie SAID
partly:
Scarcely any one but an old member
can understand the great sorrow that fell
upon this House when the gallant old
Democrat and that chiyalrous old Viz
GINA gentleman passed 10 his reward.
His devotion TO duty was God-like His
patience and untiring zeal TO the menu
bers and 10 the duties that the Office en-
tailed We're impressed upon all"
Mr.. Folkes then spoke OF Mr.. ThoIods
II. Bigger the son Of the former CleiA.
and said he had the advantage of The
splendid training that his father had
given him, ana was i'm every W.
equipped for the place. He had dis
charged the duties of the Office since hF
fathers death in manner which showed
That this prediction was safe one. NJ.
FOlKes said he had heard il had been
said that Mr.. Bigger ought not TO be-
candidate because his father held the OF
fee so long. lie thought this shouiJ
not affect the vote in the contest lie
closed by presenting the name Of Mr..
Thomas II. Bigger.
Hon. James l.. Shelton. OF Louisa. pre-
scented the name of Judge W. $ Goocn.
lie Sdiu IL WIS Il PHEASANT AuiA AuI MN
to perform. as Judge GOoch had been q
fellow-countryman. lie spoke Of his sttr-
ling Democratic character, and said he
was peculiarly fitted for the position. lie
had served as one of the late Colonel
Biggcr's assistants. and in that position
had demonstrated that he was capable
man for the place. Mr.. Shelton is a
pleasant, earnest speaker. and he urged
the caucus, i'm well-chosen language, TO
give the clerkship TO his friend.
Hon T. w Hubbard. Of buckingham,
presented the name Of Mr. William III.
Mann. lie spoke of the experience Mr.
Mann had had as the first assistant to he
late Colonel Bigger, and alluded 10 tie
fact that he had acted i'm his stead. when
the latter was sick. He cited his quail
hcations. and also alluded to the fact
that he had given up the position of As
sistant District Attorney because he
would not keep it and swallow alons /
with it the pernicious gold doctrine ol
Mr.. Cleveland
Hon. Charles y. Bland, OF Portsmouth, |
presented the name Of Mr.. Clarence +.
Bovkin. of this city, in a most eloquent |