Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-07
THECAUCUST0- NIGHT
United STATES SENATOR AND
STATE OFFICERS TO BE NAMED.
RR. " I'D. LEE LEAVES THE RACE.
VIII Not Oppose second-Auditor Ry-
iand-Supcrintcnden Of Peniten-
tiary and Register of Land Office
May BE Passed By-in the Lobby.

The joint caucus tonight will nominate
a candidate Tor the United States Senate
and candidates for State ofiiccs-"base-
uent" Offices they are called, term
which has survived the old days when
the State departments occupied offices in
the basement Of the capitol.
The nights will not be warm in the great
majority Of cases. Many incumbents will
not have opposition. Ii was thought at
one time that Mr.. w Mcdonald Lee. Of
Lancaster. would make a warm night for
Hon. Josiah Rylands position as Second
Auditor but he announced 10 a Dispatch
writer yesterday afternoon that ne had
determined 20 withdraw from the fight
Mr.. Lee said that after looking over the
ground for two days he had concluded
that he did not want 90 embarrass his
friends, many Of whom did not know that
there would be any opposition 10 Mr.
Ryand, and who. in consequence, had
partially committed themselves. Air. Lee
said the incumbent had been an efficient
official and he could see no reason why
another should be preferred 10 him.
MAJORS HELMS AND LYNN.
Ile contest which former Superinten-
don't Lynn Of the Penitentiary has been
making for election TO the position again
coed Major George NJ. Helms who
'ed him FOR reelection ,at the last
session of the General Assembly. has
t. some spice added to il by DIR. w. II.
Holman. of Goochland. announcing that
d. would prefer charges against Major
llems at the caucus tonight. The ma
tune of these charges was not stated.
DUG 10 was learned that they refer TO the
management of the State Farm. which
ali1lus that Of DR.. Holman. 1t is under
stood that DR.. Holman Will charge mis-
nagemont of the farm, which did not
make "a good showing last year. and will
charge specifically that convicts who
should have been at work in the fields
We're frequently allowed to accompany
hunting parties, composed of friends of
the manager. It is said that one or two
other charges will also be made, one re-
feriing TO the medical official at the farm.
"I DO not know anything Of the charges
made b. Or. Holman" said Superinten-
dent Helms last night, but / am per-
iecty willing that they be made the sub
Ject Of the most thorough investigation"
81 want to say this" said Mr.. A. w.
Finch. superintendent Of the farm.
George Helms had nothing whatever to
do with IT If there has been anything
going wrong. / alone am responsible. 1
ann not afraid OF the most searching in
vestigauon."
MAJOR LYNNS POSITION.
Il have nothing 10 do with the
charges" said Major Lynn. "Dr. Hol-
man is neighbor or the State Farm. He
IS presumed 20 know what is going on.
Tue 1oochland people have never been
particularly friendly 10 me. and had no
right 10 expect them to help me in any
way"
IL IS probable that when the Office Of
Superintendent OF the Penitontiarv 10
reached tonight II will be passed bv for
the time being. and q committee appoint-
ed o. look into the charges.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE
II IS not expected that the Position of
Register Of the Land Office viii be filed
tonight Ii IS expected that fl also will
be passed by until the caucus has decided
whether the office is TO be- merged with
that OF tho Secretary of the Common
wealth. an unsuccessful attempt 10 do
which was made at the last session 1t is
not expected that the caucus Will act
upon tho question Of merging the Office
o. tho session tonight
Captain j. II O'Bannon. Superintend-
Ct Of Public Printing, stated last night
hat ne would be renominated on the
first ballot tonight One of Mr. Looka-
lIrs managers remarked, however, that
fae friends of Captain O'Bannon were
badly scared, which he thought a good
en FOR tho candidacy Of the Roanoke
man.
THE SENATORIAL NOMINATION.
The nomination Of candidate Tor the
United States Senate creates surprisingly
little interest. Hardly any contest Of the
session, apparently viii create less The
name of Governor Tyler will be present
"a Tonight by Hon. -. 5. Pollock. mem
Der o. the House from Pulaski. the Gov
cru0rs county. II is probable that Sena-
Top Flood Will nominate Senator Martin.
uatOr Mcllwaine was 10 have done So
bat he IS sick az his home in Petersburg
THE TALK IN THE LOBBIEs.