The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-06
MR.. EGGLEST0N
TO BE SECRETARY
He is Named to Succeed
Hon. J. T. LaWless-
WON ON FIRST BALLOT
Messrs. Hankins and Gooch Not
Placed in Nomination.
HARTMAN AND S0UTHALL WIN
Easy Victories for Treasurer aud Superin-
teudent OF Public Instruction = Judge
Dudley's Friends Prevent Nomina-
tieu Just Yet = Doors Upaa
and a Great Lrowd at
the Capitol.
AND sOuTHALL WIN

The Democratic caucus last night reS
nominated all the present State officials
with two exceptions.
Secretary of the Commonwealth Joseph
T. Ls.wiess was not Il candidate Tor re-
lner State Senator D. .. Esgleston, oe
Charlotte. who was nominated on the
first ballot.
No nomination was made for the oftics
of Railroad Commissioner. General Eilfs
| term does not expire until Aprit !. 1906,
and there will be another session OF ths
General Assembly Lefore that time. No
effort. or even suggestion, WAS made as
10 going into s nomination for this office.
There were contests only over the Oh
fees of Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
State Treasurer, and Superintendent os
Public Instruction Mr.. EGgleston had
an easy victory and so did DR.. Soutbal
and Mr.. Harrnan-
CROWD AT cAFAIoI.-
While it was called a. caucus, 1t was
not so strictly speaking. Everybody was
| admitted The doors were thrown wida
open. Democrats. Republicans, Prohtbi-
| tionists. Socialists and people without
any politics at all were there. Ihey
went in and took possession of ihs seats
| in the hall of the House. 4 few did go
up into the galleries when the doors
| there were thrown open TO the public
| The old officers renominated. and who
will, as matter OF course, be reelected,
are expected to retain these who at pres
| ent serve under them. The only change
that will be made in any State 0epart-
rent will he that in the office OF the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth Mr..
Esgiesronf will have the selection OF
State Librarian NJ. W. w. Scott. OF
Orange now fills that position Mr- !.
G. Hankins. of Halifax. is the cflef cterR.
and has filed that position IN the Office
under Secretaries Flouruoy and Lawiess.
He was candidate for the secrctaryshtp
until yesterday afternoon, when he De-
cide0 to Withdraw. The other clerk IN
the office is Mr.. John Moore. OF Ports
mouth AS far as is known Mt. Esgies-
ton has made promises. but many OF
those who would have voted for Hankins
cast their votes for ESsleston. FRIENDS
of Mr. Scott, too, among them Mt.
Stackelford who represents Mr.. Scotts
district. voted for Mr. Esgleston. While
no one can speak by authority. II IS
thought to be highly probable that Mr.:
Scott and Mr.. Hankins Will be reap
pointed.
w
candidate for the secretaryship rnally
decided not to allow his name 10 be pre-
sented.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
! Delegate w. Fl. Boaz, OF AloeHarle,
called the conference to order soon a1tees
I eight O'Clock. He was chosen chairman
| and Delegate Charles T. Bland, OF Ports
mouth. was made secretary.
Delegate Folkes, OF Richmond. offered
! q resolution declaring the following per-
| sons nominees for the offices named:
| Morton Marye, Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts.
r G. Dew. Second Auditor.
| John w. Richardson, Register OF the
Land Office.
J. II. o'Bannon, Superintendent OF Pub
lie Printing.
G. NJ Helms. Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary-
there were no contests over these posi-
| tions his resolution was adopted with
OFT objection.
Then came one of the most interesting
incidents of the evening. The doors naa
not been closed and the crowd was Sun
| pouring In. Senator Keezell was rounoiy
! applauded when his stenrorian to5ss
were heard pleading that the galleries
be opened to the public His proposition
was carried without a dissent.
NIX. l.i-.'to. -. 49, yv;,Ts "a ,v,.
Iieutenant.tiosest, 81, 10. saraaa o,S
invited 70 sl VIZ -. .hs non,;nat;on oe
then the ooas "eiis ..,.u ~ tho C,omn,or,-
n canoioate AoA Se.A -
! "gatsn. 49,. ,;ttye hitch when nornina-
,,ars were called for Those selected b
AVE ave tha candidate were a little back
| ward After waiting .. few minutes. SEN
| q for Barksdale moved that the ballotin0
he gin. This was agreed TO. and the ms
ton had to be reconsidered IN order thas