The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-10
NO OPPOSITION IN
SENATE CAUCUS
Judge Mann Responds Feelingly
to Endorsement Of
Colleagues.

About thipy senator's and half as many
outsiders, including Il number OF former
members Were present when the caucus
was called to order about $3.50 o'clock by
Judge William Hodges Mann, OF Motto
way, chairman OF the body during the
last Legislature.
The hour of meeting was announced
for o'clock. but the senators came in
ieisurely and spent a preliminary half
hour pleasantly gossiping, shaking hands
over old times and becoming acquainted
with new members. Several wandered
about the corridors admiring the new
Capitol. Contrary to expectation, the han
of the old House and not the ColSora-
ton Court room was used for the caucus.
The hall was bare and excessively dusty.
The members sat about in chairs tenn
porarily placed In the ROOM the major
ity OF them holding coats and hats in
their laps. The spectators lined up
against tho walls. standing.
There wis not the barest discenibls
flicker OF sensation In the Senate caucus.
beyond the very brief speech OF Judge
Mann containing an echo from the re-
cent srbernatorIal campaign In which he
was 4 candidate. The proceeding
throughout was political love ieaS,
MS II is called. the entire staff of old
officers being rencminated without op-
position.
Upon motion OF MIR. Shackelford, Dem
oeratic floor leader In the Senate, Judge
Mann was again made chairman or the
caucus, the vote being hearty and utan-
imous. Judge Mann responded feelingly
to the honor shown him by his colleagues.
which he regarded as a signal maI1ifes-
tation of their confidence in his devotion
TO the party His res Spouse was brief,
but pointed
During the recent campaign" declared
the late candidate for Governor, II was
assailed by number or Virginia news
papers, which questioned my Democracy,
and am deeply sensible of the honor OF
this unanimous endorsement OF the Demo
cratic senators of Virginia. From my
heart, l thank You.
Great applause greeted his statement,
and the caucus. naming Mr.. George I.
Rieon,. OF Pittsyivsnia. as its secre tary,
thereafter proceeded at once and with
ont further incident to nominate the Off
GERS of the Senate. The nominations
were made unanimously, as follows:
President, pro tenn. Henry T. Wickhan,
Of Hanover.
Clerk, Joseph Button, Of Appomastox,
Sergeant arms, L. y. Watkins, of
Charlotte.
Doorkseper, S. N. Donald, OF Augusta.
No nomination OF librarian was made.
but 1t is supposed that Mr.. William VIII
son. OF Henrlco, will be unanimously
elected by tho Senate. The caucus mem
bers were divided into four divisions.
each OF which nominated a page. with the
following result:
Robert l.. Vaughan. Of Richmond.
John l.. Hurt, Of Halifax.
Jesse Stultz, Of Henry.
Hugh Seay, of f1uvanna.
The caucus adjourned subject to the
call Of the chairman. Judge Mann am
nounced that he would name tho Steer
ing Comrnittee to-day or tomorrow. This
committee will select all the working
committees OF the Senate and will report
to a meeting Of the caucus to be held
as soon as It's work is completed. The
Steering Committee is composed of five
senator's. three of whom will be old mem
bers. The chairman will be Senator
George S. shackslford.
fhirty-two OF the thirty-three Demo
cratic members of the Senate were in
attendance at the caucus session, the
only absentee being MIR G. Harding
Walker, of Northumberland. Those pres.
en-; were. Charles j. Anderson j. Law.
renee Campbell, John s. Chapman, Ed.
@afd Echols, NJ j. Fulton. w. A. Gar.
reft, b. u Gunter, A. G. Harnlan, A. r
Hobbs. s. w. Holt. George b. KeezelI
Charles u. Lasster. b. w Lynn. Levi,
j.. Maehen, William Hodges Mann, Johr
6 Niemeyef' camm Patteson, Archer A
lh.ssf'f, George II Bison, Y. q. Roberts
Joseph T., Sadler, w. w. Sale. ]. Row
stars. George S. Shackeltord, vy-t,,inr
shanus' e. w. Sing, Z, f. st. Clair a
r. STROBE i. S. Taveuner, A. r. Thomns
Henry Wic4h.ai n Ashby wiekham