The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-08
bills will probably be introduced and
Eiil await the action of the commit
tees presently to be appointed.
ICAUCUSES HELD
IN BOTH HOUSES
Election Of Booker Was Feature
on Senate Side-Byrd
Is Applauded.

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ofilcers nominated. in the separate
Democratic caucus. Of the two Houses
OF the General Assembly will be elect
ed when the bodies meet at noon to-
day.
The victory OF Mr.. Booker for clerk
Of the Senate over. Mr.. Lynch. by q
vote OF 20.gto 10, was expected after
che DEVELOPMENTS of the. day.
Colonei Joseph Button had charge or
Mr.. Lynchis campaign, and he gave IL
out that his friend and former assist
ant clerk would win In walk" and
wolfld have several votes to spare.
From sick bed former Senator w.
p. Barksdale managed the campaign
of his friend and law-partner ME.
Booker, and though not allowed by ms
physician to attend the caucus, he
was in close touch with the situation
and was very happy man when the
result was made known TO him.
Mr. Bookers headquarters at NUT
phys were crowded With visitors az
ter the contest was settled, and the
young lawyer was fairly -showefcd
with congratulations.
The two Houses Of the General AS
senbly will meet at noon to-day, ana
little will be done. beyond, selecting
the officers nominated at the caueuses
last night.
The Governors message will be read
after which a few bills and resolutions
nav he offered. but no business or
great Importance will be transacted.
The two branches will await the APP
pointment and organization OF tns
committees and will get down ia. busi-
ness within about a Week.
Interesting Fights.
The Senate caucus was interesting
from start to finish.
Senator George &. Keezell called the
body to order and Senator Charles
Trotter Lassiter, of Petersburg, was
made secretary. Senator c. Harding
walker named Judge William Hodges
Mann. of Nottoway, for caucus chair
man, and the nomination was warmly
seconded by Major George I. Rison,
OF Pittsylvania.
Judge Mann made speech Of about
ten minutes in which he emphasized
the Importance of the present Legisla-
ture, and pledged his best endeavors
to the interest of the whole people.
When It was announced that nomi-
nations for the position of president
pro tenn were next In order Senator
keeZell presented the name of former
Lieutenant-Governor Echols, of Satun-
ton. Senator Walker seconded Cover
nor Echols's nomination in splendid
address of a few moments. and Senn-
tor Lassiter presented the name OF
Judge F. W. Sims, of Louisa. Judge
Wickham, of Henrico, seconded the
nomination of Judge Sims. and upon
roll call the vote was recorded, Echols,
seventeen, Sims, fifteen.
Election of Clerk.
The next contest was for the clerk
ship of the body, and Senator A. c..
Harmon, of Richmond City, named Mr..
Thos. A. Lynch, of TazewelI.
Senator Hartman urged upon the
members the Importance of electing
man of experience to the place, and
declared that Mr.. Lynch was eminently
fitted by reason of his long connection
with the position.
Senator Henry A. Edmondson. of.
Halifax. presented the name of Mr.
Booker, to whom he paid fine tribute.
Senator Keezell followed for Mr..
Lynch, and saconding speeches were
made for Mr.. Booker by Senators Hall
sey. OF Lynchburg; Strobe. of Amherst.
and Early of Greene. Booker had the
fight won early in the evening. and his
was the only name presented to the
caucus that provoked any great amount
OF enthusiasm. The galleries were
with him from the start, and every
time his name was mentioned by any
OF his speakers the applause broke out.
Upon roll call the vote stood as fol-
lows:
For Booker-Eary. Edmondson,
Elam, Fletcher. Folkes, Gravatt, Car
rctt. Halsey, Hobbs, Lesner, Mann.
Parks, Rison, Sale, Saunders, Strobe,
Tucker. Ward, Watkins and White-2O.
For Lynch-Carter. Echols. Gunter,
Harmon, Holland, Holt, keezell, King,