The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-12

u ter Is had developed great opposition
lie succeeded. however. IN getting ali
uncontested officers nominated wltnou,
spGuking.
Speaking Is Begun.
G. Leo Moore was placed in nomina.
tion for Auditor OF Public Accounts
by Senator II. Ewcll Thornton, o,
Fairfax He euloSized his man. US
did senator John NJ. Hart of Roanoke
10 naming Charles a. Johnston. and H.
II. Houston. of Hampton. in scconding
Mr. Moore's nomination.
Colonel a. NJ. Bowman made the first
charges. He said his experience OF
ten years Oh the Finance Committee,
with six years as It's chairman had
convinced him that change was
necessary in the Auditors office. He
meant no reflection on the honesty OF
any one. but SAID he had received
statements from the Office which mis-
led the committee.
The nomination. OF Mr.. Johnston was
seconded By Rev. T. C. Buck, OF Wash
inston; a. Z. Weaver. OF Warren, and
G. NJ. Lunsford, of Botetourt.
Efficiency Demanded.
Then came Speaker BYRD arraiEn-
nent He said in part: The man who
does not understand that new era
signs of the times. The time has come
when the public will exact
efficiency in its public officials. Tho
Time for peanut politics has gone. ]
am opposing the nomination of Mr..
Moore because l feel tnat he has moi
sven an cnicient administration of the
duties confued to has card. The Au.
ditor's Office has been nifty years be-
hind the times II has been more In.
eiiiclently conducted than amy othoI
public institution with which | am
acquainted. Committees OF this AS.
sembiy have sought Information thcrs
and have received misinformation. dur
ing the years wnen the business was
under the direction of Mr.. Moore be-
cause OF the age and illness of Colonel
Mnyre. The Legislature was mislcd
In l90S to the extent of 100000 By
Information received from the office
and the appropriation bill had 10 be
recalled from the printer ana made
over The Governor has called for In
formation and bd en- mislcd TO The eX-
tent OF SIo,coo. The Governor did not
appoint Mr.. Moore when the vacancy
was caused by the death OF Colonel
Marye.
resent the attempted dictation
oS local t:casurers of the election of
an Auditor. l carry my sovereignty
under nay own hat. and prupose to
vote ioF the man who l believe will
clean out that office. / beg of YOU not
TO continue the old regime"
Hoo:nson Moncure, representing Mr..
Moore's city OF Alexandria, seconded
MIR. johnston's nomination. saving he
surrendered local pride for the good
of the State.
Defends Mr.. Moore.
II. y. White. OF Rockbridge, though
suffering greatly from hoarseness.
look up the cudgels for Mr. Moore. He
SAID that these charges had been
whispered about Murphys lobby, but
ne had challenged any one TO publish
them over his signature. He said that (
Colonel Bowman and Speaker RvrJ
mad never had the courage to ask for
an INVESTIGATION OF these matters. Mr.. !
bSTo ihereupon said If Mr.. White
would suspend for moment he would
oner such Q resolution at once.
Ah.' shouted Mr. White, heatcdly:
you VIII make ii now. ut the eleventh
hour. say 70 YOU that Mr. Moor,
WI! demand it. and II the charges are
suostaniiated he will resign"
Senator West took up the chaIlenro
and said he had the names and dates +
10 snow lack OF attention 70 public
business. He said ne had written "a
MT. Moore about four corporations
which were not paying one cen, OF
taxes to the State. and the replv was
one that would place Mr.. West in the
position OF an informer. Mr.. White
.nq ui'ea az 10 who Is the power which
taxes corporations.
{. J. Mcetze, OF Prince William, said
he did not understand the Eighth mis-
Fict people in not supporting their
own man, Mr.. Moore "If had ~
Qualities OF William Jennings Bryan"
he SAID. I could talk until morning"
r. 9. L. Moncure spoke for Mr.
Johnston and Captain John A. Curtis
and Senator H. B. Edmonsoa seconded
the nomination OF Nj Moors.
The roll was then called /, was
-oiiowed with the closest interest.
practically everybody keeping ,auy'
The excitement was Intense and
S!eW as II was seen how close ,he re-
suit would be Twice the clerks vert.
hed II, to make sure that no MISTAKE
mad been made. The result wa. as
follows:
Result of Roll CnII.
Moore-6aEer OF Chesterfield: Banks.
Blanks Bowers, Brock Brown OF West.
moreland ;'aErow.ing, Burt. Christie,
Clarke, 4'coMmaa Of Norfolk; GOV
Dreamer, Curtis. Drewry, Echols nd.
1nonson, FitahuEh, Fletcher. FOXES
Gllita:n Harvey Harwood. Hobbs
Hoit. Houston. Howerton, Ivcy, Kent
,'eSner, Manp, Martin Mass!e, of Am
hcrsti Mass!e. OF Nelson; Mectze Nil.
stead Montague. of Portsmouth.
MONTAGUE, OF Richmond: Moseley, Nor.
rs Old' Oliver Parker. Peek, Rev
richardson. Roberts. OF Mcrkf.nhurr.
Row. Snessard. StEhbns Stephensnn
OF Bath: stephen>on. Of James civ.
Iahb. Taorntom, Tiffany, utz. Walker
walton, watkins, Watts. Werdenbmrc
Wa'ts OF Kockbr!dge. and Wise-sa,
ston.--Ad ms, Anderson, Basn
narsamin Bell Borden. Bowman,
orewer. Hrown, Of panvllle Buck.
oEsa' Sna'kley. Coleman. Of Spotsyl-
Una Irotkett' Culnm!nGs. Daniel.
l:"..s, fEdns' Ewing, Tcaihcrston,
Jarrett, Gayle, Grant c;ravatt Gre,
EoFN' Hartman, Hart, Jordan. Kemner
h'nsey Land. Love, Iunsfogd. Mai.
bon. Moncure. OK Alexanlr.a: Morcnre