The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-10
Members OF General Assembly
and OF Third House and
Candidates and heir + riends
Begin Arriving
DRY FORCES LINE UT
FOR SENATOR MAPP
AS CAUCUS CHAIRMAN
Senator Rison Will Be Entered
For Place and Contest May
Be Sharp hree Cornered
Affair On The tiouse Side
Caucus omorrow

Caucus omorroW
While the sessions of the Legisia-
t3Ee do not begin till noon of wednes-
day. the real lighting Is already on.
the lobby OF Mc4phy's being the Mecca
for xneIn perS--oal members, new
members, candidates for office, friends
of candidates, members or the third
house" and all others WHO have mis-
sions In Richmond just at tkis time.
The caucuses of both branches are
scheduled for Tuesday night, but the
real hard WORK IS being done right
now. the members began to reach
here on Saturday afternoon. when DIR.
Charles L. Gravatt, OF Caroline.
amhied Into tAe ionhy and took the
room which ne engaged some time
ago. lie kas been ia the Senate for
two terms ana " row one Of the old
men Of the aoGy. With me exception
OF senator walker, OF &orthumber-
land. and Gavrel;. OF Henry. be-
INK boUt the uIde.a in point of service
ia tfHt body.
Along about : o'clock last night
there was "a sort II rush q members
from the hate trains. Among those who
showed up being Delegate Hugh A.
N 1ite OF Rockhridge. who has been
10 the HouSs for years. then came
john orr nantei o. Fauquier, who
nag contracted the habit IL coming 10
the Legislature and refuses to quit
tlIi his constituents SO declare. Dele
gale Donald 4 slant Of WASHINGTON
County. also came to TN. front, as did
also e. II. Witten. of Buchanan
Coanty Another strange face was
that OF W. S. Goldiron, % Lee County,
who comes in place OF former Delegate
Pennington.
Senator George T. Rison, of Chat
ham. for some time past chairman of
the eaaeus. came in, as did also Sem
ator X. L. Thornton, OF Prince Will
liam. and Delegate a. g. Adarns Of
Franklin
The Hubbub Begins.
BY 1880 o'clock the lobby was
sizzling, the members were beins
greeted. and ''let me see you for n
moment" was the order, Confabhing.
whispering. exchange of condolences
were the rule. and TIRE arrival of each
newcomer was watched with inter
est
There is interest In the eaucuses for
tamoFrew night, much interest The
choice Of the members for chairman
ships for judgeships and for other
positions was discussed pro and con.
The selection Of a chairman for the
Senate caucus engaged more attention
than any other one thing. For son
days reports have been rife that
changes might be expected Ii Is no
secret that the dry forces are leaning
to Senator G. Walter Mapp OF Ac-
conac. who last session led the a xnt
for the Enabling Act on the floor OF
the Senate and succeeded In landing
that measure after one of the sharpest
and most brilliant campaigns seen in
that body for years
Senator George r RIson, OF Chat
ham, liz to be entered for the place. &C
cordirg To the reports being circulated
last night. Senator Rison has iischarg-
ed the duties OF that position for four
years, but he was not recorded as one
OF the supporters Of the Enabling Act
when that measure needed friends, and
needed them badly, 1t IL understood
that he will accept the nkase Of
the voters as expressed ut the polls
and support such measures as will
register the will OF the people.
$4,000" Fer Harry Houston,
Harry n. Houston. OF Hampton. who
is to be the neSt Speaker of the House,
viii not reach here till late tonight
Possibly tomorrow morning He has
votes enough and to spare and IL is
known that he is arranging some pri
vate business matters which will mako
II Impossible for him to come here be-
fore tonight, II thea. This VIII he the
higreyt scoop atr. ricustoa has ever
pulled Off. landing the highest honor
in teo gift o. the House and not hav-
iGg 10 try ~er3 hard. This is a tribute
70 his ability, popularity and fitness
for the position
Frre u Contest rxcs,tv.
Delegate Ceorse " EroyniaE. of
orange; Delegate Cnristooher T.
sfeetre, ~ Primes w'!ifian8 ard Defe-
safe 9. T.. Jordaa. c'f puiasisi. are hav-
frs thsir own fHR IN 5he struggle for
chairman OF the Eouse caacas. Each
s.}s he T'N VITA, Each ~eaervea to
Win. Their f.isads ere eoaaacnt and
The candidates. as saasatns shat they
will be chosen they are se6 srisaas.
the sEA cap. laaaad iaen, ami cfte.ng.
viii make soaa chairman vro is
tho winne- ina can tell YOU, each
saving ne wiu YIN.
Not one ~ tae tfjn vas nean arounf
the lobby last ME hi II .aey have
come 1t ts rot kheevn. but the ans noes
are that before the san shall 30 down
this evening" the Mi he an hand.
smiling ard bowins. rscetyfna reports,
issuing orders and 7etti.g their sun
port Tined az FOR re show down 30
morrew might
Eject All ola nficer..
The retention Of ail he Officers elect
Ell by the Legislature seeies to be
foregnne conclusion These ara And
itor C. Lee afoora. second Auditor i
Roosevelt Page, Register Of rhe Land
ONCE Richardson snd Few other mi
tcontinu "A on Fourth Paxe.)