Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-14
G|LP|N W|THDRAWS
FROM CAUCUS RACE
Clarke County Man, Declaring
Himself Beaten, Gets Out
of Running.
ASSEMBLY MEETS AT NOON
Governor Davis Will Read His
Message in Person Before
Joint Session.


nond. for several years chairman Of
tho Committee on Appropriations, was
nominated as Speaker OF the House
OF Delegates os Virginia last night at
the Democratic caucus, and when the
House convened in its nrst formal ses-
sion today at noon he will DC elected
TO tho Office. Saxon Holt. OF Newport
Sews. was nominated as president pro
tenn. OF the Senate.
Tho nomination OF Mr.. Brewer came
as the climax to q hard-touEht nght
between him and Kenneth y. GLpin. of
Clarke County. After the name OF Ms.
Brewer was placed In nomination last
center OF the hall and announced that
he had frankly been beaten. and that
ne would ask that h.s name be with
drawn.
Nomination Made Unanimous.
After Mr.. Brewers nomination had
been seconded by Edward X. Fuller.
Of Richmond. and three Other members
carried that Mr. Brewers nomination
&c made unanimous. The prospective
Speaker was escorted into the House
placed his name in nomination. and
the members who seconded the nomi-
nation.
venes for.nally today. Governor Davis
YIli address the joint session in per-
son. He has been working Oh his
understood that many subjects OF mo-
inentous interest TO the State will be
treated by the O.d Don.nion's chief
executive.
Governor VIII Explain budget.
One OF the matters which Governor
Davis will take UP in his address Will
DC an explanation OF the working of
ae W make Saess' sies sSfn sa
bIil providinE for apPropriations in
are only guides for The Legislators, aud
ills not requisite that the bill which
hewill present be passed. During the
each member Of the House and senate.
,,Ja James IL Price, member OF the
was elected permanent chairman ot
the House caucus. last night. His
sisf,lon Was as he
Cherry. OF Norfolk. the Oldest mem
Mr p Pr.ees Gus eiection pos p.h folIoWed by
the election OF Delegate ]. Sinclair
Brown as secretary OF the caucus.
VIII Fiji Court Vacancies.
man OF the House caucus; Mr.. Price
VIII serve as chairman OF the Joint
meets Thursday night to elect a sue
cessor TO Judge. stafford Whittie: OF
TIC Supreme Court o5 Of Appeials three
aF for the 'uii Joint caucus Tharsday dt
shi1 :s aa ey ngh Ssh Of
,,en. Mr"srewsGeesia f jared that m IH'l%e he pre-
tar rtrpiex!ties onc- encountered In
framing the appropriations bill In the
House.
2"s @sisaat T7''f5 's BE- ssnis
Improvement OF our elementary
n1a ;em. This is wsk ten"i cam M. s be accom- sla
nl:shed without bond issues"
s Mr. .ssnpaE bonds
Boschen Expi.ins Attitude.
ret:rement @ ' from r'H the ma race. Albert Ros.
chen. member OF the House from Eich
:nond. tock occasion to explain why he
OF the cther members OF the Richmond
dttGat:c- were Brewer man. Mr..
abolition OF q Certain office and for
that reason had pledged the member
from Clarke his vote.
When Mr.. Boschen referred TO the
certain office. there were calls from
several sc sections :. OF the House for him
declared that he would retire from the
rac.. l. fer the spe?kersh'p: said nat ne
he conducted his Campaign and womid
continue the fight on the floor of the
,ion House e. M Mr. Gilpip fayeers the anoii.
inent on the ground that it Is a use
less expenditure OF funds on the theory
that the work can be done by Federal
john ". Williams, aeii Clerk of the
popuaa 8g maHs STATE oss snd one Of
was reelected clerk by acclamation>
George r. Rison. OF Chatham. was
;r,e elected ehairman ma Of tho Senate caucus.
as president pro TEN of the BODY was
made by Senator C. O'Conor GoolricE
Of Fredericksburg; All OF the Senate
chs Mangsr gsre Of insludng g
L. Watkins. of Charlottesville. AZ
sergeant-at- arms; Roland A. Wisa aS
SorthamPet9n ~ 91.,,,as as doorkeeper; d. N.
lSeeper, and James ]. Walsh. Of Rjch-
nond. as gallery doorkeeper.
senate Adds to Steering Commits.
the a,ssd.;t Senate caucus ,sa passed resoiu-
:he steering committee, which an
noints the standing committees, he IN :
creased from five members to seven
gmnn,er insmDers. a,,es Iessolution introduced by
bership of the Finance Committee 70
thirteen. Including one member Of
msinority party was passed by a vote
While the Democratic caucuses w.r.
in session. the twenty Republican
members OF the General Assembly met
In Joint session in the courtroom Of
Robert A.. Anderson, of Smyth countw
as minority floor leader in the House
and G. 8. Pendleton, Of Scott, as floor
leader In the Senate.
roland - Chase. Of Dickinson, was
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