 In 1890 , McCreary 's name was again placed in nomination for a U.S. Senate seat to succeed James B. Beck , who died in office . John G. Carlisle , J. Proctor Knott , William Lindsay , Laban T. Moore , and Evan E. Settle were also nominated by various factions of the Democratic Party ; Republicans nominated Silas Adams . Carlisle was elected on the ninth ballot . McCreary continued his service in the House until 1896 , when he was defeated in his bid for a seventh consecutive nomination for the seat . In that same year , his was among a myriad of names put forward for election to the Senate , but he never received more than 13 votes . Following these defeats , he resumed his law practice in Richmond . 
