The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-19
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Resolred, That III the opinion Of tiis
meeting it Is Of the highest importance fhst
cnarter be obtained for the city OF Rich.
mona and our representatives arc earnest.
/! ~ requested to bring the subject forward AZ
Z once In the Legislature that this public need
may be provided for.
hesolved, That the secretary forward
/, COPY OF this reso]utionto our senator's,
i ihe meeting then adjourned.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The jefferson Ward Club met at Odd-Fel.
lows Hall at the hour announced-1fr. A.
Babcock (president)in the chair, and Mr.,
James d. Tyler secretary, y
| The plan Of the Committee Of Conference
was read, and Major F. P. Turner argued
In objection to the plan, and proposed the
following as a substitute
Resolced, That the various wards Of
| the city will, on Tuesday the 10th Of May,
1870, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ, nominate In ward
meetings twenty delegates to a nominating
convention to meet at the City Hall on the
10th day Of May, 1870, at o'clock P. M.,
| to nominate candidates for the city offices
| in behalf Of the Conservative party In the
ensuing election.
RESOLVED, That the convention com.
posed Of the delegates selected by the Coz
servative party from the various wards
| under the foregoing resolution Is the only
body authorized to nominate candidates for
Office at the coming election, and that the
candidates selected by said convention VIII
receive the earnest and undivided support
Of the Conservative party"
After discussion by Messrs. Turner, Ha-
gan. Bossieux, Hobson, and Walthall, on
motion of Mr.. BossieuX the plan and sub
stitute were laid upon tho table until Fri.
day next.
The Chair announced the followingas the
Executive Committee c. thinner, Robert
Davis, j. W. Verlander, Samuel cCubbtn,
A. a. Scott, j. Nj. Higgins, William Holmes,
J. NJ. TYLER, A. q. Babcock, and A. Moss.
Mr.. Higgins reported plan: for ward
organization similar to that adopted by
Madison Ward which was adopted. ADJ
Journed.
In Clay Ward there was large meeting.
Mr.. Calder. on behalf Of the committee
appointed to confer with the committees Of
the other wards, reported the plan, which Is
published in another place.
Mr.. Meredith hoped the plan would not
be acted upon tonight, as he thought that
it was rather an unfayorable time to con-
slider it.
Mr.. Gibbs hoped the gentleman would
| withdraw his motion, as it was important
| that the matter should be acted upon imme.
datoly. .,
Mr.. Meredith wanted the whole matter
postponed until Thursday night next, the
regular meeting, at which time there would
be large attendance. The question Of adj
journment and postponement being put to
the meeting was lost.
| The report Of the committee was then
considered.
| Mr.. Gibbs said that he was a member Of
the committee, and that the interests of the
people were faithfully and carefully re-
ceived and considered and that this plan
was decided upon by all to be the best pos.
sible arrangement. It had been carried out by
other cities, and it was found that itworks
like charm. The interests of the voters
who cannot come to the meetings Of the
ward at various times have been considered
with thu, greatest care. BY this plan all
persons have fair chance, and 1t Is the
| best possible plan that could be proposed.
| Mr. Baber was in favor of the plan as
whole, but there were some clauses which
he did not approve. The first and seventh
sections he could not and would not endorse.
Mr.. Timberlake said he rarely spoke In
public. He was an old-fashioned white
man. He had labored hard with the COM
mttee, and was sure that the plan would
work, and that the victory we would achieve
in May would be even more glorious than
on any previous occasion.
A vote being taken, the plan was then
adopted unanimously.
Mir. Appleyard moved to proceed to the
election of q judge, three commissioners,
and two challengers. Lost.
DIR. Meredith offered the resolution which
was adopted by the General Conference
Committee, Of which Mr.. j. j. English was
president.
The following gentlemen were selected
as the members of the General Committee,
to serve for one year Messrs. Hooper,
Rose, Rogers, Brannon, and Beveridge.
CaDtain w. w. Harrison offered the FOL
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
"Resolred, That we sanction all the acts
i of the Council appointed by his EXcellency
Governor Walker, and the officers elected
by the Council so appointed by him."
The meeting then adjourned to meet on
Thursday evening at Euker's Spring Park.
MONROE WARD.
Despite of the Indictment weather, quite
a large number of the Conservatives OF this
ward assembled at st. Adams Hall to con-
slider the plan decided upon by the Coufcr.
ence Committee.
Mr.. William +. Drinkard, the president
of the Ward Club, presided. with Mr.. James
Il. Fisher as secretary. The meeting being
called to order, the secretary was requested
to read the plan.
| After the reading was concluded Colonel
Marmaduke johnson addressed the meet
ing in opposition to the immediate adoption
of the plan. He said that he thought there
was some serious objection to the report,
\ and that its adoption now would not only
be precipitate, but injurious. A mistake
made now would probably be fatal, and he
hoped that the adoption would be deferred.
knowing that it WAS necessary to bring out
the full and consolidated strength OF The
party, he thought 1t advisable to wait unit
after the registration Of voters had taken
} place. He did not approve OF hasty action,
and would move to postpone the turther
| consideration of the plan for ten days.
Mr.. w. &. Elan thought that delay was
dangerous, and that he could not see any
good arising from postponing action on the
adoption of the plan. Ii 1t was ob)ectlon'
able let it be voted down at once and some
thing better proposed.
Fnrther discussion ensued, which was
taken part in by Major Robert Stiles In OPP
position to the plan, and DR.. Manson, Mr..
John Dunlop, and others, in favor.
Several amendments were proposed IN re.
gard to the number of days OF postpone
ment, when it was finally decided to post
pone the further consideration OF the plan
until next Monday night; after which the
meeting adjourned.
The LgG1sLATURE.-Owing to the absence
of quite u number Of the members or the
legislature on account Of sickness In their
families, &C., there was no session yester.
day. The two Houses will meet at u to.
day.