The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-06

MARSHALL WARD.-A meeting of the
Conservative Club of Marshall Ward was
held On Monday evening at Springfield
Hall, Church Hill. Notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather the attendance
was quite large.
The President, J. j. English, took the
chair, with MIR. Kellum as secretary. A
large addition was made to the list OF mem
bers, and, after some further preliminary
business, Captain p. &. Coghlan offered the
following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted, and, on motion of Mr.. Wood
son, referred to the committee:
"EeS0lred, That the Executive Commit
tee be instructed to prepare and report
such plan as may seem to them best calcu-
lated to secure the registration of the Con-
servative voters of the ward in conformity
with the registration bill passed by the
General Assembly oD the I'd instant; and
that they examine the plan for the organi-
cation Of the Conservative party of Virgil
MIA adopted by the Conservative ConVen-
ton of December II, 1862 with the view
of embodying in their report so much of
the same as may be applicable and useful"
The President laid before the Club COM
munication by signed George D. Wise, E. H.
Christian, John H. Guy, and Jas. Dunlop,
of Madison Ward Club, enclosing the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted by their Club:
Ees0lucd, That u committee of five be
appointed, to act in concert with similar
committees to be appointed by the Conser-
vative Clubs in the other Wards Of the city
of Richmond, to consider and report to the
Clubs represented the best plan for the
nomination of persons to fill the various
offices to be filled at the coming election in
May next.
ReSolred, That the committee appoint
ed, as hereinbefore provided, shall commu-
nicate to the various clubs in different wards
of the city their appointment on behalf Of
the Madison Ward Conservative Club for the
purpose above indicated, and to request
that they will appoint similar committees
with the view to the cooperation of all the
clubs in the plan of nomination, which Is
best calculated to reflect the wishes of q
majority of the Conservative voters Of the
city,"
The communication, on motion of Captain
Coghlan, was received, and referred to the
Executive Committee.
On suggestion from the President, the
article in the Constitution which provides
for an executive committee of seven was
amended so MS to increase the number to
twelve, and thereupon the following addi-
tional members were added to the commit
tee William II. Parker, William E. ST.
mons, Lemuel Yerby, John Walsh, J. j..
Royster.
On motion of Captain Coghlan the secre-
tary was instructed to apply to the Rich
nond delegates in the Legislature for copies
of the registration act for the use of the
Club.
On motion of Mr.. Simons,
" Resolued, That q special meeting OF
the Club be held on Monday evening next
ut 8 O'Clock at Haskinss building, in Rock
etts."
On motion of Mr.. Woodson the Club ad-
iourned to meet on Monday evening next
ut Rockets.
This Club has gone to work in downright
earnest. The Executive Committee met
last night, and from the energy already
displayed we have no doubt that IN very
brief time the Conservatives of the ward
will be thor oughly and most effectively or
gauiZed.