The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-20
Election OK Members OF tho City Con.
servative Committee -Reso-
lutaOna Adopted.


ward TO confirm the nomination. Tho CRIB
Ject give rise to considerable discussion dr,.
ring which motion to table the counmnni.
cation was made and rejected.
The following nominations were then
made Messrs. 81. Metzger, C. J. Fox, Sr..
ID. Richardson, George w. Doniey, P, GIL
CogblaD, John A. Curtis, DR.. Crump, and
R. b. Craddock.
Tellers being appointed, the meeting pro-
ceeded to ballot, with the following result:
MetZger, 81; Fox, As; Richardson, 49:
Donley, 56; Coghlan, ~ Curtis, 40; Crump,
%; Craddock, 15. Messrs. George W. Don.
lev, d. c. Richardson, G.. j. Fox, Sr., PIG.
Coghan, and John a. Curtis having re-
ceived the greatest number OF votes cast,
were declared duly elected. The meeting
then adjourned.
. JEFFERSON WARD.
The jefferson Ward meeting was held at
Odd-Fellows' Hall, and was called to order
by DR.. McRae, on whose motion Captain
Samuel Maccubbin was elected chairman,
and John W. Wilks chosen secretary.
The following resolutions, offered by DR..
McRae, were unanimously adopted:
"Re,olred, That the thanks of this meet
ing are due, and are hereby cordially ten
dered, to our late city superintendent, Col
onel John H Guy; for the unfagging, zeal and
signal ability manifested by him in the dis
charge of the onerous, difficult, and re-
sponsible duties of his high trust.
"Resoloed, That it is our earnest desire
ana request that be again buckle on his
armor, accept the leadership, and, by bis
| cool deliberatioD, consumnlate skill. and ex-
| cellent executive and administrative ouaIi-
ties, lay out the plan of battle, and once
more conduct our forces to an oyerwhelm.
ing and glorious victory on the fourth
| Thursday in May next"
The following members of the CITY Com
mittee were elected: Samuel Maccubbin. DR..
A. S. McRae, Robert 81. Styll, Charles j.
Schmidt, William W. Wood.
Colonel W. S. Gilman made a stirring
speech, and the meeting adjourned.
.s.. - MADISON WARD. d.. ...s-t
The meeting in this ward was very we'll
attended. 1t was held at Monticello Hall.
Mayor A. NJ. Kelley presided, and Mr.. q.
Tate Evans acted -os secretary. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected to serve on the
committee: .Messrs. John 81. Guy, James 81.
Dooley, Louis Wagner, G. W. Allen, and
W. II. Wade. =. -. ',a.-.s I'd: ..a +,
.. JACKSON WARD. .a.. ...s...
The meeting in Jackson Ward was held in
the old City Hall. There was not very
large attendance, but the meeting was. very
harmonious, and was in session not more
than half an hour. r.st,s!a
| Captain William f. Drinkard was called
| to the chair, and Mr.. c.. p. Bigger acted as
secretary. After nominations = had been
made the following gentlemen were selected
from this ward to serve in the city commit
tee: Messrs. Daniel Wren, G. p. Bigger,
William. L. Drinkard, John NJ. Hulcher,
Louis Gimmi.
MONROE WARD.
The Monroe Ward meeting, held in Con-
corda Hall, was presided over by Mr. Will
liam p. BurWell, and was very well attended.
The following gentlemen were elected men,
bers of the City Committee to serve for the
ensuing twelve months: Messrs. William
English, William d. Chesterman. Samuel FL.
Pulliam, o. Morganstern, and a. S. johnson,
DR.. Blair Burwell offered the following
resolutions:
"Resolced, As the sense of the citizens of
Monroe Ward, In primary meeting assem-
bled, that the grateful thanks of the people
are hereby returned to the retiring City
Central Conservative Committee and its su-
perntendent, Colonel John 81. Guy, for the
ability and untiring efforts exerted in the
great State and city canvass of last year, by
which the State was redeemed forever (as we
belieye) from the more than Haytien rule of
Radcalism, and the city placed politically in
a position from which the hearts and minds
of its white men will be relieved for the fu-
ture from the constant apprehension of
negro domination, which hangs like dark
pail over the future of our sister city of Pc
tersburg.
,of 1c
tions be published in the Richmond papers,
and the same be spread on the minutes OF
the incoming City Central Committee"
Objection was made to the first resolution
because it was thought possible that some
persons might consider it reflection upon
the action Of Governor Kemper in vetoing
the Petersburg charter, and q motion to
amend it by striking out (Which hangs like
a pall over the future Of our sister city Of
Petersburg" was made.
+ DR.. Burwel accepted the proposed amend.
ment, though he disclaimed any intention of
rejecting upon the course of the Governor
he would be the last man in the State to do
that. He only wished to have our sympathy
for Petersburg's unfortunate condition eX-
pressed, and that without reference to recent
events.
The allusion to Petersburg having been
stricken from the first resolution, the two
resolutions were adopted with only one or
two dissenting voices.
Adjourned.
CLAY WARD. aE&"f ~
The meeting of citizens of this ward was
held at Lauer's saloon, and was called to
order by Mr.. u. w. Pickrell, ward superin-
tendent.
On motion of Mr.. j. C. Laughton, Captain
John T. Rogers was elected chairman , and
Mr. Laughton secretary.
The following resolutions, presented by
General Bradley T. johnson, were unani'
mously adopted:
@Resolued, That It Is the duty of every
Conservative to attend the primary organi-
cations of the party, and In them to effect
such reforms as in bis judgment the public
interest may require. 30 o.
90. That within the party organization
all complaints ought to be made and reme-
dies applied for such evils as may be subject
of complaint, and therefore there is no justi-
f;cation nor excuse fortany man leaving the
narty until he has exhausted all efforts Of
reform within it. zzf ssS.s s E,.iE.
a3. THAT neither the conduct nor gorgani-.
cation Of the party justify any attempts to
form so-called- reform or other outside or
eanizations, all of which must inure TO- the
advantage Of QUE political adversaries, and
That therefore all roads from Conservatism
Ilead to Radicaiism. 9a E.s,: azll,.t
ga. That we pledge ourselves to hearty
and cordial support Of the nominees Of the
party--eity and ward -. -
: The following gentlemen were elected
members OF the City Committee: General
En-. e. johnson, T. j. Smith, Robert w OH
| - IN. ar 100 n w piclrnlf.