The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-21
THE CLAY WARD REFORnERs.
MEETING At THE wEsTaAM HALL LAST
NIGHT.
Candidates for the Common Council
Nominated.

tho Aiesiuent. mr. John s. Bethel, in
tue tue. enair, and Mr. r. F. Hotze acting secre.
sent. - Aoo pe1sons were pre-
Aiter some discussion the meeting nro-
ceeoed to the. nomination Of cand;dasSee for
Ihe common Council. COMMITTEES on
poln.ed at.a previous meeting recon mendad
Lne IoiloWlng names: Charles Hogan ,ohn
f. Bell, Charles Phillips, j. 8. Ra,ha, ~
Janke, j. A. Glazebrook, ]. ]. Kinc W;I.a
=. Thomas, Frederick Habliston % John ~ n "
Spanglebury. In addition to the namao ~
sented by the committee, the followine uoss p,o
placed before the meeting BY persons me- nre1
sent: F. D. Williams, e. D. Kelly, and 7 NJ
Goddin. The names Of John S. Bethel. A
+. Janke, and John G. Spanglebury were
Withdrawn by themselves or their friends.
1t was resolved that the voting should be
by ballot, and that each person voting should
endorse his name upon his ballot and be
bound to support the nominees. The follow.
ing committee was appointed to count the
ballots: Nessrs. W. B. Brown, j. S. Jacob,
and A. D. Turner.
whist the committee was out counting
ballots, On motion the following committee
was appointed to collect funds for the pur.
poses OF the association: Messrs. Robert F.
Hotze, John F. Gaines, e. D. Kelly, d. 3.
Soilus, auu JanoS IullllpS.
Mr. Martin NJ. Lipscomb desired to make
few remarks. 1t was we'll known that he
was Republican, but he would advise that
| the change 10 be made IN the interest of re-
| form should be made for the better, not for
the worse. He was in favor Of giving each
councilman $500 per annum, and then bid
them 60 and steal no more. He intended
yet to be Mayor. They might curb him, but
| nn11lH To hi L;
down. He knew some fellows would say,
Look at that d-dCold ragamufin Martin
Lipscomb he is good for nothing"; but,
notwithstanding his poor clothes and poor
| fortunes, he intended to demonstrate his
| worth. He wanted the meeting to UNDER
stand that liberty and intelligence were free
to all, and could not be put down, and intel
| ligence and wealth were the ruling spirits and
anybody who did not recognize it was either
an idiot, knave, or fool. He was Republican,
but the nggers wouldn't vote for him. Why!
| Because he wore shabby clothes. He was
candidate for Mayor, independent of all
parties, rings, tricks, and cliques, and ex-
pected to be elected; and he pledged his life
and sacred liberty not to allow curbstones to
| be put down on one.haf of the square and
not on the other. All who voted against
him would vote against the best friend they
ever had. Here the speaker proceeded to
denounce the corruption which he claimed
existed among members of the present Coun-
ell, especially in relation to the purchase of
the site for the present reservoir and the
giving out Of the contracts for work there.
Voice: rise to q point of order. We are
not discussing
Martin want quart of water, and not
pint of order. / refuse to yield. To the
gentleman who interrupted him ] What
the devil have you got TO do with it, anyhow
Chairman: Mr.. Lipscomb is, strictly
speaking, out of order; there is no question
~before the meeting.
Martin: Well, goodnight, gentlemen; I'll
quit.
Mr. Hotze: l move that the speech made
q few minutes ago be discountenanced as al
together uncaed for and disgusting.
Mr. Peter Ralston: If the gentleman was
out of order be ought to have been stopped
by the chairman.
The Chairman: If you had listened you
would have been aware that did try to stop
him.
Mr.. Ralston: I want reform. We have
caucuses held here on the Sabbath day in
the face Of high Heaven, and recommenda-
tions are made to the Governor. l have no
idea of things being covered under bushel,
and want no more caucuSeS. Let every
thing be open and above board.
The Chairman: hope the gentleman will
confine himself to the question. The gen.
tleman complained about the chairman
few minutes ago.
Mr.. Ralston: do not complain OF the
chairman. want to speak my sentiments.
And now announce myself an independent
candidate for the office OF Auditor Of the
CITY of Richmond /; independent not Of the
wishes of the people, but independent OF
the CAUCUS and rings. Governor kemper
can tell you my views on these subjects. he
will testify that told him that he had been
influenced by Sabbath caucuses and had
turned out of Office some Of the best men in
the State.
Mr.. Lipscomb: Allow me one minute.
The Chairman; You are out of order.
Mr.. B. A. Jacob: AS understand, this is
Conservative meeting, and Mr.. Lipscomb
has boldly proclaimed himself Republican;
therefore hope, if he is the gentleman he
saws he is, he will desist from speaking here.
MIR. Lipscomb: So will; Pll 60 outside
and hold an independent 'Lipscomb meet
ing. lae and a number Of his friends here
left the ball..
MIR. Hotze's motion condemnatory Of DIR.
Lipscomb's speech was adopted.
The chairman stated that when the first
meeting of the Association was held an ef-
fort had been made to create disorder, and
thus bring under reproach those who parti-
cipated. That movement had failed, and he
was glad to say that this one had also.
The committee appointed to count the
ballots reported that the following had re-
ceiyed the largest number OF votes cast:
Messrs. Charles Hagan, Charles Phillips,
John A. Glazebrook, W. c. Thomas, and ).
j. King.
votes received by each candidate.
Mr.. Joseph c. Jacob 0or committee):
will do that tomorrow. It has never been
the custom to announce the votes received
by the candidates. Here, if you want 10
read this [handing him paper].
The report of the counting committee
was confirmed, though there were several
dissenting voices.
The same committee that nominated MEN,
bers of the Common Council was continued,
with authority to recommend to future
meeting names for members Of the Board OF
Aldermen.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mr.. Lipscomb's meeting outside was q
failure. He had no stand from which TO
sneak. His few faithful adherents wanted
to put him up q tree, but he declined with
thanks.
As our reporter was leaving he heard Mr.
Iinscomhs voice raised in loud denuncla-
ton of the Reformers, and he swore that
rather than support them he would carry
every niger in town over to the Conserva-
tive party.