The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-06
a New Independent Movement Fore-
.s shadowed.

ScEfhIifc party, uaSiDb uet dpl oisSusseu
the question Of their duty In regard to the
ward meetings called to be held on the uight
OF the 9Th instant TO elect successors to the
present Conservative Central Committee,
have come to the following conclusions, and
publish the same for the consideration Of
their fellow.citizens:
First. We do not believe that the present
committee, itself the creature of mauipu.
lated ward meetings In the past, is such q
representative body Of the financial, manu-.
featuring, mechanical, social, intellectual,
and political interests Of Richmond as to be
clothed with the power Of party management
to the extent heretofore exercised by it. In
saying this we intend no personal reflection
on Its individual members; and In order
that everybody may canvass our judgment,
We submit their names. They arc By wards
as follows-yiZ.:
MsrehslI: II. Metzger, A. r. Woodson,
C. j. Fox, George W. Donley, and W. Hall
Crew.
Jefferson: B. a. ~stylI, A. g. Babcock,
George T. Turner, c. j. Smith, and William
w. Wood.
Madison: J.H. Guy, F.J. Reiley. Charles
W. Allen, L. Wagner, and j. Pendleton
Rogers.
Monroe: S. q. Pulllam, William English,
W. D. ChesternAn, T. A. Brander, and J. &.
Fisher. -,....
Jackson Daniel Wren, Edward Cline, II.
Irvine, AIois Rick, and C. P. Bigger.
Clay: William F. Drinkard, John F. Bell,
J. q. Loth, John T. Rogers, and Robert Y.
Priddy.
Second. We do not believe, on the short
notice given and In the manner proposed,
any new committee created will differ essen
TALLY from the old one. 1t looks like "cut-
and.dried" plan to keep the political machine
Of this city In the cid ruts. And il 80, we
are against 1t, because too much fraud, cor
ruptisn. perjury, and bribery, have been i'm
ported and engrafted in Richmond politics
for the credit aud best interest OF the city.
II the Conservative party here undertake to
defend the crimes perpetrated on the pretext
Of maintaining It's supremacy, and to 50 Or
ganize its machinery as to make their repe-
tition possible, it will destroy itself.
Third. We do not believe 1t has been
within the legitimate functions Of the Cen
trail Conservative Committee to undertake
to manage and control our corporation cleo
tions, because 1t was created for State politi-
cal purposes by authority Of the State Con-
vention In 1873; and any committee that
will attempt In the future to do 80, in the
interest OF rings and cliqueS, at the expense
Of the community at large, will transcend
It's powers and dslntegrate the Conservative
party.
Fourth. As 1t is impossible for the unor-
ganlzed portion Of the party in Richmond,
who believe they have been defrauded here
totore, on q weeks notice to meet and defeat
| the sm all ward politicians In their purpose
to retaia control of the party organization,
our intention and advice is TO take no part
whatever in next Thursday nights proceed
ipgs. so as not to be bound by them, even by
implication.
Fifth, aud lastly. We know 1t Ia the pur-
pose of very large proportion-we believe
msjority-of the best, most respectable,
and m ost conservative and public-spirited
OF our citizens, at an early day 10 frame q
ticket Ia each ward for the two branches Of
the City Council of such big ID character, and
70 much more interested in the general
welfare Of the city than 10 the advance
ment of their personal aims, that It will
challenge the support Of good men and
defy the opposition of schemers and trick.
s,ers of both political parties. And by
uniting the business Interests OF this city
10 c,tizens' movement of thfs kind we be-
Iieye that in addition to the Council ticket
proposed such names will be presented for
the city Offices generally, where cnaose' are
deemed advisable, as will secure large ma
iorty of the votes Of all. rich and poor,
Conservative and Republican, whs feel
more interest 10 good city government than
in small party successes. -,
OF course our sdVice and our purpose will
be criticised, perhaps denounced, by those
WHO may think they can see in this proposed
reform movement their own doom IS city
managers and beneicisries. Be this as II
may, one thing we can promise all. that in
nominating candidates men will be presented
whose position aud character will be gua'
raptee, even to those who may oppose them,
that the city canno; suffer in their bancs,
whatever may be the effect upon small loo
bers and leechea on the city treasury.
Until we effect further organization we
publish this anony ymousIy as from
MANY RHr ,RM CONSERVATIVES.