The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

MEETING OF THE WoRKISGNEN'S ASSOCIA-
TIoS LAST NIGHT-THEY STICK TO TIIEIE
Resolution Nor TO ENGAGE IN THE PRI.
NARY ELECTION-A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO RECOMMEND FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE
HoUsE.-The regular weekly meeting OF
the Workingmcn's Association was held at
Harmony Hall last night-President w. III.
Benson in the chair, and the secretary, G.
ri. Martin, Esq, at his post. The report OF
the organizers as to their conference with
the liouor-dealers was submitted. After
much discussion. the raising OF many par
liamentary points and decisions thereon by
President Benson, the Association resolved
to adhere to their previous determination
not to participate in the primary election,
but to put up ticket OF their own-a
workingman's ticket.
On motion it was resolved that commit
tee composed OF five from each ward should
be appointed to recommend suitable candl-
dates A motion to reconsider this resolu-
ton Occasioned m animated debate. LII
appeared that there were in the hall numcr-
! Gus persons who had not enrolled themselves
| as members, although opportunity to DO SO
had been given. BY some it was urged that
they should be permitted to vote; by others
it was contendcd that they had not the right
to vote until their names were enrolled.
The latter view prevailed. The question as
to reconsideration was determined on roll
call-ayes, 13; noes, 90.
A ten-minutes' recess was then taken,
during which the members from the sew
eral wards caucused and agreed upon their
committeeman, which were reported to the
reSssembled meeting, as follows:
Marshall Ward: ID. II. Alley, j. A.
Thomas, II. j. Vest, Daniel Sullivan, J. j..
Lark.
Jefferson Ward: II. Thon, W. Z. Cree,
C. W. Mandcr, =. Stumpf, J. Browning:
Monroe Ward: &. II. Heider, j. L. Ty-
Ter, f. c. Garrison, I. Straus, c. Nickele.
jackson Ward: NJ. p. Joyce, a. w.
Pierce, j. W. Johnston, K. j. Mcintyre, r.
L. Kelly.
CLAY Ward: c. A. Hill. James Howle, G.
r. Hill, William Kelley. G. w. Wilde.
There were no appointments made for
Madison Ward. The committee OF twenty
five Tor OF thirty, as it will be when the
Madison-Ward delegation is added Will
meet on wednesday night next. Their
dutv will be to agree upon and recommend
TO the Association for ratification five names
to be voted for as delegates to the House Mt
the general election. Nothing was said
about cooperating with such OF the liquor
dealers as may finally prove discontented
with the Conservative organization; In
deed, it seemed to be the wish of several
members with whom our reporter talked
to keep aloof from the liquor-dealers alto
gether. That matter, however, was not the
subject OF debate.
After the appointment Of the above
named committee the Association trans
acted no business, though much talk was IN
dulged in. 1t will be encouraging to the
lawyers to know that they are not the only
people addicted to speech-making. Our
brethren, the workingmen, are nearly as
bad. Some of them speak very we'll They
are in the habit, too, OF making any num-
bcr OF points of order" Half the
time of the meeting last night was
taken up in making and deciding these
points. President Benson was more
than once sorely perpleXed. as more
skilled parliamentarian would have been,
and was often compelled to enter into
lengthy explanations. But he constantly
protested that the better plan would be to
attend more to real business, and leave the
intricate tcchnicalities OF parliamentary law
alone.