The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-05

CITY CoANITTRE.-A meeting OF the City
Conservative Committee was held last
night-B. G. Gray, Esq, the superintend-
ent, in the chair.
The resignation OF Mr.. T. ii. Gum as
superintendent OF Clay Ward was offered
and accepted. Mr.. George j. Hooper. Jr.,
| was elected superintendent pro tenn. The
ward delegation, as soon as they can confer,
will recommend name for permanent SUI
perintendent-Mr Hooper, no doubt.
1t was arranged that committee repre-
sen,ing both the State and City Committees
shall call upon our businessmen to solicit
contributions 10 ray for copying and print
ing OF taX.lists and documents, attendance
at registration and election, &c; and that
no other committee shall be sent forth from
these organizations for like purpose.
On motion the members present pledged
themselves 10 attend all future meetings
OF the committee until election, and 10 do
everything possible to induce other men,
bers TO attend.
Adjourned TO meet Tuesday night next.
A DEMOCRATIC AND A STRAIGHT. OUT Re-
PUBLICAN SPEAKER CALLED UPoN TO AD-
DRESS RBPUsLIcAN READJUsTER MEETING.
A meeting of Republican KeSdjusters was
night. Tue attendance was not very large,
but considerable attention was paid to the
speakers, who did not agree with each other
on political matters. The meeting was called
TO order By Ben. Scott (colored). who an
nounced as the first speaker Cornelius Har-
ris. a colored Readjuster.
Hsrris's speech seemed TO amuse the
crowd very much. He wanted the Repub-
licans to pcrpetuate the newborn union
between them and the ReSdiusters," as
=" the Readjusters had agreed to mngle In
the private walks OF life with the Re-
publicans." Harris eulogzed John S.
Wise, and urged bis csored friends
to support the Reaoiuster candidate.
While pressin. the claims Of John S. Wise
for Congress, Harris was interrupted by
colored straight-out Republican. who
wanted to know il John Wise wonld vote
| for Garfield and Arthur. This question
seemed TO throw the speaker completely of
| his guard, and made him somewhat fretful.
| He continued his remarks without replying
| to this questios, and spoke about three
quarters OF an hour, when he stated
| that he had some resolutions which he de-
sired to offer. They endorsed John S. Wise
and favor no straight-out Republican can.
didate for Congress. The resolutions were
| written Oy COiOTeu htdulusieI ndintu
Woodbridge, and gave Harris no little trou-
hle deciphering the handwriting. Finally
they were read and vote taken upon their
adoption, resulting in about half for and
bali against adopting them.
| The Chairman then introduced 10 the au-
dience John ID. Lewis (colored), Of WASH
ington. Lewis proved TO be Democrat,
and made 4 good speech in favor OF Han
cock and English. He said that the time
had come when cOlored men ought TO think
and act for themselves, and vote according
| to the dictates OF their own conscience, and
not be guided by the principles OF the Re-
publican party, as that party had outgrOwn
its usefulness long since.
w. III. Lester, OF cnstom-house fame, was
| the next speaker. He advocated the elec-
ton OF Peiouze.
| During the progress OF the meeting dis.
turbauce occurred between several colored
men who were standing on the pavement
near the speakers stand. At one time it
was thought that general row would en-
sue. The police rushed into the crowd,
and succeeded in arresting three negroes
who appeared to be taking an active part in
the disturbance. They were carried to the
Second station-house, and gave their names
| as Jacob Stansrd, A. III. Brown, and Leroy
harris. The latter is charged with attempt
| ing TO release = prisoner from an officer.
About IL O'Clock the meeting adjourned.
Harris making the closing speech.