Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-11
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
THE POLITICAL WORK HERE.
Democratic sinss-sieetinss m Prepara"o"-
Registering and Transferring RE publican
Acttylty-Hon. George ID. Wise.

Democratic Alnss- Meetings m PREPARATION
Registering and Transferring Republican
ActiyIty-Hon. George ID. Wise.
Democratic clubs are now organized and
have opened headquarters in all OF the
wards. The horribly hot weather which
only ceased few days ago. prevented the
active work Of the campaign oeing COM
menced as early as usual, but there Is no
reason 10 fear that II will not be done wen
and thoroughly. All OF the clubs are am
gently preparing to meet the enemy on the
4th.
Two effective meetings have been held
i'm the eastern part Of the city, one under
the auspiees Of the Union CLUB, the other
under the Marshall Ward Club; and sew
eral others VIII take place soon up town.
The Clay Ward Actlves are ready TO nave
a meeting as soon as Mr.. Randall appoints
day to be here the Jefferson Ward Cllo
mean to have an 0ld-time "rousement
Monroe and Madison-Ward Clubs VIII
unite In a demonstration, aud jackson
Ward will be heard from in good season.
In addition 10 these meetings there will
be great city mass-meeting Oh the night
Of the oath. II will bepreeeded bya torch
ljcht procession Of all the Democratic CLUBS
Of Richmond and Manchester and superb
display Of fireworks. The gath Is the CLOS
ing day OF the Fair, and 1t Is expected thdt
there will then be many country people IN
the citv, and to entertain them and 10 neip
on the cause q committee OF citizens pro-
posed to raise the money for this demon-
.tration. The offer was accepted by the
CITY Democratic Committee, and the latter
committee have sent letters to senators n.
Il. Vance and Thomas +. Bayard, Hon. L.
| A. Hendricks, eX-Judge Waller X. staples,
Holmes Conrad, Esq. and several others,
| inviting them TO speak on the occasion.
! Mr.. Orin l.. Cottrell is the treasurer OF the
! Citizens Committee. He only asks q
small amount from each citizen in order to
make the affair a success.
But the Democrats here have cut out
good deal OF other work for themselves
In fact. the meetings are play compared to
the other duties before them. They have
a great deal OF house-to-house canvassine
TO do 10 get up the new voters and tC
make the old ones procure transfers, wher'
/ needed.
The Republicans here have never beer
more active than they are now. Their Clt!
Committee is at work day and night. anC
have out-runners putting pamphlets IN
every door. They cannot, OF course. hop
To elect their candidate for Congress; tina
is out Of the question, and therefore
would seem TO be their sole object to brin.
ont their vote fully in aid OF the presiden
tial ticket. The fact that they are busily a
work will rouse our boys to renewed eXcr
tions. IL Will keep the canvass from bcin
.It l,,Il Nm marty In RipbmOnl
was never in better trim. The organizs
ton is good. the nominees are satisfactory
and there is great interest In the fgh'
There is but one thing to fear-oyer-cont
dCucc.
Hon. George ID. Wise is moving throug
the district as rapidly as possible. Ii wi
not be in his power to 90 to every localit
where the people wish to see him, but !
will do his best. Where he cannot go b
will send other speakers.
The Democratic headquarters. NO. ~
Main street. where Mr.. j. b. Jones is IL
clerk in charge. are now receiving man
orders for transfers, and every day larl
number Of voters apply there for inform
ton as TO where to register, how 10 be nat
raliZed, &C.. dc. Voters are being req
tered every dav. The thorOughness OF ol
work here last fall leaves comparatively j
tie to do in registering and Transferring tn
year.
The Clay, Jackson, and Monroe Wal
I Clubs have an important work to do. pa
iicularly in seeing that those voters liyiI
in the territory where the new precinc
have beca created have their names on u
right books.
Democratic county committees general
are paying little attention to the matter
o supervisors. The Republicans. on the go
trary. will have a supervisor appointed
I each voting precinct in the State.
/. The Democratic list OF supervisors
I. Richmond city will be prepared at
n meeting of the City Committee on Tuesd
o night. and on the next DAY their appol'
!. ment will be asked OF Mr. NJ. +. Pleasan
/ the chief supervisor.