Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-25
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.
Delegates 10 the District Convention and
Cify Committee Elected.

| delegates 20 the District Convention and
| Citr Committee Elected.
The Democrats Of the city met In their
several wards last night and elected dele
gates to the District Convention, which
meets here July s0tb, and chose members
OF the new City Committee, which is TO
serve two years. Despite the rain, which
at times came down heavily, the attendance
was good, and the spirit shown excellent.
MARSHALL WARD.
The meeting in this ward was organized
| by the election OF Mr.. silas l.. johnson as
chairman and Mr.. William II. PIeasants a.
| secretary.
On motion OF Captain Curtis the m ,eting
| then went into the election OF members OF
the City Committee
Colonel J. ID. Whitohead was elected by
ac"lamation, and the following additional
members: W. :. Catlett. Philip O'Seil, j.
b. Welsh. and Henry Metzger.
The following gentlemen were elected
| delegates to the Congressional Nominating
| Convention: +. c. Garrison. +. VI. Noble.
| George Burgess, ". ;. Catlett, John Il.
Rose, Henry Mctzger, and William II.
| Peasants.
On motion each delegate was allowed to
appoint his own alternate.
Mr.. w. 8 Catlett resigned from the City
Comntrtre, and Mr. VI. 5. Burch was
chosen by acclamltion 20 fill the va
cuncy.
The meeting then adjourned sine de.
JEFFERSON WARD.
About two hundred oi the citizens Of
| Jefferson Ward met at the Police Court
room last night to elect members Of the
| City Committee aud delegates to the Con.
| gressional Convention. The meeting was
called to order by Superintendent W. 5.
Wood. and, on motion OF Mr.. W. II. Cul-
| lingworih, Mr. W. j. Holmes was elected
! chairman and Mr.. James w. Cannon Sec
retary. The vote was then taken for men,
| bers OF the committee. and the following
| gentlemen were chosen: George Gibson,
! Jr.. l.. G. Figg. John II. Rose, William +.
| Cree, and James W. Cannon.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
W. l.. Morris was unanimously adopted
"That the voters Of jefferson Ward cor
| daily endorse the acts and record OF Or
able representative in Congress, Hon.
| George ID. WISE"
The meeting then proceeded to elect del
| egates TO the Congressional Convention. a.
follows: William II. CulingwOrth, X. y.
Taylor. V. Donati, John Marrillo, +. j.
Pagan. George Gibson. Jr., J. VI. Higgins,
4. J. Walsh, ard L. II. Ferguson.
The delegates were authorized to select
their own aIieTnateS.
Hon. George d. Wise was present.
MADISON WARD.
A very good turnout characterized the
meeting OF the Madison men.
Mr.. Jordsn W. Maury, superintendent
OF the ward, called the meeting to orde-,
and. on his motion, Mr. George BRYAN was
| made temporary and afterwards perml-
nent chairman. Mr.. ". 4. johnson was
requested 10 act as SECRETARY.
The following delegates II the Conven-
tiOn were elected: A. i. Gugon. X. +.
FraySer, Louis Rawlings. James ID. Patton,
jones McGrW. +. r. Clopton, J. c. Teller.
I'd. Cummids, l.. G.. Tyler, aud Herman
Boshcn.
On motionthe delegates were authorized
10 name thciralternates.
The following members OF the City Com
mittee were elected: Colonel John B. Cary,
James McGraw, James r. Ferritcr, JOr-
dan W. Msury, and George Med. Blake.
on motion o. Mr. Samuel Il. Witt the
following resolution was adopted:
We, the Democratic citizens oi Madison
Ward. being thoroughly satisfied with the
course In the United Stltes House Of Rep
resentatiyes Of Hon. George ID. Wise. the
present member from the Third congres.
sionll district. do most heartily recOIu-
mend him fOr denomination. and request
or delegates @ vote for his reelection so
long as his name is before the Conyen-
ton.
Adjourned.
MONROE WARD.
The Monroe Ward meeting was held at
Smith Hall. on Fifth street, and was well
attended. II was called to order by Mr.
II. N. Smith, Jr., superintendent OF the
ward. and on motions \ NJ. Lee, Esq, was
elected chairman and Mr.. :. b. Jacobs Sec
Rotary.
The following delegates were elected to
the Congressional Convention: j. Taylor
Ellyson. II. N. Smith, Jr.. Samuel H. Corr
nick, II. {. Jones. David b. Jones, W. \.
Price. w. II. Moseley. {. VI. Wallace, :.
Proskauer, W. X. Bowie, ). l.. BloomberS,
and George Gibson. Sr.
Each delegate appoints his alternate.
The next business was the election OF
FIVE members 10 tn Getty Committee. ~ fol-
lows: II. NJ. smith, Jr., Percy Gray, L. II.
Elicit. A. e. Potter, 4. A. Catlin.
Senator William LOvensten offered the
following resolution. which was adopted:
RcSOLued. That the Democrats Of Monroe
Ward heartily approve OF the course OF our
representative IN Congress, Hon. George
d. Wise. While he has been active in all
matters in which our state and district are
Interested. yet we specially commend him
for his zeal and interest IN behalf Of the
james river improvement, and most cordi-
ally endorse and recommend him for re-
nomination rs or standard-beIrcr from
this district.
The meeting then proceeded to organize
q Cleveland and Hendricks ClGb. }. Z.
EllysoH, Esq, was elected president. with
the following gentlemen vlcc-pre, ,idents:
j. W. Laubc, William LOyenStein, l.. ID.
Crenshaw, Il. II. Elicit, and james Han
nan; secretary. :. b. jacob; Assistant
Secretary. j. Booton Hill; Treasurer, W.
X. Bowie.
Fifty names were enrolled as members.
The headquarters OF the Club will be OPEN
ed soon.
CLAY wARD.
The meeting OF the Democrats Of Clay
Ward was, considering the inclement wca-
ther. well attended. II was called 10 order
by the superintendent Of the ward, Mr.. c.
T.. Hill. and Mr.. w. +. Drinkard was
chosen chairman.
The following resolutions. presented by
Judge Lay. were unanimously adopted
ReSOired, as the sentiment Of MiS meet
ing, 1st, That in our late representative,
the Hon. George ID. Wne. we recognized
~ an honest, efficient, and faithful public
servant. Cd. We respectfully present and
cordially endorse the name OF Hon. George
d. Wise for denomination by the Conven-
tion to be held for that purpose, and pledge
our active eXeItions TO secure hi. election
that the nomination OF Cleveland and
Hendricks as candidates for President and
Vice-PresideRt Of the United states COM
mands our respect aud meets our hearty
approval.
The following gentlemen were unani-
mOusly elected members OF the City Demo
cratic Committee: John +. Iankins, b. VI.
Quarles, Robert r. Ralston, w. A. Sublett,
and l.. S. Edwards.
The following were elected delegates to
the Convention: W. +. Drinkard. John E.
Hankins, John Maxwell, j. +. Meredith.
James Gibbs, G.. X. Merriman, j. b. Pace,
Archer Anderson, Thomas Gum, and
Judge j. +. Lay.
JACKSON WARD.
Tho meeting in this ward was held at
Kain's Hall, and called TO order by Mr..
Robert NcCarty. who stated it, object.
after which Mr.. Z. NJ. Ruscher was elected
chairman and Mr. James Il. Wood secre-