Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-18
For City Collector:
AYIITI X. WOODSDN.

For City Collector:
AYLETT X. WO0DS0N.
a large majority OF our people having alb
stained from participating In the Primary
election wherein portion OF the above
ticket was nominated the workingmen and
oil Others sympa thzlng with us are free TO
vote for any OF said nominees or not. as
they please. as every good citizen should be
guaranteed the right TO cast his ballot In
dependent OF the edicts OF ring rule.
our committee submit the following
preamble aud platform OF principles for
adoption by the Convention. that ~ may
lie upfurled 10 the breeze by the working
men OF this city upon the dawn OF tomor-
row and kept sieAdast TO the mast by men
OF strong arms and Of an iron VIII, deter
mined to know no such word as surrender,
but firm IN the belief that the setting sun
Of the evening OF the election Will crown II
with halo Of victory thht snail sweep
away al obstacles To the true advancement
OF tine Interests VI the workingman and
prosperity OF this city, aud establish feel
ing of good VIII and peace on earth To all
men ain It's triumphant march onward and
upward 10 the pinnacle OF lame -;
Platform.
In Thus presenting ourselves TO the gen.
eral public IN what may be by some consid-
cred q new departure. we desire a careful
reading Of the following:
InoxeTcisiug the right OF suffrage all should
be left free IA their efforts TO secure the
greatest good to the greatest number" and
on all such we call most earnestly to assist
ms in obtaining the ends hereinafter set
forth.
exercising the right OF franchise. that most
OF the ecls herein set forth can only he
obtained through legislation, and that 10 is
ne duty Of All 10 assist and support by their
vote such CGHdid0tcs only as will pledge
their support TO the following measures re-
CRTdless OF party:
We desire that Industrial and moral
worth not wealth, be considered the true
standard OF individual and national great
y. We desire to secure to the Industrial
classes the full Enjoyment OF the wealth
they create sufficient leisure In which TO de-
NtlOpthelr intellectual, moral. and social
fac uities to enable them to share in tho
gains and honors of advancing civilization.
3. We desire that all wage workers be
raid weekly by the city I'm Lawful money.
4 We desire the abolition OF the contract
81 stem on municipal works.
o We desire absolute di>continuance OF
imported foreign labor under contract.
g. And particularly do we demand that
oil efforts at contracting for the erection OF
our future city Hall be at once, II At AL
practicable, discontinued, and that It's con-
stfuction be performed by day labor and OF
Virginia material as far as practicable in
the strictest sense OF the word.
T. We desire that the most rigid economy
ia all municipal affairs be exercised, 50 as
no longer To Oyerburden the power OF In
dusiry. To this end we submit for your
suffrage the nominees OF this Convention
tOTepTesent our desires IN the Two branches
OF our city government.
MARSHALL WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
J.. e. DlckeBon,
Rowland Hin.
COMMON COUNCIL.
W. G. Ammons,
&. III. kaufelt,
j. 4. Montgomery,
4. j. PEfaier,
j. r. Parrish.
JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
James r. Grady,
W. ". Childress,
". Z. Bailey.
JEFFERSON WARD.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Michael Murphy.
J. 4. Chsppell.
COMMON COUNCIL.
A H. HOFFMAN,
j. n Malloy.
Richard a. Hughes,
L. 4. Murphy,
George K. Bowden.
JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
VIZ. Jones.
w. a. Hammack.
V. DOnau.
MADISON WARD.
COMMON COUNCIL.
W. Smoot.
James FeTriter,
Louis Fox.
John q. fensom.
JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
ID. w. DE sylvia.
Thomas b. liott.
Two vacancies IN this ward vii. be fille d
hereafter.
MONROE WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
John W. Otley.
COMMON COUNCIL.
NJ. r. HudnaH,
j. h. Kelley,
Jacob J. LANCE,
a. l.. owen,
W. r. Pearce.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
John NJ. Ryall.
MuntrOse Augle,
Adam Diacont,
CLAY WARD.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
X 4. Davis
Ivan Sread.
Ira Il. Bland.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Thomas y. Render,
John \. Bethel.
T.. ID. StaTke.
j. II. Corners.
AuthONS Ofliltn.
JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
CIV. Tyler.
j.. N. Dance,
j. ID. Lyle.
JACKSON WARD.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
james Bahen.
COMMON COUNCIL.
j. E Jones.
James Ii. Hayes.
j. r.. farrar
r. Archer
j. b. griffin.
JUSTICES or THE PEACE.
Lewis stewart,
f. ". Shorts.
Payne Ransom.
A central committee Of five from
each ward was appointed to take charge
OF the canvass.
The meeting was held with closed
doors, and the above information was
furnished by reporter appointed by the
Convention.
The Manchester Ticket.
Last week the following circular was
issued, signed "The Municipal Citi-
zens' Association ":
TO ne Voters Of me City Of Manchester:
This IL the condition OF things IN the city
OF Manchester AT this time-a city that pos
stases every natural advantage In the
beauty Of is situation end It's adapiability
for manufactures and industries OF every
kind, by reason OF which II should now be
large and prosperous: Our rate OF taxation
u 30 high MS TO repel manufactures which
would give employment 10 our people aud
build up our waste places. Our streets do
not deserve the dignity OF the name; they
are only roads. aud at some seasons OF the
year almost impassabie. With a popula-
lion OF six or seven thousand we have not a