Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-25

Madison Ward Club. Chancery Court.
jefferson. Ward Club. coo New street.
Monroe Ward Club, Smiths Hall.
Marshall-Ward cub. 1903 east Broad
street.
MEETING or REPUBLICANS n JACKSON WARD.
Last night meeting Of colored voters o.
Jackson Ward was held in Diugee'> Bap-
u,t church on Seventh street near Baker.
At ~ O'Clock Royal White called the
gathering TO order and stated that it, ob-
ieci was To have an expression OF views on
The ticket nominated by the ward cOnycn-
ton on last Thursday. He moved that
TaIh Lawson fake the chair. which Law
son did IN response to Il unanimous vote.
Jtm,s scott moved that the ticket OF the
convention be ratified.
The Chair: You have heard the mobon,
gentlemen; are You ready for the queS-
tioni
Instantly there were hall a dozen on
their feet loudly eXclaimn2, Not ready
James Turner said: We wish the free
expression OF opinion Of the people. We
are getting tired Of ring rule. We don't
intend 10 have men showed on Us and
choked down our Threats that We don't
want. We are not going to do it. tCries
of "Noi no!"]
4 white man wanted to offer an amend
ment TO the motion. While he was pro.
ceeding, some one rose 10 point OF order.
Just here some one else interrupted with,
"Mr. Chairman, rise to q point OF law.
The Chair can't entertain any motion that
DISTINGUISHES any colOred voter OF this
ward"
George Keely thought the motion n good
one. He had been chairman OF the Jackson
Ward Convention, aud he claimed he had
presided over that meeting implrtially and
that the ticket nominated was IN honest
ticket
After he had talked some time. somebody
said, "Let somebody else talk some. Sit
down."
81 sha'n't sit down, and nobody can
make me but the chairman!
The body was at once IN a state OF chaos.
Bad cpithets were hurled across the room.
Dunng all the confusion keely continued
talking loudly. When comparative quiet
was secured the chairman put the question,
would the meeting ratify the ticket OF
the Convention
Loud cries, AYE
"All Of a contrary opinion say NO."
Equally loud, mo
Somebody said There are some men in
here that don't belong in Jackson Ward.
Loud wells. Put 'em out, put 'em
QUIT
The Chair requested all who were not OF
Jackson Ward to abstain from voting.
More wells, "Put 'em out!''1
The Chair: All VINO are not voters OF
jackson Ward will please yacate the build
ing.
one man exclaimed, "Hcre's me; you
can't put me outW
After awhile the question was again put.
The ayes were largely In the minority.
Doaiening cheers followed, and the widest
confusion reigned. Signs Of fight ar-
pcared imminent. and the DISPATCH repre-.
sentative quietly reached for his hat and
cane, and cautiously eyed the open window
near him. the door being damned by the
crowd. Amid the confusion Royal White
TOOK the chair, the elected chairman having
been a. a reed shaken 10y the winds. White
was scarcely heard to say, 1--WE are the dis
satisfied faction, and we are going to put
up straight ticket; are YOU ready to pro-
Ceedi'
The crowd yelled "Not resdv," and as
Tie shouts rcsoundcd through the church
with headaching force the speaker conun-
uCd TO talk and rap his heavy stick on the
pulpit. While most Of the men were shout
ing aud waving their arms, the cold per-
spiration bespangling their dusky visages,
everybody was standing up, aud some
jumping over the benches.
In about bali an hour II became apparent
that those around the pulpit were bent on
something. Very soon one commenced to
read from papeI, and the meeting became
sufficiently orderly for the following ticket
10 be heard:
For Board Of Aldermen: James Bahen
and Edward Cain.
For Common Council: Mike Carmody,
Emmett Scott icOlored), William Gordon
(cOloredl. William johnson, and John y.
MoTTissey.
For Justices OF the Peace: Jubal A.
Baker. John +. Brown, and Lewis Stewart.
This ticket was enthusiastically received
and adopted.
No nomination was made for City Ser
gesnt, bu, majority 81 those present SEEM
ed 10 be strongly in favor OF Lee.
In conversation with prominent leader
IN the meeting our reporter learned that
this meeting was the Outgrowth OF decided
dissatisfaction that had arisen out OF the
nomination Of men who. II was thought,
would not well represent their Interests.
- Dry men," as the colored leaders termed
them, while the ticket Of tonight is called
"wo, ticket
Al i've minutes to 10 The meeting ad-
lourned.
cLAY-wARD coLoRED iNDEPENDESrs.
At a meeting Of the COlored Independent
Campaign Ciub Of Clay Ward held last
night, after the transaction OF some bust.
mess relative TO the campaign, Mr.. Wing.
field offered resolution that the Club en-
dOfse the workiDgmen's ticket for City
Council aud Board Of Aldermen. This pro-
yoked heated discussion. inasmuch as II
was understood that there were already
three tickets out. The resolution was finally
tabled until tonight, 10 which time the
Club adjourned.
The following are the Clubs officers: W.
II. Carter. president; X. A. Washington,
vieo.president; Wills q. Wingfield, secre-
tary Il. T. Morton, chairman ward Execu-
tive Committee OF Nine.
the Mozart Lat Might.