Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-28
A NEW COMMITTEE.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS HELD LAST
MIGHT TO ELECT MEMBERS.
Complete Change Of Personnel-A Number
Of Reformers and Working.
men Chosen, &c.

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their successors. Each ward, IS enti-
tied to do, elected fve members, who
will serve for two years. The commit
tee, composed Of thirty members, viii
elect their own superintendent (chair'
NAM, secretary, &C., and, under the re
gulations laid down by the State Demo.
cratic Convention will have full control
Of the psrty's affairs here in Richmond
MARSHALL WARD.
The Marshall. Ward meeting was held
at Co-coran Hall, and was called to or
der by Wsrd-Superintendent W. S. Cat
lett, who explained the object for which
it was held.
Mr.. James Hayes was elected presi
dent of the Marshall Ward Democratic
Club-Mr. Welsh having declined re-
electior-and was made temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Curtis moved that q committee
of two be appointed to invite the at.
tendance Of the members Of the Assem-
bly, Of Knights Of Labor, then in session
over the hall.
Mr.. r. S. Valentine opposed this mo.
tion upon the ground that it would be
recognizing the Knights Of Labor meet.
ing as political body, which they had
declared they were not.
Mr.. Curtis explained that he only
wanted the gentlemen invited as Dem.
ocratic citizens and not as Knights O.
Labor, and to let them know that the
meeting was open to all Dem ocrats.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Catlett declined reelection tC
the City Committee.
The following gentlemen were elected
members Of the City Committee : Will
liam Ii. Peasants, r. S. Childress,
John A. Curtis, Samuel Reynolds, and
G. Watt Taylor.
Adjourned.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The Jefferson. Ward meeting was
held in the hall Of the First Market
There was a good attendance, and much
interest was manifested in the proceed
ings. Ward.Superintendent j. W.
Gibbons called the meeting to order
and explained its object. Mr.. John Ii.
Frischkorn was made chairman, and
Mr.. T. j. Robertson secretary.
BallotiDg for members Of TIE City
Committee was then commenced, and
resulted in the selection Of the follow
irg.named gentlemen Messrs. Meade
Haskins. j. W. Gibbons, James L.
Botto, W. Rhineheimer, and F. A.
Bowery.
There being no other business, Mr.,
Haskius was called TO the front and
made short speech, which, both in
matter and manner, did him credit and
greatly pleased his auditors.
The meeting then adjourned.
MADISON WARD.
The meeting in Madison Ward was
held at Sanger Hall, and was fairly
we'll attended. MIR. George McD
Blake, Democratic superintendent OF
the ward, called the meeting to order
about half past o'clock, and said that
he desired to make few remarks before
proceeding with business. He wished
to say for himself and his four asso-
ciates in the City Committee, who had
served for two years, that they felt
grateful for the support which they had
.nn,..nI frn,, tha,r hnf
would say beforehand that none OF
them desired reelection. The political
situation in the city was such that he
thought it best for the Democratic party
that an entirely new committee be
elected.
Mr.. Blake then declared the meeting
ready for business, and that the first
thing TO be done was to elect a perma-
nent chairman.
DR.. Brock nominated Mr.. Blake, and,
putting the vote, Mr.. Blake was unani-
mously elected.
The next office to be filled was that
Of secretary, for which Mr.. j. Taylor
Stratton was nominated.
MIR. Stratton declined the nomination,
as be could not remain at the meeting
more than few minutes. He took this
occasion as a member of the retiring
committee to say that whatever he had
done in behalf Of the Democracy had
been done cheerfully; and that while
be would serve no longer as member
Of the committee, he would ever DC the
servant Of the Democracy, and ready to
discharge whatever duty might be as
signed him.
Mr.. Cunningham Hall was elected
secretary.
Nominations were declared in order
and the names of the following gentle
men were presented: John G. Teller,
Lewis II. Blair, Louis Rawlings, 5. 5.
P. Patterson, E. o. Taylor, Luke Har-
vey, Stratton Snyder, r. 7. Daniel, Jr.,
Ed. Cummins, and j. j. Wright.
Mr.. Mann S. Valentine was nomi-
mated, but he objected, and his name
was withdrawn.
Colonel Purcell's name was also pre-
sented, but he declined. Nominations
were closed, and the vote being taken
resulted as follows: Teller, 81 /; Blair,
A; Rawlings, sc; Patterson, II !;
Taylor, IL; Harvey, 25; Snyder, IL ;
Daniel, l3; Cummins, 30; Wright, l6 !;
Purcell, 6; Stratton, .. Messrs, Blair,
Rawlings, Teller, Cummins, and Har-
vey were declared elected.
Mr.. Blake, before adjourning the
meeting, made brief speech, urging
the Democrats Of Madison Ward to
work earnestly and faithfully, and keep
Democratic representative in the
United States Congress from the Third
district Of Virginia.
Adjourned.
MONROE WARD.
The meeting of the Democrats of this
ward was held in the skating-rink, on
Broad street near First, aud was organ
lied with Alderman John w. Otley as
chairman and Mr.. Sol. L. Blomberg as
secretary.
Mr.. Percy Gray, the ward superin-
tendent, stated the object Of the meet
ing, and felcitously expressed the
wish that such action should be taken
as would harmonize the party.
Mr.. Otley followed, warning the
Democrats that the Republicans were
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