Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-28
nomination a . member Of tho commit

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him, inasmuch as he had been counse
in coupon suits and in the boycott mat
ter. His explanation was 80 sensible
and manly that bis remarks were sp
plauded from al sides.
Mr.. Joseph N. Shelton nominated
Mr.. j. N. Howard. A little later hs
nominated Mr.. Joseph Hulcher also.
Messrs. ii. NJ. Smith, Jr., aud Percy
Gray, members Of the present commit
tee, were placed in nomination, but de-
| clined.
Mr. Smith nominated Mr.. Joseph NJ
| Shelton.
Mr.. Shelton said rise to decline !;
l think I cen be of better service to thu
party in the ward. I ask that my
name be withdrawn, and that | be o.
lowed to remain among the workers IL
the ward.
HIS name was withdrawn, but latei
it was again placed in nomination BY
Mr.. Joseph W. Lsube.
A number Of other names were
placed before the meeting, and finally,
in order that all the elements Of the
party might have representation on the
City Committee, it was decided to sp.
point committee Of five to retire and
report q plan to attain that object.
That committee, consisting Of Messrs.
Charles Hutzler, f. A. Catlin, j. A.
Grjgg, G. NJ. Wallace, and Joseph
Levy, conferred and recommended the
election of the following gentlemen:
Messrs. Charles E. Wingo, j. N.
Howard, Joseph Hulcher, Tazewell
Elicit, and G.. r. Tenser. Agreed to.
Messrs. Howard and Hulcher are
| Democratic -Reformers; Mr.. Tenser is a
well.known typo and a representative
workingman. lie and Messrs. wingo and
Elicit are " Primary Democrats"
The Committee stated that they
would have recommended Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Shelton as o member Of the City
Committee, but that he particularly de.
sired them not to do so.
CLAY WAhD.
The Clay-Ward meeting was held al
Dsggett's barber-shop, on Main street
opposite Monroe Park. Mr.. r. r.
Ra'.;on, Superintendent Of the ward,
called the meeting to order, and Mr.. j.
ii. O'Bannon was made permanent
chairman and Mr.. A. B. Apperson Sec
retary.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the City Committee
Messrs. j. II. O'Bannon, G. Waddy
Wilde, W. J. Brannan, John F. Jacob,
and T. j. Smith.
Adjourned.
JACKSON WARD.
The Jackson Ward voters assembled
at Kain's Hall, First and Baker streets.
Captain Charles p. Bigger called the
meeting to order and announced its OBJ
ject.
Mr.. John E. Kain was appointed Sc
cretary, after which the following nomi-
netions were made: Captain Charles
P. Bigger and George W. Davis, by
Mr.. George Fields; G.. A. Hulcher, E.
b. Hill, end Michael Wood, by Mr.. P.
Gentry; Mr.. W. j. Gentry, by Mr..
Hulcher; Mr.. John A. Reilly, by
Walker Howard.
Just here Mr.. W. S. Goode, the ward
superintendent, said be had endeavored
to serve them faithfully and declined
denomination.
After the ballot was counted the fol.
lowing were declared elected: Messrs.
Charles P. Bigger, W. j. Gentry,
Michael Wood, Thomas A. Hulcher,
and E. P. Hill.
Adjourned.
The New Committee.
MARSHALL WARD: William Ii.
Peasants, X. S. Childress, John A.
Curtis, Samuel Reynolds, and &. Wat,
Taylor.
JEFFERSON WARD: Meade Has
kins. j. W. Gibbons, James l.. Botto,
W. Rhineheimer, and F. A. Bowery.
MADISON WARD: Lewis II. Blair,
Louis Rawlings, John C. Teller, Ed.
Cummins. and Luke Harvey.
MONROE WARD: G. f. Wingo, j.
N. Howard, Joseph Hulcher, Tazewell
Elicit, and G. r. Tenser.
JACKSON WARD Charles P. Big
ger, W. J. Gentry, Michael Wood,
Thomas A. Hulcher, and E. p. Hill.
CLAY WARD j. II. O'Bannon, G
Wsddy Wilde, W. j. Brannan, John F.
Jacob, and 7. j. Smith.