Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-30
iion on the table. Agreed to-syes
10, noes ii.
vARp,s PETITION.

once what we are going to do"
WHAT THE cOLoRED TROOPS
WANTED.
Mr.. Farrar wished, if it could be done,
to withdraw the paper, which read IS
follows:
Resofred, That it is the sense Of this
caucus that in the distribution OF
patronage the following positions be
accorded to the delegation from Jackson
Ward and q fair representation in the
laboripg forces of the various city de-
partments Superintendent of Colored
Almshouse, Bailiff of Police Court,
Weighmaster of First Market, and
Watchman of City Hall.
Mr.. Adams also asked q withdrawal
Of the paper.
is ADAMS A MEMBER?
Mr.. Ammons claimed that Adams
had no right to make such motion,
not being a member OF the caucus.
The Chair oyerruled the point.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson the pa.
per was then laid on the table indef-
nitely.
Mr.. Bethel moved that the body pro-
ceed with nominations.
WITHDRAWAL.
Mr.. Ferriter said he could and would
not remain if the two colored members
under discussion were not excluded.
He rose to take his departure.
Messrs. Hudnall, Ammons, and
Bow den, coincided in Mr.. Ferriter's re-
marks and went out.
Mr. Adams said he was willing to re.
tire if he wasn't wanted he would e.
out.
Mr.. Robinson said he would 60, too,
but unwillingly, for as soon as he got
out the caucus would question what had
already been done. lie then took up
his ba. and went out.
DIDN'T LIKE TIE WAY THINGS
WERE BEING CONDUCTED.
Mr.. Molloy wished to be understood
as opposed to the way things were be-
ing conducted. lie was opposed to
turning good men out Of Office.
Mr.. Bethel said he knew no party
in this meeting. lie was as bitter
against the Republican party as the
Democratic party. lie was for the
good of the workingman, and he thought
the latter always made mistake when
he tackled himself on to any party.
Mr.. Hughes said he was going to
leave the caucus. lie believed that
there was a ring within a ring, and
that the caucus did not seem to be the
place to best serve the interests Of the
workiDgmen, by whom he was elected
that at the last meeting some member,
before anything had been done, told
him that only Republicans would be
nominated; and so it turned out. He
did not wish to stay in the meeting
any longer. lie took his departure.
CUT-AYD-DRIED NOMINATIoNs.
Mr.. Parrish expressed himself simi-
larly and went ont.
Mr.. Snead said be was like the two
members who had just gone out. He
had seen at the last meeting that the
nominations were precOncerted and cut
and dried until Colonel Cutshaw's 8 name
was reached, when somebody said it
was time to halt. Mr.. Snead also went
out.
A RECONSIDERATION OF FORMER
ACTION PROPOSED.
Mr.. Owen said that as there seemed
TO be so much dissatisfaction he would
move that all action taken by the cau-
Gus heretofore be rescinded, SO that all
members could be free and untram-
melled when they took their seats on
the lst Of July.
Mr.. Kaufman said that as personal
explanations seemed TO be in order he
would also make one. He condemned
the action taken by the members who
had gone out, who had signed paper
agreeing to one thing and then had gone
back on it. lie was fOreign-born citi-
zen, was thirty-eight years old, but he
had never voted anything but the
straight Democratic ticket in his life.
JACKSON WARD NEVER BEsMIRCHED.
Mr.. Hayes (colored) said when the
news went abroad tomorrow that the
caucus had somewhat disappeared into
thin air that people would say that
Jackson Ward had been the cause of
it. He wanted it distinctly understood
that Jackson Ward had stuck by
Ben. August when his name was frs,
proposed and always. Jackson Ward,
be said, had never been besmirched by
John S. Wise or Malone either.
MR.. GRIFFITH GOES, TOO.
Mr.. Griffith said he was the last man
left who had been endorsed by botn
parties. lie made an explanation OF
his position and went out.
Mr.. Conners said he had been a
Democrat all his life-was a Democrat
from the crown Of his head to the soles
of his feet. He claimed that the men
who had left had broken faith with
their party, and he hoped that those
who were left would oppose the motion
TO reconsider the action Of the last
meeting.
IN THE SADDLE.
Mr.. Lange said he was opposed 10
any action that required atfilistion with
any party which was antagonistic t.
the Knights of Labor. The working.
man, he said, is now in the saddle aud
intends to ride the race. He stood
squarely on the labor platform.
Mr.. Jones thought the caucus had
reached the point where it started. He
wanted the caucus to continue the nom
nations.
Mr.. Chappell remarked that he had
been one Of the most unfortunate mem
bers in the body, for every man he hal
put up had been slaughtered. lie wa
willing, however, to abide by the ac-
ton of the caucus.
Mr.. Farrar said he came to the Coun-
ell untrammelled and uninstructed, and
be so stood in the caucus.
Mr.. Murphy said he was willing to
vote for man, not judging by his poll
tics, but his qualifications. He hoped
The body would 60 on with nomina-
lions.