Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-20
WARD MEETINGS
10 ELLcT DELEGATES TO TIE con-
GREssIoyAL CONVENTION.
Places q Neeting, Number Of Delegates
and the Plan for Eleeting
Them, &c, &C.

A meetirg OF the City Dsmocra'le
Committee was held at the Circai'
Courtroom at Sis o'clock last night.
Present Messrs. WiDgo isuperiniend-
tni). Wilde secretary, Curtis, Chill
dress, Gibbons, Bowsry, Blair, RAY
lings, Teller, Middendorf, Howard, Il
lett, Tenser, Jacob, Brsnnon, Bigger,
Hill. Wood, and Smith.
The Chair announced that the seve-
raj wards Of the city are entitled to the
following number Of delegates each IN
the Congressional Convention which
meets in Richmond September "a to
nominate . candidate to represent the
THIRD district in the next Congress
Clay Ward. 6; Monroe, 6; Madison, !;
Jefferson, Z; Marshall, S; Jackson, 3.
PLACES oP MEETING.
The meetings to elect these delegates
will be held tonight st the following
places-sll Of the meetings to be called
to order promptly at O'Clock:
Clay Ward, at the Westham House,
corner Of Laurel and Cary streets.
Monroe Ward, at the Skating Rink,
on Broad above First street.
Madison Ward, at Sanger Hall.
Jefferson Ward, at 0ld-Market Hall.
Marshall Ward, ct Corcoran Hall, on
TWenty-fifth street between Broad and
Marshall.
jackson Ward, at CAMS Hall, corner
Of First and Baker streets.
OPPOSED TO COUPONS.
Mr.. Wilde offered the following re.o-
luton, which was adopted:
Whereas, after repeated contests in
opposition TO that settlement Of the State
debt known IS the Riddleberger settle
mept, it Was clearly sscertmned that
that settlement wa. acceptable to q
majority Of the people Of Virginia, and
that nsjority Of the people would ut
consent to pay more than is providedfor
therein and whereas the Democratic
party scquiesoed in that settlement in
the State Convention held in the city Of
LyDchbuIg in July, 1883, and has re-
iteIsted its scquiescence in that settle
msnt in every State Convention held
since that time:
Re,olce3, /, That We pledge our
selves TO use kll Just and honorable
efforts towards making that settlement
final.
Reso'rei, >. That We are unAlterably
opposed TO the use or coupons in the
payment Of taxes. and that we look
rpon these who are now engaged II
trying to force coupons upon the pub
lie officers Of this Commonwealth as
pursuing a course that is directly oP-
posed TO the wishes Of large majority
Of the Democratic party, and that If
successful would do irrerievsble
injury, and ths; we declare fur
thermore that the charge, By whom
soever made, that those engaged in this
coupon warfare upsn the Common.
wealth represent in any manner the
Democratic party in this State Is utterly
false. and that this charge has been
forged and circula'ed only by enemies
Of the Democratic party, whether open
er disguised.
Adjourned to meet next Thursday
night.
THE PLAN.
The plan for the election Of delegate
10 tbe Convention adopted by the Crty
Democratic Committee August l2;h
provides that the manner Of voting
shall be By secret ballot. Every ballo.
must have the full number, aud no
more, Of The delegate. to which the
ward is entitled. Tie voters name
AID residence shall be called out, and :
record made Of the same and the nun
Der Of ballots shall conform 70 the
number Of names recorded. Tbs meet
ing shall remain in session until its
business is concluded. Every person
must be re. istered voter in the ward
in which be offers 20 cast his ballot.
The ballots shall be counted by tell
ers appointed BY the chairman OF the
meeting.
The persons-equsl 10 the number Of
delegates sppor;ioned to the wsrd-re-
c.ivipg the highest number Of votes
cast shall be declared the representa-
,ives from said ward in the CODgres-
sional Convention.
TIE chairman Of the meeting in each
ward shall certify the names Of the
delegates selected By his ward to ID,
superintendent Of his ward, who shsl
return the same TO the Democratic City
Committee. and the secretary Of sAil
committee shall furnish each Of them
with certificate Of his election signed
BIZ the superintendent and secretary o.
the emocrttic City Committee.
Each delegate shall be empowered TO
a. point his own alternate.
DELEGATES ELECTED FROM MAN
CHESTER.
Meetings were held in the First.
Third. and Fourth Wards last night foI
the purpose Of electing one delegate
from each 10 the Congressional Con-
yention which meets in Richmond Sep
tember Cd. The following was the
result: First WArd-B. A. Faulconer.
delegate DO alternate. Third Ward
II. c. Nelson, delegate; George Mere
dith. alternate. Fourth WArd-G. h
Macon, delegate; Il. c. Ferguson
alternate.
The election in the Second Ward va
held last week, the result Of which u.
been announced in the DiEpGfc!.
The delegates 60 uninstructed, al
have not announced what candidate The!
are in favor OF.
1ns American Animal Tsther Com
pany.
There was placed upon record IN ihe
clerks Office Of the City Circuit Cour'
Yesterday , charter granted by Judge
VI IL