Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-09

Committee held In the circuit Court
room last night-the superintendent,
Colonel John b. Cary, in the chair, and
Mr.. j. Taylor Stratton acting secre-
tary-,he following was adopted:
Address.
TO he White Democrats Of the Guy OF Rich
uOHd.
ON the fourth Thursday In this month an
election will be- held In this city for the va
riOus city officers, Counclmen. aud Justices
OF the peace. The Democratic party. OF
which We are the representatives, has Tor
many years controlled and directed the
government OF this city ana guarded ana
protected the rights and interests OF
her people by Withholding the admin
istraiiOn OF her Affairs from Ignorant
as well as designing and INSCRIPTIONS
political enc mt s aud placing IL In the hands
of honest. faithful, and competent men
For the preservation Of our pOhtlcal orgahl-
zation and in that an assurance or tue con-
tinucd peace. welfare. and prosperity OF our
city II IA necessary that We prepare lOf the
coming contest and adopt some plan or
method by which we can select ana agree
upOn our standard bearers or candidates Tor
the various offices before the day OF the cleo
ton. Win this object IN view. your comnll-
tee have carefully considered the interests
and wcllbeing OF the Democratic party OF
this city, and in their deliberations have
adopted the plan for Primary Eectlon on
May l2th as the best ana most Ieasiole.
Yonr committee have perfected TINS pan as
best they could. and now offer IL 10 you WIN
the assurance that all persons VINO suomlt
sion Will be dealt with equally ana fairy,
and without any discrimination Insofar as
the power and ability OF this committee
extends. ,.
tain ouestio Ions of public policy or eNpediency
nsto the building OF our new Clty nan oe
presented to you by this committees: but
Your committee respectfully submit tua.
...fo inn ont
he beyond their province or duty. III wouiu
he an arrogant assumption OF authority
introducing into the Democratic party
system OF caucus or machine rule-ior your
TxecutiVe Committee To undertake TO
dictate TO YOU how you shall vote
or 10 the persons who may ouer
Themselves as candidates what position
they should occupy upon any of me pub
lie 1ucstions or issues Of the day. Whether
the CITY Hall is 10 he butt or virginia
granite or not; whether the WORK 10 De
done shall be- by day labor or otherwise,
are. like all other local matters or issues
which may now be pending before the puo-
lie uestions for you, tue voters, To decide.
IL Is your duty and privilege 10 vote
upon and determine these ana al,
Other questions OF public policy. ana
10 select the men you deem worthy OF your
confidence and VINO are competent 10 repre-
sent you In the different Offices Tor whlch
they are TO be chosen while the duty OF
Your committee ~ 10 devise and present 10
Won plan or method by which your votes
are TO be csstand the result asoertained ana
made known for the guidance OF the mem
bers Of the Democratic party in the coming
election. This plnn your committee mas
prepared and presented 10 you IN tne
form Of PR mary Election. 1t AFFORDS 10
each and every one OF you an opportunity
to come TO the polls free aud untrammeIle9
and cast your votes as you may desire, anu
10 make your Unrestricted choice OF those
whom you would have rs your candidates
for the various offices on the daN OF the
election; and this We call upon you 10 90.
Whatever may have been your views Ia the
election recently held IN tins city; whatever
differences OF opinion there may DO among
you upon various matters or issues oil pup
lie policy or eNpcdtenoy. or whateVtr dl-
VeIslty there may be IN your cholce OF men
for the several Offices come forward 10 the
Primary and there give expressio 10 your
views and opinions. and make selection or
the men you wish 30 serve you. Let there
he no doubling, no hesitattng, no hating.
Remember, YOU are preparing 10 meet your
polucal enemies. The Republican party Is
not r<tinct, nor idle and Inactive bat alive.
on ire alert and ready and anxious TO prey
upon any weakness You may eNhlOit. aud
90 apture AS many rs may be found wan
deTipg from the fold of Democracy. Any
dimnection among you Or any dissension
in Your ranks will bat encourage and add
strength to your adversary. AS ireemen 40
not consent 10 be enslaVed politically auu,
asa well-wis her OF this city, do not permit
her government TO pass into Tue hsnas OF
terests hui continue TO stand up nrinly and
boldly for Democracy, as you have done ia
the past.
Come forward TO the primary and choose
the men whom you would have 10 carry
your banner. There select and agree upon
your candidate and on the day of the cleo
zion you Will meet your political enemies Ia
a solid and unbroken phalanx. and victory
VIII undoubtedly crown your efforts.
REPLY OF THE COMMITTEES TO Mr..
J. c. SMITHS GARD.
The following reply Of the City Com.
mittee to the card Of j. q. Smith was
read, adopted, and ordered to be
printed:
Mr.. James q. Smith having announced
himself An an independent candidate for the
Office OF City Sergeant. and having In q
subsequent card. by Implication, reelected
upon the action Of the Democratic CITY
Committee OF 1884, Of which some OF the
deemed proper by the committee, who have
examined into the record OF the case. tosub.
NIT the following brief narrative OF the mu-
nicipal contest OF that year, which SHOWS
cooclnsiveIy that he has no just gronnd OF
complaint:
The Primary of that year was very ex-
citing one. calling forth the largest vote ever
Poneo on such an occasion. There was a
IsIRe number of candidates and an UNUSUAL
aensiiy among their friends-a4ch oeutng
ma much serofehtag--w ich added greatly
70 The complications OF the canvass.
Inc contest between Mf. Smith and Mr..
ZEE resulted IN the nomination OF the lat
Ter. The labor Of cauvassing the returns
VS. 20 xrt4t that the cliy commftteo was