Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-02
POLITICAL MOVES.
THE VIRGINIA DELEGATION LEAVING
FOR sf. LOUIS.
Resolutions Of the Old Dominion Club with
Reference to the Distribution
OF Places.

afternoon ctd the Cnesapeake aOd OnlO rail-
vay. lie will be met at Charlottesville by
Major John w. Daniel, and from there the
two 90 together, reaching st. Louis Monday
morning.
some few Of the Virginia delegates left
Yesterday, but the moat OF them will go To-
cav and tomorrow, reaching their destina-
ton either Sunday afternoon or Monday
morning. They will go on no special train,
and some will take the Chesapeake and Ohio
route; others the Baltimore and Ohio, and
stin Others The Pennsylvania routes. They
will all be quartered at the Planters Hotel,
and in all probability will start on the re-
turn trip all the same day, though by differ
ent routes.
Virginia is entitled to four deleestes at
| large and two from each OF the ten congress
sional districts-maklng in all twenty-iour.
| These were elected at the Norfolk ConYen-
ton. and are as follows:
AtLaree: United States Senator-elect John
! $. Barbour, who is chairman OF the delega'
iion; United States Senator John W. Daniel;
r. G. Marshall. OF Portsmouth; Captain =.
| W. Mckinney, Of Farmville.
| First District: j. j. Ginter ana Charies
| willis.
Second District: Judge James +. Heath.
OF Norfolk, and c. Fentonday, OF Isle OF
| Wight.
Third District: Major James D. Patton, OF
| Richmond, and Colonel William X. Aylet.,
Of King William.
Fourth District: f. c. Venable, OF Pc
tersburg, and r. g. Southal, Of Amelia.
Fifth District: NJ. p. Jordan, OF Danyille,
and Judge ID. w. Bolen, Of Carroll.
Sixth District: w L. Green, OF Charlotte,
and Z. A. Krise, OF Lynchburg.
Seventh District: d. b. Gordon, OF Rap
| pahannock, and James II. Hay OF 1Iadi'on.
Eighth District: General Eppa IIunton,
Of Fauquler, and Thomas Z. Wallace, oil
| Orange.
Ninth District: A. NJ. Bowman, OF
smyth, and Is. NJ. Fulton, Of Wise.
Tenth District: william VI. McAllister, OF
Bath. and Hon. G. I. Smith, OF Nelson.
THE OLD DOMINION SPEAKS.
At meeting OF the Old Dominion Demo-
| cratic Club Of Jefferson Ward the following
preamble and resolutions were. on motion
OF Mr. II. Ii. Figg, unanimously adopted |:
| Whereas at the late municipal election held
in this city the true Democracy had trlum-
phaAt walk-oyer; and whereas the Demo-
cratic clubs were full Of energy, zeal, and
Ere in The good cause, and thereby largely
increased the party vote; and whereas there
can be found in each and all OF the clubs
steadiast and unwayering Democrats who
are sadly in need OF employment; and
whereas at the re6rganization OF our munich
pal government, which takes place July lst,
there will be many places to be 6lled: there
fore be 1t
1, ReSolred, That it is the sense OF this
club that to the "VictOrs belong the spOils"-
hence that none but true and tried Demo-
Gratis should be elected or appointed to any
official position under a Democratic city
government.
>. ReSoiUed, That our representatives be
urged to look well 10 the past political ailllla-
tlons Of each and every applicant for Office,
and to see that no man who has ever wayered
in his party allegiance shall either be retained
or appointed TO any position.
3. ReS0red, That a copy OF these resolu-
tons be sent TO each OF Jefferson's Ward
Democratic representatives in the upper and
lower branches of the City Council.
A number of prominent Norfolk and
| Portsmouth Democrats who were attentive
TO the Old Dominion upon the clubs visit to
Norfolk were present night before last, and
were hospitality entertained and heartily
welcomed by the Old DOminiOners.
Meeting OF MadfSou-ward Club.
The Madison Ward Democratic Club held
It's regular meeting IN the Chanecry-Court
room last night, aud taking INTO cOnsidera-
ton the threatening condition OF the weather
the attendance was quite good. The presi-
dent, Nr. +. b. Grymes, occupied the chair
Mr. B. X. Pecor, secretary.
when routine business had been trans
acted the secretary read the call OF the Gen
eral Committee OF the National League OF
Democratic Clubs formed at a conference OF
delegates held at New York city, April 81,
1883. inviting all Democratic clubs in the
| United States who approve the principles
adopted at said conference to Join the
League and send delegates to n convention
TO be held at Baltimore on July 4, 1888.
TO JOIN THE LEAGUE.
Mr.. Rawlings stated that the Clay-Ward
Actiyes and Old Dominion Democratic Clubs
had forwarded their applications and received
notice OF their acceptance as members OF the
League. On his motion the secretary was
directed to forward the application OF this
club for membership.
Nine gentlemen we're nominated from
which TO elect five delegates, and the vote,
which was taken by ballot, resulted in the
election OF Messrs. Preston Belvin, f. b.
Grymes, Louis Rawlings. B. X. Pecor, and
| James A. Augustine. Each delegate was
authorized, in the event Of his inability to
attend TO appoint his alternate.
| ABOUT DISTRIBUTING PAIkONAbbs
Mr.. Rawlings offered the same resolutions
adopted by the Old Dominion Club Thurs
day night, which in effect recommend TO the
councimen. elect from the ward that in the
distribution OF public patronage only such
Democrats as have not strayed from the fold
should be elected TO office.
Before the resolutions were read DR.. Jud
B. Wood arose to oppose them. He said
| ta m that
the resolutions would doubtless lead 10 un.
pleasant discussion. He was not one OF
these who believed IN the theory OF "to the
vlctors belong the spoils,' and be did not
think Mr.. Cleveland was.
When the resolutions had been read and
were on their adoption Mr.. John s. Har-
wood strongly opposed them. He claimed
10 be as good a Democrat as any one present,
but he thought this an unwise course TO pur-
sue. Had it not been for the action OF the
| Reform Democrats in the last congressional
election this district would now be repre-
sented In the lower branch OF the National
Congress by Republican.
Mr.. George Dahney Wootton became elo-
quent in his support OF the resolutions. lie
was thoroughly imbued with the idea that
those who light and achieve victory are
entitled TO receive the benefits that are TO
accrue therefrom. He entered into the dis
clission OF Mahoneism, Readiusterism, and
even went az far back as the defeat, 10 1855,
OF Know Nothingism, and closed amid cheers.
Mr. Lovenstein raised his voice in opposi-
ton 10 the principle OF instructng msn
elected to discharge certain trusts, and this
| club with thirty members present should not
undertake to direct what the councilmen
elected by the Democratic voters Of the ward
should do. lie referred to the action OF
q few OF the Reiormers elected to the
present Council, but for which all OF the
| democrats would have been turned out OF
| office. Just on the eve OF an important elec-
ton and in the light Of the present condition
| OF this district he deplored that any such ac.
tion should he sought to be adopted by this
or any other club. The resolutions on this
subject adopted by the City Committee he
thought sufficient
DR.. Wood said he thought 1t would be best
10 Law the resolutions on the table, as their
adoption would tend to ALLEVIATE all who for
meriy were jealous Democrats, but who re-
Gently made The mistake OF sssociatlng them
selves with the Reform party.
| NJ Daufin0a heartily favored the resOlu-