Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-19

o'clock. Hereafter the committee will
be called to order promptly at s o'clock.
There were present Messrs. Farrar,
O'Keefe. Smelling. Bryant, Burch, Red
ford, Frischkorn, Hughes, Powell, Wood,
SHELTON, Ferriter, Cary, Lange, Ainslie,
Gates (secretary), Smith, Davis, Connor,
10th, Byrnes, and Britain.
A number of bills were ordered to be
paid and other routine business was
! transacted.
MR.. LANCE RESIGNS.
The following letter, which explains
itself, was read
RIcHMoND, VA, Sept. 1S, 1888.
Mr.. William RgGn, Chairman Demo-
cratic Gty central Committee:
Dear Sir.-Haying recently been elect
ed a member of the Richmond police
force | find it necessary to tender
my RESIGNATION as a member of yous
committee. In doing so permit me TO
say that though my connection with your
honorable committee has been severed
my zeal for the success Of the party will
not abate in the least, and shall do all
in my power in my humble way to Sc
cure the election of the peoples candi-
dates-Cleveland, Thurman, George ID.
Wise, Sands, and Wortham.
In the dark days of recOnstruction-a
time that tried mems souls was found
! in the front ranks of Democracy fighting
for the supremacy Of the AnglO-Saxon
race. was, as you well know. a Reform
councilman. and as such endeavored TO
carry out the wishes of the people who
elected me. When discovered that that
party was being used by the Republicans
to accomplish what they could not nc
complis3i III an open fight against De
mocracy | renewed my allegiance to the
Democratic party, and in doing SO had
no hope of reward, and should not have
been in the least dlsgruntled if the Po-
lice Board had rejected my petition.
! believe the people fully appreciate
the benefits derived from Democratic
| Administration and the necessity of
Kidding themselves Of the burdcnsome
and unnecessary tax put upon them by
| the Republican party, and on the'th
| Of November l expect 10 see the ban
ner Of Democracy and Reform floating
triumphantly over this great republic.
Very respectfully, JACOB j. LANCE.
MIR. POWELL FOLLOWS SUIT.
Mr.. John J. Powell, OF jefferson
Ward. n true and tried Democrat.
! also rendered his resignation as "A mem
Der of the committee, and in SO doing
| said that in future be would as he had
! been in the past, be only too glad 10 do
anv work that he could for the welfare
and success of the party.
| Mr. Lnngc's resignation was accepted.
Mr. PoWell's was laid over for one week.
THE TREASURER.
Dr. Jud. B. Wood, treasurer OF the
| committee, was present for the first time,
! having been absent from the city since
the organization ofthe committed In July.
He SAID that he regretted not having
been in the city toassistin the work OF the
! canvass up 20 this time but that hence
| forth he would bear his part of the burden
| and 10 auy work that might bee ASST yned
Mr. Ferriter. who ms been acting "a
treasurer in the absence OF DR.. Wood,
asked that the Auditing Committee meet
and audit his accounts.
The committee viii meet some time
this week.
WARD HEADQUARTERS.
The question Of establishing headquar-
! ters in the several wards of the city Was
| broached, but nothing definite was done.
It was decided that the ward superinten-
dents shall hold a meeting, the time yet
to be determined upon, to consider this
matter. Steps have already been taken
in some Of the wards looking to estab-
fishing local headquarters.
TO TIE FIAG-BAIsTNG,
Mr.. Smelling, on behalf of the Union
Democratic Club, extended to the mem
| bers of the committee cordial invita-
ton to be present at the flag g-raising to
be held next Tuesday night at the cor
ner of Twenty-third and n streets I'M
der the auspices Of this club. On that
NIGHT handsome banner, which
has been purchased for that purpose.
will be raised and there will be speeches
bv Mr.. Chandler of Washington, who
was heard here last year with such great
pleasure, and Congressman Allen, Of
Mississippi. Mr.. Smelling said that
proportions for this occasion would be
! quite expensive. and he asked OF the
/ committee a contribution. A resolution
was adopted appropratlng $50 for this
| object.
MUST ASK rs FIRST.
There was long discussion of this
matter, not because Of any opposition to
giving the money, but all agreed that it
was a somewhat dangerous precedent
! which might have TO be followed at in
convenient seasons As n solution OF
the question the following was adopted
ResoHed, That it is the sense of this
committee tina: they viii not feel obli-
gated to meet any expense incurred by
ward clubs unless the expense be first
authorized by this committee.
THAT DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mr.. Frschkorn urged upon the com
mitteemen who are members OF the AS
sociation OF United Clubs, having in
charge the arrangements for the demon
stration proposed to be held on the oath
instant, to attend the conference at Old
Market Hall tonight at s o'clock. He
said that the Committee on Invitations
were 10 have left last evening for Wash
ington to invite President Cleveland and
his estimable wife to be present, but that
Major James ID. Patton, chair
man of the committee, was caught
by the washout on the Chesapeake
and Ohio road and did not arrive
until too late. Major Daniel was also de-
tanned from Washington by n similar
trouble and Mr.. Barbour is sick. These
are the reasons which caused the con-
mittee to delay their visit until Friday.
Adjourned at 9:35 to meet at 7:3O
o'clock Tuesday night next to attend the
Union Clubs demonstration,
The Union Democratic Club.
The Union Democratic Club 81. w.
Carter, ESQ., PRESIDENT had pleasant
reunion at Springfield Hall last night.
A large crowd was present Addresses
were made by DR.. Monteiro and Mayor
Ellyson. after which Messrs. Crump,
Tyson. and McCabe entertained the club
with some charming recitations and
| .1..e.. III o1,,l, NIL bava a Grand unaak.