The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-18
THE CITY COMMITTEE.
RING OUT THF OH. RING IN Ihh
New.

Mrs, Meeting oftho Two Bodies-Chairman
Yrett stcps out, and Chairman Ryan
stems In-The New Committee Organized
ond Ready for Work.
The old and new City Central Demo.
cratic Committees met last night Mt the
civ Circuit Courtroom, the former TO
render an account of It's stcwardsh p anu
retire with the laurels Of victory II had
AID well and fairly earned, and the latter
10 assume the duties, responsibilities ana
lab0r- incident upon engineering and III
rcciing campaign so important as that
which now couironts the Democracy of
Richmond in this presidential year
THE RETIRING COMMITTEE.
The Joint meeting was called TO order
hv Colonel razewell Elicit, chairman OF
tho old committee. There were present
Of that body, Messrs Taylor, Valentine,
Sharpc. Gibbons, Frischkorn, Wood, w.
r.. BOtto, Cummins, Wingo, Levy, ana
lngcrsOll.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
The Treasurer reported balance on
hand of S4773, after which resolutions
of thanks 10 Mr.. Charles l.. Wingo,
former chairman, Colonel Tazewell
Elicit. present chairman, aud secretaries
O'Bannon and Tenser, were unanimous
ly adopted.
Nesers WingO and Elicit each made
snecchce thanking the committee for the
appreciation shown them In their vote oi
thanks They both congratulated the re-
tiring committee i'm what they had accom-
pIished, the hard fights they had wagei
and won. and the honOrs which they had
achieved. The speakers then urged up
on the new committee To work Win the
same energy and Carncstncss to accom-
pli,h Democratic success IN future, a, q
To- be governed in their action only 10y
nnscfi-h devotion TO the principles oil the
Democratic party
The remarks of both gentlemen on
concluding were received with applause,
and chairman Elett then resumed the
chair (which he had vacated while speak
ing eud which had in the meantime been
hlled by cX Chairman WingOl and an
nounced that the next business in order
was the organization of
TIE NEM COMMITTEE.
The roll of the incoming committee
was then called, and there were found 10
Doe present Mcssrs j. \ Mcanley, W. 7.
Sn lIings, r r. O'Keete, Julian Bryant,
VI S Burch. Henry Miller, b Frisch-
korn. r. 4 Hughes, John Powell, James
L. B0po, W, o. Sbelton. Jackson Guy,
! r Ferrtcr, James G. Lamb, ID. :.
Catcs. William 1yan, b. \. Jacob, r. 7.
Davis. Jnius LOlh. Dennis Wren, and
Samuel Brtton
TIE NEW CHAIRMAN.
Fol tie chalrmanship of the new com
miliee Messrs Jackson Guy, James {
Lamb. William Ryan, and Dr. JudsOn Is
Wood were nominated At Mr. Lambs
request his name was Withdrawn, as was
also that Of Dr. WOOD, upon its being
stated that be was absent from the city
and would not return before the fall
The contest was then narrowed down to
Messrs RYAN and Guy, and cira r0ce
vote resulted Ms follows Ryan, l3; Guy,
T.
On motion Of Mr. Guy, Mr. Ryan's
election was then made unanimous
MB. RYAN TAKES TIE CHAIR.
Colonel Tazrwell Elicit escorted Mr.
Ryan lo the chair, aud, on assuming il,
he thanked the committee for the honor
conferred upon him. He said that this
honor was the more appreciated because
il had come 10 him unsOuEh,. He heartily
coincidcd with The sentiments that had
been expressed by Messrs. Wingo and
Elicit and pledged his most earnest ef
forts e. securing Democratic success in
the important campaign just opening.
lie urged upon the committee harmony
and unity, aud determination TO battle
for the true principles Of the old Demo
cratic party.
OTHER OFFICERS.
Mr. Ryan was greeted with loud ap.
plause as be concluded his remarks,
and when this had subsided, he an
nOunced thai perfecting the organization
bv The election of other officers was in
order The result of the election was as
follows
Associate chairman-Mr. Jackson Guy.
Secretarv-Mr. ID. : Gates
Trca.urer-Dr JudsOn B Wood.
Sergcant-at. Arms-Nr. j. 5. Wilkin
son.
WARD SUPERJNTEEDFNTs
The following Ward superintendents
were then elected.
Marshall Ward, Julian Bryant; Jeffer-
son Ward Richard A. Hughes; Madison
Ward, | ~ Cary; Clay Ward, b. A.
Jocobs The election of superintendent
for Monroe and Jackson Wards was
passed by for The present
REsIGNATIoNs
Messrs James /. Botio and Henry
Miller rendered their designations, which
were laid over until the next meeting.
Mr. Il X Ralslon resigned AS member
Of the committee from Clay Ward, and
Mr.. W L. Smith was elected in his stead
Mr.. Frank !. Glasgow also resigned and
his resignation was accepted
The meeting then adjourned until
Tuesday night next, when the new com.
miltec will assemble to take such other
steps as NAV be necessary for its perma-