Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-15
CITY COMMITTEE.
TIE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF WASH
IEGros ABANDON rHEIs IsExcURsIoE.
Chairman Ryan to Have Central Hsadquar-
tsrs opesed-Rsprsssntstivs Mills
Expected This Month.

The City Democratic Committee had
q meeting last night in the Circuit-Cour
room and was called to order at $50
o'clock by the chairman, Mr.. William
Ryan. There were present: Messrs. W.
T. Smelling, P. Il. O'Keefe, Julian
Bryant, b. Frischkorn, r. A. Hughes,
John Powell, Emmett Richardson, W. o.
Shelton, jackson Guy, I. A. Cary, Jacob
J. Lange, Sol. l.. Bloomberg. ID. >.
Gates (secretary), William Ryan, Il. A.
Jacob, J. II. Conner, Julius 10th, Den
mis- Wren, and Thomas Burns
CANNOT COME.
The secretary read the following letter,
which speaks FOR itself
WAsHEGroS, August II, 1888.
William Ryan, Esq:
Dear Sir,-Your last letter was duly
received, and was read to the association
at its regular meeting held last night.
The proposed excursion was fully dis
cr sed and / regret very much to say the
association finally concluded 10 abandon
it. There were several reasons that led
to this result, the principal one being the
absence from the city Of q majority OF It's
leading and most active members, and
the fact that all the Democratic clubs
here are putting forth all their efforts in
getting up a monster Democratic ratiii-
cation to he held on the night of the
7th Of September, which being the night
before the proposed excursion would,
perhaps, seriously affect the success Of
the scheme.
Ia discussing the matter last night |
am pleased to state that your kindness
and that of the Central Committee was
frequently alluded to in terms Of high
praise.
Expressing great regrets that our cf-
forts have proved Of no avail, aud thank
ing YOU for your generous aid and adj
vice, am, dear sir, with great esteem
most truly yours, &C.,
T.. c. CBUMP,
for the committee.
Should our association be Of any ser
vice 10 YOU or your committee don't fail
to call upon it. We have a list OF names
Of every Richmond voter residing here.
DELEGATES.
The secretary read the list of delegates
elected by the several wards to TIE Con-
eressional Convention to be held at the
Exchange Hotel on the 5tn OF Septem-
ber. The names Of the delegates were
published in Yesterdays D'SPatch.
HEADoC CNRrEEs.
The chairman drew the attention Of
the committee to the fact that the time
Is fast approaching when headquarters
should bo opened. 1t had been Gus
tomary, he said, for headquarters to be
opened six weeks before the election, but
he thought it best that they should be
opened earlier this year than usual. He
suggested the adyisability OF appointing
r. committee at this meeting to consider
the subject
Mr.. Jacob moved that the chairman
be appointed a committee OF one 70 look
into the matter and select a suitable
place.
Afr. Bloomberg suggested the pro-
priety Of having ward headquarters IN
stead OF central headquarters. lie
thought tnis plan would be mere eilec-
tual and just as cheap, if not chceper.
His idea vas to have the headquarters
under thc direct supervision OF tie re-
spectiye word clubs.
Mr.. Ryan said ward headquarters were
certainly desirable and had worked very
satisfactorily in Clay Ward. whore they
had been kept up by the Clay-Ward Ac-
tives, but they had proven very eXpen-
siye and general headquarters were an
absolute necessity. lie thought ward
Headquarters, if had at oil, should be
under the management Of the City Com
mittee.
Mr.. Conner favored the general head
quarters, as did Messrs. Guy, Powell, and
Gates. Mr.. Frischkorn WAS heartily in
favor Of ward headquarters.
Tho motion of Mr. Jacob prevailed,
and Chairman Rynn is empowered to
secure headquarters, to employ The ne
cessary labor, and to secure a suitable
flag and float it to the breeZes.
Mr. Ryan said one reason why head
quarters should be established is that
the time for the distribution of campaign
literature, which is awaiting orders from
the chairman OF the committee, IN now
upon US and there should be some place
for storing such matter ready for distri-
button.
REPRESENTATIVE MILLS.
Chairman Ryan stated that he ex-
pectei Mr.. Mills, of Texas, author Of
the tariff bill which has engaged so
much of the attention OF Congress at its
present session, in the city some time
the latter part OF this month.
A committee Of five, consisting OF
Messrs. Ryan, Guy, Shelton, Boom
berg and 10th was appointed to arrange
for the reception OF Mr.. Mills and for
holding meeting which he IS expected
TO address. Ii is proposed 20 give him
hearty welcome, and 1t is probable that
the meeting will be held IN the Theatre.
There may perhaps be a parade by the
Democratic clubs of the city.
Mr.. Ryan will enter into correspond
ence with Mr.. Mills at once and ascer
tain about what date he proposes to visit
Richmond.
The committee adjourned at $3.50