Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-22
RICHMOND POLITICS.
MEETING LAST NIGHT OF THE CITY
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Resignation Of Mr. Msanlsy-Hsadqusrtsrs
Open and Ready for Business
Miscellaneous.

The City Democratic Committee met
in the Circuit-Court room last night,
with the following members present
Messrs. Ryan (chairman), Smelling,
O'Keefe. Bryant, Burch, Redford, Frisch-
korn, Hughes, Powell, Richardson, Sut-
ton, Lange. Shelton, Smith, jacob,
Davis, Wren, Bigger, Byrnes, and Gates
(secretary).
RESIGNATION.
The secretary read the following letter
RICHMOND, August 20. 1888.
William Rydn, Esq, Chairman Cty
Central Committee:
Dear Sir,-I hereby tender my resig-
nation as a member OF your committee.
in doing so permit me to say that 1t is
with great reluctance that | sever my
connection with you, and would not do
so but for the fact that | do not think
any person connected with the city
government should be connected with
the committee. Hoping for glorious
Democratic victory this fall, | am, very
respectfully, yours to command,
JoHS A. MEANLEY.
The resignation was accepted.
Mr.. MILLS.
Mr.. Ryan announced that he had re-
ceived letter from Hon. Roger q. Mills
stating that he had promised Hon.
George d. Wiso to speak in Richmond
during the campaign, but that he could
not now name the date on which he
could DO here. Mr.. Ryan said that he
had gotten an option on the Theatre for
the day that Mr. Mills will speak here.
HEADQUARTERS.
The chairman announced that the
committee had secured rooms at lll2
Main street for Democratic headquarters,
and had lots of fine Democratic htera-
ture on hand, and said all the Democrats
of the city were invited to call at the
rooms. where Mr.. j. II. Conner Will be
found 10 wait upon them.
lhe chairman said that he thought ii
would be well to elect successor to Mr.
Meanley, but on motion that matter was
passed by.
SENATORIAL VACANCY.
The chairman called attention to the
fact that senator from Richmond city
and Henrico county would be elected at
the November election in place OF Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson, elected Mayor.
He also appointed Mr.. Jackson Guy
during the absence from the city OF Mr..
Lamb a member pro tenn. of the com
mittee heretofore appointed TO consult
with like committee from Henrlco as
10 manner Of nominating q candidate
for the Senate.
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE.
The chairman said that large package
OF documents had just been received,
and that members of the committee and
Democrats could get them by calling
at the headquarters in a few days.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Hughes called attention to the ne
cessity Of Democratic clubs OF the city
uniting with each other in the work oi
the approaching campaign.
The committee adopted a resolution
requesting that delegates to the Congress
sonal Convention send in the names Of
their alternates
Mr.. Redford, the new member from
jefferson Ward, was introduced to the
committee. He said that be would moi
make a speech but that the committee
would have something good from hiin
before election-day.
Some member thought it useless fol
the committee TO meet again next Tues
day night os there was so little business
to be done.
MIR. Frischkorn moved to meet next
Tuesday night, and MIR. Jacob. in second
ing the motion, created much laughter by
stating that he hoped, as this would be
the only excuse Mr., Frischkorn could
make for going away from home, the
committee would agree TO the motion.
The motion was adopted, and the
committee adjourned.