Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
Pomhnfnn CInb Meeting.

President Preston BelNln chlleu the
Powhatan Club 10 order promptly at $50
last night. and after the proceedings Of the
! last meeting had been read and approved,
Secretary Grymes proceeded to read sew
enty-nine applications for membership.
These were referred 10 the standing Com
mittec on Membership.
The Secretary announced that there
were now APO names on the roster, the limit
being 800
Tho Chair announced that the election
Of officers would take place on Friday,
September 2Oth. and then appointed the
following committee 20 examine the books
Of the Secretary and Treasurer and report
AZ that date: Messrs. James {. Lamb, >. y.
! Curtis. and W. 4. Price.
The Chair called the attention of the
club 10 the necessity of employing prl-
yate secretary for the President during the
campaign On motion this matter was re-
fcIrcd to the Executive Committee.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
4 resolution offered by Mr.. William
Ryan levying a small assessment on the
members for the purpose OF creating cam
paign fund was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
EAvESDROPPING.
bIr. J. A. Curtis suggested that as the
| club held its meetings on the ground hoor
! III tNlnut ht well 10 fOuNlutI SUNNI hl'nii9 VA
/ preventing eavesdrOpping.
On motion. the Char appointed COM
mittce Of three Messrs. j. \. Gurus, Il. l..
Winston. and John ). HarwOod-to look
| for other quarters for the use Of the club
during the campaign. and report at the
next meeting.
Must PAY UP.
Treasurer Frank W. Cunningham an
nounced that members who had not paid
/ their dues would be waited on by col
+ lectOr before the 18th of the month.
/ Alr. W. 4. Price said that IN view OF the
/ large membership Of the club some plan
/ ou-ht to be adopted for facilitating the
! election of officers. He offered rcsOlu-
/ ton. which was carried, that the Chair ap-
point committee Of three to prepare a
| plan for conducting said election. The
! following were appointed: MeSsrs. W. A.
d ! n-e. William LOyen TEN, and Everett
! Maddey.
Nr. +. p. Hulce offered resolution re-
! curing each application Tor membership
/ in future to be- accompanied by -.
The Chair announced that he would call
meeting of the club for next Friday
night.
NOMINATIONS ENDORSED.
Mr. D c. Richardson offered the follow
iug. winch was unanimously adopted:
/ Whereas the Democratic Convention
which assembled in the city OF Richmond
OIL the 18th day of august, 1889, nominated
/ the following candidates OF the Demo
cratic party: Hon Philip Mckinney, for
Governor: Hon. J. Hose TYLER, for Lieu
tcnant-GOycrnOr, and Hon. IL. Taylor
Scott. for Att0rney-General:
Resoiued. That the Powhatan Club cor
daily endorse the nominations So made {;
that we hail the standard-b bearers OF our
party ms loval Democrats true Nirginians,
/ able and experienced statesmen, and gen
/ tlemen Of unspOtted personal characters f;
and we pledge ourselves individually and
as "a club 10 use our earnest efforts 10 bear
the Democrltic banner 10 victory in the
approaching election.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
On motion Of Mr. f. b. Hicks, Major j..
Hoge Tyler and Major K. Taylor Scott were
elected honorary members Of the club,
/ Captain Philip Mckinney having been
elected "A member at previous meeting.
The meeting adjourned little after 10
O'clock.
Hon. X. 4. Ayers.