Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-24
OUR LOCAL POLITICS.
MEETING LAST NIGHT OF THE CITY
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Resignation and Elec;ion-Proposition to
Nominate Candidates for tho House
Of Delegates by Convention.

A meeting Of the City Democratic Com
mittee vas held last night in the Circuit
Court room.
The attendance was not large nor was
the session a long one, there being very
little business on the calendar.
When tho roll was called, shortly before
o'clock, the following members answered
10 their names: Messrs. Sncllings Burch,
TArrar. Gibbons, Raffo, Hughes, Bloom
berg. Winston. Jacob, Smith, Conner.
Wren, Byrne Bigger, Britain, and Secre-
tarv ID. :. Gates ,,.
In the absence Of Chairman William
RYAN. Mr.. Bloomberg was. on motion OF
Mr. Gibbons, requested TO occupy me
chair. which he did in q very acceptable
manner.
ALTTRSATEs REPoBTHD.
The superintendents Of the several wards
made reports of the meetings held for the
election Of delegates 10 the State Conven-
ton. and gave the names.of the cighiy-tWo
chosen men, These have already been
published in the DiWGfct.
Secretary Gates had list Of the delegates
already prepared, and entries OF all the
altcrnatcs reported about one third were
made opposite the names of the delegates
bv whom they were designated. II - I'M
portant that the other alternates shall be
reported 90 the Secretary. whose address
is No. 2Oi south jefferson street.
MR.. HUGHES RESIGNS.
Mr.. r. A. Hughes rendered his resisna-
ton as superintendent OF jefferson Ward
and then as a member of the committee.
having moved permanently out OF the
ward.
I'm taking this action Mr.. Hughes made %
pleasant allusiOn to his connection with
D = .4t .-.rtt IN ftlfrNI
thank the citizens of the ward for the con
fdencc placed in him IN electlng him
member Of this organization. and TO the
committee hc returned thanks for the uni
form courtesy which had been shown hlm.
The Chair ON behalf of the committee
assured MIR. hughes that he had the conn.,
dcnce and esteem of his feilOw-memb
all Of whom regretted 10 part with HIM.
SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Asa successor TO Sir. Hughes from JET
| ferson Ward the names of Mcssrs. James
| w. Cannon and W. 4. Loving were. pre-
| scnted the claims of the former beng
/ backed by two members from that district
and those of the latter by one member.
! Mr.. Loving was elected.
The jefferson Ward delegation Withdrew
! to consult a. TO whom they would recon-
mend for superintendent. They soon re-
! turned and Mr.. Gibbons reported that no
choice had been made, the delegation beng
| divided. He asked that the matter be lald
! over until the next meeting Agreed TO-
Mr.. jacob said he thought II was I'M
portant that there should be "A supenn-
| Lendeut In each ward, and be suggested that
/ a Temporary one be elected to serve until "a
permanent selection Is made. lie pre-
| scented the name of Mr.. Gibbons not as "A
representative of the Curbstone club, but
as q good and efficient party worker.
% 4 lr n III
| the position and the latter was elected, tn'
vote resulting: Flournoy, 10 Gibbons q.
LEGISLATIVE NoMINATIoNs.
| NIr. Bloombcrg offered preamble and
series of resolutions providing for a con-
vcntiuu 10 be held IN the city of Richmond
! ON Thursday. October jd, for the nOmlna-
| tion of candidates for the House of Dele
| gates and embJdviug plan for the cleo
| tiou of delegates TO such convention; Mf'
| Bloomberg read the paper and asked that
! IL lc referred 10 the Committee ON IlanS.
| Mr.. Jacob thought the matter very I'M
! portant one and moved that the paper be
! laid ON the table until the next meeting,
when it may be taken up for discussion.
TuE PLAN.
| The preamble recites that the primary
plan has caused much dissatisfaction 10 the
! great majority of Democratic voters that
! the plan has been grossly abused ana SUD
! sidilod forpersonal benefits and preludlccs
! to the great dctrimeHt of the party; aud
! that the interest and welfare OF the par riy
would be promoted and Strengthened 10y
! the selection of its nominees IN conVcn-
| ton composed of delegates elected by
| Democratic voters in meetings where free
| and fair selections can bc made.
The plan for the ward meetings, winch II
| is proposed shall bee held on the night OF
! Monday. September 23d, Is substantially
| the same as that under which the recent
ward meetings were held. except that the
| following sections are Incorporated;
g.. All registered voters IN the ward de-
sirinp To be elected IN said ward meeting as
"A DELEGATE % the nominating convention
/ shall send his name and fee of fifty cents
To- the superintendent of his ward before d
! o'clock on the evening prlOr To which the
ward meeting is to be held.
1. I'm the event that there should not hc
a sufficient number of names handed 10
! the Supcrintcudent 10 give the ward tuil
delegation. then the requisite number
| shall be- added by the Superintendent with
the advice and consent of the committee
men from the ward.
! 3. The superiutendcnts OF the respective
wards snail prepare and have printed Il
! ticket .ur thclr wards containing all the
names so sent. arranged IN Alphabetical or-
| der from which the voter shall strike all
over the number allotted 10 his ward; and
this shall be the only ballot received and
counted.
The respective superintendent are 10
preserve the strictcst secrecy as % the
names ON the ticket, 10 show the same 20
no one. nor to have any distributed until -
half hour before the meeting Is called to
| order.
| There is a resolution which provides for
the appointment of "a committee OF three
| 10 confer with similar committee from
Heurico and urge the adoption OF the fore
going plan for the nomination oil senators
10 represent this district.