Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-04
A CLUB WAS FORMED.
THE ESTER DEMOCRATS
MAKING READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Over One Hundred Names Enrolled and
q Flag Unfuried with Much En-
thusiasm-OthcP Items.
The Democrats of Manchester propos

The Democrats Of Manchester propose
to do good work in this campaign.
They are thoroughly aroused, and will
see to it that the full vote is polled on
the 9Th OF November, and that the ticket
is given an old-time majority.
For several years the party organiza-
ton here has not been thorough, and the
want of it has been strongly felt when
the voting-time came.
Now it Is proposed to look more care
! fully after this important matter, to
! have every section OF the city well work
ed, and 10 poll even larger Democratic
vote than was cast six years ago, W zen
the majority in thiscity was about 400.
4 MEETING HELD.
With this end IN view the City Demo
cratic Central Committee at its last meet
/ ing decided TO call mass-meetlng for
last night for the purpose OF organizing
one or more campaign clubs and at the
same time 10 swing to the breeze large
banner to mark the Democratic head
quarters in the Leader building.
In accordance with this call meeting
+ OF Democratic voters from all sections OF
the city was held last night in the Leader
Hall. The attendance was fairly large.
At $40 o'clock Mr. John Eutz, chair
man OF the City ommittee, called the
meeting to order, and after stating its
/ object announced that temporary or
/ ganization was the first business in order.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mayor A. G. Attkisson was unani-
mousIy elected temporary chairman.
Messrs. ID. J. Weisiger and Thomas F..
/ Owen we're placed Ill nomination for
/ temporary secretary.
Mr. Weisiger asked that his name be
withdrawn, but this was refused. and
vote was taken, resulting in the election
Of Mr. Owen.
The Choir appointed Messrs. ID. L.
! Pulliam, II. Fitzgerald, f. {. ID. Farm
or, Thomas J. Smith, and J. ". Bro
/ naugh, Jr, rs q committee on perma-
nent organization, with instructions to
offer in their report suitable name Tor
the club.
ONLY ONE CLUB.
The question was Agitated whether 1t
would not be better to form four clubs
one TO each ward. After some little dis
/ cussion O resolution that only one club
/ be organized WAS offered and adopted.
The committee retired, and while ont
/ MIR. L. i. Macon offered resolutions en-
dor,ing the nominations OF the Demo
cratic Convention and the adminlstra-
ton Of Governor FiZhugh Lee. The
resolutions were laid on the table until
after the permanent organization had
been elected.
OFFICERS OF THE CLUB.
The committee made their report,
recommending the following permanent
organization:
pre8ident-F G. ID. Farmer.
NIce-P Presidents ts-First Ward, A. +.
Holt; Second Ward, A. A. Waugh;
Third Ward, ;. S. Patch ; Fourth Ward,
". II. Owens.
Socretary-D. J. Weisiger.
Trea,urcr-,James i. Bradley.
Serpeants-at- Arms George W. Brooks
and W. $. Goode.
Executive Committee composed OF tho
four vice-presidenis and two members
rom each ward, to be selected by tho
/ yicc-presidents
The club b. be called the Democratic
/ Campaign Club of Manchester.
Tho report was adopted, and Mr..
Bradley having declined as treasurer
Nlr. r.. ". Robertson was elected III his
stead.
The permanent officers assumed their
respective offices and Chairman Farmer
made brief speech, thanking the club
for the honor conferred and promising
his earnest efforts in behalf of the party.
The resolutions of MIR. Macon were
here adopted with loud hurrah.
THE FLAG RAISED.
The flag. - feet long by about 7 feet
wide, with the names OF the nominees
thereon, was swung TO the breeze before
the meeting.
The Chair appointed the following
Committee on Constitution and By
laws: Messrs A. c. Attkisson, J. W.
Caudle, J. W. Bronaugh, Jr., ). Il.
/ Owens, and G. K. Macon; the same to
report at the next meeting.
Adjourned at III CLOCK.
About hundred and fifty names were
enrolled as members Of the club.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. John r. Wilkinson, assisted by
Rev. Robert II. Winfree, will conduct
baptismal services to-day at Sims Pond,
in Clover-Hill district, near Mt Her
mon church. There are about dozen
applicants for baptism.
About twenty persons are to be bap-
tized next Saturday afternoon Mt 2:3O
clock at Salem church, Chesterfield
county. Rev. Mr.. Nettles, pastor OF the
church, will oliiciate.
There is an interesting revival OF rell-
gion in progress at Skinquarter Baptist
church in Chesterfield. Rev. Dr. Will
liam +. Hatcher and his son, Rev. FL
bridge b. Hatcher, are conducting the
services. The latter is the pastor OF
SkinQuarter church.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Chesterfield Troop will meet in
front Of the Hastings Court Friday for
organization.
The September term OF the Hastings
Court begins September 18th.
Commonwealth s-Attorney Cogbill, of
Chesterfield. has been confined to his
home since Sunday by sickness.
The funeral Of the infant son Of Mr..
T. p. Howle. who died Monday night,
was held yesterday afternoon from his
parents residence
Miss Mary Nowd, of Washington, and
Miss Shimp, Of Pennsylvania, who have
been visiting Mrs. d. ID. Beattie, have
returned home as has also Mr.. II. p.
Buell., Of Henderson.
3ir. and Mrs. ID. d. Beattie are in
New York.
Mrs. f. z. Mayo, who has been visit
ing in Christiansburg, is home again.
Misses Matte Ladd and Niche L.
PIitchard, Of Petersburg, are on a visit
to the city.
Mr.. NJ. f. Martin is in Washington.
What is thought to be a rich vein Of
ochre has been found on the farm of
Major Waiker