Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-04
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.

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STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Encouraging Reports from All the Dis
tricts-Orr Socal Clubs.
The Democratic slato Committee met IN the
assemb.y-room Of tho Powhatan club short y
after 9 o'clo x yesterday afternoon and spent
noarly five hours hearing reports from various
sections of the Commonwealth and discussing
tho best methods 20 Do followed IN the conduct
Of TIE present campaign.
Senator John :. Barbour, who was tho cnlcient
chairman for six years prior 20 tho meating OF
the iast tc1nvcutlon. wncu be declined re-eleclun
and bis mantle was placed Oh me shoui1ciH oi
NJ. Basil y. Gordon, aud who has neen conduit
iuC tue clnyG- = iu the absence OF hr. GORDON
presided over the meeting
THOSE PRESENT.
Tho following rsuf!.uon were present several
OF them ~, nrer- % ihe Exec tive committee
First Disfiiet; Me--r-. Jones, McCandlish' ana
second: Mo>srs. Pren,ias, Duke. ani Thomp-
Trird: Nesars. Ryan, Regoster. OIoll. James,
Farmer. and Ellvson.
Fourth. Mes-r4 Las-itor and TurnbulL
siSts Me..r,. NJ. i, hrlse, Bouidiu, Grimn, and
seventh: Nessrs. Martin, Byrd. anl Wagner
(alt-rna,ej
Eighth: Messrs Hea'on and Iumo.
Ninth: Mcsrs. Lynch. bowman, and Ayers.
Tenth; Mossrs. =. T. Coleman Echols, and
McAlisier.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Nj Barbour In calling tho meeting 70 order
add r,escd his associates briefly on ihe outlook
and The need Of thorough organization aud earn
cat work. lie expressed himself rs entirely con-
ndent of tho success 0f the Democral' ticket,
and said ne thought We would c2t SOUND,
healthy majority, but warned his associates
against Ovcr-c0uhience.
The senator declared himself IN favor Of
making the campaign red-hOt from now until
elccton-day. lle wants the orators who cham
piou Domocracv's cause not 10 make any mesly-
m0uthrd spoechcs, but 20 throw lot-shot into inc
cuemys camp. Tho party, hr Earnonr thinks,
81 in better condition now than II was IN ls,3,
when Nahone was first dctnrOned from MS
pinnacle Of political power
MIR. Barbour stated that Chairman Gordon,
who has been ill at Atlantic City all tho summer
and Is still confined % his room, viii come 10
Alexandria on saturday next ia private car
and preside ~ the neetug OF the E1e;ulVo
Committee 20 b3 hold ia that city on the ION IN
slant
THE OUTLOOK FAVORABLE.
Nearly tho whole OF the committees session
was consumed IN hearing yerba reports ~ %
outlook ia various sc"tiCu5 of the state.
Every one o. me thirty members present had
something % Say, ani the reports were OF a
gratifying character. None Of thcm were over
drawn, bu; sone few OF The speakers were very
enthusiastic.
Not more than ono OF Two seemed A. all dis
cOurage1 about thoir respective localities, ana
tle sentiment was unanimous tlat Mckinney
VIII te elected, and 1t the proper amount OF
work is done, by Is large majority.
From mo staiemcnts made the indications are
that the nominations m0Io Tor ihe Lfgislaturo
have necn universally good; tnas thcy ald
great strength 10 the ticket, aud tho chances are
good for a large Democratic majority Ia iho
General Assembly
DISTRICT RECORDs.
The organization in tho First and Second dis-
trir,s ia reported better Than Tor many years and
tho inter, which is always Republican. was
represented 20 pc ih such good condition mat the
Demo crats may carry a.
The Third district male tho best showing Of
auy. and unless ell signs faii % Is expected mat
there viii re large increase over the Demo
cratic vote of last year, especially In the cities 81
Richmond and MaDchestrr.
The d.saroctiou among both whites and blacks
IN the Fourth district silll exists, and our mana
GER hone for tho lost IL is thought that several
members oi the Legislature VIII DC 6hlht4 IN
that section
II Wa thought that the Fifth and Ninth dis
tricis Will hold their OWn. and Democratic gains
are predicted iu tho other four, and perhaps IN
parts OF tncso tHo.
SOUTHWEST.
Several nominees for tho House attended tho
mceuag. Among tho number were Messr4.
Reuben Ford, of Gooclland, and speaker K II.
CarIWell, %. Hanover.
Governor Lee, Auditor Mayre. Railrooi-Com-
missioner Hill, aud OH r. prominent men In the
councils Of the party were present, but took no
part aud has nothing 10 say.
Judyc Wailar h. Staples was there az the re-
preventative of Mr.. Ellis, OF Montgomery. and
mnde q speech brlmiul ~ good. aoini ADVICE.
urging more thorough organization and WORK,
especially ia Southwest Virginia, who're Malone
is making his greatest fight and distributing his
literature most ihorally.
SYMPATHY FOR MR. GORDON.
Tho following WAS unanimously adopted
Essoirei Thai this committee heartily sympa-
thizes with our Chairman In his afliction, ana
cordially endorse his choice IN the sclc tlou OF
substitute 10 act gs chairman during the period
OF his physical disabilities.
Tho committee adjourned subject TO the call
OF tie Chairman.
PERSONAL.
Ncssrs. Ham Shepherd and james r. Fisher
were both IN Attendance as secretaries. The
former has boon making a canvass of tho state
and thinks the outlook very encouraging.
Democratic Clubs.
Tonight the Democrats Of Fulton will have a
rally a. Dcaahle's Han. A committee from
Fulton Club has the matter IN charge aud have
arranged recommendations for large crOwi.
al the legislative nominees Will Do present,
be SIDES O;hor local speakers. Democrats from
all parts Of tho city arc Invited 70 tu.n out and
give TIE candidates rousins reception.
PowHArAN CLUB.
Tho monthly meeting q the Powhetan Club
will be held a. O'CLOCK this evening az tho cu o.
rooms, No. 30 north Eighth street. he newly
elected officers Will DO Installed and several
speakers are expected 10 be present and address
tho members
OLD DOMINION CLUB.
The Ola Dominion Club had large meeting
last night Resolutions were passed endorsing
the nominees Of tho conventions.
After the regular routine business Mr.. julius
Straus and others made speeches.
CrAY-wARD CLUBS.
Tho Clay-Wara Actiyes held al enthusiaatlc
meeting laat night and adopted resolutions
heartily ordo-sng the nominations for The L.
gisiA,ure made by the convention.
The Elba Campaign CLUB Will meet al o'clock
tonight AZ their headquarters
THE CLAY-wARD FLAG-BAIsING.
Tho workingmens Democratic Club Of Clay
Ward has changed the timo for their flag
raising from Saturday, October 9TH, 20 Wednes-
day. October 9th, on account OF not being able
70 Get speakers All Democratic clubs arc in
v.tsi % participate on this occasion. when woil-
informed orators viii b9 present TO enli5nten the
voters on the issues OF the canvass.
JAcKsON-wARD CLUB.
4 regulsr meeting Of tho Fourth Precinct
Jackson- Ward club will he held at their club
rooms, No. 755 north Seyeuteenth street. to-
night A fuli Attendance Of tho voters IS desired,
as several of the candidntes for q Q Legislature
will be present. and also Mayor EliysOn.
FAIH-OARs DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
Alta largely-attcnded meeting OF Democratic
voters OF HenricO county held at Ruddis store on
Tuesday night tho FAIR Oaks Club was organ
Ted, with the following erlcie3t corps OF ON
GERS: A. F. Sel1on. ptcsiielt: j. u. Rayhorn,
Heller Taylor, treasurer; and
A. = Kudd, secretary.
The club decided - have liag-raising at this
place next Tuesday night, the Sth instant, ats
o'clock when here will be several speakers
present All Democrats are invited 70 attend.
BRooKLASp CLUB.
The BroOklsnd Democrats Club Ia Henrco
county has teen formed with iuil mbersnip
ard with W. Baton - president and L. r. Tray
lor a. secretary The club viii meet every We'd
nesiay night The nOmiUation Of Mr. sands ~
well received, and the party is being thoroughly
Ia the county.
West Nain-Street school.
The Sunday school Of the West Main-street
Baptist church has olecied The following officers
for tho ensuing years Mr. Charles A. Spence,
who has been tho superintendent for several
years having positively declined a reelection,
Major A. l. Phillips was elected dsuperintendent (;