Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-20
THEY STAND BY THEM
CITY COMMITTEE GIVE CORDIAL AssU'
RANGES TO The CHALLEyaERs.
The Gentlemen Under Prosecution Find
Friends aud sympathizsrs
Eyerywhere,

special meeting OF the City Democratic
Committee called to consider matters OF In
tsrest and importance to the party and It's
welfare was beId last nigh: in the assembly,
room Of the Powhatan Club, on Eighth
street near Broad. There were present:
Messrs. William Rysn tchairmsnl, d. 5.
Gates (secretaryN Bloombere, Bryant, Birch,
Farrar, Rediord, Hughes. Floumoy, Wood,
Guy, Jacob, 10th, Byrnes, Bigger, aud
Britain.
Mr.. Flouruoy, the new member from
Marshall Ward, was introduced TO the CON-
mittee by Mr.. Hughes, superintendent OF
that ward.
THE WORKERS ENDORSED.
After Mr.. Ryan had called the meeting to
order and explained why Il was called, Nr.
Jackson Guy offered the following paper:
The City COMMITTEE OF the Democratic
party OF the city OF Richmond having learned
that Preston Belyin, II. NJ. Smith, Jr., A. 3.
Guigon, a. Glazebrook, c. Irving CARING
ton. and several Others, who voluntarily
acted as chsllencers at the several polling
precincts in Jackson Ward on the 9Th OF
November, 1888, for the purpose OF prevent
ing frauds from being committed by repeat
ers, conyicts, nOn.residents, and persons
otherwise disqualified to vote, thereby ren-
deriDg valuable services Ia the party, have
been charged before the United states Com
missioner With illegally obstructi6g the elec-
tion, aud by him sent on TO be indicted by
grand jury and 10 be put upon trial. where
their property aud liberty will be at stake,
hereby tenders TO those gentlemen its high
apprecatiou OF their patriotism in rendering
Ia al VA and
services to the party, recognizing IN them
men OF high character, public spirit, and oi
business SlTdrs-men who would be incapa-
BILE oi doing that which they bad not the
right and were not entitled to do.
2. That believing these prosecutions 10
have been lnstigated 10 effect the result OF
contest for a seat IN the House OF Repre-
sebtatives between the Hon. George ID.
Wise and Edmund Waddill, Jr, 10 the
Third District this committee pledges itself
and the Democratic party 20 sustain aud
aId these gentlemen upon their trial, and
to that end inyokes the cordial cooperation
OF members OF the party In this city.
DIsCUssED-ADOPTED.
Mr. Guy said In support OF the resolution
that ho considered this matter upon which
the committee should express itself plainly
and emphatically. lie was glad that the
meeting had been called In order that he
might be afforded an opportunity 10 submit
the paper. These gentlemen did their duty
to the party and to the public, and they
should not only be endorsed but 4 necessary
fund should be raised TO defray the ex'
penses Of their defence.
Messrs. RYAN and Jacob and Or. Wood all
heartily endorsed both the resolutions aud
sentiments expressed by MIR. Guy.
The revolutions were adopted, and ID was
the sentiment OF the committee that these
gentlemen shall be upheld In the political
prosecutions TO which they are being sub
iected.
REsIGNED-CLUBS
A letter was read from Mr.. w. o. SHELTON,
who has removed TO Florence. Ala, tender
ing his resignation as q member OF the COM
mttee from Madison Ward. Accepted. Fhe
vacancy will be filled at some future meet
ing.
Chairman Ryan took occasion TO remark
that the approaching canvass will perhaps be
a very hard fought one, and urged the I'M
porlance Of keeping up the organization OF
ward clubs during the summer. Several OF
the ward superintendenls made very en-
couraging reports on this subject, and 1ir.
Jacob invited the committee to attend the
meeting Of the Clay Ward Actiycs on the
second Thursday night In March, when a
prominent gentleman Of this State IS ex-
pttted to speak.
After discussing routine matters the COM
! mltiee, at 9;l5 O'Clock, adjourned.