Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-28
THE CLUBS OFFICERS
THE EXCELLENT CORPS ELECTED
LAST NIGHT BY POWHATAN CLUB.
Voting In Progress for Five Hours and
Deep Interest Manifested-Other
Political Points.

Jhe rooms OF Powhatan CluO presenIeu
a lively appearance last night.
II was the time to vote for officers Of the
organization, who will serve for one year.
Nominations were made one week pre-
vious and tickets were printed with the
names Of all the candidates on them.
THE BALLOT.
Balloting began at o'clock and the
polls were closed at IL o'clock. Mr.. W. A.
Price acted as chief of election. He had
several assistants. and the voting went on
very smoothly. Much interest was mani
tested in the choosing of ofyice-presidents for
each Of the wards.
THE TICKET.
The following was the ticket from which
10 choose:
For President-Preston Belvin.
For Yice-Presidents-M Marshall Ward 10
seph w. Carter and W. II. Curtis;
Jefferson Ward L. T.. Christian and
James f. Flournoy. Madison, W9rd;
James L. Ferriter, John s. Har-
wood. G.. r. Tenser. Mann s. Valentine,
Jr., and f. c. Walthall. Monroe Ward:
DR.. George b. Steel and Charles T.. Wlngo.
Clay Ward: B. A. Jacob, William Ryan.
and Everett Waddey. Jackson WARD:
Charles 7. Bigger, Thomas. Byrne' j. IS.
NcKennev. and n. V. Randolph.
For Secretary-S. b. Brady and E. Buford
Grymes.
Henry +. Phillips.
For Sergeant-at-Arms-D. S. Gates.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The ballots were all counted by II
o'clock and the following are the officers
elected:
President-Preston Belvin.
han
| w. Carter: jefferson, l.. I. Christian;
Madison. James 4. Ferriter; Monroe,
Charles T.. Wngo; Clay. William Ryan;
Jackson. Thomas Byrne.
Secrctary-E. Buford Grymes.
Treasurer-F. ". Cunningham.
Sergeant-a Arms-D. 5. Gates.
One hundred and ffty-seven votes were
cast.
CANDIDATES. PICTURES.
Mr.. George :. Cook Yesterday presented
! the club with very fine pictures of Captain
r. ". Mckinney and Hon. Il. TAYLOR scott.
He did not have a small picture of Major
/ J. HOga TYLER from which TO make larger
one or else our next Lieutenant-CfOveTnor
/ would be represented along with his aSso-
/ ciates on the State ticket.
FULTON DEMOCRATS.
/ The Democrats Of Fulton will hold a
! mass-meeting in Donahoe's Hall next fri-
| d ny night, October 4th
| Several prominent canvassers will be IN
! vited to be present 20 make speeches. All
! the candidates for the Senate and House
of Delegates will be in the field at that
/ time-the convention 10 nominate them
will meet the day beforehand it Is proba-
/ bic that several of them will be on hand.
Fulton Club is making arrangements for
I q grand openingof the campaign IN that
/ section Of the city. and u big turnout OF
/ the voters is expected.
sr0NEwALL CLUB.
Stonewall Democratic Club will meet to-
night in Reeds Hall. on south Second
street. Several speakers will be on hand
10 make addresses Hon. Henry j.. Carter
among them-and all people interested IN
the canvass are invited TO come out 10 the
! meeting.
FOURTH PRECINCT JACRsoN-wARD CLUB.
A meeting of the Democratic voters Of
/ the Fourth precinct Jackson Ward vas
/ held at No. 7jj Seventeenth street last
/ night. and a club was formed, with the fol-
lowing gentlemen as permanent officers
/ W. J. Gentry, president: Edward j. Ho-
gan. first vice-president c. A. Hill, second
vice-presidcnt; J. DOnello, third vice-pre
sident ArthurJ. Quinn, secretary; Thomas
/ Patterson. treasurer; Daniel Hollahan,
' sergeant-at-arms.
Co.,. the meeting WAS very tuiuu-iHHttNt ANU
enrolled az a start siXty-twO members.
Regular meetings will be held every Fri
day evening at o'clock at the above num-
Der. and all persons seeking information as
10 transfers, registration. &c, can receive
the same by applying at club headquarters.
The club-rooms will be open every night.
UNION CLUB.
Union Democratic Club will meet to-
/ night in Springfield Hall.
Alderman Joseph W. Carter is president
of the organization and makes an excellent
officer.
The club is in a hourishing condition
and new members are added at every meet
in. Some local speakers will be on hand
tonight 90 make speeches.
FAIRFIELD CLUB.
A Democratic club has been organized in
Fairfield district of Hcnrico county, with
the following officers: Adam Diacont,
president: John VI. Noegler, ylce-presl-
dent: Jacob Dcitrick. secretary; K. >.
Newman. treasurer: Jacob Wachter, tinan-
cal secretary, and George eide, sergeant
alarms.