Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-31
NOT FOR POLITICS

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ti0n. he spoke Of the unusually large
meeting expected and said the Armory
Hall is the only hall here that will COM
fortablv soat the convention. II 10 goes
out that the room desired cannot be OBJ
3 tanned ne thought large number OF per
sons would be deferred from coming here
for fear they cannot be properly taken
care Of. Especially would this be true Of
the persons living in the Southwest and
Valley portions ofthe State and Others from
3 "A distance.
HAD BTEN USED FOR POLITICS.
Mr.. Ryan said he appreciated the ohJec-
| tiOu urged by some TO allowing the con-
ventioh 10 be heldIu the Armory. But the
hall had been used for political meetings.
The citizens met there on Il Sunday 20
adopt resolutions with reference TO the
Danvlle massacre in 1893, and Hon. John
Randolph Tucker had also addressed a
maSs-mceting of citizens IN the building
in one Of thelate campaigns. The Knights
of-Labor Convention had occupied tho
hall for a week or more.
Mr. Ryan made very plain statement Of
the situation and SAID If the building
could not beprocurcd the Democratic Con-
VcutlOu would be in the lurcn.
lu reply to a question from an officer
Mr. RYAN said they expected to pay "a rea-
sOnaDle price for the use OF the nall.
THEY WANTED TO DISCUSS.
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talking all present except the officers were
invited 10 retire. rs the latter wanted 10
confer in private. The reporters were
ushcrcd into the club-rOOm. and very soon
Captain Jacob came in and said rcsOlu-
tiou had been passed inviting their pres
cnce. They went in and listened TO the
discussion.
THE FIRST MOTION.
IN order 20 bring the matter up for dis.
Loo taf
sense Of the meeting that the use OF the
Armorv should be granted the Dcmocrauc
Convention. and the motion was seconded
bv Captain BOssieuX.
Captain Jones wanted the resolution
passed some time ago about not allowing
the use of the hall 20 other than military
purposes read. but it could not be found.
Captain Derbyshire explained the charac-
ter of the paper referred TO.
WHY IT SHOULD BE GRANTED.
| CAPTAIN Jacob spoke earnestly IN favor
Of hIs motion. He endorsed all Chairman
Ryan had said. The building Is the pro-
pcrtv Of the citizens of Richmond. He
had learned that one reason why the Coun-
eli was urged to build the ArmOry was that
no building here was suited TO just such
an emergency as the present one. lie had
been told that at the time the money was
asked for the press was full OF arguments
from cltiZena urging the erection OF the
Armory for the regiment and hall which
might bc used for large assemblies.
Captain Jacob said the request should be
granted not only because they were soldiers
but because they We're citizens of Rich
mond Giving up the hall for few days
would not iniure the regiment at all, and
i'm case of an emergency they would have
the right TO clear the room for their own
use.
Az OBJECTION.
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the request only because they had agreed
to use the hall for military purposes alone.
| He was willing 10 vote for Captain Jacobs
motion # the officers would sign pledge
/ forever to refuse 10 endorse any application
for any use of the hall except for military
! purposes.
THE EXPOSITION HALL.
Captain Gasscr wanted 10 know why the
Exposition Hall could not be used
Mr.. Ryan explained that that building
was ont of the question. as transportation
, facilities were not sufficient. Halls for
district delegations would not be conve-
nicut. and the building is not now fixed 50
as To be lighted up at night.
Captain Bossieux stated that he only Sc
coudcd Captain Jacobs motion TO bring
the question before the house. lie was
opposed 10 the convention being held III
the hall.
THE ORIGINAL RESOLUTION.
Major Phillips raised the point Of order
that the original resolution providing that
no use should be made of the hall except
for military purposes would have to be re-
scinded before Captain Jacobs motion
| could be voted upon, and his point was
well taken.
HE Is A DEMOCRAT.
Colonel Bidgood siid ne would vote for
! the resolution of Captain Jacob If he
could be assured that the Republicans
would never ask the vse of the hall for
! their conventions This was matter. he
said, 10 be considered, for If the Democrats
I were allowed to hold their convention IN
the building the other party could not be
! refused and he certainly did not want
them 10 use their hall.
Lieutenant Tenant agreed with the
| Colonel, and was proceeding to speak of
the dark element IN the Republican party
! which would march into the building If
| they should be allowed the use of the hall.
but the presiding officer ruled that the dis
| cusslOn was taking too wide a range and
confined the speaker 10 the question before
the house.
MOVED TO REsCIND.
Captain BossieuX moved 10 resclnd the
! resolution with reference TO allowing no
use of the hall except for military pur-
| poses.
His motion was lost.
Captain Jones announced that he had
come to the meeting determined TO vote
against allowing the convention TO be held
in their hall, but the statements from Mr.
Ryan had caused him 10 change his
opinion. He thought it would be a bad
| showing for Richmond not TO take care of
| the convention. and he was in favor of al
! lowing il to be held in the Armory Hall.
QUESTION OF POLITICS.
Colonel Spotswood opposed the cOnven-
! ton being held in the hall simply because
| il would be political body, and he was OF
! opinion that II would be best Tor such as
| sembles not to meet there.
Major Phillips called attention to the
| fact that some Of the officers had not voted
on Captain B0ssieuX's motion 10 rescind
! and he thought each one entitled 10 vote
should do so.
| RECONSIDERED.
j Lieutenant Tenant moved to reconsider
| the vote by which Captain Bossleux's mo-
/ ton was lost.
The motion was at first lost, but some of
! the members expressing a desire TO vote
directly upon Captain Jacobs motion, the
officers finally voted unanimously TO re-
consider, and Captain Jacobs motion TO
allow the convention TO be held in the hall
came up.
A recorded vote was called for and re-
suited as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Jacob and Jones-2.
NoEs.-Messrs. Thompson, Tennant, Gas
ser, Bosseux. Derbyshire, Phillips, and
| Bidgood-7.
The Colonel does not vote except in case
of tie.
Captain Boszieux mOyed that ennanit-