Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-11
BOTH COMMITTEES MEET.
One Winds Up Its Affairs and the Other
Organizes for Two Years Work.

!
The newlv-elected members Of the City
/ Democratic Committee and their prede-
cessors in that body net at the Circuit
Court room last nieht-the former to elect
! officers aud organize. tho latter 10 wind up
! their affairs and transfer the party manage
/ ment To their successors.
| Shortly after half past 3 O'Clock Chair
man Jackson Gus called the old committee
/ 10 order and such business rs remained IN
| finished was then settled ~.
COMPLIMENT TO ,in. GUY.
Just before the old committee adjourned
| sine die Mr. James 4. FloUrnoy IN = few
/ brief remarks advertsd 20 the distinguished
| ability with which Ny. Guy had aiminis-
tered the afairi Of the party during Ass
| term and moved that he be rendered u
vote Of thanks. which was carried.
| Mr. Guy responded III graceful speech
| thanking his co-laborcrs tor the con-
! fidonce which they bad given him
/ during his term OF office, and for
| the earncstness with which they had
| supported him in tho various campaigns;
! lie said that while he had been assured
/ that he wOuld bc unanimously elected
| chairman on the new committee aid ne de-
sire it, 20 many business cares now de-
VOWED on him that he conld not give tine
/ chair1uanship the time and the energy
new committee 30 be reckOned ~ one or
/ the faithful priyatc7.
After MIR. GUYS speech the old commit
tee adjourned and gave place 70 their sue
cessOrs.
The New Committee Nects.
Captain Charles p. Bigger called the
uewly-elected committee to order shortly
/ after 9 O'Clock.
The roll was called and the following
! members answered 20 theirnames: Messrs.
Murphy. Philip O'Neiil Shervn. BOwery,
| Farrar. Flournoy. Roseno. Loving. Flg-,
| GrOoms. Tenser. Wallace, Robinson, II. J..
/ Phillips. Lamb. Wood, Hicks, Sayille,
| Knowles. c. /. Philips Seay, Guy, Black,
4 burn. d. j. O'NeIll. Britton. Wren, and
| Bigger.
The following gentlemen were then
nominated as temporary officers and unanl-
mously elected Mr.. Jackson Guy. chair
man; Mr.. Charles L. Bigger, secretary.
When Mr.. Guy asked Tor nominations
/ for the important position OF chairman
/ DR.. Jud. T. Wood placed in nomination
/ Mr.. james G. Lamb. Mr.. Lamb was elect
| cd by acclamati0n, and was forthwith es-
/ corted to the chair. which he VIII occupy
| at meetings Of the committee during the
| coming two years -,
/ For the position Of v'ce-charman Mr.:
| Roscne nominlted the odd war-horse OF
/ Jackson Ward" CAPITA. u Charles L. B gger;
! Captain Bigger rose and yalnly attempted
/ 20 make the committee hear his declina-
| ton, bat q vigorous clapping OF hands
/ drowned his voice and spared his modest
| bushes. and on motion Of several gentle
| men who rose to their feet simultaneous
| ~ he was unanimously elected.
For the position of secretary Mr.. Flour
nov nominated Mr.. Jefferson Wallace, and
/ on motion Of Mr.. Philip O'Nelll Mr.. Wal
| lace was elected by acclamatiOn.
/ Mr.. Henry +. Phillips was nominated Tor
! the position of treasurer by Captain Big
/ ger and was elected by acclamatlon.
On motion of Mr. ID. }. O'Nelll, Mr.. D..
! Samuel Wilkinson, who for several years
| has served the committee as sergeant-at-
arms. was reelected 10 that position.
After this very harmonious election q
recess of ten minutes was declared, during
which the various ward delegations
| gathered in little blocks OF five" and Sc
| lected their ward superintendents.
WARD sUPERIyTESDESTs.
| After the recess the delegations reported
| their several recommendations for ward
superintendents. a. follows Marshall
| Ward-F. A. Bowery; Phillip O'NeLi, as
sistapt. Jefferson Ward-James L. Flour
nov: A. ". Rosene. assistant. Madison
| Ward-James r. Ferriter. Monroe Ward.
! c. o. Savile. Jackson Nard-Dennis
! Wren: Samuel Britain, assistant.
| These recommendations we're adopted
| by the committee.
| CLAW Ward was not ready to report, the
| delegation wishing 20 recommend Mr. ,.
B. Brady, but being uncertain whether he
would consent 10 serve.
On motion Of MIR. Farrar the constitu-
tion and bylaws of the old committed
were adopted.
A EEsIGyATION REFUSED.
Just before adjournment DR.. Jud. b.
! Wood rendered his resignation IA a mem
| ber Of the City Committee stating that De
had been elected by the Monroe Ward
! voters nolensrolers. but that his professional
cares would prevent his serving.
After several speeches had been made IN
eulogy Of DIR. Wood and his usefulness as a
committeeman the committee unanimously
resolved TO lay his resignation on the table
never TO be taken therefrom.
At 1853 the committee adjourned to meet
again next Tuesday night at the same
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