The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-25
OUR DISTRICT COMMITTEE,
IMPORTANT GATHERING OF GOOD
DEMOCRATS.

Meeting Of Members From Brooklsnd aud
cue at seven pIncs-The Republicans 10
Meet.
Pursuant to call issued 10y J. Taylor
Ellyson the Third District Committee and
the county cha.rmen met yesterday noon
for conference at the Democratic state
headquarters on Ninth street. The follow.
ing were present: Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson,
presiding: Hon. George ID. Wise, Charles
V. Meredith, Esq, Of the Executive Com
mittce; Colonel Meade Haskins, chairman
of the Third district; James {. Lamb, Esq,
chairman Central Committee Of Richmond;
}. X. Per,lue. Esq, chairman Central Com
mittec of Manchester; ". Cogbill, Esq.
county chairman Of Chesterfield; +. J.. C..
Scott. Esq. county chairman, HanoNerj -.
II. O'Dell, Esq, county chairman, New
Kent; Mr.. \ocglCr. Of the iienrico commit
mitice: A. \. MoniOiro. Esq. county chair
man. (.oochland; MIR. William RYAN, mcms
her OF state Committee, from Richmond;
Mr.. G. n. II. Farmer, member OF state Com
mitiee. from Chesterfield.
All were called upon and stated the indi-
cations for grand Democratic victory I'm
November. The reports from the county
representatives. rs from the Richmond ana
Manchester chairmen, are satisfactory.
Chairman Ellyson impressed upon all the
importance of prompt organization and I'M
ceasing work from now until the election.
Col. Meade Iiaskins, a. chairman Of the
district, is doing excellent work. lie Is IN
constant communication with the county
chairmen, and i'm that way keeps thoroughly
informed as 10 the organization. The cob
ference was in session about one hour.
BRooKLAND AND FAIRFIELD.
At the county headquarters in Fod's law
building. Yesterday AT II NJ. the committee
appointef by BrOokland and Fairfield DEM
ocratic Clubs Of Ilcnrico TO confer upon the
subject of having barbecue held meet
ing. Mr.. b. FrischkOrn was elected chair
man.
IL was decided unanimously that the bar
becue should b. held some time in October
ut Seven Pines, and the various commit
tees were instructed 10 proceed at once IN
the carrying out of the duties Assigned
them.
Prominent speakers from Virginia and
other states will be invited TO address the
meeting, and it is the intention Of the Dem
ocrats OF HenricO 20 make the barbecue the
most imposing demonstration that has been
Dtju III ilc.iTlcN LOT years.
CANVAssERs ArPOINTED.
The following canyasscrs were appointed
Yesterday by the District Committee OF the
Third Congressional district;
New Kent county: Richmond I. Lacy,
DR.. Junlus +. Gregory. NJ. II. Barnes.
King William county; Isaac Digs.
Hanover county: Hon. II. T. Wickham,
Chesterfield county: W. W. Baker, d. H.
Wiufrec Thomas Davis.
Richmond j. Aston Csbell, George
Wayne Anderson, Edmund Pendleton, Jr.
rnE REPUBLICANS.
The Republican District Committee WI
meet to-day al - o'clock IN one OF the
rooms of the custom house. Mr. Wray
4. knight, chairman, will call the meet
ing TO order, and the other members of
the committee, as follows, are expected a.
De present; Messrs. L. Wilkinson, West
Point; Syl. Stokes, {. W. Harris Manches-
ter, and Richard +. Robinson, Hanover
county. The last two are colored,
the meeting is called TO decide whether
or not IA convention shall meet TO nominate
a candidate Tor Congress this fall. This
District Committee has the power 10 call a
convention, but II Is very improbable that
they will do 80. They are guided in this 10y
the action of Malone, who has dis
cOunienanced the putting up of candidate
an any Of the districts Of the state, ana 10y
the action of the state Republican, Com
mittee. The latter at Washington in july
decided unanimously not 10 hold conven-
tons in some Of the districts, and the Third
was one Of them.
Great pressure. however, is being brought
10 bear on the District Committee % call a
convention, many arguing that the nominal
ton of an aspirant is the only way to kcei
the party organized. The friends Of south
ward are opposed 70 a convention, they
wishing him 20 run as an independent. lie
has, il is believed. no chance Of winning
hut will have the distribution of Federal
patronage "a long as the Republicans stay
in power, and this is worth more 10 hin
than even the Congressional seat. He als'
wishes by making the Congressional fight
90 boost his chances for reelection as sheriff
of HenricO county.
The Democrats in the county are making
a hard fight, and will lower the majority O
the Republicans this fall. This done, they
hope to elect next spring men who are bet
ter qualified to hold the offices in the gift o
the Democratic county voters than are now
holding the offices.