Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-08
CANDIDATE WANTED.
MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN CON-
FERENCE HOLD THIS POSITION.
Compromise Resolutions Adopted Urging
Organization-Our People Dill
gently at Work.


tion is in az much of a muddle as ever.
A meeting was organized in the once
of the District Attorney. Sheriff South
ward, who wants to go TO Congress, ana
who has stirred up the whole trouble about
candidates. presided.
Nearly everybody present thought there
ought to be a candidate, and many OF them
were fighting mad because they could not
carry their point. Resolution on top OF
resolution was offered in such rapid success
sion that il was hardly possible for the Be-
cretary to read them fast enough.
THE PRoNUScIAMESTo.
This could not last forever and after
awhile set of compromise resolutions,
presumably the work of Judge Waddlll,
were offered. In little while order was
restored. the crowd realizing that this was
about the only way out of the muddle.
They were unanimously adopted, and
were as follows:
Res0lUd. That it is the sense OF the joint
conference of the two committees now IN
session that the Congressional District
Committee of this district be, and they
are hereby. requested forthwith TO issue an
address 10 the Republicans of the district.
embodying the resolution adopted by the
Henrico courthouse conference. held on
the I'd OF October. 1850, and calling upon
the Republicans Of the district pursuant
10 the second resolution adopted at SAID
conference to organize in every precinct
in the congressional district and see that
every voter disfranchised at the last State
election bv the fraudulent erasure OF tnelr
names from the registration-bookS or
otherwise be reentered thereon, 10 the
| end that our party may be III line and
ready to vote whenever the time shall
come.
II is understood that the District Com
mittee will meet in a few lays TO prepare
the address provided for in the resolutions
adopted yesterday.
already been made during the present
campaign 10 get this body together. and II
the future ones are no more successful
than the past the manifesto VIII probably
be ready by the next presidential election
or thereabouts.
One who is in full confidence with the
party said 10 a Dispatch reporter last night
that "a q result of the conference caudi-
date will be announced in few days.
City Committee Meeting.
The weekly meeting of the City Demo-
cratic Committee was held last night, ana
in the absence of Chairman James {.
Lamb. Mr.. +. A. Bowry was asked TO pre-
side. The secretary, Mr. Jefferson wal
lace. was out Of the city and Mr. Charles
O. Sayllle acted IN his stead.
CAPTAIN WISE PRESENT.
Hon. George d. Wise, who was present,
was called upon to address the committee.
He asked to be excused, as he had been
speaking i'm Henrico county Yesterday and
was much fatgued. He. however, stated to
the committee that everything was gong
along very smoothly in the Democratic
ranks. and that Chesterfield promised
I before
| it was necessary for them 10 keep close
watch on the enemy.
WARD CANvAssING.
At the meeting last Tuesday night the
ward superintendent3 were requested 20
make reports giving the expenses OF cam
vassing in their respective wards. and the
/ subject was discussed at length by several
mem bers Of the committee.
/ The report of the special committee ap-
pointed to look into the feasibility OF can
/ vassing jackson Ward was read by Mr.. ii.
i. Phillips and adopted.
TO NAME SUPERVISORS.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Hicks, the ward super
/ intendents were instructed TO recommend
men to be appointed as supervisors Tor
/ their precincts.
| The meeting then adjourned.
| t., other Political Notes.
Hon. Charles T. O'Ferrall will speak in
! this city FRIDAY night, October 2ith, at
/ Old Market Hall under the auspices OF the
! Old Dominion Club.
! Superintendent Dennis Wren, of Jackson
! Ward, issued the following notice last
/ night
"To the Democratic Voters of Fourth Jackson:
! respectfully invite you 10 attend n
meeting to be held on Wednesday. Octo-
ber g. 1890. at 7jj north Seventeenth street.
| AT old club-room, at o'clock, tor the pur-
nose of re0rganzing the old Fourth Pre-
/ cinct Democratic Club. am satisfied that
/ there will be n large attendance. because
all should respond TO this good cause"
There was q Democratic barbecue yester-
day at Whitlock's store, Narina township,
at which there were some one hundred or
more persons. Hon. George ID. wise made
n vigorous speech and there was great IN
terest manifested.
The Clay-Ward Republican Club held a
meeting last night and transacted routine
business.
Figbtb district arrived in the city last
night and il at the Exchange. General
| zee is making a hard fight. and thinks
there Is no doubt that he will be elected.
Judge Waddill says that so TAR as he
heard there was no kissing by any one az
| the Spotsylvania Courthouse meeting last
/ Monday. but that on the contrary every
thing passed of IN the most pleasant and
amiable manner possible.
STILL THEY COME.
Brookland Democratic Club, No. /. held
one Of the most enthusiastic meetings
since their organization last night at their
hall on the Brook turnpike. Mr. Simon
Solomon, county chairman, delivered a
fine address, and was followed by stir
ring speech from the President, who Sc
verely criticised Gar Reed. the force bltl,
and his followers. local and national.
The roll of membership Is still on the
. increase.
The members Of the club are looking
forward with great interest To the barbe-
cue soon 10 be given at Seven Pines JOINT
ly by this and the Fairfield Club.
WILL PROTEST VIGOROUSLY.
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