Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-21
DEMOCRATS, AROUSE!
CHAIRMAN GUY APPEALS TO IHt
VOTERS TO TURN OUT.
Apathy in Our Ranks the Greatest Danger
Ticket in jackson Ward-Cluo
Meetings, &c.

meetings, &C.
At the weekly meeting of the City Demo-
cratic Committee held last night IN the
Circuit Court room. the Chairman read the
following address, which he had prepared
for publication in this mornings papers,
and which his fellow committeeman very
heartily endorsed:
To The Democratic Vo,ers of the CITY Of Rfehinena:
Tomorrow will be olection-day. The onlcers
OF the municipal government Of THIS cry hIe Inon
20 be chosen. our party-the DeinocThtc par =
has made its nominations. For some OF we
places 20 be filled there was WsIm-not 70 psH
heated-contest in the primary hen hPih -
There were several candidates Tor some OF 1ne
Offices. and the friends Of those respective can
didstes we're exceedingly jealous In ther Dc
half. Some were successful In getting th@ir men
nominated: others were not Inc fact lhAt % sOtne
failed In securing the men OF Their chOice ibekes
II none the less their bounden duty In this me
election to rally 10 tho support oi our pstVs
nominees
Every man who voted in the primary entered
into pledge TO support the nominees. kumors
have come 70 our committee that there are some
who yo,ed In tho primary that will vote 'or an
Independent candidate :or city sergeant sen
who make such an announcement surely 90 hut
reflect upon what they arc about 20 do: s0r 10
do this would be 70 violate pledge whicn IS as
solemn as any they can make in lie. appear
10 our people to keep their pledge and to repol
with disdain any proner made them 20 induce
them % Violate their political faith and commit
n dishonorRbe act IL IS dishoDorable II would
be dishOpOrabe 70 take part In primary au1
then Ia the election 20 support man VINO IS
running against tho nominees ot that primary
The Democratic Committee sincerely trusts that
much which II has heard about men who voted
IN the primary announcing Is 70 be their inien-
tlOn 10 vote for Smith for Sergeant Is ialse.
They know that men are unthlnsing whom they
10 spesk and they believe that reflection VIII
bring them 10 a proper consideration Of WhaI Is
right
UNrASTNEsS.
Information has come 10 tho committee from
go many sources Of the energy OF Jnmes G.
Smith, the so-callef independent candidate Tor
City Sergeant: Of the number OF kegs OF seer
ina; be as "set up" 70 tho men at their shops,
ard OF the number OF those who ore reported
AS saying that they will support him, that the
committee feel proper soDse OF anxiety about
the apathy Of our people about the election. IL
thore was opposition 20 all our nominees thon
the city would be nstir: our activity would
bring out a full vote, and there would be no
cause for danger As II is many people think
the election Is over they DO not realize that any
contest Is going on, and accordingly they do not
oven know when the electiOn-d4y II 10 10 nluch
loss are they making plans about voting.
This should not be. We have willy enemy in
tho heid Under the nimsy guise OF "A lpue-
pendent he Is REPUBLICAN. As such his record
IN the past proves him. As such he ran Tor the
nomination for Congress IN this district before
Republican convention which met at llenrico
courthouse in 1888 Bu: he dare not run as
Repu blican because no could then mike no in
road on the Democratic vote Of this city, which
as an Independent he natters himself he may
do. Are you Democrats. you who in the ught OF
day proclaimed yourselves such whom you voted
for your friends in tho primary In tho very
next month going 70 turn round and vote the
Republican iicket7 You could not more ehec-
tually do 80, If IL be your purpose 10 vote for
smith, by voting a ticket honded Ropublican
nd tptth Il nj who
the nominees Of that party.
RALLY.
But there would bo no cause for unensine's or
alnrm il our Democratic voters would rally 70
the polls aud vote. Ihat such Is their duty IN
this emergency ] most eolemnly assure them.
They dream not OF defeat They may awake
Friday morning to find that through their In
difference about tho matter n Republican has
slipped in and will nl one Of the most import
ant onices of the city. There would "a Ell be
time enough to regret that nothing had been
done TO prevent such calamity.
OUR EOMINEE.
For that oflco we have selected most excel
lent nau; one who II oec:sd viii Oil it most sa;-
isfactOrily. IL will not DO his fault II he is not
electcf. lie is at WORK and Is doing his part.
la conclusion, when say hat there IA danger
rosuluag from our indifference / speak with
moderation, II Tho reports that have come TO our
committee Of disetec.ion In our RAM are true.
Let us, then, exercise vigilance and diligence.
In and thus add another 30 The Democratic Yicio-
mes Of this "ofi year as the Republicans call IL
Respectfully, JACKSON GUY, Chairman.
MAy q, 1880.
BEsIGNATIoS AND ELECTION.
Soon after the meeting was called to
order letter was read from Captain
Charles L. Williams, Of Madison Ward. III
which he said:
find tha. my engagements arc so numerous
that cannot give proper attention TO my duties
a. emember OF your committee, and as the elcc-
tons are about coming of and you need active
workers feel 10 incumbent on mo to tondsr my
resignation, which do with The best wishes for
YOU and the committee and an earnest hope that
your efforts in behalf OF Democracy may DO
crowned with success IN tho future as they have
been in the Iest.
The resignation was accepted, and Mr..
Richard A. Hughes formerly a member of
the committee from Marshall Ward. was
chosen as his successor.
JAcKsoN-wARD rIcEET.
After hearing statements from several
gentlemen resident in Jackson Ward and n
free interchange of views on the subject
among members of the committee IL was
decided TO bring out a ticket IN that ward
tomorrow morning for the cOuncllmen
and justices of the peace. The ticket
will be made tonight and will be com
posed of good men and property holders.
The committee after discussing the sltua-
tian generally adjourned at 1880 O'Clock.
The Clubs at Work.
The Madison-Ward Club had a short
meeting IN the Chancery-Court room last
night and appointed committees for work
on electiOn-day.
All the Democrats of the ward are earn
estly requested to turn out to vote to-mor-
row.
The Union Club will meet tonight at
Hall. Several speeches will be
made and refreshments will be served.
Powhntan Club will meet tonight for
important work. and all the members are
requested TO attend.
Fulton Club met last night with quite a
large ATTENDANCE of voters. Addresses
were made by Messrs. Gates. Epps, Smith,
and Grimes. and refreshments were served. |
Mr. Gates addressed the Clay-Ward |
Club last night at Rein !
hardt's Hall.