The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-10
FULTON DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
TWO DISTINCT FACTIONS OF ONE
CLUB.
The Orpcsitionists Hold a Meeting and
Elect Omoers and Committees-1he
Presidenrs Forces TO Assemble Monday.
Cause of the Differences.

Elect onHcers and Commistees-1he
Prcaidents Forces 10 Assemble Monday.
Cause Of the Differences.
Two advertisements OF the Fulton Demo
crat C Club appeared in the daily papers
yesterday, one e them signed by Messrr'
George T.. Coghill (yice-pesident), W. y.
whitlow. &. l.. Brittou, Gitwcll Jordan, ).
II. McAuley, William Batterhy, William II.
Eacho. Daniel Duke, X. Rock, william
Rock, Mycr Angle. read as follows: awe,
the undersigned members OF Fulton Demo
cratic Club. thinking IL time that
meeting OF the Club should be caiIed 10 icoi-
vanize and make preparations for the COM
ing congressional campaign, which no
doubt vii, be n spirited one, as allowed I'M
der the constitution Of the Club, Do earnest
ly request the members Of The Club, IRE
spcctiye of past differences, 10 meet TINS
(ruesday) night, September 9th, at O'Clock
at Powhatan Hall, $40 Louisiana street.
To this call last night about my men re-
sponded, and the meeting was opened oy
MIR. George T.. Coghili, vice-presIdent. Mr..
Mver Angle was elected secretary pro ton.
Mr. Coghill stated that the meeting has
been called under the constitution. which
provided that a quorum (seven mcmDeIs)
could at any time call "a meeting; taat the!
were there for the purpose Of reorganl%a-
ton aud TO prepare for the fall campaign
Mr.. George l.. COghill and Mr.. James =
Welsh were nominated for president. MI
Coghili was elected.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Ncssrs James {. Welsh and W. NJ. Whit
low were nominated for first yice-president'
Mr.. Welsh was unanimously elected. MI:
W. W. Whitlow was unanimously elected
second yice-presdent. ~.
Messrs. II. Lawder, W. ii. Eacho, Frank
Gale. and Myer Angle were placed IN
nomination for the position Of secre-
tary. Mr.. Angle, who has served IN
this capacity efficiently for several
wears. declined a reelection, He stated
tDat a point had been raised as 10 whether
he was a member OF the club, and as Tong
as such question bad been asked ne
would decline the Office Of secretary. Aiter
some discussion Mr.. kachO was elected.
For the position Of treasurer Messrs.
Philip O'NeIl and Martin Schilds were put
in nomination. MIR. O'Neii declining 10
serve, Mr. Schilds was unanimously elected.
Messrs James Lhildres- and william bat-
terby were nominated Tor sergeani-at-arlns.
Mr. Childress withdrawing in favor oil MI.
Batterby, the latter was elected.
The executive committee elected were
Mcssrs. j. r.. Welsh. Philip O'Nei, Myer
Angle. Frank Lewis, and &. W. Samuels'
NEXT MEETING.
The election being over Nj. WhitlOw
made a motion that the time and place OF
next meeting De left entirely with the exc
cutiye committee and president.
An amendment was offered that the com
mittee be empowered 10 call meeting ioi
any place except DOnahOe's Hall. Mr.. An
yl, offered substitute that when the meet
ing adjourn il would meet again next sat
urday night at the Powhatan Hall.
Mr.. WhitlOw opposed Mr. Angles mo-
ton. lie stated that il has come 10 pretty
pass when the club could not leave IT 10 'he
executive committee n TO where the meet
ipg was TO be held. That the men elected
were FULLY qualified b. transact the business
satisfactorily to the club, and that 10 bride
their actions was very bad move.
Mr.. Angle stated that he had heard OBJ
iectiOns raised % the club meeting III
Donahoes hall; that he did not know OF any
other hall except the Powhatan That they
couId yet, and that only on Saturday night-
q, the second Tuesday in the month, hence
tie reason for Offering the substitute. y
, vote was taken, and Mr.. NhltlOWs molnl
was adopted.
CLUB BOOKS,
MIR. Eacho. the newly-elecied secretary.
asked where the books of the club were and
whether he could get them or not.
The President stated that Mr. >org, the
former secretary of The club, had the books
Messrs. Welsh, Elicit, and Mhitlow were
appointed a committee 10 wait on Mr.. Sorl
and get the books and papers OF the club.
ON motion of Mr. Angle the members o
the club present were enrolled, after which
the meeting adjourned.
THE OTHER NOTICE.
The other notice of meeting OF the ful
ton Democratic Club appeared IN the STATE
Yesterday afternoon. 1t is signed by james
Hartley. president, and Joseph Sorg, secre-
tary. and read as follows: "Thcre will be q
called meeting of the Fulton Democratic
Club at DonahOe's hall, Monday, september
10Th, at 1880 o'clock, and not tonight, az
stated in this mornings Dispatch, for tn,
purpose of making preparation for the com
Ing campaign. All members are requested
10 attend. Whea the Club last adjourned
il adjourned subject TO the call of the fre~i
dent
The friends Of Mr.. Hartley or the faction
that will hold meeting Monday night
claim thatsthe president has the right Il
call the meeting for reorganization mas
much as the last meeting OF the club al
iourned 10 meet at the call of the chairman
1t is stated. however. by the other faction
that the petition signed by the quorum wa
presented 10 Mr.. Hartley, but that he de
clined to call the meeting.
MIN DIVIDED.
TO sum the whole matter up. the men are
divided. Mr. Philip ONeill is the leader %
the party that met last night, while Mr.
Hartley Is the marshal of the forces thai
will meet Monday night. The dissatisidc
ton has been growing for some time. a
the last election Of Councllmen, one
of the factions elected their men; at the re-
cent Democratic Convention the other fac
ton sent the representatives. The O'Nei
crowd do not want 10 meet l)onahoes nal
because "A Republican club meets there
The Hartley voters can see no possible Oblec
zion 20 the hall. and do not think the eNcust
Of the others a good one.
IL is presumed that at the meeting Mon
day night officers will be elected and an.
other reorganization effected. The City
Democratic Committee will not reOrganizo
but one organization in the precinct ttirsi
precinct Marshall Ward), SO II Is very eNi'
dent that after Monday nights meeting the
supremacy Of the two factions Will be con
tested in the CITY Committee.
For the present the Fultonites are as bad
of as their brother Democrats in Manchos-
ter, and il will be, unfortunately, some
time before these differences are healed.