Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-29
WHAT DEMOCRATS ARE DOING.
Meeting OF the City Committee--Cias
Ward workingnep, &c.

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Ward workingmep, &c.
The last regular meeting OF the City
Democratic Committee prior to the elec.
ton was held last night in the room OF
the City Circuit Court.
This does not, however, complete the
committees work in the campaign.
While the campaign has been planned,
the plans must now be carried out, and
the members of this body will be ex-
ceedingly busy during the next few days.
| Chairman James 9. Lamb Will have little
time to devote to anything besides poll
tics this week. Secretary Jefferson Wal
lace will be- almost equally busy. and
Treasurer Henry +. Phillips and bis
finance committee will be hard ut the
dissgreeable but necessary duty OF rais-
ing funds.
THE FENCES ALL Up.
The meeting last night was very well
attended. and much interest was taken IN
the measures which came before the
body.
Much of the time was consumed in
hearing the reports of the ward superin-
tendents rs TO the condition OF their
"fences." All the superintendents
spoke of the prospects in their wards as
extremely encouraging, aud 1t was ap-
parent that nothing was lacking IN ward
aud precinct organization. Even from
Clay Ward, which has been badly dis
organized by the redistricting, a most
encouraging report was received, aud
Messrs Guy, Brady, Phillips, and the
other leading political factors Of that
ward expect to increase the big Demo
cratic majority which the ward usually
gives.
sUPERISrENDESTs TO CONFER.
After the wards had reported. upon
motion Of Mr.. Brady, the Chairman was
instructed to call the ward superintend-
ents 10 a conference to decide what steps
remain 10 be taken to perfect the COM
mittee's organization in the city. This
conference meets at Mr.. Lambs office
| this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
EXTRA MEETING.
The committee adjourned little be-
fore 10 o'clock TO meet at the call of the
Chairman. The Chairman will probably
call O meeting for Saturday night, and
also meetings for Monday and Tuesday
nights of next week
Shortly before adjournment Mr.. Ro-
sene offered resolution, which was
adopted by rising vote and ordered 10
be spread upon the records, expressive OF
the committees sorrow at the death ~ OF
that grand old Democrat-the venerable
Robert Ii. Styll.'
PAY YOUR PARTY TAXES
The Finance Committee of the City
Democratic Committee will be hard at
work to-day raising funds for the cam
paign. Money is necessary 10 print cir
culars, hire carriages for election-day,
and 10 meet thousand and one little
expenses, which, while small in them
selves, are necessary and in the aggre-
gate amount to no inconsiderable sum-
! Businessmen who are approached
should remember that the Democratic
party ieyies no assessment ON Office
holders, but goes straight to the people
for its campaign fund.
| When YOU are asked for money this
week think of the effect of the Mckinley
and the force bills and PAY YOUR PARTY
TAXES.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
A meeting Of the Brookland Demo-
kcratic Club, No. /, was held last night at
its rooms at Jones's Store. Henrico coun-
ty. Stirring appeals were made to tho
voters by Colonel Tazewell Elicit, Colo
mel Meade Haskins, and Mr.. James
Lewis Anderson.
YOUNG BLOOD IS HOT.
If indications are to be relied upon the
Powhatan Clubs young mems rally at
the Theatre tomorrow night Is going to
be the meeting of the campaign.
The affair is under the immediate su-
pervison Of the Executive Committee of
the club. President Belvin will fill the
chair and introduce the speakers
Among those who have accepted inyi-
tations to address the rally are ex-State-
Senator Gordon, Of Charlottesville Mr..
ID. Gardiner Tyler, of Charles City coun-
ty, and Colonel Tazewell Elicit.
A band of music will make things live
ly and the stage will be appropriately
decorated.
As representative a body of young
Democrats as has ever gathered in this
city will be seated on the stage.
Secretary Il. B. Grymes has sent to
the president OF every Democratic club
in the city the following letter
"Your club is hereby invited TO meet
the Powhatan Club in body to attend
the meeting to be held at the Richmond
Theatre next Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock. You are expected to occupy a
seat on the stage. Assemble al Powha-
tan Club rooms. 1t is hoped that each
club will turn out in full force and join
the 'P. c. ut their club-rooms at 3
O'Clock sharp and march in body to the
Theatre and make this q rousing Demo-
crat meeting"
Mr.. Francis r. Lassiter, of Peters
burg, who made such q splendid adj
dress at the Powhatan rally last fall,
telegraphed Secretary Grymes yesterday
that unless something Unforeseen oc-
Cured he would be on hand tomorrow
night.
Club MEETING AND SPEAKING.
The Fourth Precinct Club of Jackson
Ward will meet at No. 755 north Seven
teenth street tonight It is desired that
there shall be full attendance.
Messrs. r. II. Cardwell, George ID.
Wise, George Haw, and Roosevelt Page,
are booked for speeches tonight at Red
Mems Hall at Mechanicsville, in Han
over county.
Hon. Il. II. Cardwell will speak
at Matoaca tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock and at Ettrick at 3 o'clock at
night
RALLY IN THE COUNTY.
There will be a grand Democratic
rally OF the voters of Shoemaker's pre-
cinct, Henrico county, on Thursday
night at 8 O'Clock, at Blileys Hall, cor
ner Main and Lombardy streets. Messrs
George d. Wise, Conway X. Sands.
II. NJ. Smith, Jr., and Tazewel Ellett
will be present and address the voters.
woBKISGMRs's DsMoCBAr1c CLUB
A wen-attended meeting OF the Work
ingmens Democratic Club OF Clay Ward
was held in the vacant store at the cor
ner of Main and Belvidere streets last
night. Sheriff Gates and Colonel iaze-