The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-02
POLITICS IN RICHMOND
Interest In The Coming Campaign Is
Steadily Growing.
CLAY LCTIYES AND POWHATAN BRAVES.
The Clubs In the City Will Now Hold Weekly
Acknowledgements for Demo-
cratic Speeches.

The CLAY Ward Actives held called moet-
ing last night at o'clock at Reinhardts han
for the purpose of appointing finance ana
other standing committees for the ensuing
year. A large number were in attendance
and President Evan Snead occupied the CHAIR.
Following the ordinary routine business. ten
new members were elected as follows; Hum
phrey Calder. John 8. Trower, Z. /. Perkins
W. c. Adams. J. ]. Mann. John 5. HARDWOOD
w. N. Gardner. A. W. Miller. John f. Rose
W. E. Lefew.
The following standing committees were
then elected for the ensuing year;
Financed. 4. Craddock, +. II; taoen'
Lee Crutchfeld. John as, william H.
Lee ,s,.
D. L. Bernard, b. I. August. n,
Committee on Applications-noOert hai-
atom. Alexander Calder, George Xix.
There were several candidates present oy
invitation.
Mr. Il. b. Munford addressed the meeting
for about ten minutes. and in that time made
fine speech.
about the same length and made al exceiien'
impression.
Mr.. r. K. Fauntleroy also spoke for few
Captain English made a short speech full
of good sense. and Mr. J. Taylor Stratton
closed in few brief remarks. vigorously e1-
pressed.
Among the other issues OF the campaign
the question Of substituting ooards Oh coul-
missioners for the Council Committees on
Streets Water and other city departments
WINS earnestly discussed. and the candidates,
with one accord declared against the sug,
gestion as being undemOcrGtlc and lnlmlcai
TO the city s interest.
Mr. StrattOn explained az length the wore
ings OF the committees rs now constituted IN
comparison with the manner IN when matters
were conducted hy such boards.
All the speeches were listened TO with IN
terest by the large crowd present.
Mr. George III. Hopkins, secretary OF the
club. offered his resignation. but the matter
was disposed of by being laid ON the table.
Ii was decided that the club should have
weekly meetings during the campaign. and. IN
order 10 accommodate the increased member
ship, larger hall will be sought for holding
the next meeting, which will be subject TO
call by the president.
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.
Only one new candidate for legislative
honOrs was announced yesterday Dr,
George p. Steel publishes card to-day re-
citing the numerous requests made Of him oy
his friends. and stating that he las formally
entered the race.
The various candidates in the city are
Quietly working among their iriends, but
nothing of special interest comes TO the sur
face
PowHATAS CLUE.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Pow
hatan Club was held last evening
President Bevin in calling the meeting 70
order stated that a. IT was a regular business
meeting tho candidates for the House OF
Delegates had not been invited TO address the
Club. lie also stated that from this time
until the election the club would meet every
Thursday evening.
The president stated that some months ago
Governor Hill, of New York had sgnifed his
willingness to address the club in October.
and that he expected within few days 10
hear from him. announcing the date on which
he would fulfil his promise
The meeting was purely one Of business.
No candidates were present TO speak, and at
9 o'clock the meeting adjourned.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments are made for
public speaking, with the time and places;
judge James W. Marshall. of Craig county,
will speak at Appomattox Courthouse on
Thursday, October :, 1891, aud at Woodstock
on Monday, October II, 1891
General Thomas s. ROsser will speak Mt
Rappahannock Courthouse on Monday. Octo-
Der r. 1891, and at HarrisOnburg on Monday,
October 10. 1891
Withdrawal-R. B. Poore, announced for
Rockbridge on the 9th OF October. is with
drawn.