Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-13
HILL TO SPEAK HERE.
NEW YORk's GOVERNOR WILL Be IN
RICHMOND ON MOOAY NEXT.
The Workingmen Hold q Mass-M Meeting
ana Endorse Messrs. Orange and
friar to Enier the Primary.

Some timo ago the Powhatan Club ex-
tended an invitation to Governor David
Is. Hill, of New York, to visit Richmond
en- route to or from Atlanta where he goes
to deliver al GRAFTON on the occasion of
the unveiling Of the Grady monument.
| The exact date of his visit has been IN
allowance, but yesterday letter was re-
ceived by q gentleman here stating that
Governor Hill will DO in Richmond next
Monday the 18th.
| The chairman of the Invitation Commit
tee of the club MIR. II. l.. Montague. wrote
to Governor Hill on Monday last, and this
morning the president of the club, Mr.
Preston Belvin, will appoint his Committee
OF reception and communicate further
with the distinguished visitor by tele-
graph.
| Workingmen Select Two Candidates.
| Workingmen TO the number of seventy
five or one hundred assembled at the New
Market hall last night in response to q cir
cular that was distributed throughout the
city a day or two ago. The object of the
gathering was to decide how best to Sc
cure representation in the General As
sembly to be elected next month or in
| other words to select candidates to enter
| the primaries. Among those present were
Messrs. James j. Creamer. Walter T..
Orange, Michael Murphy, John Gains, W.
n. Mullen. Charles Hill. Il. l.. Farrell. and
| Robert +. Morris
The meeting called to order by Mr.. +. j.
Rcardon. who. after stating IFS object.
SAID that nomination S for permanent
chairman were in order. MIR. Daniel Muir
ply was frat nominated, but as he was ab-
sent at the time. Mr.. John w. Graves was
elected as the presiding officer.
MIR. James j. Creamer was chosee secre-
tary.
The Chairman then stated that though
elected to preside he knew nothing of the
| object of the meeting except what was
printed on the hand-biil calling them TO-
! getner.
MOTION TO SELECT CANDIDATE.
Mr. Mullen moved tnat the name OF one
| workingman be selected to ruiz III the
coming primary election as n candidate for
! the Legislature. 1hls motion received a
second but an amendment was offered.
| fixing the number at two. A substitute 10
the whole recommending that four be
| nominated was also made.
! Mr. Mullen sad he hoped the last mo-
tion would not prevail. He made the first
to start the meeting, and really favored
| the nomination of two men, but not four.
| He said he thought their employers were
ready TO concede to them what was right
but to nominate four would be going be-
| yond the bounds of reason. This would
be unjust. lie thought two businessmen
| should certainly run and be supported
| Mr.. Gains stated that MIR. Mullen failed
to state whether he wanted the present
| representatives or Orther men. Tho
| speaker urged thorough workingman's
| ticket.
| WANTED SOMETHING FUNDAMENTAL.
| Colonel Morris advocated something
! fundamental and upon which the interests
| of the people would receive some con-
| sIderation. To the workingmen convict
labor has been grave question, rs was
| also that of commissions. Have you
| nothing to say upon the question Of bread
! and meat and free coinage or SILVER! "
| asked he. Il want to know where the
man stands that | vote for"
| The substitute motion recommending
| the nomination of four representatives
| was lost, while the original, as amended
! torecommend two candidates, was adopted.
| Colonel Morris moved that u committee
| of five on resolutions be appointed. The
motion was tabled
ADDRESSED DY Mr.. ORANGE.
Mr.. ReardOn suggested that Mr.. Thomas
| Byrne be endorsed. but the motion vas
| lost.
MIR. Walter L. Orange was next named,
and this notion received second. after
! which MIR. Orange arose to address the
. meeting. Referring TO the speeches of
several Of the present legislative aspirants
he said that he thought their discussions
concerning appropriations tor old soldiers
| was superfuOus. as every one would
stand by that. Regarding separate cars
for whites and blacks he maintained that
the candidates had no right to discuss
subject concerning which the Legls-
l Al
| as far AS the commissioners were
concerned he did not see that this was an
| issue in the fight. a gentleman near me
| wants to know for what our candidates
should be nominated" said the speaker.
The platform does need "a committee on
resolutions. Duung the last session hich,
mond had four representatives,. l VIII
vote for almost anybody, but God knows
| will never support a man who voted for
the Infamous Ragland bill. We don't need
| the convict system and the worklnSmen
and farmers should sweep it frsm our
statutes.
NOT AN ASH IRANr.
II an not an asp.rant for legislative
honors, but | do say yOu ought TO noIhi-
nate two men who will so there. ,notwith-
| standing the Belv!n Club as 1t has been
| called.
I'VE want law enacted whereby every
| official who gets more than Sl,OOO per an
nnm can be elected by our people. We
want "A government of the people" The
sneakers allusions 10 the Democratic party
were very sarcastic, and be said " II the
| people have anything to do with the gov
ern1pent of Richmond then Richmond
| must oe decidedly undemocratic."
II don't want to serve the dear, GEAR
people. but will support two good men.
One gentleman says he Is III favor OF pri-
hamAsrottp
! look at the Democracy OF the primary.
| Heretofore the cost has ranged between
$40 and Sl5 q precinct, making the total
/ cost about 1920, but now the City Central
! Committee inform us that the expenses OF
this one will be 500. 1t Will cost work
inoman nearly years rent to enter. III Is
n primary to shut out the people. now
| many OF us are aoie 10 rish : ~! iiow nI"l',
are willing TO do it? How many can at
ford it!' .r.
In conclusion the speaker said: IL Is
almost impossible for me to accept your
nomination for private reasons. we nave
two gentlemen asking denomination. IL
those two men can tell me tney voteu
AGAINST the Ragland bill | will support
them. | can overlook their other mis-
takes. but if any man i'll this room cV ex-
arn;se snch influence as TO bring oucethe
name of Brother John Z. Epps, Will be
glad TO support HIM."
WAS NOT INVITED IN.
Atthis point some one announced that
a legislative candidate (Mr. Engiishl was
ontside the door and desired to address
the meeting. A motion was made TO invite
hIm in. but as another question was De,
fore the house the subject was dropped
and not taken up again, ana, therefore,
| Mr.. English did not appear,
The motion to nominate llr. orange was was
carried unanimously, Notwithstanding the
fact that he declined to run.
II was then moved to nominate Mr.. John
Fms and this received hearty, second
wtereupon MIR. Orange arose and MADE
few complimentary remarks concerning
him. ...,1Io ;,,,os
e;hIe uuder any circumstances tor nm 70
accent the nomination. and therefore ne
asked that the motion be Withdrawn.
motion was next made 70 nominate,
Mr.. Daniel Murphy. and Mr. Mullen said
that he heartily seconded IT. Inc TIME
had come at last when tho office was seek
inc the man and not the man the ONCE
said he. ;..,o,o fo- t,e
old soldiers and separate cars were not the
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