Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-01
TO HAVE A PRIMARY,
THIS PLAN CHOSEN FOR THE NoMl-
NATION or CITY TREASURER.
Vacancies Fiiled In tho City Committee
Resolutions of Rsspeet-words OF
Cheer for Heurico Democrats.

A meeting Of tho City Democrats Com
mittce was held last night in the Circuit
Court room. slr. James Q. Lamb, the
chairman. presided. and Mr.. Jefferson Wal
lace wes at his desk as secretary.
Mr. FIournoy introduced Mr.. Henry
Cohn, worthy Democrat Of Jefferson
Ward. (" 10 the meeting, and he wastendered
the Inequalities OF the committee.
The Chair stated that Mr.. John K. Chill
drey. the present City Treasurer, who Is
candidate for re- e-election. and Colonel W.
p Smith, another candidate for that Office, had
expressed their desire 10 have primary, ana
that they we're willing 20 bear their portion OF the
expense for such.
PRIMARY pEcrDsD UPos
Mr.. I. A. Rowry moved that the nomination Of
City Treasurer be made by a primary election
Hts motion was unanimously adopted, anu mo
matter was referred 10 the Committee on Plane
On motion Of Mr.. Ferriter the Chair was iu-
structed TO act as member Of the Committee
on Plans.
Mr. n. b. Grooms was also appointed by the
Chair as member of the Committee on Plans
TO MI the vacancy caused by the death os Ar.
w. t. Loving.
RESERVATIONS AND ELECTIONS
The resignation Of Mr.. Charles o. ssviiis "a .
member Of the committee from Monroe Ward
was read and accepted aud Mr. ]. p. Tompkins
was unanimously elected In HIS stesd.
The resignation OF Mr. jackson Guy, nom Clay
Ward, which was laid on the table at the last
meeting, was also read and accepted.
Mr.. Humphrey Calder was nominated as his
successor and unanimously elected.
Tho Chair stated that there Was vacancy
from Madison Ward, caused by the death of Mr..
Henry r. PHILIPPE, tho late treasurer OF the COM
mittee. The election OF his successor as trea-
surer and also as member Of tpe committee
was postponed until the next meeting.
WORDS or CHEER FOR HEsRrco.
Mr.. Thomas Hicks offered the following roso-
luton:
Rssolred, That the City Democratic Committee
hereby tender 20 the Democracy IN Henrico
county their hearty support IN their noble EFFORT
10 rid themselves OF the obnoxious misruio of the
mixed crew Of Republicans. both black and
white Of said county, and would earnestly ask all
good Democrats OF tho city to lend them taof
aid financially and otherwise.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Knowles moved that the motion or Mr..
Bowry be no amended so as 20 read that the can
didates for tho ofrice of the City Treasurer bear
all the expense OF the primary. Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Resolutions Of respect TO the memory OF Mr.. w.
I. Loving, the deceased member OF the commit
tee, were offered by Mr.. Rosene, who also deliv-
cred a brief eulogy upon the deceased's noble
work as a Democrat and party man.
Messrs. Bowry. Flournoy, Farrar, Grooms, and
the Chair also made brief addresses concerning
Mr.. Loving.
Mr. Hicks suggested that as the time OF tho pri-
mary election was drawing near the ward SUI
perntendents should bring In reports stating the
probable costs OF the primary. This matter waf
discussed at some length aud the suggestions
finally agreed upon.
Tho committee adjourned to meet next Tues
day night at 3 O'Clock.