The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-25
OLD DOMINION DEMOCRATS.
The Issues Of The Coming Campaign Dis
cusSed by the Club.
SEPARATE CARS FOR THE NEGROES.
Speeches Made by a Number OF Candidates.
AL Want Larger Appropriation for
the Soldiers Home.

The Old Dominion Democratic Club-rooms,
at the corner of Nineteenth and Main streets.
We're ablaze with light last evening, and the
spacious quarters were filed to overlooking
with Democrats from all over the city. The
candidates for the House Of Delegates were
as thick "a bees about the hives and their
words Of honeyed oratory filed the hall for
hours
The frat business before the club was the
election of officers for the ensuing year. Dir.
James T. Flournoy. the present president,
was reelected unanimously, amid enthusi-
astic applause The Old officers were then
all reelected without opposition and without
a dissenting voice.
They are as follows: W. W. Wood. first
vice-president w. j. Holmes, second vice
president; John II. Frischkorn, treasurer;
John X. Malloy. Jr.. secretary; Abe conn,
assistant secretary; Samuel X. Perdue. Jr;,
sergeant-at-srms. Ed. Pettochill, w. Il.
Joyner and Herman Paul. trustees.
NEw MrMBKRs.
Nine new members were elected. and the
names Of eleven more were proposed ior
membership
Mr.. James F. Flournoy accepted the presI-
dency of tho club for another term IN
graceful and happy speech. He welcomed
the candidates TO the club meeting IN pleas
ant and hospitable manner.
The following resolution, which ~ slmlIar
to that adopted by the Povhatan club. was
unanimously indorsod by the club.
Resolved That all candidates for the Dem-
ocratic nomination for the House of Delegates
be requested 10 announce publicly whether, IL
nominated. and elected. they will favor the
passage by the State Legislature. OF an act
md a.
MES to set aside separate cars for the use OF
colored persons.
A resolution. which was adopted some time
ago by the club advocating increased appro-
priations for the Soldiers Homo: was then
read for the benefit OF the candidates and
after the reading the various visitors were IN
trOduced aud briefly addressed the audiencein
support OF their respective claims.
Mr.. POWERS EXPLANATION.
Mr.. r. ". Powers took occasion TO explain
the report which has been circulated accus
ing him OF stating that laborlng man was
worth only 81 per day. and exhibited a certih-
cate from the clerk Of the Council which
showed his recorded vote in favor OF paying
the lowest grade Of city laborers sl5O per
day He also advocated both resolutions,
which had been adopted.
Mr. John Jackson congratulated the club
on its splendid record in the past and augured
for its even greater success in the future.
He announced his candidacy and promised.
If elected 10 devote whatever talents he pos
sessed TO the interests OF the whole people OK
the city. He expressed himself as unquali-
fedly in favor of separate car service for the
races and increased appropriations Tor the
Soldiers Home.
He stated that whenever and wherever he
met one Of these manned and broken heroes,
like the loyal Englishman whenever he hears
God Save the Queen, he felt like rising and
reYerently uncOverlng.
Captain J. Taylor Stratton. in an eloquent
and classic Grafton. presented his claim. He
also strongly concurred in the resolution
providing for separate cars and N touching
md pathetic perOraton pledged his devotion
10 the cause Of the old soldier.
LONG SERVICE.
CAPTAIN Joseph J. English recounted in an
impassioned address his long se-ylce IN the
counsels of tho city and State, and appealed
to that record as a justification OF his claims
for further preferment.
He cordially Endorsed both OF the resolu-
tons adopted by the club and pledged them
his hearty support.
Mr.. r. r. Fauntleroy in stirring address
solicited the sunragos of the people ss q
Young man. He dwelt with force and .elo-
0uence upon the race issue and paid glow
ing tribute TO the Confederate soldier.
Hon j. Taylor Eliyson, in wise and forci-
BILE address, counseled the Club and It's Dem
ocratic associates rs 10 the Issues OF the cam
paign upon which VIC are about 10 enter.
Messrs J. A. Curtis. John NJ. Higgins
Evan Snead and Captain Epps gave timely
counsel to the party. and Captain Epps feel
ingly expressed his gratitude for tie many,
favors which he had received at the hands Of
the people, and pledged bis every effort in be-
half Of the party.
JONES or SUGAR BOTTOM.
Then came q volume Of eloquence. Cyclone
Of enthusiastic Enforcement, hurricane of
impassioned words from.that grand old cham
pion of Jeffersonian principles the mighty
Democratic tree whose roots embeddedin the
sweetened mold of Sugar Bottom. sends Its
shetering branches over trusting constitu-
ency Squire Frank 7. Jones had spoken ana
the vast audience. bewildersd at his magic
touch filed slowly ont OF the room, leaving