Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-05
TARIFF EF0RM CLUB
epRlreo MEETING or THIS ORGAN
,,.r,oN We sTeRDAY AFTERNOON.
Members Enrolled - Resolutions
Aaoplsd-rrominent Speakers TO
lie Invited Here.

- M tho tiil 'iOuit-S'u'e rum 1850
a. .iternoon at $50 o'clock. Mr.. John
y,.,,- Jr.. president. in the chair.
I'm calling the meeting 10 order. MI.
,'.',,r made brief address in which he
..,,lulaied the club on the good attend
and the work in which they were en-
l he said the Democratic party was
--.ichiug Il crisis IN its history ana
.t.syea the contention that the
30 campaign would be largely an
t--,foaal one On no sublect, ne
tf would information be sought
org ,t,n IN tariff reform. IL would be
,.1,ince Of the club TO furnish this
...ou. and II 10 would do its duty II
iA le beloved, prove an important
81, carving Virginia for the Demo.
r1nince for President, and IN Sc
.-.a Democratic victory.
INV MEMBERS.
,.. following new members were
.r. 4 ". GOadin, J. W. Anderson.
o. SHIELD. W. J. Woods, J. II. Webb
r. a. ". Wilson. l.. h. Page. Jr.. A.
t,ers. Barton II. Wise. VI. J.. Daw-
r. Hohson. George X. Lee. Albert
-,r. E. l.. Montague, Claud Barboe,
e.e't0n. d. +. Doyle. John Wilks,
.a Harvey. Andrew Ienser, H.. I.
lNffNNfNs - " N'NNNs -. VI.
Al short. A. VI. Seldom. j. L.
.. rs. n. Justice. Jr., ID. X. Midyctt,
Frauar. {. L. Smith. A. i. Road.
Iranier. and Carter Brander.
4-- seldom then addressed the
d. said we were, as the president
..r,-.ti. approaching crisis IN the
q ,he Democratic party. What
...l- contention Of the party IN Rich
-. .e could sec no middle ground on
l voter like himself could stand.
r-lt Virginia had acted wisely IN
..s, DOB sending uninstructod deleca-
OLD. national conventions While
,.-,. owed much 70 Mr.. Cleveland,
much 20 Mr.. Hill. and
..,l a. these gentlemen deserved
-....u no the hands Of the party, be
20. tho factional fight that was
.. r-o-ress. Under the circum-
... MI f.chnC that The most ayaila-
lIate was needed. he considered
,...m out ~ place. He therefore,
rI submitted the following ,resolu,
,.-t elnsicratlOn OF the club and
,-...l .leI adoption:
rHr RESOLUTIONS.
ur.-s,s the Democratic Tarif-RefOrm
r.... ..c1moud recognizes the peculiar
,-.r. which the coming presidential
r has. no; only for Virginia but for
sou. IIt i4a wow va l4Af 'AhAAA itNAo
t.-s. legislation which threatened Us IN
e.. -a uu1s hli known as the force
1,l whereas. II further recognizes
... f-'+lat the Democratic party Is pre-
.-..,t.ya party 81 principle and not a
r..f particular men; ana whereas,
..r,..- believes that the time-hOnOTed
,.-.. iau uunstructed Delegation from
a. ~..'. $50 wise oue therefore, be II
I Tint % IS the sense of this club;
r,.. tat tue present tactlOnal fight
f.-cn.-.i hy the edhercnts OF two OF
..r-.. le1tIsl candidates Is q matter 10
fa...r regretted and deprecated by all
sye lilo good of the country at
..-. second, that public sentiment Is
r...ft0omuch divided 20 make II either
s.l no wise t0 send an instructed delega-
o.. .-.m orr city % the State cOnven-
.... AVID third. that IL will not, IN our
I,r.rf. he wise for the State conyen-
e.. O.. .0aI "a delegation 10 Chicago IN
.r..'.l ts vote for any particular candl-
t.,.. tu' that II Is safest and wisest, IN
t.s of the inheritance of the nomination,
'..nl an entirely unbiased deleganon-
..fIat shall DE- free 10 consult with the
......rt.tiyes - the party from all parts
.ta.r.uutry with the view to the nomi-
r.r.r .. ttc most available cand date;
fe 400 wa0 shall lead the party 10 victory.
AIIRiTEp DEBATE.
Ill. resolutions gave rise to a spirited
g.. -.rht debate. Most Of those present
are lawyers. and the majority OF these
i'..r were vcuug men, who could give and
'l.r thrust.
Captain Alexander Coke opened the de-
'-e lv dec urur that he club was tariff
f'orm organization md that the resolu-
O. as were our of place. He moved to lay
& m ou fhctnblc.
Nr Archer Anderson, Jr., agreed with
Captain C.ge. He thought that the reso-
.- We're capable of being interpreted
I U.t. ..1.s in the factiOnai fight as Ia
Yr- fL0m.
MA. 3D. seldom was in favor Of the
: I'.is To the cXtentlthat he wanted It
rI,-.' q distinctly that the club was
partisan aud for the Democratic noml-
d.
N.F u. G. Cabell took position slml-
Ia. 'lat Of Mr.. Seddons.
ArIHfR HILL NOR CLEVELAND.
49, Dad Montague favored the resolu-
100 and Ou: tie wanted, be said, to
ffair delegates 20 the State convention
g.. were neither Hill nor Cleveland men,
.r lals,Tucted ia the true sense OF the
&c. $. s. z. Patteson declared that he
thought the resolutions were entirely
.er aud AlI. Beverly Sclater protested
l-..-s' tier adoption as foreign 10 the OBJ
q tue club.
POPULAR IMPRESSION.
MAN. Scdlon again took the floor.
} -.l any taud-reiorm club was recog-
O. Ia.a Cleveland club by the papers
throughout the country. In view of this
'-li the IMPRESSION that was lodged IN
o. I. l. mind hv the association OF
D. "a fla t.aAf.fa Il
lu.i tai right 20 say this club was
o.. interest Of Cleveland. All be want
t.u.- O. eliminate any such misundcr-
ft..-. li- wanted 70 TO appear that the
on. ul- tnI neither Hill or Cleveland, but
! nominee Of the Democratic party.
..r speakers were under cross-flre
t... sIIrt-siug the club, but It must not
Dr. t.rsilod that anything but the best
g. i.c-lg prevailed.
..e r,t IT the situation was that the
O.. wanted 90 20 before the public as d.
l..l.utcly from the intcres, OF any
'.... .4'r. aLi the members dluereh as 10
g. PEST way % putting this on record.
Captain Coke offered substitute that
club was not Organi-ed in the interest
q ..F particular candidate, but for. the
Yt0 oi securing the election OF the
Iatc nominee.
Substitute was lost by close vote,
T. fl. r.0.uIOns were adopted.
Ar Anderson the secretary, was re-
.-t.l OBJ secure u possible. the consent
% ii.r. ~. L. Wilson. of West Virginia,
Al tier prominent tariff reformer 10
'sa mass.meeting TO DO held under
o. 41,uiCes OF the club
-.fled 90 meet Wednesday next.
Cleveland Club sIass-Meeting.
Its Cleveland Club mass-meetlng will
% Mozart Academy tonight. Mr..
Dly. prc,idenl of the club, will
meeting 90 order. and addresses
made by Congressman G. I. Will
I Massachusetts,, and j. Dewitt
'-.,r. g New York.
Tho STATE Committee
STATE Democratic Committee will
sing in the rooms Of the Pow
.'..l Club 20 = o'clock on the night of the
Ai] FOB select temporary officers Tor
''A'e convention, which meets in
usIl the next DAY al noon. Other
bearing on the work Of the con-
'.-..,t VII also he before the committee.