Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-02
TO HAVE a PRIMARY APRIL 5TH.
The Committee Decides Upon This Plan
Dr. Wood Elected Chairman.

he CITY Democratic Committee held II:
first meeting OF the spring campaign last
night IN the Circuit-Court room. MAJOR
Charles 7. Bigger, the vlce-chairman. pre-
sided and there was an unusually large at
tendance.
The object of the meeting, Major Bigger
explained, was TO fill vacancies in the CON-
mittee and elect a chairman 10 succeed
Hon. James c. Lamb, who was recently
chosen Judge of the Chancery Court. DIR.
Jud. Is. Wood was elected by acclamation
as member from Monroe Ward, and Mir
W. o. Hill from Jackson.
For chairman Dir. Peasants nominated
DR.. Wood. Of whom he spoke in the high
est terms, and this gentleman's name be-
ing seconded by SIR. Flournoy he wa:
chosen by acclamation, and a committee
of three appointed TO escort him to the
chair.
DIR. Wood, who has been member OF
the committee most Of the time for several
years, and has done valuable service. maze
q short speech IN acknowledgment of the
honor conferred upon him, and pledged
his best efforts TO properly discharge the
duties OF tine position to which he had Just
been chosen.
TO HAVE A PRIMARY.
The question of how the candidates fol
Offices TO be filed at the May election
should be chosen was now raised, and
Mr.. BOwry moved that primary be held,
which motion prevailed. There was some
discussion as to whether the date OF the
primary should be fixed now or decided
upon hereafter, and 1t was egreed that
nominations shall be made on Tuesday,
April 9Th. The Committee on Plans will
probably report at next Tuesday nights
meeting.
On motion Of Mr. Flournoy, it was re-
solved that tho State committee be re-
quested TO select Richmond az the place
for holding the convention this summer.
Politics IN the East End.
There was a large crowd present last
Fight at the meeting of the Union Demo
cratic Club. President W. ii. Cullinsworth pre-
sided. The candidates present were numerous
AM speaking was profile ana OF great variety.
Colonel Spoiswood and Mr.. Harry Smith, Jr.,
made Zoe speeches, the former reciting pa
thetic incident OF the late war. Messrs. Gates
Orange, Hughes, and winston spoke IN adYO-
cacy OF tneir claims for sheriff; hessrs. McCabe,
Macon, j. c. Smith, and III. ;. Jennings, for Ser
geant: T. c. Garrison, for Constable. Messrs.
Joyner, Saunders, Wood, Montgomery, hafdesty,
Holmes, and Pierce made remarks In advocacy
OF their claims for justices of the peace. Aessrs.
T.. II. Fergus,ou, j. W. Carter, and Captain
Htrshberg announced themselves for the Coun-
Gil Captain Frank Cunningham came IN al a
late hour and entertained the large crowd with a
nappy little speech.
Jackson-Ward Democrats.
At the reorganization Monday night OF
the Fourth Precinct Jackson Ward Demo
cratic Club Mr.. Thomas Cox Was elected presi-
dent, SIR. w. +. Epps vice-president. j. hyde
secretary, G. A. Hill treasurer. AID william
Ii. Murphy sergeant-at-arIns. good deal oi
business was transacted. Stirring addresses
were made by Messrs. Fauntleroy, representing
Colonel II. l.. Spotswood, Z. I. McCabe, repre-
senting c. II. Epps, and j. c. Smith in person.
There will be regular meetings every Wednes-
day night at O'Clock at Moran Hall, go north
Seventeenth street.