Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
READYFOR THEFIGHT
The ANTl-CLEvELANOlTes MEET
AND SELECT THEIR CANDIDATES.
Han Pembroke Petit and Others speak
For lillian Address from WORKING
men to Their FeiIow-Craffsmen'

Court room last night. 1t was attehoeu oy
about 300 sturdy admirers OF the princi-
ples expounded by Jefferson ana inuch
enthusiasm as to the approaching hght ior
Tho presidency was evinced. The meeting
was presided over by Hon. II. II. foI'aru'
the president of the cluo. The hrst ousi-
ness taken up was the election OF new MEM
hers and the names Of the following per-
sons were enrolled upon the cluo's hs'.
THE NEW MEMBERS.
Frank G. Rhfin. Robert G.. Thornton,
y D,nnivant. Charles Milhiser, w. r..
Gc,dolo j. + Staude, J. II. kracke, A. d.
RIackbonrne. James Allied Jones. Ihomas
F. Avery, John NJ. Donahoe' huguS'
Krepel. Thomas Broche, u; r. baIHei, -,
g. Woodcock. Samuel ID. DAVIS. husene
Walton. Thomas HenshaW, Chhries "
Warner. Lee strause, ,; "; loh OLD r. p r
Clancy. John Ieelay,. A.. W.. Brown
ma mn" ". ]. Lyons. Charles IL. Lang
ford. j. L. sullivan, ). A. Aion s0nel'
u 4 Hansford. W. H., Hanstord,
conway MYERS, Peter Murphy, Charle'
Donati' John I. West. Robert l.; h n
nedv. Thomas Pitchpatrick, N. II. var
nett. John VI. King. George y. paEIS' % T. T.
NJ. IL
T 11nI = Rrander. John L. Blount, {. /.
S SCr,, M G. F. DE Bold. A. n. Euhank,
c;ihnrt II Hunt. G. G. Vaughan. q. r.
Riand. W. +. Courtney, b. +. Hale, >. Il.
FIierson. NJ. L. Robinson. and W. IL.
Mr. Richard NJ. TAYLOR was called upon
and made an earnest aud COMPREHENSIVE
speech. in which he referred very pqihtt-
odlv 10 the presidential candidates whicn
orn he,ne spoken of. He reiterated what
he had already said IN gard to the unayall-
ability of Cleveland.
Mr.. PETIT on Mr.. CLEVELAND.
Mr.. TAYLOR was followed In his remarks
Nv Hon. Pembroke Petit, OF fluyanna'
~ ~ dsiivored an admirable address upon
tha noIitical issues. In referring TO the
ev- President the speaker sad ne maze
haste before he was inaugurated 20 write
Ietter stating that he was not IN favor OF
he platform upon which he had been
elected. he said Mr.. Cleveland had acc
CURED n hold upon the hearts OF many on
the people Of the United states out nc
did not think they should turn thelr oa ..s
unou all their principles in order 10 gratlly
IL AMBITION of n man. He said TO put such
n nerson IN nomination for the presidency
wnuld be savoring Of judicial blindness
I'm Mr. Cleveland's silver views are
,.ien into consideration. Mr.. Petit then
turned ms remarks 10 Hill and said That.
Looking 10 the fact that he had upon every
occasion carried his state Nv larger ma,
ioritlqs. he had worked earn ,stly ana
faithfully for the upbuilding ot ms party
ond conntry. and even though he IS con-
s;da,cd IN he q machine politician he
fbonoht such a man was indeed an avail
able candidate.
THAT WASHINGTON LETTER
D,,ytap enolo IN regard
IN the pubLcation of the letter OF Hon.
a. Washington, and said he wished that
ina mad printed 10000 extra copies or the
noror containing the article instead OF
Or0 Continuing. he said he could prove
| Levond n doubt that Grover CIeyelanu
couid not carry New York. Mr.; BoWden
uoiuted TO the record OF DAVID d. nm,
and asserted that he was the most aEahH,
| bic man for the presidency ne lelu'eu
| that he had been bought, ana SAID ne ue-
| fed epy man 10 attempt 20 purchase MS
vote Cor ANYTHING. lie stated that two OF
| rbe Richmond papers began throwing
| nudn in this affair before the local prl-
mary began. Mr.. Bowden SAID IL had oeeh
Insl1ua;ed that Dir. Mashlngton,s Iet'er
was not genuine. but that be eould prove
| beyond doubt that Mr.. Washington sent
| the communication TO MIN.
| TIE DELEGATES NOT PUBLIsisp.
On motion of Mr. Stratton the matter OF
nominating delegates to the state conyen-
| t;or was zone into and the Lists were com
uletsd Considerable wrangling followed
| a ,notiou that the press be not gwen the
! Iisrs for publication until Tuesday, owing
| IN the fact that some few OF the candidates
| had not signed the agreement 70 enter the
| cnnfest. The motion prevailed.
| The following superintendents lor the
v.r,ors wards were chosen: Marshall, j.
| r Grines; jefferson, James w. Gibbons
| Madison. q. Il. 1enser Monroe, Thomas
r. Hicks: Clay, Il. V. Minter; Jackson
| John leefe.
| A resolution authorizing the employ
1 ment of one man tor each precinct 70
| represent the interests of the CLUB outside
| the polls was adopted.
The following committee was appointed
| IN see that the names of all candidates are
presented in due form to the chairman o.
The CITY Central Committee by II o'ciocs
| to.norrow: II. X. Pollard (er-ofjcio char
mani. John A. Curtis. Charles L. Bigger
A ~ Rosene. Robert l.. Montague, anC
O.. w. Minter.
! After the transaction of further unimpor
,aDt routine business the club ADJOURNED
- reassemble upon the call Of the Execu
tive Committee.
WorI1ingmen Opposed to Cleveland
Thefollowing address from leading work
lngmen 70 their fellow craftsmen exrlain
itself: ~, ,ooo
To ne WorEingmm IF Richmond;
r L.