The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-07

! rAELtoAlNt lulOfUtAiOUs lHOr' So
called unpledged delegates will be can
pledged against Mr.. Cleveland. Some of the
officers and members of that club have been
/ for several days at least soliciting and
obtaining the consent of Democrats q run
/ unpledged. but only those are accepted who.
they believe. are opposed TO Mr. Cleveland.
ON the other hand We announce our dele
4 gates Cur efforts are not devoted 20 oppOs-
I ing any Democrat. We have our preference
I but we are pledged neither TO nor against any
+ Democrat We shall oppose all pledges or in
struciiOn. and we shall oppose all organized
efort o. defeat any democrat
Choose between ne.
The issue presentedyou is present preference
T for Grover Cleveland OF an avOwed antagon-
ism against him.
FIRST CUOICr.
1 Mr.. Meredith. again addressing himself to
the subject said be thought the club as
body should beside indoTsiug the address of
the committee express themselves strongly.
and ho offered thefollowing, which was unani-
! mously adopted:
BE il resolved That while our first choice
| for President is Grover Cleveland, yet The
delegates nominated by this club are hereby
instructed that 1t IS the positive wish of this
club thatthey Will vote in the State Convention
against instructing OF pedging the delegates
60 Chicago ia favor of any candidate, but that
they Will vote for delegates who Will exercise
their best judgment under the circumstances
then and there surrounding them IN selecting
presidential candidate
MIR. jackson Guy then called Captain
George Wayne Anderson TO the chair md
moved as an amendment 10 the foregoing the
following
Mr.. GUYS RESOLUTION.
I'm the same spirit OF candor with which
we have endeavOred TO act since our organiza-
tion we desire 20 proclaim that man whom
We shall support and endeayor 70 have
elected IA the State Convention as delegate 10
the Chicago Convention one OF the two from
this congressional district is Mr.. Charles
u Meredith He i- q man well known 10 all
our citizens in this city and community q
man of ability. courage. cool Judgment and
Of singular fidelity IN the discharge of any
trust committed 90 him. and as q true, tried
and Intelligent Democrat We feel safe IN COM
uniting our interests % his watchful keeping
ia the National Convention"
Tins was enthusiastically adopted
Ar. Meredith acknowledged the cOmpli-
ment IN ringing speech, which. he said. was
the first political address he had ever made
in his life He clearly set forth the position
of the Cleveland Democrats in describing his
own attitude. and then branching out drew
graphic picture OF the present situation.
showing entire familiarity with the political
history of the past few years to the present.
wAsmNGroN's LETTER.
In passing he referred 10 the publication
over The signature of J.. O. G. Washington
crucisng Mr.. Clevelands attitude towards
the negro. lie made splendid defense Of
the ex-President and gave a trenchant blow
TO tho writer OF the letter.
His speech was temperate and enthusiastic
and his position dlgnlhed and thoroughly
Democratic
On motion the secretary was instructed to
tender a vote OF thanks 10 Hon. D. De Witt
Warmer and Hon (rqorra Erad Afiliarr4 for
their admirable address before the club. |
Bir. +. c. Crump also referred 10 Mr.. Washing |
ton whom he said was well known 10 him. |
and that when Mr.. Cleveland was first elected |
Mr. Washington. who was q candidate |
for Office was lis ardent adnirer |
and has been Mr.. Clevelands enemy ever |
since
lie is like two senators referred to from the |
Mozart stage last night by Mr. Williams. Of |
Massachusetts,
President Guy mado an urgent appeal 10 |
the Cleveland men % be be up and nj work
He announced that the committee had under
G consideration the holding Of public meetings
ia Marshall and Clay wards. tne date 10 be
announced. They viii probably be held
Wednesday night.
The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following new members were elected:
J. j. Spinae G N. Spender. Philip Samuel.
Joseph vs.. Thomas. L. ". Sydnor. ". b.
Clarke. j. r. Harrison, j. Stewart Hopkins.
j y. Clarke, A. ID. Wharton. Thomas Walker.
John Hunt. W r. Newman. b. ID.
Peasants. j. F. Melton Robert Peasants.
R. +. Peasants. h. i. Robinson. A. 7. Routt.
+. H. Melton, +. W. Melton. \. A. Pulling.
James spence. John J. Wicks. j. j. Mann.
q. j. Bransford. w. II. Crew, Jr.. w.
b. Owen. w A. Cooley, A. f. Strauso
Ellis W. Edwards j. J.. Habliston, Joseph
,tumpf, c. III. Nickel. William H. thinner
mann w. W. Moss, G. b. Hobson
5harles +. smith. Joseph r.. J. Anderson.
i. K. simpson j. Il. Wade. Jr., L. Z. simp-
on h. n. Wallace, r. L. Wiley. Mnson
Zones. James +. Turner A. g. Quarles John
,. Harrison Fred. Jones, j. j. Pravue.
!. Al. Chappel b.; T. Harrison,
William W. Grasswith. Y. Hechler W. W.
iardwicke, r.. o. HardwicEe G. S. Preston.
riend q. =. Shackeltord, A. F. Jahnke, Jr,
T. b. Hartman. Louis Wagner, Jr.. Ed.
lond T. Baker, r. J.. Kern. r. b. Cooke,
+. B. Woisiger. j. ". Short, J. w. Lock,
,ood. J.. q. Bates IT.. George A. Goode w
!. Dean, J.. J.. Sizer, John c. Weinbrunn.
r. G. d. Rand. a. b. Rand W. p.
anderson, L. b. Vaughan. ". H. Paynter
=. Nj. Johnson W J.. Whltiock. j. T. Mount
astle, William j. Greenwald. ". X. Dixon.
. l.. GreenWald. W. =. smith. j.. J.. IhCck-
lorton, j. Schwartz f. Hill. f. n. Lee T.
. Harris, James II. Calvin. j. A. Dickinson
!. r. Pierce, John A. Thomas, Jr. John l..
homas. n. c. HobsOn. 81. Schwartz
W. Ennis, r. l.. Leaman c. A.
lckeDs ". s. Eubank. @. u. Cartwright.
aac Schwartz. Charlie +. Williams. 7
harles j.. Ellison. c. J.. Gullett. W. A. AGREE.
lillian Robinson. Robert Jordan. X. +. Rem. !
dds, " It. Chalkey. w. Eacho. l.. ID. Green. !
T.. Naumann. y. Danbrow. Isaac Michel.
uTeius Mericani Modesto Innocent. George 8
Z. lawson, John A. Moore, II. O. b Moor,
NJ. Brannock NJ. d.. T. Il. Brannock. W ,
Eanes, Percy NJ. Shepherd Felix Keegan.
p. Lyons. j. NJ Fourqursan, Robert :. y
ray j. Harvo Blair. T. A. Miller. !
=, Powell. +. +. Hudgins. w. II. Brown. .
harles J.. Brown. Daniel Higgins. = NJ !
alley. John W. Buchanan Frederick H.
lett L. c. figg j. l.. Ialiaferro. l.. c. =,
ardy. h. II. Curtis S. F. Mayo =
j. Royster. H. \. New. +. c. Snellngs. :
Wagner. l.. T.. Sutton. w. Augustus Lee =
larles HI. Chalkley. John r. Butler Jr. d. \
Mccarthy. W. Il. Snead. j. A. Walker. j. 8
Page. W. c. Hatchett George W. Woodsn !
j. Paoh W. l.. Cogbel j. W Henson. y. 4
Harrison. r. j. Glnn. ". Ii. Nelson.
I'm NJ. Warren, A. 5. Briggs. q
DR. Fairs Third Anniversary. n
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