The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-21
ANTI-CLEVELAND CLUB.
CHE ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
. Meeting in the Circuit Court Room Tho
Times Reporter Was Admitted After
Scason-The Officcrs.

Twenty gentlemen, pronounced aN'"V"'es
~ Hon. ID. b. Hin for the Democratic nomi-
nee for President. met in the circuit court
room last evening and organized an Anti
Cleveland Club"
The following are the names of those pres
ont. n. r. Pollard, George McD. Blake. DR..
4. :. McRae, ~ Ezcbiel, Jefferson Wallace,
i Taylor StFatton. John A. Curtis. 2. II. c.
csben. George W. Minter. q. Roddy Tonser.
William III. Sands r. l.. Montague. James
usnnon. Joseph L.. shelton. II. p. Beck. W.
D. Johnson. William NJ. Jones' Henry Koss.
Henry Gohn. j. h. lOmpkns, j. $. l..
owens aud Thomas b. Hicks
When went 60 the courtroom 7 found
,.ember OF the club standing on tho outside
o. the door. and asked HIM II It was an open
az secret meeting. He replied that Il was "a
rr.vate affair. but he supposed that they
would give rae report OF 10 after the meet
ing was over. then asked II he spoke OFF,
c,aly IN saying that 40 reporters would be Al
lowed. re replied that he would get the
sentiment Of the meeting and Jet me know.
10y an answer ! was m a few moments in
yitod by tAe ssrgeant-at-arms 20 enter When
F. entered ! found two representatives, from
;he local staff OF the Dispatch present. which
vas something surprise after the dialogue
without. l. however. sawed wood and said
nothing.
TIRE NETTING ORGANIZED.
The meeting was organized by electing Mr.
U k. Pollard temporary chairman. Mr.
George Med. Blake temporary secretary and
Nr Henry Cohn sergeant-at-arms. COM
iuittee of three. composed of Captain John q.
curtis. Il. Taylor otratton and George ".
Nlltcr. were appointed 10 recommend per
manent officers. After "a lengthy cousulta-
ton they handed IN report recommending
che following;
b. Is. Pollard. president. George ID. Nc
Bake. secretary. james G. Harmon sergeant
at rms. Nice-Preslsents. John ". Naishhu
aul Joseph D.. Sorg Marshall ward William
3D. Jones aud James a. Gibbons. JET tr-On
WIri. g. Harvle Clarke and Charles ihl-
Dor Madison ward DR.. b. 49,. Mosei and
.oAn jackson. Monroe ward. Henry J. carter
end James I'D. Patton. Cay ward. b. L. heck
aui 49,. A.. johnson. Jackson wax.
tliho committee asked. snd was granted I'M
81 the neat meeting o. report on an executive
committee. The office. Of treasurer was not
mentioned.
A HrsoLr11oN.
Mr.. Pollard took the floor Mr. j. Taylor
Siraitou ia the chair. and offered the follow
jag as reason for organizing TINS club.
While we DO not disparage the ability,
patriotism and public services OF any citizen.
set benz deeply impressed with the con-
ecirus conviction That IN order 20 pro-
duce harmony as TO the platform OF
our party and. 10 secure the earnest
support az party leaders and party
workers. alike essential 10 party success. It
would be un wise 10 yield TO the demands OF
the independent voters without and thesenti-
mental ones within our party and repeat the
eXuerimtut OF l~-~. We therefore invite all
who concur in tbs CONVICTION. ana VINO De-
Nere vltl us that party success should he
rlocel ahead of personal preference to
organized efforts TO send 20 tue DEMOCRATIC
s-tate Convention delegates VINO Will reject
these sentiments.
Alr. Pollard spoke TO the paper at length
and 10 tie course Oi his address congratulated
the party that the senator from New Ork
had spoken IN Congress IN no uncertain
sounds on the increase OF the national cur
Teucy" on Tuesday
Captain Curtis spoke in favor of the senti-
ments expressed in the paper. and on his mo
tou they were adopted as the sentiments OF
the club.
Mr. Harmon moved that q committee OF
five be appointed 20 appear before the city
central committee tonight IN regard 70 the
manner OF elecung delegates 10 the State Con
yeuti0n.
DON'T INTLUENcE THE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Hicks said he did not think the Cleve-
land Club or any other club had "a ri~ht 70 ny
o. influence the committee. We are able ID
take care OK ourselves and ought 20 be LETT
uutrammeled Let the other club 60 Il they
want o.. but don't let it be said we went be
fore them to try and influence them IN the
manner of their procedure. Let us 90 70
work o. get members % an Antl-Dleveland
Club and let tie committee take care OF them
selt yes.
CAPTAIN Curtis advocated the appoint
ment OF the committee on the ground that
Size Cleveland Club.would have a similar com
Ilittee 40 the meeting for the purpose OF ad-
r0cating their plan of primary and tnis club
should DO there o. protect It's interects.
Mr. Shelton offered as q substitute that
tle matter DO left 10 the president. the
secretary and Captain Curtis. with power 10
speak before the committee or not as they
see fit. This was adopted.
Dir. Blake moved that tins club be known
IS the AEti-Cleyeland Club OF Richmond.
The motion was unanimously carried.
The CLUB then adjourned 10 meet IN the
clancery courtroom next Wednesday night
NOTES
A good many Jokes were passed among the
members of the club ID explanation OF the DIFF
ference in the size between the late meeting
of the Cleveland Club and theirs One mem
Der accounted for IL by the fact that all the
Hiu politicians we're members of the church,
and that Wednesday was church night.
II was stated IN the meeting as u reason for
meeting elsewhere hereafter that the circuit
courtroom is unsafe. Architects have pro-
nodnced 10 so. and it is said that at the Demo
cratic committee meeting, when "A large crowd
was assembled 20 hear the SpotswoOd-Smith
contest. the vibration of the floor was quite
appalling.