Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-10
FALLING INTO LINE.
MANCHESTER DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE
A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CLUB.
To Have one IN Zach waSd-Addressed by
Colonel uaskins-shos the BOY Who
Awoks Him-Psrsonai, sc.

at Odd. Fellows Hall. Eighth and Hull
4 streets, last night for the purpose of or
ganizing a Cleveland and Stevenson Demo-
cratic club.
The meeting was called to order at $50
o'clock by superintendent NJ. Nunnally.
who. after explaining its object. asked
Colonel Meade Haskins, the district chair
man. tor an expression of opinion as to
whether il would be best to have n club
for the entire city or form one In each Of
the four wards.
Colonel Haskins responded briefly and
said that. in his opinion, the best results
could be accomplished by four clubs-one
for each ward. He said further that the
men would work harder, and in tho event
OF any demonstration the four clubs could
convene as one.
Captain William Harrison. OF the Third
Ward, favored only one club. He con-
tended that the city was not sufficiently
large to support -four clubs, and thought
that more harmony would exist il only
one club was organized in the city.
Mr.. Merritt endorsed the views OF Colo
| mel Haskins and moved that the voters 20
into the organization OF tho "Second-
Ward Cleveland and Stevenson Democratic
Club" The motion was carried and an OF
/ Canization effected by the election of the
following officers: President, o.. l.. Mer-
rift: Vice-President. Lawrence p. Pool;
Secretary, John II. Walker; Treasurer.
Andrew Gallagher, and Sergeant-at-Arms,
r. II. Smith.
A committee composed OF Messrs. Pool,
]. A. Moore, and J.. NJ. Nunnally, was APP
pointed TO draft the constitution and by-
laws of the organization and instructed TO
report az the next meeting. Odd-Follows'
Hail was selected as the place OF meeting
in the future. aud upon motion 1t was de-
cided to adjourn TO meet next tuesday
| night, when several prominent speakers
will be present.
COLONEL HAsKINs SPEAKS.
Colonel Haskins was invited to address
the voters and was received with marked
cordialIty. The speaker said that the
nomination Of Cleveland was not his pre-
| ference. but rs soon as he learned the
| choice Of the national convention he
| pledged himself 20 do all III his power to
elect the ticket, and he would labor until
November the 9Th for this end.
He spoke of the work before each Demo-
| crat. and referred TO the Democratic ma
jority throughout the United States IN
| 1890 and 1891. and asserted thatif the issue
IN this campaign was made between the
Democrats and Republicans only, the for
mer would be victorious by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority. He then referred 10 the
| tariff law, which he characterized as in
| iouitous, and said that the Republicans
| claimed upon ITS passage that II was
|" ~wOrkIngmon's protection ," but, he con-
iinued, the laboring men have become
educated by experience, and know TINS
claim was not true,
The Colonel then spoke of the many in
stances where people have been forced to
strike on account of the reduction OF their
wages. This he charged to the Mckinney
bill. In this connection be referred TO the
Homestead trouble and declared that this
lamentable affair was the natural conse-
quence of the present high tariff. The
speaker next paid his respects to the Peo-
pies patty, and then TO the force bill, dis
cussing the platform of the former ana the
| provisions of the latter.
In conclusion Colonel Haskins gave
some practical advice as to the govern
ment of the newly-formed club, and men
toned the Old Dominion Club OF Rich
mond. of which the speaker Is n member,
as an example. He recited several occur
| rences in the last campaign. and the action
of the members Of the Jefferson Ward or
| ganIzation, which brought forth applause
| from the audience. Dir. Haskins held the
attention of his hearers for nearly an hour
| and preserved his reputation as a forclbie
speaker.
SHOT Al A BOY.
Joe Pascal. q white man who resides in
GitSItIutll tOuDbF only u SuOIA I'bilA'
| FROM Third and Maury streets, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon. charged with
shooting Willie Driver. a white boy about
IA years old, with intent TO kill.
1t seems that Pascal was laying in his
front porch yesterday about noon asleep,
when the mischieyous youth came by,
picked up a rock, and throwing 1t at
Pascal struck him in the left eye. The
man made for the boy, who ran of, and
not being able 20 catch him returned and
Law down again. In about fifteen minutes
the youth returned, INT throwing another
missile struck the door. The man Jumped
up and took a Winchester rifle, which was
Just inside of the house, and shot at the
boy, who had gotten u good distance
OF. The cartridge contained shot, as
IL happened, and one Of them struck the
boy in the back, i%njuring him very slightly.
ADAM SENT TO JAIL
Adam Glen, a negro with whom the
police have an extended acquaintance. was
before the Mayors Court yesterday MORN
ing, charged with assaulting and beating
Eliza Johnson. Eliza testified that her as
sailant came TO her room and alter beating
her some time. knocked her in the fore
head with an axe. Adam was fined 50.
He complained of suffering with shortness
of cash, and his Honor sent him down for
thirty days for treatment.
Charles MOsbv (colored) was called to
answer a charge OF assault u battery,
but as the offence happened outside of the
corporate limits he was turned over 70 the
county authorities.
Richmond bicyclists had better be care
ful in riding their wheels through Man
chester, as it is against the city ordinances
10 ride on the sidewalk or to ride at night
without a light and ringing their gong.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
A. roorga w O'Rrien Of Savannah
ga, who is visiting here for his health,
was able TO be out on the street Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Beattie and Mr..
William Il. Beattie have gone North on a
visit.
Miss Mollie Mincher, OF Baltimore, Is
the guest of Mrs. G. G. Clarke, on Everett
street.
Miss sallie whltton has returned home
after q pleasant visit TO friendS ana rela-
tives in Fiuvanna county.
Messrs Charles II. Sims and ID. l.. Brod-
max have gone TO the seashore to spend
their vacation.
The Presbyterian Sunday school Of Bon
Air had their picnic at Forest-Hlu Park
yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Campbell and niece, Miss
Josie Carter, are visiting friends at Pros
poet. Prince Edward county.
Miss Lavinia Walden, OF Buck Hill. who
has been spending the summer with her
cousin, Miss Virginia Heth. of Montgome-
ny, returned home last evening.
MIR. and Mrs. L. p. Ellington and chill
dren will leave to-day to spend the re-
mainder of the summer visiting relatives
in Nottoway county, Va. and Salisbury,
n. G.
Mrs. and Mrs. S. G. Nunnally, of Swans
boro', have the sympathy of their friends
in the loss of their infant son.
Mr.. A. IL. Fitzgerald, principal of the
public high school of this city. has been
reelected instructor in arithmetic at the
Mechanics Institute of Richmond.
Ruth. the little daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph J. Blanton, was very painfully
hurt Monday afternoon By sticking a nee
die in her foot. Drs. +. p. and W. p.
Mathews were summoned and found 1T
necessary to cut the needle out. The lit
tie one bore the operation well and IS get
ting along very nicely.
Arranging to Observe LabOr-Day.
A joint meeting of the committees from
the various trades unions of the city APP