Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-20
THE PEOPLES VOICE.
LET IT BE HEARD IN THE ELECTION
OF CRY OFFICERS.
lions on This Line-Captain Wise
Here-PoIiticnI Notes.

iHtIe WHY rOuSing meeting or tne
Old Dominion Democratic club last night
In It's headquarters corner OF Nineteenth
and Main streets. II was generally UNDER
stood that the resolution recently intro
ducod in the Council by Mr. John T..
Epps with reference TO the election Of
certain officers by the people instead Of
by the Council would be discussed. and
much interest was felt
Soon after President Floumoy called the
meeting to order Mr.. Henry Cohen com
mcnccd the matter by Offering the follow
ing:
Whereas. IL has become evident that
the masses have become tired % the re-
straint put upon them In the election Of
their city officials. "A privilege which for
mcrly belonged 20 them. but which was
usurped by the city Council some time
past which In itself Is entirely un1emo-
cratic; and whereas, n great many Of the
said officials hold offices against the viii
OF the people and moreover that exorbi-
tant salaries are paid to some Of them.
an evil which has considerably helped 10
cripple the financial condition OF the city:
therefore be II
Resolved. That the Old Dominion Demo-
cratic club urge 9he city Council to pass
a suitable act recommending 10 the Legs
lature an amendmN1t to the city charter
providing for the election by the people
Of the following officials and positions OF
trust. City engineer. superintendents Of
the gaS-wOrks. water works, almshOuse.
fire-alarm. chief Of police. chief Of the
FIRE department and the boards Of police
and fire commissioners.
OMIT THE BOARDS.
Mr. Chris Manning moved 10 amend by
striking ont boards OF FIRE and police
commissioners. chief OF the fire depart
mcnt. and superintendent OF the aims
house. The amendment was defeated and
MIR. Cohens resolution adopted by vote
Of II 10 -. although many members re-
mained mute upon the question.
The preamble and resolution caused a
great deal OF discussion. Captain Richard
T.. Frayser was heartily In favor Of the
resolution. He said that the city's debt
Of SGO.Oo0 was entirely too large. and
might not have been go had these officials
been selected by the people direct.
Mr.. John f. Epps. author Of n similar
resolution in the Council was present, and
spoke At some length in favor Of his
proposition.
Mr. George T.. Bow1en. alderman from
jefferson Ward. was called upon. lie said
he did not see how the election Of these
officers by the Council had anything to
do with the size Of the city's debt.
WANT a RADICAL BOUNCED.
on motion Of Mr. Richardson. q COM
rnittee was appointed 10 wait upon As
sistant-City-E Engineer Bates and request
him 10 dismiss an employee Of his depart
ment who IL a Republican.
Through Mr. Richardson the Committee
on Demonstration reported that the Thur
man club had been visited. and that a
similar committee had been appointed
from that organization and had been
given power 70 act All ARRANGEMENTS for
the affair were left with the joint com
mittec. Several new members were elect
"a. after which the club listened 10 able
speeches from its cX-presidcnt, X. A..
Hughes. NJ y. Ramos Clinton y. Boycc.
and y. r. August
Cnt'tn Wise In the city.
Hon George -. Wise. who has re-
Gently been quite III in Washington. was
brought 10 this city Wednesday, and IS
now AT his home, 30. 2o4 east Main street.
he was greatly fatigucd 10y the journey.
and has been confined to his bed since
his arrival capt, Wise Is suffering from
an aCut. attack Of rheumatism. ana his
physician has advised him 10 r"Coiv" no
visitors for the present His condition is
not serious. but he experiences a gre 1t
deal Of pain.
OTHER POLITICAL NOTES.
Tho Thurman Democratic club hold a
meeting Wednesday nieht and appointed
Mossrs W. NJ. Turpin, George Bannistor,
and j. l.. Botto a committee TO confer
with similar committees from the on
Dominion and Union Clubs and arrange
for Joint ratification meeting.
The Union club viii have a public meet
INK Tonight at Powell's Han Colonel
Meade Haskins. Mr. G. V. Meredith. and
the legislative nominees Will make adj