Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-04-28
THE REPUBLICANS OF JACKSON
WARD.
They Elect Ward. PresIdcnt-HarmO-
ny Relgns-Stirring Addresses
Resolutions Adopted.

Precinct meetings were held by the a
In jackson Ward, hich- ii
mond City, Friday evening, 21th "
inst. for the purpose of electing i've e
delegates to q ward convention.
Thew were called to meet 7:3O p.
a.. and shortly after 8 p. IN. all oil
the precincts had complied
The following were the delegates
First Precinct Walter Masc n, 6
Thomas p. Jeter, Benjamin Scott,
Fillmore Scott, WV. Only. Moses {
Chsmberlayne, sprecinct chairman
Second Precinct: Joseph Adams,
Charles Young, Napoleon Price, Law
renee Braxton, Edward Darricott-
Napoleon Price, Precinct chairman.
Third Precinct Edward BLACK,
Lewis Braxton, William Warren, w.
la. Quarles, Peter Adams. x. j.
Christian, Precinct chairman.
| Fourth Precinct {: John q. Smith,
Henry c. Hunter, Alexander Spotts-
wood, Charles White, Albert Smith.
BENJAMIN P. Vandervall, precinct |
chairman.
The Republican Ward Convention |
was called to order at Hayes Hall,
Friday at p. m, with Edward
Black, temporary chairman; w. II.
Robinson, temporary secretary.
II Prayer was offered by Charles Bar
rett.
, COMMITTEES on credentials consisted
} of Napoleon Price, T. p. Jeter, VIII
liam Warren and Alexander Spots
} wood.
(: A committee on permanent organ
2 ization consisting of Peter Adams,
W. W. Only, Napoleon Price, j. q.
j Smith. made It's report. Edward
t Black, chairman; Walter Mason,
g secretary. 1t was adopted.
; The election of President of Jack
Ison Weird was proceeded with.
Il Charley Young of the Second Pre-
l. clnct made q most eloquent speech
il In placing John Mitchell, Jr., I'm nom
Is nation and the assemblage applaud
% ed him to the echo. Several speech
Ir es seconding the nomination were
)f made. The convention was polled
r. and ell OF the deleR ates voted IN fa-
Of vor of John Mitchell, Jr. but w. "
Is ONLY of the First Precinct, the vote
y being 10 to 1. A motion to make II
is unanimous was carried amidst tbs
In greatest applause.
re A committee consisting OF Benz
" Scott, Henry Hunter w. Il. Quarlel
q and Joseph Adams was appointed
OF to wait upon Mr.. Mitchell and brinl
e. him in. After the appointment o
I'd the committee on resolutions, Mr.
rs Mitchell made a speech explaining
KS the situation, showing the need OF [
at compact organization. in order tt
be prepared for the pernicious legis
IN IlatIon which the Democrats had en-
Oh acted.
Mt Republicans must get their trans
er fers and register In order to main
tain Republican supremacy In tn
Ward. he described the present cit
uation In the country, and shove
that the attempt to iniure the color
- ed men had reacted upon the me-
who inaugurated the movement.
The committee on resolution
made the following report
, Deeming 1t wise and expedien
Ke that closer and better orgaDiza
ct ton OF 1.-THE Republican voters {
te. jackson Ward IS necessary for til
OF propagation Eof Republican idea
ke and the supremacy of Republica
m principles, we the delegates dull
be elected rom the LIST, 2od, 3rd an
ne 4th precincts OF said ward, for tn
In purpose OF electing q president {
w. the same do define his powers as fol
rs lows:
he He shall serve for term of fou
ng years beginning May L, 1894. d
at shall have the power to call the We
ne ters of the ward ogether for th
no nomination of a ward ticket, dele
rs gates to any Republican city, dis
n trict or state convention.
K He shall appoint an advisor
la. committee consisting of one mem
'ry Der from each precinct, of whic
'rs committee he shall be ex-otfici
chair man.
ne He shall call the regular war
I'LL convention to order, unless by IL
:, disposition or some other cause
I1.y which case the Advisory Committ'
80. may name a person SO to act.
'ds The ward convention shall the
Oh proceed to elect it's chairman.
'eu In case of q vacancy by death {
other cause, the Advisory Commi
lUy tee shall mama his successor to &C
az who sshall call a ward conventiC
VI within ninety days from the tin
er the vacancy occurred for the pu
'nu pose of electing a president OF t.
ny ward.
NE The resolutions were unanimous
u 9i adopted after which the meeting q
H. iourned.