Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-03
In LOCAL POLITICS.
SEVERAL MEETINGS AND MANY
SPEECHES MADE LAST NIGHT.
The City Committee Pcrfccts Its Ar
engagements for the Primnry-Ger-
man Americans Favor the Amend
ments.
Inents.

! a meeting in the Powhatan Club last
night 10 discuss final arrangements for
the primary 70 be held in this city next
Tuesday. Mr.. Marion Dawson occupied
| the chair. and Mr.. jefferson Wallace
! acted as secretary.
The advisabiity OF admitting the gen.
eral public to the official count after the
primary was taken into consideration,
! and II was unanimously agreed that this
was most desirable. The discussion of
| the point led up to the question of Sc
curing hall which should provide ade-
! duate accommodation for those WHO were
! Likely TO attend. 1t was proposed by
| Mr.. Gordon, and seconded by Mr. Bow
crs. that committee of two should be
appointed to secure Sanger Hall for the
occasion. The chairman appointed
| Messrs. Gordon and Heeke as the COM
mttee. and INSTRUCTED those gentlemen
| to ascertain at once what arrangements
| could be made. The committee withdrew,
and reported later that the hall had been
! rendered by the proprietor from o'clock
| Tuesday night at merely nominal sum.
! II was agreed that the hall he accepted,
| and that the same committee should be
empowered to make a contract with the
| proprietor.
In reply to a question put by Mr.. Jar
Wis. II was stated that the Committee
on Printing would meet at o'clock to-
night Thursday, at the office of Chair
man Dawson.
| The presence of the police inside or
outside the line at voting places was then
| taken up. and the chairman announced
that he woNld personally see Chief Hoy
ard AT the earliest opportunity, and ask
him TO instruct his men not to go within
twenty feet Of the polling booths.
THE HIGH CONSTABLE. TOO.
At this point letter was read from
| Mr. J. Thompson Brown. representing the
real estate agents of the city, praying
! the committee to take some action in
regard to the Office of High Constable.
! The letter suggested that IL was the SEN
timent of all the real estate men Of the
city that the High Constable should be
elected by the Council and not by the
people, as at present The communication
went on to say that this was not refiec-
I ton upon the present incumbent OF the
Office. but that the election by popular
vote was calculated to prove detrimental
TO the best interests Of those whom the
Constable was called upon to represent
! after his election.
The committee decided that 1t was IN
expedient 10 make any change In the
arrangements for the primary at this late
date, and then adjourned to meet again
next Tuesday.
big Meeting of the Old Dominion.
The Old Dominion Democratic club held
! a special session last night Tor the puI-
! DOS, of hearing the candidates lot the
legislature set forth their claims. Mt
James Gibbons filled the chair, ana MI
! Marshall T.. Ramos was at the secretary
! desk The crowd in attendance was oIle
Of the largest which has characterize any
Of the clubs meetings since thls canipa, gu
! by Chairman Gibbons. Those VINO spuke
were Messrs John s. Harwood. j., Aston
Cabell r. T. FrayseNr,, ,,r ThariE " n Red
DIV. J. Taylor Stratton, and George Wayhe
| Anderson. Messrs. II. 81 George Barrasd,
/ Julian Bryant. and John jackson , Were
unable TO be present, and sent their
/ There will be a reorganization meeting
! Of the Union Democratic club at foWeil
/ Hall Church fiji avenue tonight az
! O'Clock All candidates are cordially IN
! vited 10 be present.
German American Club Meeting.
There was a large gathering of members
! of the German American DemGcrduc tIuu
! at Sanger Hail last night Mr. Limmer-
/ man. president OF the club, occupied tHe
| chair. and Mr.. Theodore Moeker acteu
as secretary. Mr.. Zimmerman said that
/ after comforting with some promlneht
members of the club, ne though. IL Wa S
his duty TO call members together Tor
the purpose of electing officers Tor the
/ ensuing year, and for the discussion OF
the proposed amendments 10 me chlr-
| ter Mr. John T.. Epps, being called Upon
! gave n brief history Of his resolutions
| which had repeatedly been defeated IN
| the Board Of Aldermen. If the majority OF
the people should decide IN if he mad 9 no
! doubt that the Legislature would recos-
nizc the wishes OF the people OF hich-
mond He also spoke briefly in favor "a
/ abolshng the Board of Public Interest.
MIR. G. c. Thon differed with Mr.. Epps
and smoke I'm favor of having the Police
| Justice. police commissioners. Chlet o.
Fire pepar tn, nit ana nar nre commissioners
/ Mr. Ed Stumpf thought that the citi-
zens could just as well eject Guy Ol,icia i,
/ as the members of the Council. ana sain
that faithful officers like Mr. William I.
| Lavton would never have any diihculty
! i'm being reelected Mr.. Won Rosenegh
| spoke in similar tenor, ana drew at
tention TO the fact that the German
Americans had always upheld the Demo-
| cratic party.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr. Rothschid offered "A resolution. pro
! viding that II was the sense OF the meet
Ing 10 request all OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES '"
| vote for the amendments.
The resolution was carried by small
! ma iority. ,..o,
| for another year. ,,r
After a few remarks from Mr.. Marion l.,
! Dawson chairman Of the City Democratic
! Committee the meeting adjourned.
May Make Nominations.
A meeting Of the honest-elections advo-
Gates was held at Eletts Hall last night:
| for the purpose of hearing report OF
| the committee appointed at recent
| meeting to make nominations. There was
but a handful of men present, and owing
| TO the inability Of the committee 70 pre-
! sent a definite report Il was decided TO
! defer further action until next saturday
! night. when a meeting Will be held AT
/ liN east Main street. where the previous
| conferences have been held.
| The question Of inaugurating an lhue-
! pendent movement In this city was dis
| cuesed at some length by the few present.
/ but the sentiment seemed TO FAVOR the
| postponment Of nominations until the re
! suit of the primary election Is ascertained.
! II Is more than probable that the
honest-elections people will put legisla-
tive ticket in the field. and may endorse
| one or more of the candidates nominated
| in the Democratic primary.