Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-01
COLONEL A. 6. BUFORD,


night formed one of the strongest politi-
cal organizations which exists in this
State to-day.
The meeting last night was the out
come OF conference OF some dozen or
more gentlemen which was held last
Monday at the State Democratic head
quarters, at which a committee was APP
! pointed 10 draft a plan of organization
for the proposed club When the leading
/ busineGs-men Of this community took
possession Of the home Of the Powhatan
club this committee, which was COM
posed OF Messrs. F.. a. Catlin. T. W.
Wood. Charles Millhiser. 5. S. r. Patte-
son. and W. A. Price. had accomplished
their task.
PROCEED TO BUSINESS.
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Jackson Guy. who called upon Mr..
William NJ. Coulling 10 act as temporary
secretary. The report was then received
from the committee and unanimously
adopted. 1t was as follows:
The name OF the club shall be the
Business-Aien's Pryan and Sewall Club,
OF Richmond, Va The objects Of the
club are to promote the interests OF the
regularly nominated candidate OF the
Democratic party IN the approaching
election. and 10 that end TO exert our
influence both as individuals and as an
organization in securing votes for our
candidates, Bryan. Sewall. and Lamb, and
maintaining intact ihe organization OF
the Democratic party. which has been
the only safeguard OF this section OF our
country"
The report recommended that the off,
GERS of the club should be a president.
six vice-presidents Zone from each ward.
secretary and treasurer and an Execu-
tive Committee OF two from each ward.
The vice-presidents are to be eX-officio
members OF the Executive Committee.
from their respective wards, and the
president and vice-presi1ents. together
with the Executive Committee. are 10
constitute the General Executive Commit
tee Of the club. The Finance Committee
IS TO consist OF five. The meetings OF the
club are to be held every Tuesday night,
and oftene.. n necessary.
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
After the adoption OF the report q
motion was made and carried providing
that a committee OF five be appointed 10
nominate the officers OF the club as de-
slgnated i'm the plan OF organization
Messrs. James l.. Anderson, Il. A. Cat
lin. Charles Mnlhlser. s. s. 5. Patteson,
and T. T. Crump were appointed as the
committee. and they placed in nomna-
ton the following gentlemen as the on
GERS for the club:
President. Colonel A. s. Buford.
First Vice President, Mr.. c. l.. Todd, OF
Clay Ward.
Second Vice-President. Mr.. Thomas ~
Rutherford. Of Monroe Ward.
Third Vice President AIR. Charles Mill
hiser, OF Madison Ward.
Fourth President. Mr.. Beverly II.
Crump. Of jefferson Ward
Fifth Vice President. Mr.. James Hart
lev. Of Marshall Ward.
Sixth President. Mr.. Henry r.
Beck, OF jackson Ward.
Executive Committee: Clay Ward, John
g. Harwood. H. a. Catlin; Monroe Ward,
=. IT. Crump, Charles Hutzler; Madison
Ward. James r.. Ferriter, J. d. Mcintyre
Marshall Ward, ] III. CARRIER. T. Wyie
Davis; Jackson Ward, G. X. Pollock
Finance Committee: j. II. Deane, g
OBJ Cowardin, Herman j. Meyers, John
n Murphy. and T. W. Wood
Secretary. William NJ. Coulling.
Treasurer. William A. Price.
These gentlemen were elected unani'
mously. after which in the absence o.
the President the First Vice-President'
Mr. C. l.. Todd took the chair.
VICE PRESIDENT AT LARGE
A motion was made and carried pro-
viaing that the rules be enlarged so as
10 enable the club 10 elec; yice-presl-
dent at large Mr.. Rutherford placed IN
nomination Mr.. Jackson Guy for that
Office. and he was unanimously elected.