Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-08
IS CHAIRMAN AGAIN.
Dir. Dawson Reelected 10 Preside Over
The City Committee.
MR.. wINsTON's PLAIN WORDS.
He Declares That the Clay Ward
Member n Not the Choice Of HIS
support Him-Othcr officers.

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initial session Of the latter body was not
exactly a love-feast.
1he only business transacted by the old
committee before IL retired from power
was to accept the resignation OF Sergeant
alarms j. s. Wilkinson, and adopt a
resolution thanking him for his faithful
services; and TO instruct the Auditing
/ Committee 10 audit the books Of the
/ Treasurer.
The first business 10 come up for the
consideration Of the new committee was
/ the election Of a temporary chairman,
and Mr.. IL NJ. Tyler was nominated FOR
and elected TO that position. The election
| Of a chairman to preside for the next two
/ years was then declared in order, and
! It was in the choice OF this official that
/ a little unpleasantness occurred. Mr.. T..
J. Pagan placed in nomination Mr..
| VI. l.. Dawson. while Mr.. Charles Winston
presented the name Of Mr.. II. ST. George
Coalter for the position. Mr. Winston, in
making the nomination. said that it might
seem strange that he, a member from
Clay Ward, should oppose Mr. Dawson.
lie declared, however, that the people Of
that ward, in which Mr.. Dawson was a
voter, were opposed to the latter being
elected chairman OF the committee. Mr.
Coater. at the conclusion Of Mr.. Win
ston's remarks. IN a few words. declined
the non nation. saying he thought there
were others who were probably better
fitted to FIJI the position than he was.
THE COMMITTEE TO ELECT
AIr. Pagan expressed himself as sur
prised at the remarks of Mr. Winston,
and declared that the City Committee
was to elect its chairman, and not the
people Of clay Ward.
The nominations were then closed, and
considerable discussion ensued as to
whether a yea and-"nay" vote should
be taken on the election OF the chairman.
4 motion was made that Mr.. Dawson
be chosen unanimously Mr.. Coalter
urged that recorded vote be taken. Mr..
Dawson then settled the question by
stating that for his own benefit he de-
sired the vote TO be taken by the yeas
and mays" as he wished TO see how tie
Clay-Ward delegation stood, although he
said the majority had already expressed
themselves In opposition to Mr. Wlnstons
declaration The recorded vote being
taken, resulted in Mr.. Dawson's election
the ballot standing q in the affirmative
Messrs. Coalter and Winston.
THE CHAIRMAN SPEAKS.
Mr. Dawson then took the chair and
thanked the committee for thus hOnorins
him. lie said that he had not proposed
TO make a speech. and had prepared none,
but In Jew Of the turn matters had
taken he felt that he should make few
remarks His own word. he said. had
sf.r. ft.r "a
this body. three OF whom. besides himself.
had seen ut 10 honor him with their votes.
Therefore" he said. "the assertion made
on this floor by one single member Of that
delegation may at least be taken with
small pinch OF salt"
Here Mr.. Winston interrupted the
speaker by reminding him that he was
becoming personal in his remarks. Mr..
Dawson, however continued; THAT gen.
tleman may think that he represents Gay
Ward and can indulge in personalities,
and may think that l win follow his ex-
ample: but / viii tell the gentleman that
| am familiar with parliamentary prac-
tice. and that / don't propose on this
floor. or on the floor of any de.iberatiye
body, to indulge in personalities or TO
make any charges which / cannot sub
stantiate When L make an assertion
TO this committee, or to any committee,
| hope that / viii be backed up In that
assertion by the facts In the case. what
ever that assertion may be and whatever
those facts may be" In concluding his
remarks hr. Dawson SAID he would en-
deavor to proceed in the future as he
had I'm The past, and hoped he would re-
celve the cooperation Of every member
Of the committee.
MIR. GORDON VICE-CHAIRMAN.
The vice-chairmanship WAS the next
position to be filed. and Mr.. John H.
Redwood was placed In nomination by
Mr. jefferson Wallace. Mr. j. Is.
Doherty nominated Mr.. c. W. Morris,
and Mr.. Coalter Mr.. James w. Gordon
A recorded vote was then taken, which
stood as follows: Redwood g. Gordon Q;
Morris T. The latter name being dropped
the vote was again taken, and resulted
in the election Of Mr. Gordon, the ballot
standing "a TO II In his favor. The election
was made unanimous.
There were also opposing candidates for
the position of treasurer. Mr. Gordon
nominated Mr. c.. w. Morris. and Mr.
Winston presented the name Of Mr.. Tyler
The latter was elected by vote Of 10 TO
8.
For the position Of secretary Mr. Wal
lace. the incumbent. had no opposition,
and was unanimously CHOSEN 10 again re-
cord the proceedings Of the body for two
years. Mr.. Tyler placing him in nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Walter L. Joyner was nominated
for the position OF sergeant-at-arms, and
elected without opposition.
WARD sUPERINTENDENTS.
Irpon motion Of Mr. Wallace, a COM
mittee of three was appointed to prepare
suitable bylaws for the government OF
the body. A recess of ten minutes was
taken. in order that the delegations from
tho several wards might select their SUI
perintendents and assistant superintend-
ents. At the expiration Of that time the
following were nominated for these posi-
tons and elected:
Clay ard-Superintendent c. W.
Saunders: Assistant. Philip Hellstern.
jackson MISREPRESENTATION T.
Hulcher: Assistant. Henry Haake.
jefferson Ward-sup erlntendent, II. NJ.
Tyler; Assistant, Mr. fdgan.
Madison Ward-Superintendent, Jeffer-
son Wallace: Assistant, Minitree Folkes.
Marshall ard-Superintendent, J. Nj.
Allen; Assistant. Thomas r.. Davis
Monroe disappointment, j. T.. Nc
Kinney; Assistant. w. G.. Duke.
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