Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-22
ALL URGED 10 VOTE.
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUES Ar-
PEAL FOR rrs CANDIDATE.
worthy Men Nominated, and II Ii
the Duty Of All Members TO Give
Them Loyal support-Assessmen
Upon Candidases--0ther Notes.

The following address to the voters OF
the city shows that the managers OF the
Democratic League for Good Government,
having put up tickets for the Council In
the various wards. now propose to work
hard and elect their nominees:
To the Members of the Democratic
League for Good Government. and to
Other Citizens of Richmond who Favor
the objects of the League:
To avoid Misrepresentation amongst the
members OF the Democratic League for
Good Government. and to enlist the CO.
operation OF such citizens as may wish
10 secure economy In the affairs Of the
city. the league deems It prudent to make
the following statement:
The Council ticket endorsed by the
league in each ward Of the city was Sc
lected by committees OF the league In
each ward with due consideration to each
section thereof. and subsequently ratified
by the members OF each ward In open
meeting.
III these tickets do not contain men OF
your individual preference, they are yet
pledged TO economy OF administration,
which is a chief object In the organiza-
ton Of the league.
Compact, efficient organization demands
that individual preferences should be SUI
bordinated 10 the general good, Without
unity of action the work of the league
cannot be made effective, and the
strength OF its majority will be over
thrown By the consolidated vote OF Its
opponents.
The obligation imposed upon each mem
Der Of the league is "to use every rea
sonable endeayor 10 further its objects.
and TO secure a Council pledged to the
economical administration OF the city's
affairs"
Its objects are twofold, measures as well
as men. Neither can be secured without
the solid vote OF the league. cast for tho
ticket il has selected IN each ward. and
this course is plainly demanded by pru-
dence, as well as the obligations assumed
In membership
The league also asks that every Demo-
cratic citizen, whether a member of the
league or not. will support the ticket 1t
has endorsed. which stands pledged to In
aug1rate "A more economical administra-
ttion.
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
ASSESSMENT OF CANDIDATES.
The Finance Committee Of the City
Democratic Committee met yesterday at
noon, and fixed the assessments OF the
candidates running Ia the primary as
follows: Mayor. $40; Commemorative
Attorney, $40; City Collector and High
Constable. $50 each; City Sergeant and
Auditor, s35 each; aldermen. SO; council
men. IS. and justices Of the peace, 50
This will make the total assessment for
the primary $9li..
All candidates are required 10 pay their
assessments on or before II o'clock of
Saturday, the 18th instant, TO Captain
Cunningham Hall, treasurer Of the COM
mittee Captain Hall will be at the COM
mittee's headquarters, in the Powhatan
Club, Saturday, from IL to II O'CLOCK
noon, to receive the assessments. There
was no assessment made on candidates
for the City Committee.
DIR. WOOD DECLINES.
DIR. Jud b. Wood. president OF the Mon
roe Ward Branch of the Good Govern
ment League, yesterday mailed the fol-
lowing reply to an open letter, published
In the Dispatch
Richmond, Va, April 81. 1896.
George McD. Blake, Esq:
Dear Sir,-I have read in the papers
of this morning your challenge TO me to
designate member of the Democratic
League for Good Government to meet
YOU in Joint discussion on Candles Hiil
next Thursday night to debate the
question The Political and Financial
situation In Richmond For reasons tnat
must be apparent TO you l must respect
fully decline to comply with your request.
Respectfully. JUD. Is. WooD-
TO PROTECT CANDIDATES.
Judge s. b. Witt has directed Chief-of-
Detectives A. NJ. Tomiinson and MS
corps TO keep a lookout for oummers
and heelers. who annoy Candidates
for office about this time. Inc detec-
tives are ordered to eject from the Cly
He'll all men who come arouh1 uurine
t,,sIrses hours TO work candidates.