Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-20
THE CITY'S AFFAIRS.
sooD-covrRNnnNr LEAGUE TO
WATCH OVER MUNICIPALITY.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
,,..,inu Held ut Laube's Hall Last
whit, and n Resolution Adopted
rodorsing the Action of the Coun-
al In Its Efforts for Retrenchment.

Tho Democratic League for Good Gov
.-nmcnt met last night. and formally ef-
to,tcd q permanent organization, adopting
q MAN for the future government OF the
l.cue and the various ward branches.
THE general purposes OF the organiza-
elm are similar TO those OF the previous
creanizat0n. so far as they relate 10
a more economical administration Of the
,,'s affairs, and 1t IL intended that the
f..cle members shall at their meetings
study and discuss municipal methods and
reforms and disse innate information per-
.rinc thereto. one Of the principal OBJ
iec,s Of the league IS TO nominate Off
ers for the Common Council. city Offices.
md state Legislature. when the mem
bsrs may deem II advisable to do so.
The meeting was held at Laube's Hall,
,nI was attended by representative bust
rs.s-men. Colonel John b. Purcell oc-
.s..al the chair, and TO his left sat Colo
ra n. c. Jones and Mr. II. w. Roun-
t-.e. members Of the Council, who were
dominated for the offices they hold by the
c0al-G Government League last spring.
ft-aws for the general league and the
branch organizations. which were submit
t hy Jr Nirginius Newton. chairman
os the Committee on Permanent Organ-
zIlou. We're read seriatim. and adopted.
MR.. CATLIN TALKS.
10 was clearly evidenced at the meet
ire ,hat the league proposes carrying out
fra purposes for which II was originally
o.- rized, and this was made manifest
lr remarks made by Mr.. L. 4. Catln
and others. Mr.. Catlin called attention
f. the fact that there were among the
c officials men who seemed 10 doubt the
sincerity of the league. and who were
obviously attempting 10 obstruct the pur-
noses of the organization. He alluded to
the work being done in the Council I'm
OBJ. interest of retrenchment and reform
Iy the members nominated by the league
and when he took his seat. Mr.. Roosevelt
PAGE offered the following:
Resolved. That the Democratic League
o. Good Government at its first meeting
under its permanent organization, does
hereby express its appreciation Of the
successful efforts Of the City Council in
fte start which mas been made towards
tte economical administration of the
c.,y's affairs. and the league hereby
pledges 90 the Council its support in
aI future efforts for the like end.
TWO COUNCILMEN SPEAK.
Mr Catlin. at this juncture. called at
te.tion TO the presence of Messrs. Roun-
tree and Jones. and said that the league
would Ike 20 hear from them with re-
ri 10 the progress being made by the
u .renchment and Reform Committee.
Nr RCuntree arose in response 10 this.
stated that while much discouraged
.t the action taken on the report by tho
Board Of Aldermen, yet ne felt now that
good deal had been accomplished.
though there was still being encountered
some obstruction 10 the movement, which
p. hoped would finally be surmounted.
colonel Jones said he fully endorsed
nal- had been said by his associate. He
.r chat the time had arrived when the
-ue and the citizens generally should
e.e their fun and hearty support to the
lrts being made in behalf of retrench-
uant.
SIR. John S. Elicit said he had talked
r entity with the President Of the Board
O. Aldermen. who assured him that now Is
t.a critical period in the movement. and
that II anything was 20 be accomplished
10 must De done at this time.
Tri- ended the discussion on this point
and Messrs J. s. Eilet and +. T. Crump
v.r. elected from Monroe Ward TO fill
vacancies in the membership Of the Exc
tive Committee. Mr.. Z. A. Catlin was
chosen from Clay Ward TO serve on the
committee iu place of Colonel A. X
Phillips. resigned. a resolution was then
r sge1. appointing a committee Of one
from each ward FOR the purpose Of nomi-
mating officers for the permanent organi-
cation az IFS meeting In February next
and the league adjourned until that time