Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-29
HIS RESIGNATION IN.
MIR. MEREDITH TO SURRENDER
PowHATAN CLUBS PRESIDENCY.
no LONGER CHIEF OF STAFF.
coloneI Lyons sends IA Letter TO
the Governor Withdrawing from
Tlut Position-A Local Club Asks
His ExeeIIency TO Resign.

sicnation as president OF the POwhatan
club. He took this action several days
ago. but the matter has been kept very
oiii,t. and IL was only when Mr Mere
dith was seen last night by a Dispatch
reporter IN regard to report as TO al
leeed dissatisfaction existing In the or
ganizatlon on account of the very few
meetings being held that the president
made the matter public
He declined to give out the contents of
In. letter in which ne rendered his reslg-
nation. saying that the club had not yet
acted upon it. and he had heard nothing
from them in regard TO IT, AS to the
meetings Of the club, he said they were
only TO be held monthly under the regu-
lar ruIes. unless specially called. and the
last meeting was held this month at the
appointed time.
SAW THERE WAS DISSATISFACTION.
At that meeting ne presided He saw
that some dissatisfaction existed among
the members. and stated to the body that
he would call a special meeting at any
time ne was requested TO do so by any
member OF the organization. lie had re-
ceived no such request since that meet
ing However, he had thought 1t best 10
send in his resignation, and had zone So
In view OF Mr. Meredlth statement II
eeens that the report that the meetings
we're not being held because it was
thought that me differences OF opinion
among the members of the club In regard
IN the currency question might cause
split in the organizatlon Is incorrect.
The October meeting Of the club viii be
beld next Tuesday. when the resignation
of Mr.. Meredith will no doubt be placed
before the body. The annual election OF
officers occurs in January, and Mt. Mere
dith was serving his second term, having
been elected in 1885 to succeed Mr. ;. l..
Kelly.
The constitution Of the club requires
everv member 70 vote for the nominees
of the Democratic party for any office
for which they may be selected. Mr. Mere
dith mas been recognized as gold man,
and vas a warm advocate OF Mr.. Cieye-
land for "A third term.
Re.iups from Governors STAN
Colonel James Lyons was seen last
night and asked II the report that he
had resigned his position as Chief OF stan
to Governor OFerrall was correct, and
renlied that IL was; that he had seen the
Executive Thursday and also yesterday
i'm regard to the matter, and that he
had formally sent In his resignation In
writing He declined TO state why he
had taken this action. saying that he
thought IL proper to allow the Governor
tn make public the correspondence.
when Governor O'Ferrall was seen at
his country residence by Dispatch re-
porter. and asked If the resignation had
been received, he refused to either affirm
or DENY that any such communication
had reached his Office. He simply stated
that no such resignation had been ofh-
cially given out from MS office, and that
until that gAs done he Rad nothing 10
say In REGARD 10 the matter
IL is understood that Colonel Lyonss
reason for resigning was that having been
appointed as Democrat. but now
having determined to espouse Mchln-
lev's cause. his further service might
cause embarrassment.
Resolutions Asking the Governor TO
Resign.
The Bryan. Sewall and Lamb Club, OF
the First Precinct Of Marshall ward,
met last night at Boltz Hail, corner OF
Williamsburg avenue and orleans street
Mr.. Myer Angle, the president. was IN
the chair. The hall was filled 10 It's
capacity and much enthusiasm was
manifested.
Mr. Jefferson Wallace. of the City
Democratic Committee, was present ana
smoke at length outlining the plan OF
campaign. Before beginning his remarks
he said that he did not care TO discuss
the work Of the campaign, except before
Democratic voters, and suggested that
an who did not intend 10 vote and work
for the democratic ticket should retire.
Four men took the hint and retired, ana
the remainder listened 10 what the young
silver leader had TO say. At the con-
c;usion of Mr.. Wallaces remains the
cr1b adopted his suggestions and ar
ranged to begin the actual work Of the
campaign at once.
shortly afterwards Messrs. George McD.
Blake and ]. Harry Lawder entered the
hall. and were called upon for speeches.
Mr.. Blake spoke for about forty-fiye min
mes. and made a vigorous and forcible
sneech. defining in clear-cut language the
issues OF the campaign, and paying his
respects 10 the Boltocrats in no uncer-
tain terms. His reference to Governor
O'FerraU as one who had quit the party
after drawing 5000 a year for twenty
wears WAS greeted with emphatic ap-
plause.
Mr. L,awder spoke for a few moments,
dilating upon the features Of the Demo-
cratic platform that appealed most nearly
TO workingmen.
Nessrs. Blake and Wallace were elected
honorary members OF the club.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Inst before the adjournment Of the
club the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
"Wbereas. the Hon. Charles 7. O'Fer-
rail- Governor OF Virginia has betrayed
the trust and the people who elected him
to the high position he now holds and to
other positions, the highest I'm the gift
of the people. by joining i'm and advo-
eating a movement which we believe is
only A movement TO betray the party that
conferred these gifts upon him, INTO the
hands Of the Republican party: therefore,
be It
''Resolyed. That the said Charles T.
O'Ferran be requested 10 resign the posi-
tion he now holds as Governor OF Vir-
ginia. which was given 10 him by the
votes OF the very people he thus be.rays."
The club will hold an open-air mass
meeting Thursday night which will be
addressed by two prominent speakers,
whose names will be announced to-mor-
row morning. II Is expected that crowd
of one or two thousand voters will gather
TO listen 10 the speakers.
I The Fulton Club is hard at work, and
expects TO carry the precinct by the usual
Democratic majority
Mr.. Culiingworth No Longer Presi-
dent.
The Union Democratic Club held a meet
ing at Springfield Hall last night, and
This being the end OF the year with the
club. a reorganization was effected.
A letter was read from Postmaster VIII
liam II. Cullingworth. in which he set
forth his reasons for declining reelection
as president of the club.