The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-13

compliment paid him by the election as
president for the sixth time lie li-N
launched irt0 brief description OF inc
political situation. Mr. Snead then TOOK
the chair and MI T.. a. French, tle ifst
president. who had opened lhe meet
Aiaior James IT. Caners and Mr. Henry
l.. Carter were nominated FOR uist wee
president. but tie former Withdrew IN Iafor
~ Mr. Carter, the present incumbent, VINO
,,-ls elected By reclamation. Major "a
pers was then by acclamttlon elected sec
ord vice president. and Mr.. Phil. HE'LL
stern was I'm q like manner reelected
third VICE president.
vice-nresident. and Mr.. T.. T.. Davis, the
present incumbent were nominated i''
fourth vice president, and the former
Withdrew in favor Of the latter. ana AZ
Davis was elected by scclamauon.
Major Richard NJ Taylor and Mr.. =.
n Davis were nominated for fifth vice
president but Mt Taylor Withdrew lh
favor n Mr. Davis who was. Of course
elected.
Mr.. Joseph Power was nominated for
secretary. but he declined TIE ONCE on
account Of poor eyesignt. Mr Marion IL.
Dawson. the present Incumbent was 1neh
reelected
CAPTAIN 3. A. Jacob was reelected as
treasurer OF the club. and ia a urlrl
speech he called attention 20 the fact that
the club needed funds there being only
S3G on hand. lie thought the coniribut-
ing members OF the club gould bee seen
70 assist ia the furnishing Of the means
OF warfare
he Chair then appointed the follow
the members OF the new finance COM
mittee. who are 70 raise contributors
among all the members or the cluD.
Mesirs. j.. Fl. c. Cabel. Mr.. Richard VI.
TAYLOR Major James II. Capers, ii. J..
Capers j. II Kracser.
Mr.. r. Ralston was reelected sergeant.
alarms. and Messrs. +. r. Ralston and
Robert H. Parker were elected ms as
sistant. After Mr.. T.. Ration had been
reelected sergeanr-at-arms, tho Cha4r
STAYED that that gentleman cast his first
vOts for Andrew Jackson Tor PFe5lent'
and that be afterwards voted lot every
nclninee Of the Democratic party since
that time.
or motion Of Mr. Carter. It was DE-
cidel that the committee on statistics
when appointed by the Chair, shall re-
visa the rOli-bOOk of the club, with Il
view OF having those expelled who have
violated the constitution OF the club.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. y.
Y. August, ii. l.. Carter, r.; Z. MalInall,
Joseph Power. and NJ. h. Pace members
OF the committee on statistics.
, Colonel John $. HarwoOi desired 10
know whether any seats would % 70
served for political clubs at the BY an
/ ~ .etilE al TIE AN'li''i t-'t '' - 49,.
nlght. Mr. c. W Saunders. of the ,ity
Democratic Committee. epiaintl y. Al
there would be- only ieW seats on l"S
stage reserved, and about a thousand
seats on each side OF the platform IN
the galleries for ladies and their escorts.
Festdes. there would be seats yet asile
for the two hundred newspaper men VINO
were expected 10 DO present
The committee on speakers reported
through Colonel John 5. Harwood that
Hon. William A. Jnes had accepted the
invitation TO address the club on friday
evening. September 18th.
on motion OF Mr. Henry l.. Carter u
was decided that the club meet egalh
next saturday evening at the same place