The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15
THE CLAY WARD ACTlVES
THEIR REG ULAR MONIHLr MEET
ING HEID LAST LTENING.
The Action Of the Democraiic State Con-
veution Discussed at some Length
The Coming Annual Meeting.

The clay Ward Actives held their rcsu-
lar monthly meeting last evening at Bel
vldere Hall, corner Of Belyldere and Main
streets Alderman Evan snead, the pres
ldent was ln the chair and in the absence
of Mr.. Thomas Hardaway, the secretary,
MI. clyde W. Saunders RECORDED.
Mcssrs. Chas. GassCr, Emmett Thomas.
A. g.. Hartman and rs. III. Sands were re-
cciVed into membership.
ON motion OF Mr. IL. j.. Carter the sec
Rotary was authorized to purchase a new
roll book. into which the revised roll OF
membership is TO bee entered.
4 good deal OF discussion was INDUCED
in concerning the action II the Roanoke
convention concerning the proposed plan
IS selecting candidates for United states
senators boy primary elections.
Mr. Carter made RATHER lengthy
report on the action Of the convention.
re felt sorry that the representatives
of the cities had defeated the proposition
concerning the election Of United States
senator's. bat he thought IT would be only
a question of time when such measure
would bee passed and advised the MEM
hers of the Legislature tO make up their
minds in that direction. lie believed that
the Republicans at their coming conven-
ton would adopt that portion as theb
platform just because the Democrats
had rejected 60 lie was glad 20 know
that the Powhatan Club had taken steps
10 hold a big Democratic meeting in Sep
tembcr. when the nominations Of the
convention arc to Doe ratified
THE RATIFICATION MEETING.
Mr.. jefferson wallace, president OF the
Powbatan CLUB. was then invited 20 adj
dress the meeting. He stated that the
date for the big ratification meeting had
not vet been fixed, but that that matter
was I'm charge Of a committee Of twelve
of the pOwhatan Club, who would meet
next Thursday evening TO arrange the de-
tails Of the big gathering. Tho exact
date for the meeting however, could only
be fixed after the Democratic nominees
ON Che State ticket had been consulted
who had all promised 20 attend the meet
lfr wallace added. that I'm connection
with tbo meeting. q torch light procession
would De held. provided tllat the neces-
eary funds could bee secured. lie
thought that Mr Eilyson had strengthen
ed himself vor, rflch by the course which
he took AZ the convention ana ihat an
Of Mr Tyler friends and the Dem
9.ra-e 400 barge had the most kindly ieef-
ings for him. ..-.-.., .,.e
f,liDr..u, rDeoiut0ns which were unani-
mously adopted:
..,y6orea- tie state Convention has met
and adopted = platform, and named can
didatcs for Governor, Leutenant-Gov-
ernor and Attorney-General, therefore be
it
"Rosolycd. That we. the Clay Ward
Actives. do most heartily endorse the
platform and nominees. and pledge the
ticket our undivided support tn the COM
Ing contest 20 secure its success az the
election I'm November
MIR. SAUNDERS SERVICES.
Mr.. Carter moved that the club express
IT'S high appreciation of the services REM
dered by Mr. clyde W. Saunders az tenn
porary secretary during the sickness OF
Mr Thomas Uarlaway and request him
20 continue 90 act in that capacity. This
was agreed TO.
The Chair stated that The next regular
meeting of the club would be held on
Saturday September nth. This would
Doe also the annual meeting when new
officers Of the club would have 10 De
elected for the ensuing year. At that
meeting the question Of creating COM
missions in the municipal government
would also De discussed, in order TO as
certain the sentiments Of the members
OF the club. Tie added that every mem
her would Doe notified and requested 20
attend the meeting.