The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-28
PROTECT CANDIDATES.
THE OLD DOMINION TO HEAD OFF
MUSHROOM" CLUBS.
ONLY Members Shall TaIk--Thc Aspirani
for Once Must Hereafter Contrib
ute TO Its support.

The Old Dominion Democratic Ciuo mao
q fine meeting last night What was JACK
| ing in numbers was made W IN enlhus-
iasm. President Wood presided ana mucn
routine business was transacted.
RMS club, which is the Oldest Demo-
cratic organization in the city, having
been in existence since 1863, has started
movement for the protection as us mem
bers say, of the candidates who shall run
in the municipal primary next spring.
A resolution. with this object In view,
was offered a week ago by Mr. Henry
Cohn. 1t was referred TO a committee.
Last night the vote by which II was re-
ferred was reconsidered and after full
discussion OF the subject the resolution
was unanimously adopted
THE RESOLUTION.
10 reads as follows:
Whereas, az we do not think II Just
10 the members Of our club, whose tunds
go 10 the support Of the club, that nom
members who contribute nothing to the
support of the club, nor their representa-
tives. should have the same privileges on
the floor Of the club as members when
the said non-members are candidates for
Office.
"Be IL resolved, That no candidate be
allowed To- speak upon the floor of the
club furthering his claims for the votes OF
our members unless he is an active. hon
orary or contributing member with dues
paid up TO date. ......
WHY THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN.
The reason for the adoption Of this reso-
luton WAS as already stated. explained
TO be the protection Of candidates.
I'm the municipal contests many clubs
Of the Mushroom order spring mp all
ovcr the CITY and "blecd" the aspirants
for office. As the Old Dominion is an or
ganizauOn whose active members come
from all parts OF jefferson Ward. its
members think there is no need Of any
other club in that part Of the city. If
all candidates who desire TO present their
claims for Office are required To be ac-
tive. honorary or contributing members.
the ola DOmiuiOnites think they will be In
a position TO withhold support from the
Mushroom" clubs as they can say they
are already supporting a Democratic or
ganization in the ward.
IL was decided 10 inform all the rcgu-
lar clubs OF this action and invite them
10 ioin in this movement for the protec-
ton Of the candidates.
URGED TO Go TO THE POLLS.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Cohn was adopted:
''rhe ola Dominion Democratic Club
recognizing that so manv staunch and
true democrats ln tnls state uelleNo IL
impossible for any opponent OF the Demo-
crazy 20 secure victory in any election,
and therefore, do not deem IL their duty
10 go 10 the polls and vote for the Demo-
cratic ticket. therefore be il
Resolved. That all Of their members
shall see their Democratic friends and
request them TO be present at the polls on
election day and use their votes and In
huence against the success Of any oppo-
nent Of Democracy, and also that a COPY
OF this resolution be published in all the
Richmond papers"
The club took steps to have committees
at each Of the four precincts i'm jefferson
Ward on election day.
Mr. Rizenstein made a brief address,
which pleased the members Of the club.