Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-14
INJURE THE PARTY.
CLAY-wARD ACTIvEs SAY ELEcrO.
RAJ BOARD NAY DO THIS.
MESSRS. CARTER And CAYLIN DISAGREE
The Former Charges That the Good
Government League IL Against
Democracy-Reports from some Of
the Ward superintendent.

The Clay-Ward AcHvos held one OF the
most spicy and interesting meetings Of the
year last night. II considered at some
length the recent appointments OF regis
trars and judges OF election by the Elec-
toral Board. and did not hesitate to put
the stamp OF disapproval upon some OF
the changes made by that body The new
list was published in the Dispatch several
days ago, and on Thursday morning this
paper indicated the changes which had
been made and spoke Of the dissension
which these changes had occasioned.
The Actives last night turned out in
large numbers. and the speeches made
during the evening were somewhat bitter
toward the boards action. Among those
present were Mayor Taylor Alderman
II. l.. Carter. Mr. zollikofter. OF the state
Treasurer's office; Mr.. Charles NJ Wal
lace, Jr., Mr. Jefferson Wallace. presi-
dent OF the Powhatan Club Mr.. Clyde
w. Saunders. Mr. r. r. Ralston, Mr.. Il.
A. Catlin, and others prominent in poll
tics throughout the city.
ELECTORAL BOARDS ACTION.
AS soon as President Evan Snead called
the body TO order he handed to the secre-
tary the following resolution. which was
read aloud
"Be It resolved by the Clay-Ward Ac-
tives That the Electoral Board. in dis
eliminating against the recommendations
Of the City Central Committee, is likely
to do great injury to Democratic success
I'm the fall election"
President Snead discussed briefly the
Il "a
resolution. and said hel had heard II
charged that the Electoral Board had put
Boltocrats in the places Of Democrats as
judges and registrars.
Mr. Henry l.. Carter, a member Of the
Board of Aldermen from Clay Ward.
spoke at some length regarding the at
titude of the Democratic League for Good
Government. He said this organization
was exercising an influence TO the dotri-
ment of the Democratic party. This
point was refuted by Mr. Il. A. catlin.
president OF the league who claimed
that the league only wanted 10 have the
municipal affairs of the city placed upon
practical basis-it only desired that the
city should live within its income.
There then arose great deal Of discus
sion as to the number of men recon-
mended for judges and registrars. and the
diminutive number who received appoint
ments at the hands or the board
EFFECT WOULD NOT BE GREAr.
President Snead called on Mr.. Jefferson
Wallace. president OF Powhatan Club,
who was sitting AZ the back OF the hall.
10 give his views a. to the intention and
effect OF the action OF the Electoral
Board In removing Democratic election
officers.
Mr.. Wallace said that the effect OF the
changes would be inconsiderable, as the
Democratic party depended for It's success
upon the intelligence of voters ana not
the compatibility OF election officers lie
understood that at least two of tho Elec-
; toral Board had changed their political
views, and that. as a matter Of course.
; they had changed the complexion OF the
election officers In certain precincts. sub
stituting a Republican or n B0lter for a
Democrat, wherever practicable. lie
added that he did not forget that these
gentlemen were not elected for life, but
for stated term; that the next Legisia-
ture would elect their successors. and
that history taught him that there was
always a basket ready for the heads OF
traitors. Mr.. Wallace spoke OF two OF
the men who had received appointments
as atic-Republicans. who had
caused the Democratic party considerable
4 trouble In the late election.
Mr. Clyde w. Saunders, as superintend-
ent OF the Democratic party In Clay
Ward, addressed the club as 70 the action
OF the board IN his ward. He said that
the appointments were not at all salts
factory and that out OF ten men recon-
mended by the City Central Committee
for Clay Ward, it only got two.
THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The Marshall-Ward representative OF
the committee declared that after the
board had requested the recommendation
OF names for judges and registrars In
that ward 1t did not appoint one man
l named.
Mr.. Wallace then made a statement as
20 the men turned out and those put IN
In Madison Ward, and Mr.. Catlin said
that with those facts before him ne was
willing TO vote for President Snead's reso-
luton.
Mr.. Carter then moved the adoption OF
Mr.. Snead's resolution. and II was unanl-
mously adopted.
President Snead announced that the
next meeting OF the club would be very
important one, as the question OF placing
certain OF the city departments, now IN
the hands of Council committees, under
the charge OF commissions would DO dis
! cusscd.
The club then adjourned.