The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
AFTER The CITY FATHERS.
Are Residents Of Henrico County Given
Municipal OlRceS?
THE "ACTIVES" WOULD LIKE TO KNOW
SO They Appoints Committee to Walt Upon
the Councilmen TO That End-Csndi-
date n, c. Fclkes After tho
State onicials. Too,

The Clay Ward Actiyes held their SEMI
monthly meeting last night in Bevidere
Han. There was large attendance.
Some Of the prominent persons present
were Afessrs. b. B. Munford L. c. Folkes.
Jefferson Wallace. Il. W. Carter, W. IL.
Sands, John 4. Cuitis. L. T. Briggs, Chris
Manning. Jr.. r. s. NJ. Valentine. Frank
T. Bates, r. NJ. Taylor. r. r. Ralston,
II. L. Carter and Humphrey Calder.
President L. C. Walthall presided and
Secretary Clyde w. Saunders was at the
secretrys desk.
STANDING COMMITTEES
The President announced the following
Standing Committees:
Finance. S. Harwood, B. A. Jacob.
r. NJ Taylor. j. II. Capers and S. J.
Reizensten.
Statistics-Aiessrs. o. a. Hawkins. r.
| VI, Pace. n. l.. Carter l.. J. Walton and
PHI Hellstorn.
The following new members were elect
cd. W. II. Farmer, Edward Burruss. Il.
g. Smyth, B. J. Gill, William II. Sands,
Writ r. Taylor. A. w. Tyree and IL. ID.
Armstrong.
AFTER THE CITY COUNCIL
i
soon after the committee WAS cal.ed TO
order MIR. Clyde W. Saunders offered the
| following resolution:
Whereas. II Is a known fact that there
is in the employ Of the city one or moro
persons who DO not reside in this city,
but who vote in the county OF Henrico.
I therefore, be it
Resolved, That the president appoint
a committee of three 10 find out. from our
members OF the Board OF Aldermen and
| Common Council why such Is The case
when we have 50 many men who
reside I'm this city and are out OF employ
mont, and report the result OF their CON
/ ference to this club az It's next meeting.
President Walthall called on Alderman
/ John A. curtis 20 give his views with rel
eronce 20 the proposed investigation
! Mr.. Carter said he hoped IL would ne
! adopted III nOu-citizens were employed
| by tho municipality IL was wrong. Per
sonaily hc knew OF no such persons IN
| the employ OF the city government but
/ had heard IL said that Mr.. Trainum, night
watchman at the New Reservoir Park,
resided I'm Hcnrico.
Councilman o. a. Hawkins also ex-
pressed the wish that tho committees
would be appointed.
The resolution was adopted and Presl-
dent Walthln named the committee as
| follows: Clyde W. Saunders, III. y.
Farmer and Joseph Douglass.
MUNFORD AND FOLKES.
/ Hon B. Il. Alunford was introduced.
and after thanking tho club for its sup
port for the senatorial nomination. took
/ up the question. "Why I Am Demo-
/ crat." and IN answering Il made a splen-
/ dld address on tho fundamental principles
/ OF Democracy.
/ MIR. Il. e.. Folkos. one of the nominees
/ for the House. was neat presented, ana
made an address that aroused consider
/ able enthusiasm Aftcr rolSing little FUN
/ at Alderman Garter and others. he con-
/ trastod the principles Of Hamilton Win
| those OF jefferson. m conclusion ne sald
/ De would go to the House determined To
use his influence 20 cut down all unneces-
sarv expenses. Mr.. Folkcs said he was IN
/ favor not only Of a primary election to
/ nominate candidates for United States
/ Senator. but ne advocated giving the peo-
plo q chance 10 say who should hold such
I state Offices as are now filled by the Cen
I eral Assembly. lie said he was convinced
/ that there were men now holding offices
I'm virginia who were Democrats because
| thev got offices and intimaied very
strongly that he would vote against somS
/ Of the incumbents.