The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-14
"AClIVES"ON The WARPATH
They Attack the Good Government
League and the Electoral Poard.
Mr.. H. l. CARTER SOUNDS The TOCSIN
He Says tho League Is Opposed to the
Regular" Organizstion-A Resolution
"DcpIoring" the Action OF the
Electoral Board Adopted.

There is another red-hot political hight
ahead for the people Of Richmond. II
present indications count for anything.
a few days ago at the reorganization
Of tie Old Dominion Club. OF Jefferson
ward. tho statement was made that the
Democratic League for Good Government
would be opposed by that club, and last
night tho Clay Ward Actives, through
its yice-president. Mr.. Henry j.. Carter.
threw down the gauntlet TO the League.
The League claims a large membership
and tho two clubs mentioned alone are
well known as having very fine fighting
qualities. so a pretty fight may be ex-
pected when horns are locked IN the
spring election OF 1898.
For the fall campaign the object will be
to get the clubs and the league together
for the purpose Of electing a delegation to
the Legislature. who will assist IN ap-
pointing a new electoral board for tho
city and after that the two forces will
raise the battle flag against each other
for supremacy In tho municipal election
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The Clay Ward Actves held their reg.
ular meeting at Belvidere Hall last night.
and there was a large attendance.
President Evan snead was in the chair.
and among those present were Mayor
Taylor Mr.. clyde Saunders. Mr.. Il. A.
Catlln, Mr.. Henry l.. Carter and among
the visitors were Messrs. Jefferson and
Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr
one Of the principal subjects for dis
cussion was the action OF the Electoral
Board I'm making their appointments OF
Judges and elections.
Mr. Saunders, ward superintendent. and
member Of the City Central Committee.
stated that OF the fifty recommendations
made by that committee forty-three had
been ignored, and he understood that the
other seven were accepted because there
were no sound-money people to put in
their places
IN FEAR AND TREMBLING"
This statement created some excitement
and when Mr. Charles NJ. Wallace arose
TO speak he said IL was with fear and
trembling that he contemplated the
possible result OF such action on the part
OF the board.
ITO the party in power belongs the ma
jorlty In the precinct officers. said Mr.
Wallace. "and when that majority Is
u.s. we all know how difficult IL Is to
carry n precinct when the officers are
against us. and even when we carry II.
there are grave chances OF our winning
Mr.. Wallace made a pretty speech.
which abounded I'm splendid or2tory and
beautiful language.
Mr.. Jefferson Wallace. president OK tha
Powhatan Club. and member OF the City
Central Committee. also entered his pro-
test against tho Boards action.
MIR. Carter and Mr. Catlln took up con-
siderable time on the floor discussing tho
merits and demerits OF the League for
Good Government.
COULDN'T SEE IT.
Mr. Carter stated that he could not
see how Il man could be a member OF
the league and also be a good Democrat,
for the principles Of the two bodies were
diametrically opposed 10 each other.
Neither could he see how man who de-
parted from the ticket put up by the
regular" organization could call him
self or be considered a Democrat.
Il am a Democrat" said Mr.. Carter.
"and will never depart from the straight
line. believe IN "a chalk line Demo-
crat. a man who will not vary from
the line laid down by the party"
MT. 1ttln ntnltO lNtl inc itdEh5 wa,
opposed 70 Democratic principles. and
averred tnat as he was president OF the
league, aud also a member OF the Clay
Ward Actlves no knew what he was
talking about. and he could not under
stand why Mr. Carter should accuse tho
league Of being opposed 10 the Democratic
party.
Il attend the meetings OF both bodies
he said while Mr.. Carter has never
been 10 "A meeting Of the league, and he
cannot. therefore, know whereof he
speaks"
no COMMISSIONERS.
The CLAY Ward Alderman then produced
n clipping from the Washington Star,
IN which the Richmond correspondent
Of that Journal speaks OF the League Tor
Good Government as having for its prime
object the appointment Of commissioners
for the government OF the city.
rs that true. or "a 1t false?" cried
Mr.. Carter. putting the question squarely
TO Mr.. Catlin.
80 far az 7 know" said that gentle
man. 1T IS not trne. The question has
never been brought NJ at any meeting OK
the league. Our sole object Is 10 pro-
mote retfenchme1t in the Affairs or the
CITY eovernment--to stop useless expen-
ditures. 30 that the city can come somo-
where rear It's Income. We want the
city 10 be able 10 lower its taxes so hat
inducements may be offered outside capt.
tai 10 come ha-e. We want 10 see tie
citvs mills end 'ac- ries N opersilcn
and prospe Y once more in our midst.
and we heiiC-e is can cnly be done
through retrenchment
THE ELECT ORAL BOARD.
Before the rec1f.1s ',tf'Lrned Ilr. Evan
snead offered the 'Jliyving ress'h'en.
which was adopted v rtanding vote:
"Be II resolved, by the Clay Ward Ac-
tives, That the action OF tire Electoral
Board In discriminating against the re-
commentators Of the City GENITAL COM
mittee Is likely 20 do great inriry 10
the Democratic success IN the fall cleo
tons"
The meeting then adjourned 20 meet
the second Saturday In April. and The
main topic for discussion at that meet
ing viii be commissions"
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