The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
CLAY ACTIVES
OBJECT TO IT.
Not in Favor Of Shutting Out the
LeaguerS.
LIVELY MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The Resolutions from the Conference
Committee, Represent the Clubs,
Were Rejected a. "a Whole
After a Spicy Debate.

The Clay Ward Actives last night sat
down with a dull. sickening thud on the
propositions 10 form a General Democratic
club with branches In each ward ana 10
have a caucus OF the anti-GoOd Govern
ment League members Of the Council
M WIS "A lively meeting. The speeches
were decidedly peppery. President Wal
fhal presided. The preliminarles were
ouicklv disposed OF and the gathering
rot down TO the business that had brought
out more members than usually attend.
The resolutions adopted by the Con-
ference Committee from the Democratic
clubs were read and Alderman Henry L.
Garter started the speech-making. lie
has no use for the League and 40 not
hesitate 10 say so. Mr.. Carter urged that
.hc Democratic party was threatened
with disaster. and the only thing that
could save 1t was for the true ana
tried 10 stand together.
CALLED IT A TAMMANY.
During the remarks of Mr.. Garter he
was interrupted by Poiice-Justice Crutch-
field and a spicy collOQuy ensued Mr..
C%rutchhold did not agree with Mr.. carter
and he did not hesitate 20 speak out IN
open meeting. lie regarded the scheme
under consideration as one frauGht win
great danger. as 80 was directed toward
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many scheme in its worst form.
Mr.. W. G. Eckels replied to Mr.. Car
ter and predicted that the party would
suffer by carrying into effect the plan
submitted by the conference committees
from the clubs. He. too. had something
70 say about this being a Tammany
scheme.
Ex-Alderman r. II. Davis replied with
some warmth. He said he would like TO
see a Tammany organization here II il
should result I'm the vIctors securing the
spells 10 which they were entitled. lie
reminded his hearers that the tail the
Good Government League was Wagglng
VISA quite "a heavy one. lie said the
clubs would have 70 stand together or
lose in the fight.
COLONEL HARWOOD'S PLEA.
Colonel John s. Horwood made an elo-
q.ent appeal 10 the club. Taking up The
nrst section OF the resolutions, which de-
clared that the Democratic party was
confronted danger, he ridiculed the suR-
gestion. He could not see wherein there
was danger when the League had elected
only the Monroe Ward delegation. He
looked upon the League as being part
OF the Democratic party and not as an
enemy. For one. he could not see how
any one could object TO q body OF men
working 20 have The city live within its
income. He did not belong TO the League,
but he certainly was not In favor OF
Richmond spending more money than she
received. He paid a tribute TO some OF
the League leaders and was opposed to
throwing them out of the party. He
failed utterly TO see wherein danger was
threatened.
Mr.. Davis. in some cross-hring with
Colonel Harwood, said it was quite evi.
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In office a man who did not vote Tor
Bryan.
Colonel Harwood reminded him that the
State Chairman Of the Democratic party
and the president Of the League were
two of tho most active in organizing the
League and that they both worked 10
secure Bryan's election.
MR.. CARRIERS VIEWS.
Mr.. Carter made another speech in
which he elaborated upon his former ar
gument IN support Of the resolutions.
He believed the Democratic party was Ia
danger so long as the League was fight
ing the clubs. lie was not In favor of al
lowing a man who was a Republican IN
national politics 10 I'VE equal privileges
with Democrats in selecting municipal
officers.
Mr.. E. w. Miner, n Councilr-an elect
from Gay Ward. made a most effective
epcech against the resolutions. lie
talked eloquently. He was going
90 the Council 10 do his duty as
he saw IL and was not going to vote for
any man for any office whose character
would not bear inspection. tie thought
there Was - dark horse behind this
scheme.
Colonels Harwood's motion TO reject
the hr 81 resolution was adopted by a
vote Of is TO ). and by the same vote all
the resolutions were voted down.