Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-06
TO MAKE Up A SLATE
CLUBS WANT ANTI-LEAGUE MEN
FOR CITY OFFICERS.
POWHATAN CLUB FALLS INTO LINE.
Only One Vote Against Asking the
COunciImen In sympathy with
of Gas-W Orks.

The regular meeting of the Powhatan
Club was held last night, President Wal
lace in the chair.
The following paper from the Demo-
cratic conference, a gathering OF dele
gates from the various locaI> organiza-
lions. which was held at the Powhatan
Club Tuesday night, was presented:
AT q conference of representatives OF
the various Democratic clubs. held al the
Powhatan Club May 3, 1898, the tolOWlns
resolutions were considered, the hrst Two
being adopted, and the third pelng IeIet-
red TO each of the clubs without any re-
commentator:
Resolved. That each delegation be re-
uuested to ask the organization II repre-
sents TO instruct its representatives al
the conference to be held May 10, 1888, as
to the ACCESSIBILITY OF dlsDandlns edch
club in the city and forming one Demo
cratic club for the whole city.
Resolved That the representatives 10
this conference be requested 10 ask thelr
respective clubs to petition their members
of the Board of Aldermen and Common
Council not TO take any action In regard
TO the sale of the gas-works, and let the
whole matter drop.
AN ANTI-LEAGUE CAUCUS.
I Resolved by this conference of COM
| mittees representing the following Demo-
| Club. the Clay Ward Actives, Old Domn-
| ion Club Union Club, Fulton Club, Third
| Precinct Club, Madison Ward CiuD, MOI
| roe Ward cub Southside club, West
End club. John w. Daniel CUP, anu
| Workingmen's cub. That serious dan-
! gers threaten the vital interests OF the
| Democratic party and its loyal adherehls'
| and that these dangers are or such sId'S
| import as to cause them great concern;
| 2. That this conference, and each OF the
| delegations hereto, hereby recOmmend 10
| each of their respective clubs the doop-
| ton of resolution strongly urslHS ever
| hold-oVer and recently nOmlna ed repre-
! sentative in both branches OF the CoM-
| mon Council. from their respective wards,
! who is not a member Of the GOOD GOV
| eminent League" 10 insist upon ana heip
| arrange tor a caucus OF all ana only
| such representatives before the nrst DAY
| of July. 1898. TO consider measures OF IN
| terest to the Democratic party. and the
| candidates 10 be voted for by the Councl
TO fill the various positions IN the CIT!
| government
q That this caucus will decide on a
complete slate for all positions TO be MI
| ed. and that each member bind himself
10 vote in the general Democratic caucus
for the nominee selected by SAID caucus
4. That this conference, ana each de,e
| CATION hereto. recommend and urge the
ladoption of these resolutions by the re
spective clubs represented, and that Z
copy OF these resolutions, signed as near
" as possible by every member OF each
! Of the clubs and all regular white Demo
Gratis who NAV choose 10 sign them, b'
presented 10 every representative, anc
representative to be, in the wards wner'
their clubs are located, by the presldeh
of said ward clubs, by or on the lOth qal
I of Nav. 1898. with the request that they
advise said club. through its president
whether or not they are Wiling 10 ~
governed by the suggestion contained II
these resolutions, such advice TO reaci
said presidents of clubs not later IMAM IN
! 18th day of May, 1893.
( THAT the clubs distinctly and mos
| positively assert that these resolution
| are not in the interest of any rartlcula
person or persons. but are INTENDED I,
suggest a line of action when they sol
EMMY believe is demanded by the cir
| cumstances surrounding the regular Dem
ocratic party at this time, ana heeue'
safeguard 10 promote the future Weliar
of our grand old party.
G. That when the conference ao 51l.1
do so 10 meet in these rooms on Tuesda
) evening MAY 10, 1898. to near report
from the presidents or delegations fror
each of the clubs here represented, as I
replies received 10 the request ehpouie
in these resolutions. ~,
By order of jefferson Wallace, Pres
dent. THOMAS W. WAI-Sn,
ALL THREE ARE ADOPTED.
l In. concurrence with the first resolution
the following was unanimously adopte'
Resolved. That the delegates of Il
) Powhatan Club to the Democratic Coz
! ference be and are hereby Instructed
q inform the conference that this club Il
yors the formation of one central DEM
= cratic club for the entire city with II
n present. Democratic clubs reorganized ;
= narts or branches OF said central club.
The second resolution (relative to Il
X sale of the gas-works) was concurr'
y in without a dissenting voice.
q The third resolution, that looking
g a caucus of the anti-league Democra
= in the City Council. was then taken
a and passed by a large majority. the
Z beinp one vote in the negative.