Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-02
NEW CITY COMMITTEE
IT WAS ORGANIZED At THE row.
HArx. CLUB LAST NIGHT. Il.
OFFICERS ELECTED APPOINTMENTS.
gricf and Harmonious session-The
Primary Question sheived Tempo
rariiy-Mr. jefferson Wallace VIII
Not be n Candidate. -

The old order has passed away and
the new City Democratic Committee now
reigns In its stead over the party desti-
MES. The change was effected at the
Powhatan Club last night, the committee
of 1sss-'ss being adjourned, and the com
mittee elected last May being organized
and entering at once upon the discharge
Of its official functions.
Those who predicted that the first ses-
sion would be breezy. IL rot Sensational
reckoned without their host, for none
of the vexed questions which might pos
sibly have proved to be bones OF
contention, were debated. An effort was
made. indeed, TO commit the committee 10
the adoption Of a primary plan for the
forthcoming congressional election, but
the attempt failed, and the discussion
OF this particular feature OF the fall
campaign was postponed until next Fri
day night.
The consensus OF opinion among COM
mitteemen on this poin.. however, as FAR
as could be gathered last night seems to
be overwhelmingly in favor OF holding n
primary rather than ward meetings
though II Is admitted that there will be
a warm fight over the question when 1t
Is brought NJ.
PERMANENT OFFICERS ELECTED.
The committee was called to order py
Secretary j. w. Gordon, and Mr. j. h.
McKenny was elected temporary chair
man. Mr.. Gordon was elected temporary
secretary. The committee then went into
the election Of permanent ofbcers. nv.
jefferson Wallace was again chosen
chairman; Mr.. J. j. Doherty, vice-chalr-
man; Mr.. J. w. Gordon, secretary; air.
II. NJ. Tyler, treasurer, and Mr.. W. j.
Doyle, sergeant-at-arms.
A recess of 5 minutes was taken to al
low the ward delegates 10 report the
names Of superntendents and assistant
superintendent. Upon reconvening the
following result was announced. Clay
Ward-C. W. Saunders. superintendent;
w. j. Kimbrough, assistant. Jackson
Ward-H +. Beck. superintendent; a.
L. Hulcher. assistant. Jefferson Ward
II. NJ. Tyler, superintendent; w. IL.
Adams, assistant. Madison Ward--C. y.
Boyce. superintendent; r. ID. Merrick, as
sistant. Monroe Ward--J. II. NJ Kenny,
superintendent; W. A. Price, assistant.
Marshall Ward-J. NJ. n. Allen, superin-
tendent; J.. A. Black, assistant.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The chairman announced the standing
committees. as follows:
Executive Committee-James e. NC
Kenny, j. w. Gordon, and John II. Red
wood.
Finance Commlttee-W. a. Price, II. j.
Cabell. and Cunningham Hall.
Committee on Plans-J. Il. Doherty' -
A. Boyce, and c. w. Saunders.
Printing Committee-C. W. saunders
w. J. Kimbrough. and W. {. Hlll.
Committee on Rules-S. l.. Kelley, II.
l.. Watson. and Ordway Fuller.
Auditing Committee-H. NJ. Beck D. NJ
~ Allen. and j. l.. Blount.
The committee then adjourned, to meet
next Friday night at o'clock.
Owing to the indispositiol OF one OF
the members of the Electoral Board, that
body has not yet been called to meet. l.
is probable thai a meeting will be held
at the beginning of next week to elect
the judges of election.
Mr.. Wallace Not "a Candidate.
Mr.. jefferson Wallace has withdrawn
from the congressional race. The city
chairman never announced himself as a
candidate. but the fact that he permitted
the use of his name 20 go uncontradicted
in this connection was generally accepted
as a tacit admission that he would enter
the race. Mr.. Wallace said to the Dis
patch representative after the meeting
last night that he had finally determined
not to contest the congressional nomina-
ton with Captain Lamb, and that his
name would not be mentioned in this con-
nection with his consent; that If he were
even considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of per-
hitting his name to be so used he would
not retain his membership on the City
Committee, but he added that he made