The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
Representatives Of All the Clubs at
Old Market Hail..
DID NOT WISH ENDORSEMENT.
Candidates 4 ,r the Corn Ill i'm jefferson
Ward ESpr esscd Regret That the
League ~ ould Have Recon-
mendcd 4 hem for Election.
Mr.. Wcnd enburg' Spccch
and VI, Hens Irony.

/ held IL ttH sAdih'A nan
Ino COS OF ihe old Dominion
under INC aus' las , night was attended
DemocIauS ~ hun fred people a band
by about h'eo" hai Vi and rendered in
splrihs Srs ~, 80. give very close atteu-
The crow" Wv" ~ - There were too
osn 10 tne sent The converse
many oa.e'u".oa Of the hall greatly
/ worried those who Wis ~ 'ias,r.d 10
selves heard and thos y - ....,
| listen to what tho speak - e,r,(rf,,,. -,
II was on auti-Lcag ~
! fact had a man ackirvNi -, - III
10 the League ia that ATT ,,a,,ish -
have felt as lonely as 5 .,-s,,,,.t,.-.
thizer I'm the House 4
AT Washington Tuesday u,,s.Dr,c
MR.. WENDENBURG' : r - a.. -
President w. W. Wood cailt az 80 80, -,
ertne 10 order and at once 2 - -, ~
husiness by introducing Mr.. L
denburg The leader Of the an g., -,
forces had considerable difficulty ~ ~
ire himself heard by half OF tho peS
ent on account OF the olecuoneer. -
ing on I'm the audcrcc. Mr.. Wa -.
burg's sentiments were most ne ''''''
cheered by all who heard them o..
'sWhy are the clubs antagonistk 20
| this undemocratic League asked i u
Wendenburg. when this question 10
answered we shall know why the Lea
guers should be kept out OF the primary
This League was formed in a secret met
ing. and behind closed doors IL makes iis
plans as does the man VINO cOlhHli'9 i'~4
der"
Mr.. Wendenburg said the League WIS
organized in 1896 by bankers. III was
started by men who sympathize< WIN
those alleged Democrats who captured
Cleveland and tried TO break up the DEM
ocratic party These people tried TO do
the same thing here that those in sympa-
thy with them attempted to do at Chica-
go. but the Democrats Of Richmond were
determined not 10 let the minority rule.
Good Government. said the speaker
'is catch word. Every man favors good
government. The name of the League
fools the people"
Mr.. Wendenburg read from a paper
y which he said was the platform of the
/ League i'm 1896 lie called special atten-
ton TO what was said about nOe cutting
down wages and argued that the promises
had been violated. "Wil you trust them
now?" he asked. III you do you VIII
show as little sense as the green coun-
tryman who bought a gold brick the sec
ond time in order to get even with the
men who had cheated him"
THE BUDGET.
Mr.. Wendenburg then took up the bud
get passed by the Leagues Council. This
was attacked especially the method by
which the money was expended. He con-
tended that $4,000 had been absolutely
thrown away on a sewer The sinking
fund system was criticised as was also
the Leagues manner Of dealing with the
Health and Street Departments. Was
II good government 10 sell S2.j00 worth
OF mules and carts for S4O0?" he asked
Nov we need these mules and carts and
will have TO pay $3.50 for them. If we
had only kept the mules until this spring
they could have found grass enough in
the streets TO keep them alive
After paying his respects 10 the League
for opposing the $500 for the public
schools. Mr.. Wendenburg attacked the
report OF the Councils Recapitulation
Committee This report. he said was
carried 10 President Catlin. of the League,
before II was ever submitted TO the Coun-
ell. AS to the claim that the sinking fund
had been reduced by $4,000. he said the
Recapitulation Committee did not ten the
dear price at which this was done. The
League boosted Of reducing the floating
debt. but 1t did not state that $4,000 was
taken out of the treasury one day to do
this and the same amount was borrowed
the next day. In other words" said the
speaker. 1.-THE League in seeking 10 adver-
tise itself. failed TO state that It robbed
Peter to pay Paul. 1t simply told that
Il had paid Paul"
UNEXPECTED REVENUES.
The city had received 1900 more than
its estimated receipts. IL same from an
entirely unexpected source and was not
due to the financial sagacity of the
League people. Had this not been received
the floating debt would have been increas-
ed instead of reduced.
Mr.. Wendenhurg turned his attention
TO the personnel OF some the League
leaders. He told the audience that
Messrs. John y. Purcell, Nirgnius New
ton and John ). Elicit were bankers and
godtes and a. heart Republicans Said
he: They cali themselves the League
and try TO control the Democratic party
say to them hold on TO the Republican
ship and We will sink it
In concluding his remarks. Dir. Wen
denburg read a ietter signed by Mr.. Z. A.
Catlin. president OF the League and ad-
dressed TO some OF the candidates for
the Council IN Jefferson Ward This
communication was marked "oonhden-
fial." and stated that the person 70 whom
II was addressed would be supported
by the League. but advised him no; 10 let
the Leagues opponents know OF this.
why was this letter written in con-
hdence?" asked Mr. Wendenburg. Has
the League anything TO hide? Is II
afraid of anything? Is it a disgrace for
a person 10 be supported by ths League?
II not. why be so secret about IL?
Mr.. Weneenburg read also a letter
which he said had been sent out by Mr..
Catin. calling for more funds for the
Leagues campaign work.
MR.. TURPIN'S REMARKS
Mr.. william NJ. Turpin. who followed
Mr.. wendenburg. said II the League had
endorsed him II was without his knowl-
edge or consent and against his wishes.
"If the Goo-Goos can endorse me they
can digest brass monkey" he said
Mr.. Turpin stated that he would vote
for no man who did not stand on the
Chicago platform.
Dr. F. w Stin. Messrs. Sol L.
Bioomberg Phil. Shea. Morgan r. NILS,
John NJ King and others spoke rerudat-
ing the League end saying thev did not
wish 20 have awning 10 do with II.
Mr.. w. n. Mullen expressed great
surprise that the League had not en-
dorsed him. lie started out nv hitting
at some one In this fashion. But Will
say that had / ever been a member Of
the League and fed upon It's milk. would
not now desert the old COW when she is
Rolng dry"
Mr.. Mullen said u the citizens Of Rich.
mon6 had known OF the danger that
threatened them by the proposed Finance
yfs0nmieson. they would have river UP
~ rssse ana made trouble. That bill.