Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-24
IN JACKSON WARD,
.,ocRATs Manic rHEIR COUNCIL
.~p,pATEs WITHOUT PRIMARY.
rpIS ACTION SEVERELY CONDEMNED.
o,s Dominion Club bleeding Inst
x,eht-DisaHcction in That OrS"ni-
.,to,-Mcctings scheduled for To-
,teht-LcgisIators 10 Talk.

OH. meeting 81 the Democratic voters
...ssn ward. held on Tuesday night
n. powhatan Club. was one OK the
'....t held under these auspices. The
'-.ren and party interests were dis
l M lcngth. and though some dis
.s-t notes were registered, the result
.ss meeting was considered blnding,
...s some OF tho clubs decline to unite
n hc movement
-.. meeting resolved ITSELF into secret
.,r and every one was pledged 10
...-.. by the decree of the majority as OK
..,5 during the session and to support
r,ndidatcs nominated. Al the can
,..,.s In Jackson Ward were present and
...s .n active part in the meeting.
e.s decided not TO so into the pri-
...r. but ticket was named which Is
..,,ried on the whole as very strong
,,. ltis as follows.
r.r common Counoii-G. X. Pollock, NJ.
50 Wnalcn. from the Third Precinct;
r..,.. Mccarthy. John Teefey. from the
...-.h Precinct; Henry Hickey. from the
INST Precinct
r.r the Board of Aldermen-P. II. Dona-
Dr.. 0f the Fourth Precinct.
Some Of those who were spoken Of for
...... on the slate. but who were unsuc-
's.taI were Messrs. Henry Beck. J.
r-.r.v. and Tom Avery. for the Council,
-,f Nossrs. Ed. Roscher and p. j. Ryan.
f- .hc Board. The candidates for the
.r.rmanship were Messrs. J. Mccarthy
s-s James Bradley. Mr.. Mccarthy was
-....n after much discussion. and J. ID.
f,rr-1n was elected as secretary and
Mike Doherty sergeant-at-arms. Some
.f the speakers were Messrs. Roscher.
Mickey. and Thornton. II is understood
,r.t the second Precinct voters are some
what disappointed because no one from
that precinct was placed on the ticket.
OTHER CLUBS PROTEST
Tre Democratic club of the First Pre-
,.r.t of Jackson Ward. and the Tammany
Crb 90 Jackson Ward. held meetings
ast night. and adopted the following
r.sUIgtious:
resolved. That the voters of this pre-
r,ret of Jackson Ward protest and con-
F.~n the action of a secret meeting held
n,. night TO formulate plan to noml-
r.te candidates for aldermen and coun-
lImen and Justices Of the peace Of Jack
-r Ward. The object Of the meeting
WAS perfected. and the leaders nominated
without any authority from the party or
-n. white voters of the ward. Inc lead
.rs saw iii 10 nominate four representa-
lives from the Fourth Precinct, only one
n The Third. none in the Second, and one
ir the First, being an unfair and unjust
distribution.
resolved. That the superintendent Of
the ward be requested TO call meeting
40 some future day 10 nominate candi-
dates for the various offices heretofore
med.
The Young Mems Social and Democratic
club of the Fourth Precinct OF Jackson
Wsrd held a lively meeting at their
rooms. 122l north Seventeenth street, last
NIGHT A large number of candidates ad-
dressed the members. The club also
heartily endorsed the nominees Of the
convention held at FOWhatan CluD last
tuesday night
THE OLD COMMONS MEETING.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club
held a meeting at ThOn's Hall last night,
and heard speeches by the various candi-
dates for municipal Offices The club
loom was filled with unterrihed Demo-
Gratis. and considerable enthusiasm was
manifested. Some little feeling was eX-
hbited early in the evening, and Presi-
cent Wood explained that there were
TWO factions in the organization. and
thar friction was thereby sometimes
caused He was prevailed upon 10 make
u0 further statements. and matters were
quietod down. Mr.. Mullen presented the
club with "a gavel. the head of which was
made from wood taken from Libby
prison. while the staff was carved out OF
ID fragment Of the old sounding board
taken from ST. Johns church. Mr.. Mullen
severely arraigned the Good Government
League. and criticised the speech made ar
C0rcOrau Hall last Saturday night by
Mr. r. W. Rountree.
MEETINGS OF THE CLUBS.
The Marshall-Ward Democratic Club
will hold it's regular weekly meeting TO-
night at s O'Clock at Springfield Hall,
corner TWenty-siXth and NJ streets, and
AN the candidates are expected to attend
This club. though recently organized
numbers among its members some of the
most progressive Democrats of the East
End and its meetings are largely attend
ed boy those interested in the welfare OF
the party.
The Westham Democratic Club. of Clay
and Monroe Wards, Will hold its weekly
meeting on Friday evening at its hall
corner Laurel and Cary streets, al I
o'clock The club will be addressed on
This occasion by the Hon. Charles NJ
Wallace of this city. as we'll as the can
didates for the various city Offices
The SOuthside Social and Pleasure Club
o. Monroe and Madison wards, has reOr-
ganized with the following officers
Frank p. Jones. president; J. NJ. Hannah
and ID. II. Griffith, vice-presidents j. T
Blnnister treasurer; J. l. Burke. Sec
rotary and j. II. Brantley, sergeant-at
arms. The club will meet at $3.50 south
Fifth street Saturday night.