The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-08
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS.
Clay Ward Actiyes to Consider
Some Important Matters
Tonight.

The regular meeting of the Clay Ward
Actives at Beividcrc Hall Tonight prom
Uses to be one OF unusual interest Inc
chief matter under discussion VIII be the
proposition To divide Clay Ward and
give her additional representation il the
City Council 1t is probable that some
action Will be taken along the line OIL
asking the Legislature at its extra ses-
sion to SO amend the city charter as TO
make the change desired
Nessrs. Evan Snead, president Of the
-actiycs; John s Iiarwood. Hill Monta-
que, Henry l.. Carter. J. =. Petis, Clyde
". Saunders. John Garland Pollard ana
Isaac Digs. all members of the body,
issued the following call yesterday.
We, The undersigned, members OF Clay
Ward ActivcS, hereby earnestly request
the members OF our organization as wei
Is all other citizens of Clay Ward, to at
tend a meeting of the club. to be Aeid at
Belvidcre Hall tomorrow night. DeceHl-
Der Sth at SIS p. NJ, at which meeting.
there will be discussed a matter OF VITAL
Importance to all residents OF the Ward,
The recent census again brings TO nina
The fact that one-fourtl Of the population
Of Richmond live in Clay Ward; yet the
Ward has no greater representation IN
the City Council than other wards having
Jess than one-lalf its population and about
one-tifth its taxable real estate.
Thus Clay Ward has FOR years been
deprived of its Just share in the manage
n7ent of the affairs of the city, which fact
has resulted in It's being denied It's proper
portion of the city's revenues used IN
street and other improvements.
Aside from the paIpabe injustice OF
-ECh a condition, we believe that the fu-
lure growth Of our portion of the city IS
involved in The correction of this evil. We,
therefore join in asking all interested III
The matter to attend the meeting al the
time and place mentioned.
e Hon. Thomas \. Jones' member of the
House of Delegates from Isle Of Wight,
was in the city to-day When asked
for the sentiment of his people on the
question OF the Court of Appeals granting
ti5sligan q, new trial, Mr.. Jones said as
far as he could learn Il was a>out evenly
divided. some fayoring and others being
opposed to such a course. In discussing
The probable work of the extra session
of the Legislature Mr.. Jones said he
thought the convention appordonmcnt
would provide for 100 members. and that
the Legislature would take up other work
after disposing of the conventgn matter.
Mr.. Jones said ex-Congressman John
w. Lawson and Hon. 2. G. Wright. for
!nerly d member of the House from his
county. We're being mentioned as probable
delegates 10 the Constitutional ConTen-
ton.
The Democrats OF jefferson Ward are
a candidate for the Constitutional Con-
yention. While a great many gentlemen
are spoken of, sentiment does not seem
TO have fully crystalized III favor Of any
one for the honor, save Hon. c. Y. Mere
dith who is regarded on all hands as a
winner.
Mr.. c. NJ. Waite. Commemorative
Attorney OF Culpeper, was in the
city yesterday. He says Professor
Harris will probably be sent To
the Constitutional Convention from
his county. Professor Harris is
farmer as we'll as an educator and is
a brother of the late I0r. II. II. Harris,
of Richmond College.
The friends OF Judge S. G. WhittIe are
confidently claiming Eour Of the eight
votes in tie DemoSatic caucus from
Richmond and HenrCo for their man.
They say one member who has hereto
-ore been classed as doubtful has OPEN
~ declared his preference for Judge Whit
lie.
IL this representation be correct, the
vote will stand as follows: Name, .;
White, 4: Phlegar, ..
Judge Whittle'S friends in this city are
jubiant over his prospects and say three
of the four members above mentioned are
cor him as second choice.
LIVELY CONTEST.
A prominent lawyer of the Fifth Con-
Iressiona District who WAS here yester-
day. said that in the event of the eleva-
ton Of Judge White to the bench of the
Supreme Court, there would probably be
a lively contest for the circuit jUdgeslip.
Speaker saunders. of The House OF Dele
gates viii be a candidate. and Hon. w.
Il ISarksdale, Judge of the County Court
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