The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-29
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JIM ALLEN. a HusILER.
Mr.. j. NJ y. Allen is superintendent OF
Marshall Ward, which position ne mas
capably filled for four years. Jim ai!eh
is one of the most enthusiastic Democrats
OF the East End, and, like Mr.. Saunders, is
a man OF decided political views and u
firm, uaiiinchng partisan. He is employ
ed as .iraushtsrlan al the Trss ship
yards.
The superintendent of Monroe Ward IS
Mr.. Ordway Fuller, young attorney, OF
the firm OF Pollock & Fuller. He is a
young man OF tulent and energy and his
observation-disclosures was recognized by Nj!
Wallace some months ago, when he was
appointed to the Executive Committee, 10
which position he was re-appo:nted by Mr.
Gordon, at the reorganization of the Com
mttee.
The Executive Committee. the most i'm
portant of the subcommittee, IS made
,,p OF Mr. Fuller, Mr. r. Carter Scott. eX-
Attorney-Generd of Virginia; and Capt
John H. Redwood. who is deputy H:sh
Constable and captain in the Fire De-
partment Both Mr. Scott and MI Rec-
wood are veteran politicians the lat
ter having served severn! years on me
Committee.
The general makeup of the new COM
mittee is concededly fine, although most
Of the material IS new. Nearly all OF the
members are young men who take a de-
cided interest N politics and who VIII
infuse l!fe and vim into the organization.
MIR. WALLACE'S POPULARITY.
Very general regret hns been expressed
at the voluntary retirement of Mr.. JET
ferson Wallace, late chairman of the Com
mittee. whose vigorous and able leadership
during the past ten years has contributed
so greatly to Democratic success IN the
city.
ON the night of the reorganization OF
the Committee. some weeks ago, set of
resolutions, paying tribute to his long and
faithful services and thanking him for the
uniform fairness and ability with which he
had nresijed over the deliberations of the
body. were adopted by rising vote.
Mr.. Wallace was warmly urged to re-
main in the Committee, but about the time
the new members were chosen he mad
the matter of being candidate Tor Con
yress under ACCESSIBILITY and did NOT think
\ probable aspirant for thnt honor should
he a member Of the body which would have
to deal with the plan OF SelectlhS oe4eSa'eS
to the convention.
WILL STILL GIVE ADVICE.
When he decided not to run for Con-
cress. however. Chairman Gordon imme-
diately placed him at the head OF his ad-
visory committee, which is composed OF
a number of the most distinguished Dem
ocratic leaders in the city, Including Judge
James C. Lamb. Mr. II. NJ. Smith, Jr..
DIR. Jud. B. Wood, Mr.. Jackson Guy and
others. These gentlemen do not belong
to the regular Committee. In this capa-
city the counsel and advice of Mr.. Wal
lace VIII be often sought and will no
doubt prove of infinite value, for he has
had a wider connection with the organiZa
ton, perhaps than any other one man.
having served seven years as secretary
and three as chairman.
HIS FRIENDS ARE LOYAL.
Mr.. Wallace enjoys the utmost conf
dence of a wide circle Of friends. who be-
lieye that the future holds out brilliant
possibilities FOR him. and that honors
await him which will be commensurate
with the years Of unremtting toll, which
he hls so freely and unselfshly gwen TO
the cause of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Wallace was largely instrumental
in bringing about the election of the new
chairman. He suggested the matter to
Mr.. Gordon some months ago. and man
aged his campaign so successfully that he
was unanimously chosen. The two men
are bosom friends: in politics they have
always been together. Mr.. Wallace having
induced Mr.. Gordon to offer for
the Committee SIX years ago. and having
Immediately pushed him forward to
prominent place in the citys politics. Their
friendship began years ago in a boys de-
batting society and has continued I'M
broken to this time They are both ath-
letic men. and may be seen any after
noon speeding down the river together
in one of the shells of the Virginia Boat
Club a mutual friend the other day
iaughingly remarked that Jeff. Wallace
taught jamie Gordon politics and Jamie
Inv, hos l,r-
teaching Jeff Wallace TO pull an oar"
WILL OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters of the Committee at
present are at Murphy's Hotel, but doubt
less when the campaign begins, city
headquarters will be opened somewhere
down town, in order that transfers may
be conveniently procured for Democratic
voters. The Committee will meet some
time during August. probably, to outline
the city campaign. and from that time un-
til the sun sets on the 9th of November.
the members will realize that to hold
seat in the City Democratic Committee
Is TO work early and late during cam
paigns and to receive praise in microscopic
doses and abuses without stint
The path of the politician, especially of
him who gets down in the trenches and
does the work for the party, bristles all
the way with thorns: and although occa-
s!onally it may beckon him on to higher
honors and now and then bid him stand
upon the very summit of success. yet
even then he will often look out through
the gloom and darkness of Its cares and
conflicts and IoNn upon the humber plane
OF private life below and wish that his
sphere had never wandered from its
warmer sunshine and sweeter flowers.
And yet there is an Understandable fas-
cination about it all. which fires the hearts
of the young and makes the eyes of the
old grow brighter when IT comes.
Let us be charitable enough to call Il
patriotism.