The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-15
WARM POLITICS
IN IN.AlNC u: HESTER Il. :.| :
Exciting Fight in the iir
gi1lia Demo cratic Club.
MOULD NOT REsCIND.
Futile Effort to Have Broaddus En-.
dorsement Reconsidered.
GLOPTON AND OTHERS RESIGN.
Feeling That The Organization Is Over.
stepping Proper Bounds and TreadiHg
on Dangerous Ground. They
Withdraw, = Candidates
for the Couueil
Endorsed.
MOULD NOT RESCIND..
.GL0PT0N AND OTHERS RESIGN,


! Tie Virginia Democratic Club OF Man
| chester declined at its meeting last night
to rescind its action taken u week ago en-
| dorsing Mr.. r. c. Broaddus for the City
Council from the Fourth Ward as against
| Captain O'Brien the present representa-
| tive, whose term expires this spring, and
| as a result of this action Judge William
l. Clopton, who offered the motion TO
! rescind the action. resigned as a member
| of the organization.
The meeting was from start to finish
one of the most spirited political fights
| pulled Off in the city for several years
/ Mr.. Toncy, president of the organization,
was in the chair, and soon as the meet
ing was called to order Judge Clopton Of
fered the resolution which preciDitated q
discussion that grew exceedingly warm.
I and in which all members had something
| to say.
HAVE; CyEKSTEPPED THE BOUNDS.
Judge CIopton was allowed fifteen min
| Utes, in which he spoke, defending his
| position, saying he thought the club had
| been organized with view to furtherlng
the interests of Democracy in the city q
large and not as ward club, to make a
fight against any particular man. He
| considered that the club in endorsing
VI L.
During his speech he was frequently in
terruptcd. and interrogated. Mr.. Toney
held that the club had taken no action
against Captain O'Brien. and that 1t was
not known at the time that he would be
a candidate for reelection
Mr. Farley who offered the resolution
in the last meeting endorsing Mr. Broad
| dus took the floor and urged all mem
bers to stand by the resolution
| J,fI, SuiH I,p
had taken no action it should be ashamed
| of and he opposed reconsideration.
| Mr. Floyd Bass said he supported the
| resolution because he thought it was for
the good of the city.
At this point Judge Clopton took the
4 floor again, and by a vote of the bcdF
was given ten minutes in which to fur
therS express his views. The Judge asked
Mr.. Toney if all members of the club
would be bound by its action. Mr.. Toney
! said: "No,' Judge Clopton continued TO
| talk amid the calls of the members for
| the question At this juncture Judge
| Clopton said he objected to members OF
the club prompting the president, re-
ferring to Mr.. Farley, who sat Very close
to Mr.. Tonev. and frequently talked WITH
him during the Judges speech. Mr..
Toney replied that he could not extend
the Judge any further courtesy If he
did not speak to the question.
The Judge replied that he had a right
| TO talk and expected to complete has
| argument.
TWO MEMBERS RESIGN
At the conclusion of his speech the
| motion to rescind the action was put ana
lost by a large majority, whereupon nc
rendered his resignation as a member
of the club, which was laid upon the
table Judge Clopton asked to be eX-
cused at this point and left the hail.
Following Judge Clopton'S example, MI.
Robert S. Rives rendered his resignation.
The motion to lay this on the table was
. defeated The resignation of Mr.. j. r.
| Jewett was laid upon the table
Sergeant FL c.. Ferguson made a mo-
ton to the effect that the club request
! CAPTAIN O'Bren to announce his can
didacv for reelection to the City Council.
The motion was lost. The records OF
Messrs J. r. Abbott and l.. NJ. Nunnaily
in the Council were approved by the
club, and the gentlemen requested 10
announce their cano,uacy for reelection.
| In the Second Ward, where three Conn
! cimen are to be elected this spring, the
following gentlemen were. by a vote of
the club. asked to stand for election and
reelection: D. E. Hey, w. w. Pool. and
Ia. w. Fair.
The meeting adjourned at lo:42
AHERN-LAVIER.
Mr. William ]. Ahern and Miss jose
phine F. I4arier, We're married last night
J at the brides home, Nc. 5lI West
Eleventh Street. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. E. v. Baldy. The
bride is q daughter of Mr.. james j.
Lavier, After the ceremony a reception
was rendered the couple at the groom S
! home, on Woodland Heights. :.
DR.. Pollard, of Richmond College will
preach at Cowardin Avenue Christian
| Church Sunday night.
MIR SYKES A CANDIDATE
Mr.. ]. S. Sykes is being urged by some
! Of his friends to allow his name to be
! used as a candidate to succeed Mr.. w. y.
| Campbell, who has resigned as council
man from the Second Ward, Manchester.
Mr. sykes is one of Manchester's best
! known and most successf.l business men.
| Mr. Sykes is in no sense seeking the Of
| tice but state if the people of his ward
& think he would make a suitable council
man he would certainly try to do his
best. +
Mrs. Laura Naden, who has been quite
i'll, is now sconvaleSclnS-
Mr. Lawson Burford, guard at the peni
. tentiary farm visited his home in Swans
boro Wednesday.
Mr.. W. Robertson has peen quite Sicl
: for several days.
Cantain J.. Z. Cook, of the Southern
Railway. is i'll.
Mr.. Russell Beattie, of Detroit. Mich. i
!: visiting at the home OF Mr.. Fl. G. Beattie
;; Mr. Robert Baird, of Norfolk, is visitin:
: e:ela tives IN the city.
Fire was discovered "Wednesday night
: about II 80 O'Clock in the printing Office o
81 Mr.. A. L. Fry,SNo. 1906 Hull Street. Z
I originated in n pile of trash in the baci
4 |s.If tho Erildilg. but was eXtinguishet
I without damage.
! Rev. W. w Sisk is preaching to Rrg
sfSv,f
i Baptist Church, and much interest is be
ing. made manifest by the congregation
]. The meetings VIII continue all The week
l. lsPreachiug VIII be done by the pastor Tn
4 music is a feature Of the meeting. bein
: lied by the choir.