The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-02
new DEMOCRATIC
CLUB ORGANIZED
For the North Side of
Clay Ward.
CHARTER MEMBERS.
The Old Dominion Club Did Not
Meet.
| POLITICAL NOTES OF INTEREST,
| Seottsyille Democrats Stirred Up-An
Active Fight Going ON for State
Chairman - Colonel Cunning.
ham is Here News
and Gossip Of the
Politicians.
POLITICAL NOTES OF INTEREST.

large and enthusiastic Democratic
Club. composed OF some of the most In
huential citizens and active party u1e4
residing on the north side of clay Ward
was organized at No. 100 West Broad
Street last night.
The name OF the new orSanizsy.on is
the Lee Democratic and Soc( Club of
Clay Ward, and the follos<.nS are the
officers for the first y~<: President. f.
L. Davis: Nice-p[-1dent. Philip He'll
stern: Sees~y, Thomas NJ. Rrennan:
y lT-r--urer. W. J. King; Sergeant-at-
Arms, E. A. Luck.
y set of bylaws We're adopted and q
large number of charter members were.
enrolled, among whom were the follow:
ing: r. r Davis. o. y. Hawkins, j. NJ
Blanks. W. ]. Kirnbrough. George G.
Waller. DR.. Linwood E. Batkins, Captain
John J. King. ~ w. Hargrove. Philfs
Helstern, w. J. King. and E. A. Luck.
The club will hold weekly meetings. and
it starts out under most favorable auspices
supplying the long felt want for an
active. substantial party organization on
the north side of Clay Ward There will
be meetings at No. 1910 West Broad
Street until arrangements are made for
securing permanent ciub-room, which
it is proposed to do in the near future.
lowed under the bylaws to offer and
present their claims to the club and it
is probable that at the meeting next
Friday night some of the aspirants for
the Constitutional Convention will be
present and speak.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club dill
not meet last night on account Of the liz
ness of President w. W. Wood. who has
been confined to mis- room for several
days. \ member of the Executive Com
mrtee authorized the announcement that
there you'd be a meeting. but upon learn
ing OF the sickness of the popular presi-
dent, it was called of.
'The people of the usually quiet town
of Scottsville are much stirred up just
now over local natter said q promi-
nent Albemarle Democrat at Murphy's
last night. The trouble is that Mr.. Samuel
Gait. who for many years has been the
faithful postmaster. is being haunted by
some faithful Republicans. who want
him turned out 10 make room for one of
them. Scottsville is Senator Martin $
home town, and Senatorial courtesy. fr
nothing else, will save Mr.. Gait.
'This IS 4 Young mans race that Is en-
gagng the attention of the people OF
Virginia this year said a prominent
Democrat last night. And 1t is. for with
the exceptions OF Messrs. Marshall, lie
Cato Featherson. Barclay. Parks and
EIlyson, all the aspirants for Governor.
Lieutenant Governor. Attorney General
and chairman of the State Committee,
are young men Indeed. Mr. Eliyson.
while a veteran in the cause. is by no
means one in point of years. for he has
not much more than passed the Iaiddie
age.
aIessrs. Montague. Swanson. Echos.
Jeftries Willard. Petit. irvine and Law
less are all young men. while Judge
Williams could more properly be placed
in that class than the ether.
Mr.. Peter Forbes clerk OF the County
Court o. Buckingham. is in the city to
make his semi-annuaI settlement with
the Auditor. He is accompanied by Sheriff
Williams, the "Oom Paul OF the Buck
iugham Democracy, as he Is Iam!iIariy
called by his friends.
Hon Joseph T. ~awiess Is putting IN
some good licks for the State chairman
ship OF the Democratic Committee these
davs. He said yesterday that the fight was
progressing to his entire satisfaction,
and that his friends were rallying to his
assistance aH over the State. While MI.
Law:ess is at work. Mr.. E!lyson. who de-
sires to succeed himself, is not thought
10 be idle. and the race between them Is
going TO develop into very pretty one
before 1t is over The State convention
will name a chairman when It meets this
Sumner to nominate candidates for State
Offices
One of the best posted Democrats IN
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