Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
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report. Then several stirring speeches
We're made by members commenting the
mission OF the organization.
DIR. j. n. Upshur, one of the speakers.
proved a live wire" and reused the
audience TO applause by his spirited
speech. He advocated the adoption of the
Pollard resolution endorsing the move
ment for d Council investigation and in
cidenta!ly scoring those who deprecated
the participation OF the organization in
politics. 1t was altogether the warmest
speech of the evening, and at its con-
ciusion The resolutions adopted with
but one dissenting voce-Captain John a.
Curtiss.
Mr. John c. Freeman called the meet
ing to order. there being about fifty per-
sons present He recommended Mr.. E. a.
Catlin for chairman and his recommend
alton was promptly accepted by the meet
ing. The first thing called after the
choice of Mr.. W. Fred Richardson as
secretary, was the report OF the commit
tee named to draft and report a constitu-
ZION and bylaws.
This was made by Mr.. John Garland
Pollard, one Of the leading spirits in the
organization. The report was printed in
familiar TO readers. 1t will be printed,
together with the list of the committee of
twenty-one citizens (for which it makes
provision), in pamphlet form for distribu-
ton in soliciting members. This EXecu-
tive Committee was reported to the meet
ing by a special committee constituted
for that function by the chairman and
consisting of Messrs. John Garland Pol
lard A l.. Peasants, r. l.. Winston,
-, I To, lon
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
This committee reported, and the meet
ing accepted without objection the fol-
lowing gentlemen, seventeen of whom had
already consented to serve to constitute
the Executive Committee in which the
management and direction OF the organi
cation is vested: Messrs E. a. Catlin.
Joseph Bryan, John l.. Williams, DR.. II.
II. Levy. Q. S. Morton, John A. Lancas-
ter II. c. Osterbind w. c. Bentley W. S.
Copeland c. w. Hardwicke ". j. Kim
hrough, Hill Montague, Daniel McCallunn,
II. *. Cottrell. S. x. Mckee, Dr.. w. S.
Gordon, Alfred B. Williams, Robert Stiles,
DR.. Stuart Mcclure, Henry Lee Valentine.
and Irving E. Campbell.
While the Committee on Nominations
was absent DR.. J. s. Hawthorne took the
opportunity to make an earnest and en-
phatc disclaimer of the inference that in
his sermon Sunday. he had reference 70
Rev r. p Kerr D. D., the inference
in question having been embodied in
headline in an afternoon paper. The dis
clamer is printed elsewhere.
After the Executive Committee had been
named Rev. DR.. Hawthorne, Mr.. E. A.
Catlin, and others spoke in commentator
OF the organization and its mission, pur-
poses. and power
Mr. Catlin then named as the perma-
nent committee TO solicit members for
the organization: Messrs. S. H. Halves,
John c.. Freeman, George e. Wise, r. +.
Peterson. and James D. Crump.
Various gent. emen then spoke, outlining
their conceptions of the mission, posi-
biities, and proper procedure of the or
ganization. and it was in the course of
this general discussion that DR.. Upshur
developed his live wire prociivities
COUNCIL MUST INVESTIGATE.
Mr.. John Garland Pollard offered the
following resolution:
Where's, the report Of a recent grand
jury charges members of the City Coun-
ell with corrupt conduct, which though
ii may not be strictly and technically
punishable by law, is yet reprehenSible
in the extreme; and.
Whereas the Board Of Aldermen has
unanimously passed a resolution directing
an investigation of said charges: and,
Whereas it is stated in the public press
that an effort is lang made to defeat
such resolution in the Common Council;
therefore, be II
Resolved, That the good name OF our
city requires q prompt and thorough in
vcstigation Of said charges, and
Resolved That it is due the citizens OF
Richmond for their future guidance at
the polls that they should be informed
as to which, if any, o. their public ser
wants have been Su...y of betraylng the
trust contided in lem.
OPPOSED THE RESOLUTION.
Captain John a. Curtis among others.
took the floor in the discussion that en-
sued, and rather deprecated its passage
and the participation of the orsanlza-
lion in POLITICS: Il do not think the reso-
luton of Mr.. Pollards is a proper one
to be passed by this meeting. said he
when | came out here tonight. had no
idea that this organization was formed
10 mix in politics and investigate the oid
CITY Council The grand jury has ALREADY
Investigated that fully, knore fully IMAM
the Council committee, without power TO
summon witnesses can 90. L favor voting
for good men at elections, but thlnk TINS
organization should not mix up IN local
politics.
after Captain Curtis had spoken some
u;hat more in detail along this line, Mr..
Isaac Digs and others promptly took
issue with him. and it was then that
DR. Upshur who had sat quietly up 10
this time took the floor and aroused the
audience by his vigorous and direct IAN
.uaee in combating the views OF captain
Curtis. Referring TO the statement or the
lion of Marshall Ward. as some OF Cap
tain Curtiss friends call him, Dr. Upshur
said: 81 hope. sir. that this meeting is