The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
CLUB TO DISCUSS
AFFAIRS Of CITY
Under Dabncy's Eloqucnce, Clay
Ward Activcs Decide to Confer
With Councilrnen.

After listening to IN address BY
William T Dabney business manager
OF the Chamber OF Commerce, on IND
organizations duties. privileges, OPP
portuni'ics ANA responsibilities. the
Clay Ward Ac,iycs last night unan,-
inously ADOPTED a RESOLUTION. offered
BY g. Jacob requesting tho repre-
sen'aiiVes of the ward III the Ditv
Council % hereafter attend thcirnect-
inss. The purpose 81 To haze the cit.-
%cns OF tic ward and their Ia " max
crs confer and interchange views on
all public matters.
The drsirabiltY of auci a step was
strongly urged b Mr.. La bncy VINO
has Just been ciectcd 10 uiembershlp
IN the club. He said that when he
himself was member OF the Coun-
CT. he felt his usefulness handicappcn
at times because cf lack OF frequent.
touch with his Constituents lie
knew there we're many times yyncn
A!dcrmcn and Councilmen could in
form the citizens as TO what was GO
ing on. what proposed and what un-
der consideration. ON tho other Tia nj.
Inc representatives. could lie Informed
as TO how their fellow citizens OF the
ward felt about SUCH matters.
Talk CHy's BuAincss
THIS suggestion Was the outcome OF
sustained argument by Mr.. Dabney
on the question Of popular govern
ment and rs problems. While inc
purpose OF the club--to maintain inc
usefulness and integrity OF the Dem
ocrat!c party. 70 cleo, It's candidates
and 10 Uphold white mans rulc In
Richmond snd in Nirginia-was wei.
enough. Mr.. Oabncy fclt that the club
should extend It's activities 10 GIVE
affairs.
Il have no fear for the future Or
INC democrats party in Virginia he
sag. FOR some years past the or
ganization OF the party has conduct,
ed The affairs OF this state IN accord
ancc with Democratic principles ana
Tor tho good OF the public Blu, there
Is great field for usefulness Ia the
discussion OF city persons and poli-
cics."
During the discussion which follow
ca, Davis Boitop called attention to
the definition OF politics q S The Science
OF government and reminded the Cha ).
ward .ictives that Whenever they took
up questions or city government tncy
were discussing po!itics---what the
club IS organized Tor and what AIr.
Dahncy meant
Counciimcn Invited.
Secretary II. Graz IIaddon REMARKED
tina, ne had sent out notices OF last
nights meeting TO the members Of the
City CoUncii from Clay Ward. hui they
had not attended. Confidence was en-
pressed. however. In their future COM
piancc With the wishes OF tho club cx-
pressed in cNplici terms.
The bond issue FOR ucw school houses
and the purchase OF Ford's Hotel We're
among the things which AR. lladdon
expressed a desire to discuss with the
Counclmcn. TO these Nil Jacob add
cd tho closing Of tho Richmond dock.
the erection Of city wharves ana other
matters Of Importance.
The members expect a largo gather
Ing on March IL. when these and other
civic affairs will he considered. and
when the members of the Council are
asked 10 address the meeting Tho
session last night was also In the ma
ture Of getting together for the conl
Ing fight in The city ana State over
the election Of members Of tn. United
States Senate and Of the Legislature.
President Henry Farmer and other
members expressed confidence in the
future usefulness Of tho actiyeS.