Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-01
THROUGH THE STATE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Important Dscision-rhe Political Si,us-
uon- =, mater Games on the National Conn
rttttee. Ac.

impoitan, Decision The Political Si,ua-
ton =, mater Games on tho >atioaa, Come
r,tttee, &c.
lCoffesi 'ndcncc o' the Richmond Dispslch.i
PtTTgSiWRG. October 81. 1894.
Judge MaDn. of the Hastings Court,
rendered IA important decision to-day In a
ease Involving the construction of the
statute relative to The Keeping open OF
liquor-houscs on elccllon-day. The case
csme up upon on information charging two
of our mcrch,rts, who are licensed 20 sell
liquors y wholesale and retail. with vio-
lating TIE law in Keeping open their estlb-
lisbmonis on The day OF The spcci7t election
in Angus ] st. The parties were taken
before The Mayor. who sent them
on to the grand jury of the present
term of the Hastings Court owing
10 the sickness 81 the witness who
gave iho information. the case did not get
before n. Grand jury. but by agreement It
was brought directly before The court To-
d9v ona question OF q construction pi the
law in o. premises. II was no. charged IN
the information that the defendants hal
sold or given away any liquor, and l. was
admitted that The mousse, were kept open ON
The said oloction-day. II was argued in
behalf " 'hc defendants that the law was
mol applicable 90 their case; that the spirit
oi Tho law i not aimed n the establish
mcuts Of The wholesale and retail dcrler~;
That - oi jtct j. not promoted by closing
such house,; that The law cGectui!ly
prevents, The sale 81 liquor every
where on clectiou.day, and the shut.
ling q them Mp could not more
CllcCiually stop such sale; that the intcn-
iicn Of The law j. 10 close only har-room'.
saloons. and Ike places where liquor is sold
90 be drama. DC. II was argued n behalf Of
ihc Commonwealth That The law is broad
enough TO cover every place where liquor
is sold, whether il be Nv wholesale, retail.
vr hy the drink.
Judge Mann decided that in his opinion
the law applies only 10 The closing Of bar
rooms. saloons, and similar places where
r0uor Is sold To De drank, and does MOI
require the closing Of the wholesale
establishments. in which. however, the sale
Of giving away OF liquor is stringcntly pro-
hhiicd on elccu0u-.lly. lie therefore dis
missed the ease.
Tie wholesale liquor-hou>c, have never
been closed here on oleciion-days, and 1t l.
understood they nave never been closed IN
Richwond, the law not being held 10 APP
ply to them there. THIS is the first case Of
the Kind that has aiiscn in our courts, ana
had Judge Manu'> decision been otherwise
10 would have been carried - tie Court oil
Appeals.
POLITICAL NOTES.
senator Gaines, Of Nottoway. was ~ the
city to-day. lie says, in speaking Of The
attempt Of the National Committee 10 force
the withdrawal Of Joseph Z. Evans, that
the committee might aS well hereafter make
nominations i'm New York Tor Congress in
H.. f.ts -, ffn I.V uk a. "a
,h,ll and who shall not hc candidates OF
The Republican party here. He thinks the
committees action i placed m very I'M
tuViable light, for the reason that no effort
WAS made 10 ascertain the facts Of the Situ-
ziion here; that not an inquiry was made
about The status OF Evans, who is sup
ported by nearly every prominent Rcpub-
ican in tie state, from the Governor down.
lie believes thai Evans will be strength
cncd bv the miitcc's acton.
Governor Cameron will pass through
here this afternoon from Norfolk, He has
iclcgTaphCd Evans 10 stand firm IN his re-
iusal To Withdraw. In fact. a number OF
kilograms and letters have been received
hv Evans from various points in the dis
trict commencing his stand. and advising
hm by no means tD submit 10 the inter
ference or detection OF the committee.
The Independent, held large meeting in
Fourth Ward last night, Ut which EVlns'N
course was enthusiastically approved and
the National Committees action con-
d,mncd.
\ great deal of money will change hands
in this city on the result % the election.
Bets have been freely made on New York
and the general result, in many instances
covering large amounts.
Or. George l.. Riyes is reported some
what better to-day. but still Very i'll.
Nrv crop peanuts are arriving very
freely, and the movements have been qnjte
heavy during the past few days. The
prices. however. are unchanged.
ROHiN ADAlG.