Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-21
MANCHESTER'S MEN.
THOSE WHO WILL REPRESENT HER IN
TEE STATE CONVENTION.
ksssrs. P. G. Davis, A. @. Evans, G. s. Chalk
ley, and D. L. fulliam Council
men Nominated-0th Notes.

hV NOAtio vi bnO RtAy
held mass-meetings in their respective
wards last night for the purpose of nomi-
mating councilmen and justices of the
peace, electing delegates to the State
Convention, which meets in Norfolk on
the 18th Of May, and Of electing mem
bers (three from each ward) OF the City
Democratic Committee, whose terms OF
Office will begin the lst Of July. The
meetings were all largely attended, the
sessions harmonious and interesting, and
the selections made we're, as a rule, wise
ones.
FIRST WARD.
The Eastward voters assembled at
Crump's coal-office, on lower Hull street,
and their deliberations we're presided
over by Mr.. b. 7. Faulconer. president
OF the First Ward Club. AR A. G. Jones
was nominated for the Council for full
term OF three years and Mr.. Il. L. Faul-
coner to fill a vacancy. Mr.. p. c. Davis
was chosen to represent the ward in the
Norfolk Convention, and upon A. +.
Holt, Esq. Was conferred the honor of
being his alternate.
SECOND WARD.
The Mayor's-Court room was filed
with the soyereigDs of this ward. H. Q.
Beattie, Esq, was nominated for the
Council and Mr.. J. NJ. Perdue for JUS
tce OF the Peace. Mr.. Arthur G. Evans
was selected delegate to the State Con-
yention and Rev. W. G. Lunpkin alter
nate. Messrs. A. G. Evans, A. J. Gal
lagher, and Il. A. Baugh were elected
members of the City Committee, and
Mr.. W. I. Lithgow was reelected ward
superintendent, with W. ". Pool, Esq,
as secretary.
THIRD WARD.
The Third Ward meeting was held at
Ovens Hall. Mr.. George O. Ely was
renominated for the Council, and for
Justice of the Peace George W. Holt,
Esq, was nominated. Mr.. G. S. Chalk
ley was elected delegate, and DIR. I. p.
Dorset alternate to the convention, and
Mr.. George W. Meredith was unani-
mously reelected ward superintendent.
Resolutions were adopted fully endorsing
the nominees OF the primary.
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth Ward Democrats as
sembled at the Office of Messrs. A. j.
Bradley & Co., and there was a large ar
tendance. Mr.. James F. Bradley was
reelected ward superintendent and ID.
J. Weisiger, ESQ.,, secretary. Messrs.
w. l.. Robinson, L. \. Lamb, and
Henry Ferguson were chosen members
OF the City Committee, end Mr. David
l.. Pulliam was chosen delegate to Nor
folk, with James f. Bradley, Esq, as al
ternate. Mr.. James Z. Bradley was re-
nominated for the Council and MIR.
James Z. Robinson for Justice OF the
Peace.
RNDoRsE CLEVELAND.
Just before the close Of the meeting
the following resolution was offered by
II. G. Ferguson aud unanimously adopt
ed:
"That we heartily indorse the able,
conservative, aud patriotic Administra-
ton OF Grover Cleveland as President OF
the United States, which has brought the
whole nation SO much prosperity and so
much kind feeling between the different
sections OF our country and earnestly
hope he may be his own successor.
STREET PAVING, &C.
At the meeting of the Committee on
Streets held in the Council chamber
Thursday night Mr.. +. 7. Leayenworth
was selected as engineer to have charge
of the street paving to be done under
the paving ordinance. He IS to receive
$50 per month for his services.
Mr.. Leavenworth is now establishing
the grades, &c, on the streets where the
water-pipes arc to be laid. The com
mittee decided to advertise at once for
bids for paving Hull street from Mayo
bridge to the west side OF Fifteenth
street
The condition of Mr.. William Kidd,
who WAS stricken with paralysis on
Thursday, as reported yesterday, was
very critical at late hour last night.
and there is little hope of his recovery.
His entire left side is paralyzed.
The frame dwelling situated on hull
street near the corner of Twelfth, owned
by Mr.. f. W. Weisiger, has been torn
down, and Mr.. Weisiger will proceed at
once TO build a handsome drugstore,
which he will occupy as soon as COM
pleted as a branch OF his present busl-