Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-08
C0UNCILMEN NAMED.
MANCHESTER DEMOCRATS MAKE N0YI-
NATIONS IN THREE WARDS.
Meeting TO Be Held in the First Ward
Tomorrow Night-Psrsonal and
Other Items.

on Thursday the 23d instant the sixteen
hundred or more voters Of Manchester will
be Afforded an opportunity Of casting their
ballots for candidates for the offices Of City
Treasurer, High Constable, and counciI-
men,
As vet no candidate has announced him
sell in opposition TO Treasurer j. w. Bro.
naugb, Jr., VINO has filed the Office with en-
tire satisfaction for the past twelve or fifteen
successive years. lIigh-Constable w. ID.
LithgOw Will have one and possibly more
rivals in the field.
one councilman is to be elected in the
second. Third, aud Fourth Wards each, aud
two in the First-one for the full term OF
three years 20 succeed Mr.. \. {. Jones, and
one for two years TO I'LL vacancy Mf. Faul-
coner. who now holds his seat, having failed
to qualify in the required time after the last
election. and who was then elected by the
Council for one year onlyl
pgMoCRATIc NoMTyATI0Ns.
The Republicans have not "a vet msde
any nominations for counci,mcn. The
Democrats appointed ward meetings for last
night for this purpose, aud they were heid
in al OF the WARDS except the First. where
there was sOme Misunderstanding about the
time and place. The Democrats Of th,s sec
ton oi The city Wlll assemble at trump'
cOal-oficc, on Hun street near Third, To-
morrow night at O'clock
SECOND WARD.
The Democratic voters Of thls district ass
semblei at the Mavor'o-Court room and or
ganizcd by electIng Mr.. J. ". Jenkins As
chairman aud w. y. Pool. Esq, secretary.
Mr. ". ). Ro.ln was nomiuated for the
Council. and Messrs. \. J. Gl'lgghcr, J.. :.
Gibbs. and o. |. Merritt were elected mem-
bers Of the City Democratic committee.
Nr ROllu is a brich-maDuilcturcr and
| builder, 2 large properiy-h0ider. and an en-
terprising citizen.
THIRD WARD.
In thl, ward the mee'ing--l very miI
one wss held at the corner oi Thirteenth
Gud Hull streets. NJ George Q. Ely pre-
sided: Mr.. samuel Il. owen, ,'cretnrg. Mr..
George W Holt. popular young merchant,
WAS nomiustod for the Council. and Nossrs.
1bomas L. owen, Thomls smith. aud Nr.
Pucbett were elected 10 tho tity Committee.
roumH WARD.
The Fourth-Ward Democrats met a. the
rooms ~ the Ihlrtserih-~trec tluo. Mr.
james F. bradley presided and A.r. !. /.
lewett acted s. secretary. ilrJohn O'Bricu
was Icu0muaied. The members of the cry
/ tomm.tec were not chosen, uut probably
VIII Dee at meeting which Wi'l bc called e,-
pecialiy tor that purpose.
PERSONAL, AND BNEfs.
Mr. GeorgeQ q. Ely leave, to-d1y Tor Q briei
visit to Baltimore.
The May term Of the Chesterfield County
/ Court viii commence next MoudlN.
Mr David Bowis. OF LyLchburg, formerly
| OF Manchester, is here on visit.
Major Joseph Walker celebrated Dis
siXueth birthday on Monday At hi- hom'
near this city, aud entertained number 0
| friends.
The docket in the Mayor, Court yc>'er
/ day morning Wa~ made up ot triliuc cases
| Anna Davis ana Henry Jefferson l'oih CO.
| lored). who had been committed t3 i.l in Re-
/ fault ot the payment OF tine Of $50 each '0l
mi,demesnoE were married and >et al DID,
/ crty,