Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-13
TILE SOUTH SIDE.
REPUBLICAN PoLITIcS-MAHoNelTE
ESTIMATE OF THE "KlcKERS."
Gambling Cases I'm Court-The Delegates
TO the state Democratic Conven-
observation-disclosures.
rcorro.nouaenco Of tho Richmond Dlspstch.l

Petersburg. Va. August ~, 1889,
Anrofniner,t Republican was asked by the
Dispatch correspondent to-day how many
delegates he thought the i-Mahoneite
faction would have in the State Conyen-
nj Norfolk. Eighty at the outside" was
his prompt response, and probably not
that many." DO you think the antl-h Ma
honeites will make a determined contest
for delecatesfn was asked. Yes. said
he, they will. They have pretended thae
lv reason of lack Of organization tney
would not enter the primary meeting, but
ali tho same they will be found there;
They have been working quietly ana VII,
have out their full strength" how VIII
Petersburg 20 asked the correspondent;
" We expect to beat them here, and WIZ
beat them overwhelmingly in the state"
This gentleman further added that or
all tho anti-Mahone leaders IN the olalc
John NJ. IAngston Is the only one VINO
hasauv following of consequence. Ian
ston's following, III view OF tho EIPe III
he received at the election last faii' couIu
not be denied. Iangston, II Is understood,
has practically endorsed the Washington
coinpromise" and committed himself 10
the support of the Norfolk Nominee. ,
II the auti-Mahone delegates 90 INTO the
State Convention they will, unless they
secede, commit themselves to the support
of the State ticket.
ACTIVITY.
There has been great deal of activity
among the city Republicans to-day III an
ticipation Of the primary meetings, TO-
morrow night. There Will be no lack OF
work until the meetings take pace, auu
the probability is If the two factions meet
that at some of them the proceedings Will
be Of very lively character;
l.. -. Oh fhaf lnrfUN Ii9 WISH 10 flt
Southwest General Malone VIII call To see
General James 4. Walker, whose name mas
been SO prominently mentioned lot pace
on the Republican State ticket.
GAMBLING CASES II COURT.
The two men-A. S. Cook (white) and
Simon Booker (cOlOrod who were arrest
ed Saturday evening charged with playing
A swindliug card game. were this morning
sent on by the Mayor 10 be tired at the Oc-
tober term of the llustings Court. Iney
claim to have lived fol- some time III SUI
Eleven colored men were arraigned be-
fore the MAYOR this morning on warrants
charging them with playing cards on sun
dav. They were arrested about 0ciioch
Sunday morning III n house on wilcox
street while playing game called craps.
There were some mitigating circumstances
them with Il warning about any such Iu-
turc occurrence.
MISCELLANEOUS MOTIFS.
4 number Of the Petersburg delegates TO
the Democratic Convention left this alter
noon for Richmond. The train tomorrow
afternoon viii carry over the remainder
together with a large number OF other
sterling Democrats who feel an interest III
the work Of the convention.
The feeling among the Petersburg, Demo
Gratis is that of stern confidence III the sue
cess Of the ticker to bc named by the con-
yeutiOn. and this confidence is backed by
a determination to work and to make sue
cess certain. =.
A good deal Of the wheat harvested IN
this section this season has been damaged
bvexposure to the rains. II looks as though
many farmers will not only have 10 buy
food for their families but grain ana pro-
vcnder for their horses.
Rev. l.. Il. Acree, who preached twice IL
Washington Yesterday, returned home tAi'
morning.
1t is expected that Mayor Collier VIII to-
morrow deliver his decision on the validity
of the city ordinance imposing q license
tax on manufacturers aud bOttlers OF GIN
ger-ale, saltwater, and pop. which IS re-
sisted by that class Of manufacturers.
RopTs ADAIR.