Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-30
FOURTH DISTRICT.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE De.
ciDEs TO OPEN THE CAMPAIGN.
District Convention az Farmvine August
Soth--Shairman Mason. Of Peters
burg Result OF Damage suit.


PErEnsBvRo. Va, July 2e.--The Demo
cratic District Committee met in this city
last night aud continued IN session until q
late hour. -Four Of the Ave members OF
the committee were presont--vizi $. y.
Epes, OF Nottoway; u. NJ. Burton. Of
Prince Edward; r. r. Bland, Of Prince
George. aud George Mason, OF Peters
burg. The absent member was 4. NJ.
Williams, 81 Mecklenburg. The situa-
ton IN the district was extensively
discussed and WAS found TO be
much more encouraging than the reports
Of the growth of the Third-party move
mont had led many people 70 believe. The
reports made by the throe members OF the
committee from the counties as 10 the con-
dition OF the Democratic party were very
gratifying. In tho upper portion OF the
district the Third party - represented as
having made little or no headway, and IN
only one district of Prince George Is there
any organization.
10 orES AT ONCE.
The committee wisely concluded 20
open the Democratic campaign at once,
and then 10 press IL with yigor until the
election IN November. Major +. X. Lassi-
ter. who. by invitation. was present to
confer with the committee, will speak at
Sussex Courthouse on Thursday OF next
week Hon. W. X. McKennev. as has already
been announced in this corrcspondence.
has already spoke in Brunswick and
Grcenesville. These and other gentlemen
will be ready 10 respond TO the call OF the
committee and 10 speak on every .occs-
sion. The Third-party people will be
reasoned with in the most friendly spirit
and temper, and will have the important
ISSUES OF the campaign presented @ them
IN the ciearest light.
TIKI DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Democratic convention TO nominate
q candidate for Congress will meet by call
of the committee on the 30th OF August az
Farmyille. The basis of representation
will be one delegate for every 100 votes cast
for Governor Mckinney.
Mr.. George Mason. of Petersburg, was
unanimously elected district chairman.
and no better selection could have been
made. He is q gentleman OF cool head, a
good organizer, and besides possessing the
advantage of experience in campaign
work. is universally popular IN the dis
trict.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Senator W. !. Jordan. Of Halifax county.
spent to-day in the city.
DIR. John S. Apperson. World's-Fair
Commissioner for Virginia, was here To-
day and called upon many Ot our leading
citizens in the interest of Petersburcs
proper representation az the iar. To-
night he addressed the Chamber of Com
merce on the subject, and has aroused
much interest in the matter.
Mr.. ii. G. Hardy aud wife have returned
from the Buffalo I4ithia Springs.
Mr. Charles II. Cuthbert has sufficiently
recovered from his recent spell of illness
10 90 to the Yellow Sulphur Springs. where.
il is hoped. lac will be fully restored.
Miss Lucy Stone IL visiting friends IN
~ Alfrfan1 IL wi
friends IN Prince George county.
Miss Bessie and Leipa Venable and Miss
Lena Davis who have been visiting at Old
Point, have returned home.
Mrs. Sarah Parrish, Of Atlanta, Ga, who
has been the guest of her sister. Mrs. f.. Il.
Morse. tor several weeks. lett for her home
this week.
DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY.
The suIt Of Burwell Todd (colored).
against the city for s.. 900 damages. for in
jurios received in one Of the streets in
Blandford several months ago. was con-
cluded in the Hastings Court TODAY, and
verdict for 81 $50 was rendered by the
Jury. While driving through the streets
at night, Todd was thrown from his buggy
by running against an old water-plug,
which had been carelessiy left IL the street
and quite painfully injured.
oN THK ROAD 1O5 DAYS.
On the 9TH OF last April two young
citizens OF Chesterfield county, William
and l.. j. Bennett. left this city to seek
home and fortune in the far West. Okla
homa Territory being their destination.
They travelled IN "a wagon drawn 10y two
good horses. and had carefully arranged the
outfit for their long trip. To-day "a letter
was received from them announcing their
safe arrival on the 21st OF July at Okasche,
Oklahoma They were travelling l05 DAYS,
passing though FIVE States. three Indian
nations. aud the Oklahoma Territory. The
trip was pleasant one and without adj
ventures. They are well pleased with
their new home, but have tender thoughts
of the Old Dominion.
Delegates ELECTED.
Before the Methodist District Confer
ence. which has been in session at Buck
skin church. in Dinwlddie county, adj
journed last night. the following lay dele
gates were elected from this district to
the general conference. which meets III
November: John w. Bradbury, of tins
city; j. T.. Medlock, of Dinwiddie county,
and Joseph G. Davis and DIR. j. A. Wing
field, of Sussex county.
A difficulty occurred in the saloon OF
Mr.. Marx Morse tonight, during which
Mr.. William +. Tinsley was struck IN the
forehead with bottle by Mr.. Morse and
severely cut