Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-13
DELEGATES ELECTED.
MaNcHESTER's REPRESENTATION
INTHe HOUSE CONVENTION.
Tho Probable Tickei-Nsw CITY Demo
cratic Committee Chosen-Per-
sonaI Mention.

ward meetings last night was quite large
and everything passed on quietly, quick
~ and pleasantly. The object OF the
meetings was 20 elect delegates 10 leg
| islative convention to be held In this city
on the 10Th instant TO nominate two can
dldates for the House of Delegates.
Manchester, Chesterfield and Powhatan
| form this legislative district The basis
Of representation on which the delegates
are chosen, Is the same as that obtained
| In the recent gubernatOrial convention
and this gives Manchester IL delegates
Chesterfield II and Powhatan 4, neces-
| sary for a choice l5
THE PROBABLE TICKET.
The district Is entitled TO two delegates.
| 1t is understood that Powhatan will not
put Up any candidate. Manchester Will
claim one and Chesterfield the other
While there have been several names
| mentioned from both the county and city,
the general impression Is that the ticket
| will be G. K. Macon, Of Manchester and
w. W. Baker, Of Chesterfield. Tho Man
chester delegation stands IL In favor OF
Macon and one doubtful.
Mr. Macon IS an active Democratic
worker and is ever ready to lend his as
sistance to his party. lie is very popular
and his friends will do considerable
amount Of hard work in his behalf He
will no doubt make a good representative
II nominated. for nomination on the 2Oth
really means an election. Mr.. Baker IS
very strong in both city and county.
The delegates are as follows; From the
First ward. A. S. Wright and c. S. Sims;
| Second ward. b. w. Nunnally, Andrew
Hooker and Charles Walker: Third ward
r. L. Patram. f.. F. Wesiger and George
F. Ely: Fifth ward. A. Royal X. IL.
French. W. -. Ferguson, j. L. Butler
and j. G.. Rice.
The Second ward passed resolutions
endorsing Ex-Governor FitZhugh Lee for
Senator.
A NEW CITY COMMITTEE.
A new City Central Committee was
eso elected last night. The members
are as follows: First ward A. S. Wright,
f. Danford and George w. Payne; Sec
| ond ward. James X. Holiday. Lawrence
p. Pool and o. /. Merritt; Third ward.
w G. Burgess. j. Marks and r. p. Weis-
!ger: Fourth ward. J. T. Butler, II. d.
Ferguson and Thomas Vt. Fisher
The new committee will meet tonight
in the Leader Office Tor organization.
Mr. John II. Cox opened the campaign
yesterday at Glover Hill Pits and made
fine speech
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY COURT.
The September term OF the Chesterfield
County Court began Monday. The grand
fury brought in several indictments
against c. Z. Steger for embezzing funds
belonging TO the Singer Sewing Machine
Company. Several parties failed to an
swer when their names were called by
the grand jury and the sheriff Is looking
| them up.
The court will be in session again to-day
when the case of Robert Branch (coloredD
charged with feloniously assaulting with
a Ratchet a white man named Irwin Bass
will be called. The offence was commit
! ted about two years ago. Branch ran
away and returned a few weeks ago.
when ne was arrested and lodged In jail
| In the court Monday Thomas Hardy. a
| white youth, was fined 8 and cost for dis
orderly conduct.
The inspection of Chesterfield Troop.
which was announced for to-day at noon.
| has been postponed until the 2Sth at Il
| o'clock NJ. The inspection Will take place
| at Morrissett's Hall.
Rev. H. c. Garrison, Of Roanoke,
| preached his first sermon In series or
meeting at Cowardln Avenue Christian
| church last night Mr. Garrison Is a
| young and able minister
| PRETTY NEARLY PERSONAL.
Robert and Ella Jackson were before
| the Mayors Court yesterday morning on
| the charge of fighting. They were hned
| $3.50 and costs.
| Mr.. H. Clay Chamblln. Of Whitby Stock
| Farm. left yesterday for Chicago.
! The many friends Of Mrs. Robert Is.
| Taylor will be glad TO hear that she was
| slightly improved yesterday.
| Mr.. Thomas Il. Woodfn. OF CHESTER
| field. was in the city yesterday.
| Revival services are being held at Zion
| nm church. In Chesterfield. this week.
| Miss Lille Wells, who has been visiting
| Miss Ellen BrodnaX, on Porter street, mas
returned home.
Several deer have been killed in the
neighborhood of Chesterfield Courthouse
| recently.
| Miss Eva Harrison and Mrs. Ida Car
| rington left yesterday afternoon 1or the
| Worlds Fair.
Mir w. T. Hart left last night for the
| Worlds Fair. ,.
| Miss Julia Frantz. OF Baltimore, Is Vlst-
| ing Mrs. D. l.. Lipscomb.
Mr. Robert Walden, Of Alexandra, Tor
| merIv of this city, Is here on visit 10
his father, City-Auditor j. Il. Walden
| Cantain T.. T. Morris, who has been de-
tanned AT home for several days IN cohse'
| ouence of sickness, was able TO De ou'
| yesterday. -, ,,,,road
Miss Wortley Embrey. has returned
| home. after a pleasant visit to her uhcie'
| MIR G.. Scott McRae. of Twelfth street
REV. r. r. Reynolds, Of Manchester
returned last night from Caroline county
where he yesterday morning uniteo II.
marriage Mr.. Strother Jones anu miss
| Sallie b. Purks. The ceremony TOOK p'ave
| at the residence of the brides father MI
| caruel Purks. after which an olu-tNhe
| country reception was held.