The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
SOME POPULIST POINTS.
MAJOR MANN PAGE TALKS ABOUT
THE COMIYG CAMPAI0S.
Thinks tho Lynchburg Convention will DO
Largely Attended-ThiDgs. He says,
will be Lively Later On.

MAJ Mann Page. eX-president OF the state
Farmers Alliance. now Grand Master oil
Masohs OF Virginia, was in the city THIS
afternoon, and was interviewed by Inc
lines correspondent on the political SIT
udtlon IN Virginia, and especially IN the
fourth congressional district Major Fase
said he thought the Popullst convention
called to be held at Lynchburg on the
I'D OF August next. would be avery large
one. This convention. Major Page sald'
would adopt platform for the party ana
consider other matters Of interest. ms
State convention would be followed py
! district conventions 10 nominate cdhuI-
oates Tor Congress. Major Page tom mr.
! that he really did not have any ldea
/ VINO the POpulists would run FOR congress
from the Fourth district.
MaJos pAGE ASKED TO Run
He himself had been asked to accept
me nomination, but had declined. MAO!
rage stated 70 your correspondent t.idl
ne did not care TO hold any polltlcal once
as long as ne was Grand Master o4 Ald-
sons Of the State. He had also been
asked to stump Tidewater section IOr
the POpullsts, but ne had not yet decided
whether he would do so or not. lie
would however, make some Few speeches;
me Major said that there was iull
In politics IN the State now, but that
they would be pretty lively about next
September. The Populists, ne said, We're
gong into the fight with the idea that
there was 10 be no cheating, and, If there
De any there would be trouble
WHAT rAIH COUNT NIGHT DO.
Major Page was OF the opinion that with
fair count the Populists could carry al
most every congressional district In the
state. Major Page did not believe in
a5malsamauon Of political parties; lie
dii not think the Populists should com
bine with any party but should go INTO
THIS hsnt ON its own merits and princi-
pies.
WHAT REPUBLICANS SAY.
The Republican congressional conven-
uon 10 nominate Il candidate for Congress
IRON this district Will be held at Burke
Vile on the 18th instant. Among those
whose names vii probably be brought |
Delole the convention for nomination are |
M. X; NJ Thorpe. Of MeclHenburs eoun- |
", John u. LangstOn and Scott Wood. |
saw Wood to-day, and asked him in |
regard TO his acceptance Of the nOmina- |
ton, should IL De rendered him, and from |
the way he talked DO not think he would |
decline H. Wood Is one OF the most in |
teLigent colored men I'm the state. During |
inc Republican administration he held a
clerkship IN the United States internal |
revenue ONCE In this city, and at present |
ne IL owner and editor Of the Petersburg |
Herald, weekly newspaper published
mere IN the interest of the colored race.
Mr.; l.. 5. Allen a prominent lawyer of
w ashlnRton. u. c., has executed con-
tract with Mr.. G.. y. Tiusey of this city,
for the development OF the property
Known as clyde" I'm Prince George
county. This property is on the Apo
Inatto1 river and city Point railroad, and
contains 900 acres Mr.. Allen proposes |
10 Jay the property OF into building lots.
Dulld residences. and establish plants Of
..Jarlous Kinds for manufacturers purposes.
re also cOntemplates Orrauiziug the Nir- |
5lhia immigration Society. whose object |
VII be 10 invite immigration 10 the new
Town. Mr.. Allen, who IS new 10 Peters
lufS. developed property near Chattanoo-
81, enn., ana Chicago, which has be-
'ome very valuable.
DISTRICT METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The twenty-seventh session Of the
petersburg district conference. Methodist
Church, South, VIII convene at
FAX Grove church Reams station. East
'lnWlidie circuit, on Tuesday, Wednesday
ma Ihursddy next. This Jody is COM
,osed OF itinerant and local ministry of
ne district and the lay delegates from
ach pastoral charge, making IN all more
nan eighty legal representatives.. The
lstrict has twenty pastoral charges. with
registered membership or l2s5 reported
l the last annual conference. This does
OF lhcluie baptized children not capable I
exercising faith in Christ. The Sunday z
'hoOl membership reported at the LAST
nnual conference was ). +S9 officers. teach 2
RS ana scholars, and the whole amount !
tiscd Tor all church purposes was f32 $50
The opening sermon will be preached
. Tuesday at L ". by Rev. / i. Moor Z
Nakeileld. There viii be two sermons J
aach day with the regular business de- b
berations of the conference on all the
nportant subjects which are essential
the spiritual and temporal prosperity
the churches represented.
NOTES. .,
The Corporation Court Of Petersburg a
as In session for a short time this morn
6, but no business Of interest was a
ansacted Z
IL was learned to-day from gentleman |
ON Burrowsvlile Prince George coun-
that the crops OF that section are u
nerlng greatly for want Of rain He b
Us that the corn has not been thorough /.
wet since II was planted and that n
On with good rain not more than half h
crop could now be made. l.