Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-06
ALL WHITES TO VOTE.
MANCHESTER COMMITTEE ADOPTS
A PLAN WITH THIS FEATURE.
Mr.. Wright for tho Police Force-Nofes
About Church scrvices-Personal
and Other Items.


The City Central Committee held
meeting in the Leader Office last night to
receive tho report of the subcommittee
| appointed 20 recommend a plan for the
primary election TO he held here TINS
| spring. The following members were
present: Chairman Merritt, Secretary
Welsiger, and Messrs. Butler. Dunford'
Wright, Callighan. Holiday and fisher'
Thc plan reported by the .ub-oommit-
tee was similar 10 that governing the
primary two years ago. with one impor-
tant change. Section 4 reads AN re-
gistered white Democratic voters OF the
city Of Manchester who will pledge them
selves to support the nominees OF TINS
primary" etc. etc, eas changed anu 'hc
word Democrat eliminated.
There has BEEN con siderable talk among
Democrats regarding this change In the
old primary rules quite q large crowd
gathered In front ~ Leader Hall. Motion
was made that any yoter present who de-
sired TO say anything on the subject De
invited inside and given the privileges OF
the meeting. This was defeated by vote
OF TO T.
Mr.. Butler opposed the recommendation
Of the committee He said he rtad the
report In the papers. but thought IL must
I've wrong. and that he could not believe
that a Democratic committee could man,
o report recommending the cutting out OF
the word democrat" lie thought only
Democrats should cote al Democratic
urinary. and said that was the ruie
adopted by Other cities.
Several Of the committee oNpreSs''
themselves on the subject IN opp'al,i"li
20 Mr.. Butler. their arsrm";.t nrins 'IIil
they wanted 10 win She wandering ones
back 10 the fold. p,.or
When the vote was taken only bdlier
voted against the report .,,,
All candidates who desire 10 eh'er ~, w
race will have to report to ne commune
on or before the l2th OF April
WRIGHT TO SUCCEED Mol'ES.
The Police Commissioners met last night
in the office OF Mayor Maurice, ana VI,
4. $. Wright. of the First warn, We
elected TO ill the vacancy on VI. p0,
force occasionod by the death Oh "'''
J. Moles. ,..o,....,
rho proceeds derived from the "tacky'
Marty To- ha given at the home OF MIS-
Iaa f. LLOYD tonight will D. given 10 inc
Hainbridge- Street BAPTIST church. EVERY
one attending Is expected TO give siIver
coin. Mrs Lloyd viii be assisted ll IT,
celving by a number Of ladies'.
At the Leader Hall meeting SUNDAY
afternoon there was one conversion anu
about twenty requests for prayer.
A telegram was received IN TINS CITY
yesterday morning by Mr. AusuS' III.
ROYAL announcing the death OF JUICE W.
Pone Dabney. Of Powhatan county.
II e. r,imored that the congregation or
Clopton- Street Baptist church VIII eau
the Rev. J. r. Johnson, Of Richmond 10
the pastorate OF that church
Mr. Henry A. NUnnally, VINO mas pe II
visiting his parents in this city, returned
TO William and Mary College, Nililaihs-
burg yesterday. 80
Mrs Frank II. Cawthorni Is on visit
TO Mrs. Augustine Royal.
Miss Aubry Robertson, who mas peeh
visiting her parents in ms CITY, mas
turned 10 the Southside Female institute
at Burkevlllc.
Misses Alma, Bette. and Mattlel. VINO
have been on visit to relatives IN blr-
miurham. Ala, and Atlanta. Ga, re-
turned home yesterday
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Ernest Pickens Of Washington,
spent Sunday with his cousins, Mr.. ana
Mrs William 6. owens.
The team belonging TO Mr.. McTier. OF
Chesterfield. ran away on upper nun
strc.t Yesterday morning. but no con-
siderable damage was done.
The Oldest daughter Of Judge II. a.
Hancock was thought 10 be not so wei
yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Porter is considered by her
physician. Or. ia. Archer To DE "oihS
as wei as could be expected after so long
a spell.
In the Mayors Court Yesterday morn
ing Martha Pryor. negro girl, was fined
81 and costs for striking a little white
girl with a rock. Thomas Gaines was
fined s2.iO for dsorderly conduct on the
street. and three boys were fined 81 each
for creating disturbance at the store OF
Mr. l.. +. KIDD.
Mr.. H. T. Morrissett. Of Swansboro, j.
quite sick with an attack Of grip.
Mr. George W. Meredith. Of North Caro-
lima. Is here on visit 10 his parents.
Miss Florence Evans. Of this city. will
take part in the dramatic entertainment
10 be- given in Richmond st. Patrick's
night
Tho Penny Society Of Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church held its first public
meeting Sunday afternoon. An interesting
programme was rendered.
Mr. Ogden Clark is very I'll.
Mr.. Thomas ). Ingc. Of Lynchburg. is
in the city.
Mr. Asad NJ. Rustum. the son Of ma
tive Syrian Presbyt rian missionary. oc-
cupled the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning. He gave an in
tcrcsting account Of the missionary work
in Palestine. Mr.. Rustum's father made
n brief address in the Syrian language.
which was interpreted by the son.
The Street Committee has ordered that
the pool Of water at Holly and Hull streets
be drained.