Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-19
ALL AGAINST WISE.
RESULT OF THE MANCHESTER EleC-
TON SURPRISES HIS FRIENDS.
button OF Patronage Other Items
From the southside.

The result OF the ward meetings held
In Manchester Tuesday night and report
ca In yesterdays Dispatch was The sub
Ject OF much comment yesterday. ana
was a great surprise 10 the friends Of
Congressman Wise
while 1t was well known that there was
an nnti-NYise feeling IN this city the
supporters Of the incumbent had no idea
that those unfriendly 10 him were - well
organized. They certainly were notHpfe-
pared either for the election OF Volid
opposition delegation or for the adoption
OF resolutions openly declaring against
the present representative.
The attendance upon the meetings was
very small. excepting the Fourth Ward.
and this was the only place at which
there was any excitement or contest.
The Wise followers were not out at any
OF the gatherings except this one, ana
they were outnumbered here. 1t Is claim
ed that only sixteen persons attended the
First Ward meeting, where the strong
opposition resolutions were adopted
THE SIMS RESOLUTION.
Mr. Charles H. Sims WAS the patron OF
the resolution, and Sergeant II. fltz-
gerald opposed taking such action. me
paper was carried by a decided majority.
The resolutions are. ~ declared IN the
preamble, based upon the unappItcid-
ton OF the respect and confidence hereto
fore placed" In Congressman Wise. ne
second resolution. which seems TO sounu
The keynote, asserts that with these facts
before Us we are surprised 10 have been
80 misuscd and entirely ignored in tn
disbursement Of public patronage unlfi
the present administration. The Only ONO"
Iafs f1.1 Agf a col III mi l.
TREY against the wishes Of the ma)oi.ty
Of the best Democratic voters or inns
city" An appeal T. made 70 the cphNen-
ton 70 right the wrong alleged 10 nave
been done the Manchester u mOcrdcN ana
nominate some good man who VIII arouse
the enthusiasm Of the people.
In the Second Ward Mr. Merritt sag
that II he was elected az delegate 20
the convention II must he understood
that he would certainly cppOs" Mr. wise
Mr. Merritt was elected In the Third
Ward the delegates were instructed u
vote for Hon. B. -. Munford, though y
Is a well-knOwn fact that he has posi-
lively declined to be "A candidate
In the Fourth Ward. after fhe vote had
been taken. Colonel Macon. Wisc man.
offered resolution that the election or
the anti-Nise ticket be made unanimous.
and that the meeting promise to support
the nominee CT the convention. The reso-
luton was adopted.
WHERE THE WAR STARTED.
While that fact did not fully develop in
the ward meetings. it IS patent that the
war on Mr. Wise had ~ origin in the
long ffght over the Manchester post
mastership. There wore six applicants
for the appointment. and the friends Of
several Of these gentlemen felt that they
had better claims to the honor than Mr..
-. J.. Toney. 10 whom Captain WI"
finally gave his support Two Of tn
delegates 70 the nominating convention
are among those who aspirtd 70 be post
master They are Messrs. Merritt and
Ferguson The former announced that
h. would opp 50 Wis. and the latter IS
also against him. but is quoted "a say
Ing he VII support him II nominated.
re Lender Of =. S ~, aiiern .,.on
saving that he was not at the meeting
and the whole proceedings. 50 far "a he
was concerned. were Unauthorized. and
that he did not concur In the views eN-
pressed by the meeting.
~ YET Captain Wise has no one con-
testing with him for the nomination. I'm
less some one comes out. Manchesters
vote viii be- lost.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
clerk DuVal. Of the musings Court
issued marriage licenses yesterday 90 the
following couples: Mr.. Guy VI. Watson
Jennings and Miss Mary l. Blunt.
The Hastings Court was not In session
yesterday. and the Police Court had no
business 10 attend 10.
The Presbyterian Sunday school had
their annual picnic at Stolrns's Farm
yesterday, and the day was pleasantly
spent.
\ party Of Young ladies and gentlemen
VIII 20 on a hayride tonight 10 Winders
Farm where dance will be given.
The Farmvillc and pOwh1tan railroad
are surveying in Chesterfield for "a route
for a road from some point on the line
to Manchester.
Mr. stephen y. Wilkinson has returned
TO the city from a brief trip South.
Jim Taylor ,cOored) was arrested and
lodged in the station yesterday. charged
with assauting Mr.. Frederick Smith with
a brick
The city Engineer has had all Of the
old lamp-pOsts in the city cut down.