The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-18
DOWN ON GEORGE WISE.
MhNCHEsTKR DEMOCRATS PASS RES
OLUIIONs AGAINST HIM.
Delegates Elected from the Several Wards
% tho District Democratic Conven-
uon-Ncws from Manchester,
MANcnrsTrR BUREAU RICHMOND Tysys. !
III HULL STREET. ByArTry. RIocv

'he James evidently want another repre-
sentative in Congress
ne ward meetings in the Southside city
were or more than passing Significance.
ihey were full Of interest and were
largely attended. The meetings were held
LOT me purpose Of electing delegates TO
the district convention 10 be held I'm this
Ciy on August Sth next and also to
choose members OF the city Democratic
C9mmittee Of Manchester.
RESOLUTIONS were passed in direct oppO-
sitcn TO Mr.. Wise's recollection.
ne io,ioWlng Is the result OF the meet
ing IN the First ward: John w. Cordle.
waIu superintendent, Charles II. Sims.
secretary, j. K. Green. delegate To dis.
tIict convention; }. a. Moore. alternate:
| city. Committee-W. T. Pugh. G.. "
G0oding Warner Timmons.
me following resolution was adopted
HesolVed, That the Democratic voters
| of the First ward OF the city of Man
chester adopt the following resolutions on
account OF the interpretation OF the re-
! spect ana confidence heretofore placed in
! tnelr representative in Congress, the Hon.
! George -. Wise:
First. That the city of Manchester has
| on an occasions and under the most try
| ing circumstances showed her fidelity to
! the Democratic cause and especially to
! her representative in Congress.
second. That with these facts before us
| We are surprised to have been so misused
OF puDlc patronage under the present
administration, the only Office being filed
TO SATISFY a selfish motive. entirely
against the wishes of the majority OF the
best Democratic voters OF this city
Third We. therefore, request the con-
Sressi0nal convention converting in the
city or Richmond, Va. August 8, 1894. TO
flbht Inc wrong done us by our present
representative, and nominate some good
man that VIII again enthuse US for the
cause OF Democracy.
Ia h..
Williams was secretary. l.. VI. Nunnally
was reelected ward superintendent and
W. W. Pool was elected secretary. For
delegate to district convention. O. !. Mer-
ritz, City Committee, j. G. Lumpktn, G.
II. Sharpe. Il. W. Nunnally.
Third Ward-W H. Kidd ward super
intendcnt; +. p. Weisiger. secretary; dele
gates 10 district convention. Thomas
Fisher, W. NJ. Mpscomb. city Commit
tee. a. W. Fair, Thomas Fisher, w. T.
Hart.
Resolutions were passed that the ward
Munford as the Democratic nominee for
Congress from the Third district
Fourth Ward-H. b. owen. chairman;
delegates 10 district convention, George
O'Brien, II. G. Ferguson, B. NJ Robert
son, city Committee. f.. II. Wells. w. g.
Cox. James Butler.
The delegates 10 the district conven-
ton were instructed not to vote for Hon.
George Wise.
REFLECTED.
The Board Of Police Commissioners met
i'm the Mayors court-rsom Monday night
and reelected the present police officers,
as follows.
chief. James A. Lipscomb: assistants.
r. J.. Smith, Richard c. Jones, and y. :.
Wright
During the storm Monday afternoon the
lightning disabled one Of the street-cars
i'm front of Mr.. H. II. Morrissetts UNDER
taking establishment, on Seventh street,
which impaired the car TO such an extent
that IL had 10 be taken away by an
other car There were only two pas
sengers on board at the time. one white
and a cOiOred man.
The stewards of West-End Methodist |
church have purchased a lot on Decatur |
street between Nineteenth street and the |
Petersburg turnpike, fronting on the turn |
pike. The price paid for the same was !
81 800 This church expects IN the near |
future TO build a handsome edfce on this |
site, so as TO be more convenient 10 its |
membership The old bui.-.ng Will be |
used. after the erection Of the new house. |
as a mission.
DRIFTS AND PERSONALS.
Master Pierce Fucker son Of Dr. Z. |
T. Rucker, is visiting relatives and friends
AT Amherst Courthouse.
Mr.. Minor Bronaugh left yesterday
morning TO visit relatives in Charlottes-
Vile
Mamie Walden. Of Ashland. who have
been visiting Miss Ella McRae, have re-
turned home.
Misses Ellen and Sallie Broadnax are
visiting Miss Lille Wells at Chesterfield
Mrs. r. c. Broaddus left yesterday
morning 10 visit her sister, Rev. Mrs.
Wilkinson, Of Ashland. The conmtirn Of
Mrs Wilkinson was somewhat better
yesterday afternoon.
A party of young bellies and beaux
will have hay ride next Thursday
night.
The many friends Of Mrs D. D. Beattie
Will no doubt be pleased 10 learn that She
was better yesterday morning.
Mr.. ". r. Lithgow, who has been quite
sick for some time, was aD.e 10 be out
Mr. Augustus A. Meredith is i'll at his
residence on Seventeenth street between
Decatur and Stockton.
W. j. O3lD Lithgow, justice OF the |
peace, has swung his sringle at 1906 Hull
street.
There are several cows in the pen.
aiken up according 10 the ordinance. II |
hey are not called for within three days
hey will be sold.
There was nothing before the Mayors
Court yesterday morning
Betsy Banks (cOlOreD was confined IN
me of the cells at the station-nouse last
hight. She has once been adjudged
unatic. and was taken in charge by her
on. Last night she escaped from the
esidence Of her son, and was found wan
ering about the city.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
erday i'm chancery business.
40 doubt there will be a large crowd at
Chesterfield Courthouse to-day at the
ni9n picnic Of the various schools OF the
Ounty. 4 number Of our citizens have
ignhed their intention Of spending the
ay there and enjoying the hospitality Of
Id Chesterfield.
The Presbyterian Sunday-school will
ave its annual picnic at Mr.. NJ. STEMS
eautiful farm to-day. !
Miss Ruth Fore is detained at home by
ickness.
Rockbridge Council No. IS, Jr O. L. A. l
l., met last night at Odd-FellOws' Hall. 3
The grand Jury brought in the follow
X true bills: Thomas Jones (cOloredD,
al0ny: Andrew Quarles (cOloi ed. felony. c
The case Of John W. Williams against I
ne Manchester Railway and Improve
lent Company Special jury was set for
'cdnesday July 18th.
The case OF Blankenship against Savory
rs been postponed from Monday, July | {
q, 10 Friday, July nth o
At a meeting Of the Ladies Auxiliary OF :
ie b. Of L. T.. held at Toneys Hall. .
le report Of the Treasurer as 10 the y
'oceeds Of the lawn party which was y
I'D at the corner Of Tenth and Perry y
reefs. for the benefit OF the ice mission. y
as received. showing the entertainment Y
have been an entire success. both Y
cially and financially. The members OF Y
e. Auxiliary return thanks 10 all who Y
attributed in any way 10 their success. Y
pecially 10 Miss Taylor for the use of
e lawn, Mr. Fred W Smith for the T
autiful chair. (which was voted 10 Or.
lomas T. Mathews. as the most popular T
lysician in the city. and TO Mr.. J. II. r.
yle. the blind musician. for the assist
zee rendered by him. il
In the appeal case OF John Vt. Parker
ainst Swineford and others Judge Han
tx reversed the order Of the County
'urt Of Chesterfield and granted the
('qnfHfn Parker. |