The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-11
BRADLEY MEN ELECTED.
NE SECURES hlMosT THE ENTIRE
MtScHEsTER DELEGATlON.
Some Political Gossip-Tweivc indict-
ments at Chesterfield County Cont.
Ericf News Items Of Interest.
M,xcv,sryr prrrsu RICHMOND Trmrs.

20 :nc Legislative convention, to he
held IN this city on September zbih. pass
ca on quietly last night. The deicgaNs
elected were with possibly two oNccp-
tions. for a. ]. Bradley for the senate.
The election resulted as follows
First Nard-J. II. Green and c. H.
SINS, instructed FOR Bradley. several
speeches were made after the delegates
had been elected and Senator JONI W.
Daniel was endorsed.
second Ward-Luthcr NJ. Nunnaiiy,
Matthew Morton, Andrew Gallagher
delegates to the Senatorial convention
and J. r. Holiday. W. II. KIDD. ana ..
!. Merritt delegates 10 tho legislative
convection. This was the only ward
IN which two sets OF delegates were elect
el. The delegates are uninstructed but
two Of the candidates TO the senatorial
convention are supposed 10 favor Farm
ers nomination
Third Ward-Dr. L. c. RGcker, w. 7.
Hart. jeremiah Marks, and George Q.
Elcy. Uninstructed.
Fourth Ward-There was some little
division OF opinion I'm this ward, a por-
ton OF the voters favoring the election
of two sets Of delegates. rhis was
voted dcwn. however. and the following
solid Bradley delegation elected; John l..
Jiz Henry Ferguson. II. II. owen, Ut.
". l.. Mathews. and John q. Rice.
Ward superintondents and mmbers of
the Central Committee wsrc also elect
Ell In the Second and Fourth wards as
follows:
Second ard-supcrintondent w. II.
KIDD; members Of the Central Commit
tee. A. J. Gallagher, a. ". Farley, ana
J. Il. Holiday.
Fourth rd-Superintendcnt, II. Il.
owen members of the Central Commit
tee. T. II. Wells. j. Il. Butler, and w.
IL. Cox.
Ward supcrintendon;s and members
of the Central Committee were elcctd in
the First ana Third wards some time
since. They are: John W. Caudie. SUI
perintendent IN the First Ward. and d.
A. Moore, w. Il. Pugh, and James E
GOoding, members of the Central Com
mittee. and in the Third Ward, Barney
Osterbind. superintendent. and Pompey
Marks. r. II. Fisher. and Edward Smith,
members Of the Committee
The people Of Manchester generally
think that tho outlook is bright for the
nomination and election of Mr.. Bradley,
but there are a good many who fear that
he is not widely enough known in the
counties Of Powhatan and Goochland TO
be elected. Tney cOncode that senator
Parrish has great strength IN the coun-
ties. ana will be a formidable opponent.
Mr. Farmer also has good many ad-
herents.
For the House the candidates NEST
prominently mentioned are Messrs. Word
and Hobson, Of Powhatan; 4. G. Wood
and McGranighan, Of Chesterfield, and
Ernest H. Wells. of Manchester. Mr..
Wood, who resides at Midlothian, is high
ly endorsed as is Mr.. Wells.
Jennie. the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Leon Boyd. Of Chest erheld died on
the 5th instant at 3 o'clock after a sick
ness Of four weeks duration.
The funeral of the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. =. V. Cogbill took place
Monday afternoon. Rev. X. g. Scott Off
ciating She was a beautiful little girl,
and was the idol of the household. The
interment took place at Mr. COgbilis
home. near Chesterfield Courthouse
Twelve Indictments were brought in
by the grand jury of the Chesterfield
County Court Monday. the most i'm
portant Of which was one against VIII
liam Sanford. a young white boy. VINO
lives IN Petersburg, charged with at
tempted criminal assault. Bail in the
sum 500 was allowed Sanford for his
appearance on the 18th of this month.
The court then adjourned without going
into the trial OF any of the indictments
found, on account Of the death of the
little daughter OF Commemorative At |
torney Philip V. Cogbill.
The jail commissioners. who are Messrs. |
T. NJ. Garrett, Augustine Royal, and !
George T.. Gary, have made their report !
concerning that institution. They state |
that the jail is neat and clean and Is
kept in first-class condition; that twelve !
persons are now confined therein-ten |
males and two females-and that the |
prisoners say they are well-fed ana kind
X treated. The Manchester Jail has al |
WAYS been a model one in its manage
ment
IL is said that squirrels are more plenti-
full this year In Chesterfield. than for a
long time past, and especially so IN the
nelghborhood of Swift Creek Mr..
James Brooks. who lives near Bon Air,
succeeded in killing twonty-four in
few hours the other morning. He re-
ports that they are not at all shy.
The piles Of dirt from the trenches
which are being dug on HUI street, for
the sewers, are quite nuisance. Mon
day night az a young lady was crossing
that thoroughfare. she fell over one or
these heaps and sustained painful hurts.
A small colored boy. named William
Loney. was before the Mayors Court
yesterday morning. charged with stealing
a watch from a cOlored man, named
Henry Moon. The case was continued
until to-day.
A meeting OF the Daughters of Liberty
was held last night in Anderson's Hail.
Miss Ruth Gallagher and her brother
Graham, Of Si7 BainbIidee street, after IL
pleasant visit o. two weeks 10 relatives
in Halifax county, have returned home. |
Mr.. 4. Betty, superintendent of the
Richmond Woodworking Company In
this city. left Sunday night to visit Louis |
Vile. st. Louis ana Cincinnati IN the III
terest OF that company.
Messrs. Eugene Lpscomb Clinton An
derson, Frank Barton and Allan Petit !
grew and brother viii leave to-day Tor |
Bedford city, where they viii attend
Rendoiph-Macon Academy.
Cadet G. q. Cunningham, OF Blacks |
burg College. who has been visiting Alr.
turned home.
Mr.. @. b. Clarke. Of Midlothian, was
in the city yesterday.
The infant child Of Rev. Mcdaniel
Rucker continues very sick
Mrs. J. 5. Sykes has returned to the
city.
Helen. the little child OF Mr.. T. J. Nor |
rissett. OF Swans5oro, is very sick.
Mr.. Junius Clarke OF Midlothian, Is
very sick with fever.
Hiss Annie Nillctt, OF Washington.
j.. G.. Misses Rosa and Alice Lawrence
II Home Place. Henrico county. are
s .,.sa'os Mrs. r. Norris of cO~ardin
Miss 5. Gay Patterson left yesterday
morning Cor Farmyilie. where she viii
resume her duties as teacher in the Farm
Vile Normal School