Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
FORTHE FIGHT
The City Committee ReOrganises-
Death Of Mrs. Clements, of swans
borO'-PersOnnl and Other south
Side Items.

The City Democratic Committee OF
Manchester held a meeting last night 10
reorganize and perfect arrangements TOT
the two nominating conventions TO be
held tomorrow. Mr. f. II. Wells was
reelected chairman. Mr.. William Cox
secretary. and c. II. Fisher. Esq, treas
urer.
Great interest is felt in the senatorial
convention TO be held tomorrow. Inc
contest between Messrs. +. NJ. Parrish
the incumbent, apd A. J. Bradley pro-
misses to be very close. MT. Bradley
has twelve out OF the fourteen delegates
from this city. and the other two are not
committed He also secured the iour
from Swansboro' Precinct Monday night'
giving him sixteen. The friends OF MT
Parrish say he has the votes OF Gooch-
land and sixteen delegates from Ches-
terrified. The votes from Powhatan and
those OF the two delegates. from the Sc
cond Ward In Manchester VIII probably
decide the contest.
Manchester, Chesterfield. and Powhatan
will nominate two candidates. for the
House The aspirants are Messrs. Robert
Wood. of Chesterfield: Thomas Davis. OF
the same county, and w. X. Davis. OF
Powhatan Mr.. Wood. OF Powhatan, is
talked of also.
THE SWANSBORO MEETING.
The precinct meeting at the schbol-
house in Swansboro was the largest ever
held at that place. Mr. Ben. i. owen,
Jr., was made permanent chairman,
and Mr.. ". j. Morrisett acted as secre-
tary. On the first ballot there were 25
votes cast. Necessary TO a choice. lO5:
of which Bradley received IS; Parrish, ~;
Farmer, 10
On the second ballot Mr.. Farmers
name was dropped. and the vote fell OF
10 15l necessary to decide. 30. Of which
Bradley received 81 and Parrish 81. on
motion of Mr.. w q. Taylor the election
Of delegates for Bradley was made unanl-
nous The meeting endorsed Mr.. X. u.
Woods. of Midlothian. for the House.
In the Hastings Court yesterday George
Bratcher. the colored man charged with
attempting 60 poison the family or Peter
Miller. a colored resident Of New Town,
by placing arsenic in some sugar, was
tried, and the jury, after being out abouf
five minutes, returned verdict giving
the prisoner three years in the peniten-
tiary.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. ". c. Clements died Monday night
AZ her home. in Swansboro, in the sd
year Of her age. Deceased had been sick
for about three weeks. She leaves
husband and several small children. Mrs.
Clements was a consistent member OF
CIopton-Street Baptist church. from
which place the funeral Will take place
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The funeral Of the little daughter Of
II MI tor
dav afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
denca OF the parents, in Swansboro'. and
the nterment was made In Maury Gene
terry.
At a meeting OF the officers and teach
ers of Meade Memorial Sunday school.
held last Sunday morning, resolutions or
respect were adopted regarding the death
Of Miss Clement Stansbery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
James Hagan was fined so and costs
in the Mayors Court yesterday morning
for being drunk and creating dis
turbance. In default of payment he was
sent TO jail.
Mr.. W. u. Drewry left last night for
the Atlanta Exposition.
Mr.. ID. b. Winfree, Of Midlothian, Is
very sick.
Mrs. Jane p. Taylor has returned
home from a pleasant visit to Newport
News and Norfolk
Mr.. G.. l.. Hatcher and wife. OF Ches-
terrified. are visiting Mrs. 5. a. Hall,
corner Of Twelfth and Decatur streets.
Mr.. Albert Smith is detained at home
In consequence of sickness.
Miss Emily Terrell, OF King William
county, is the guest Of Mrs. b. \. Drew
~. No. 1920 Porter street.
Only routine business was transacted
at the meeting OF the Board of Super
yIsors OF Chesterfield Monday.
Mrs. w. II. Bagby Ia quite sick AT her
residence. on cambridge street between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.