The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-08
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
PREPARATfONS FOR HOLDING THE
FOURTH DISTRICT CONyENTIOS.
Prince George County Yet TO Elect Dele
cates-Mr. Tucker to Move HIS Tor
pedo Factory to Richmond.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. Especial
Tho Congressional Convention Of the
Fourth district Of Virginia will convene
in the Hastings Courtroom OF this city on
next Thursday night at $50 o'clock, TO
nominate a candidate for Congress.
The convention will be called to order
by District Chairman Francis Rives Las
sitter. II will De composed Of one hun
bred and twenty-five delegates. Those
whose names will be brought before the
convention for nomination are MI sid
ney +. Epes, OF Nottoway county; X. ..
Southall. OF Amelia county, and captain
A. r. Hobbs. OF Prince George county
The delegates 70 the convention from
Prince George have not yet been selected
but they will be on next THURSDAY
County court day. and they VIII arrive
here that night In time to attend lhe
convention.
MR.. EPES TALKS.
Hon Sidney Epes was in the city to-
dav and was interviewed by your cor
resnondent as TO hts chances for receiving
the nomination Of the convention lie
said he thought he would be nominated
on the first ballot. Mr.. Epes' "he"
asked II he thought he could carry the
district n nominated replied that IN MS
cDinion he could and then added. that
there was no fun in running for Congress
and II he did not think he could be elect
ed he would not seek the nomination.
Rov. w. 4. Twynham left this morning
for Rowling Green, Caroline comfy 10
attend the District Baptist Association.
On the adjournment Of the association
Mr.. Twynham will go 10 Westmoreiand
county to preach. -,
Mr. Albert Iauterback Is critically III
with brain-fever. lie was taken uicon-
scious Yesterday morning about O'clock
and has remained in that condition ever
since. Mr. Lauterback took 10 his ned
last Tuesday For years past ne mas
been employed as bartender for Alr'
Henry Heineman
TORPEDO FACTORY COMING TO
RICHMOND.
Mr.. A. j. Tucker Of Ettrick. Chester
field county. has removed his torpedo
works plant 10 Richmond. Mr.. Tucker
left FOR Richmond yesterday afternoon.
The Democrats Of Dinwiddie held con-
vention at the county courthouse on
Saturday and elected the following dele
gates to the District Congressional con-
vention j. c. Spain. Rennie Butterworth,
4. r. Powell. Cabell Rivos, W. II. Young,
r. T. Clark. J. c. Smith. Delegates at
large. W. +. Stockden and William b.
Mcllwaine.
Hon. Benton McMilln, member OF Con-
gress from Tennessee. addressed a large
audience at the Academy Of Music to-
night on the political issues Of the day.
The speaker was heard with the deepest
interest.
Congressman neNillin Speaks.
PETERSBURG. VA, Sept Especial.
lion. Benton McMillim, member OF Con-
gross from tennessee, addressed an inn
mensc audience at the Academy Of Music
tonight on the political issues of the
day. TIE building was filed from pit
10 dome. ana many ladies gra,ed the oc-
caslon with their presence. There were
also large number OF colored people IN
attendance, who occupied seats i'm the an
mex.
United states District Attorney F. r.
gresham McMiIn spoke about two hours
ana discussed the gold and silver question
IN al IT'S phases. tie explained how the
county would be benefited by the free
Coinage OF silver at the ratio of Dos % p.
ana the election OF Bryan and Sewall
during his speech Congressman McAll-
I'M was the reciritant Of several bouquets
thrown upon tho Stage by ladies' in The
audience BefOre the meeting opened the
street ;n front ~ the Academy was
ahlaze with fireworks and color lights.