Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-19

COUNTY AND CITY CANNOT DECIDE
on PRIMARY DATE.
CONFERENCE RESULTED IL hAUGAT.
city Committee VIII Hc''i's "
pcpo-t Tonight nnd Act for ''s'i''
M uexcrIdse out for The senate
Other Political Gossip

,r,. .o,,,ycnce comrittec from the Cl'y
cen.rai Democratic committee anu
democrats Of Hcnrico county av.,
20 consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF ho'a'ls -
,e,foarv election 10 select a canai'"'o '''
enc s,a,o Senate from this district me'
ot ierrico county courthouse yes'o'D''
,no,,,,,v There were present ncsiu1S
Chairman Smith q the County Dc''o
cratic Committee. aicsars. simon SUN
mon. Low Russell clyde W. Saunue' .
Jefferson Wallace. and John H. he'-
wood. The committees were unable 10
s~nse 10 any understanding as 10 ~"
Anne for holding a joint primary fof me
r,rpose OF making legislative noH'i'-
tlons. which was the purpose OF the 'oI
ference. and they adjourned WITHOUT
complishing anything. ~
Mr.. Smith said yesterday tn"'
COUNTY Committee could not change '"'
oa,o % their election n they desired 10
do so. for II was set by law. Ihis u pr
v,ded for BY an act OF the General AS
ssmblv Of Virginia. passed at the iaS'
session OF that BODY. and known %
House Bill No. 49,
AIR Maupin. member OF the House from
Henrico. was the patron Of this oil anu
section 1 provides that such primary
eicction shall be lawful. provided u Il
held for thc fall elections. on the hiS'
THURSDAY IN September OF cach year; ,,,
The first Thursday IN Se9teJnoeI ., ~
falls on the second day o. me no"'n'
the Henrico primary viii be held on lha'
day. .o..,-,,,,-
MIR Clvde w. Saunders. OF the commit
toe from Richmond said that TINS datc
was too carly Tor the Richmond Demo
Gratis. and that the 18th OF september "as
the earliest date that would suit them'
So the matter rested. and The sub-com-
mittoe will report tonight TO the City
Committee the result of the conference
NOW A CANDIDATE FOR THE
SENATE.
Mr.. William II. ReveIidge announced
TO the Henrico Democratic COMMITTED
Yesterday that he desired 20 withdraw as
q candidate for the House OF Delegates
and enter the race for the Senate. Messrs.
Addison Maunin and G ". Ihrockmorton
are now the only candidates for the
House. Hon. Conway r.. Sands, Hon
Il. -. Munford and Mr.. W. IL. Leverage
paid tho assessment for the primary as
candidates for the Senate.
COUNTY POLICE NEWS ITEMS.
Charles Johnson was fined s. by Squire
Thomas yesterday for assauiting Syl-
vanus Hcppering. The men are negro
'longshoremcu The trouble occurred on
the wharf Of the Richmond Chemical
Works. near Rockets. where these men
were helping TO unload schooner which
was there with a cargo OF phosphate
rock for the Chemical Company.
Johnson was getting the worst OF the
fisticun which was progressing between
them, when he picked up Delaying PIN
used on vessels. and struck Heppering
with 1t on the head, innicting a painful
wound.
The wills of William G.. Stubs and 5.
l.. Christian were admitted TO probate
In the County Court yesterday.
TRY TO GET DAVIS OFF.
Mr.. George W. Thomas. attorney for
Paul Davis. the negro convicted at the
July term Of the Henrico County Court
OF an assault upon Cora Twitchcl.
young white girl viii make application
for a new trial for his client next Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Thomas says he has some
important evidence 10 bring forward,
which will throw an entirely different
light on the case. II Is reported that
facts have been discovered which show
that Cora Twitchell was more than IA
years of age when the alleged offence
was committed. having been born in Buff
"a Ia iu war 1890