Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
THEIR FINAL RALLY.
MANCHESTER DEMOCRATS HAVE
THEIR CLOSING MEETING.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE FIGHT
The Contest n Lively One, and "a
Good Vote Observation-Disclosures
from Mr.. FIanagnn-Case of House
Breaking-Persona and Briefs.

OF speaking arrived, the hall. at the
corner of Hull and Sixth streets. was
filed. The speakers were Mr.. Charles
NJ. Wallace. Of Richmond, and Mr.. Isaac
Diggs, OF West Point. Mr.. Lawrence p.
Pool, chairman of the City Central COM
mittee, presided and introduced the
speakers. The voters gathered there re-
ceived both speeches enthusiastically,
and the patriotic utterances were libe-
rally applauded.
The gentlemen confined their remarks
to State issues mainly. and the trend
and aim of the discussion was to urge a
good turnout of Democrats to-day. Their
earnest words were well calculated to
undermine any apathy that may have
cfept into the midst Of the Democratic
hosts of the city.
Judge James NJ. Gregory spoke to n
small crowd at Cunningham Hall last
night.
The American Telephone and Telegraph
Company will display the returns from
the election in New York in front of their
office, on Hull street, tonight Arrange
ments are complete TO receive the re-
turns as they are issued from New York.
SENATOR FLANAGAN EXPLAINS.
special to the Dispatch from Powha-
tan Courthouse last night says:
State-Senator Flanagan was seen this
morning and shown copy of q Rich
mond paper, referring to the matter OF a
printed form of election return that had
been sent over the district, a copy of
which he handed Judge Gregory, and in
which the Judges name did not appear
as candidate. Mr.. Flanagan said he
had seen the reference made to the mat
ter by Judge Gregory and that the latter
evidently did not know that he (Mr.
Flanagan was the originator OF the
form and that his name was accidentally
omitted. He further remarked that the
Judges suspicious Of foul play would
vanish as soon as he had the facts, as
II was evident that the paper would not
have been shown him IL the omission OF
the name was Intentional. Besides,
he said. ''if the scheme to deprive him OF
a return had been attempted II would
have failed of its purpose, as writ Oh
mandamus would fully protect the Judge
or any candidate in event or faiiure OF
the officers to certify the vote cast.
WHERE VOTING WILL BE DONE
From sunrise this morning until sun
set the people Of Manchester Will go 10
the polls and exercise that privilege vi
franchise which belongs to This liberty
loving land. The polls are located at the
following places:
First Ward-At c. F.. Fishers barber
shin on Hull near Seventh, street.
Second Wari-In the jury-room in rear
of the courthouse
Third Ward--At No. 1902 Hull street.
Fourth Ward-In the brick house on
Thirteenth between Hull and BAN
| bridge streets.
RAID ON PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
burglars effected an entrance to the
| residence of Mr.. Robert Day, who lVes
lust outside the city Saturday, and sue
ceeded in carrying off lot or ciothlhs
and articles valued at about %O. MI
nav and family were away rom home,
and nothing was known or this rald un-
I'll some hours afterwards. when the
| family returned. Captain James "A. Laps
comb. Chief of Police OF MahchosteI'
was at once notified, and every av9iiaDie
| clue followed. The search dlscloseu soue
| of the things hid near the home OIL
naoro named Allie Bell who. after be-
ing questioned about the theft, finally
acknowledged being implicated, but SAID
ne never took anything. and only looked
ON. He said that Richard Green ana
George Prince. two negroes, did the
| stealing. Bill was placed under arrest
| and brought to the city. These negroes
were arrested Sunday and turned over
| IN the county authorities. The case
| against them came up before squire
| Charles IT. Jones. Of Swansboro', yester-
dav afternoon. Prince and ireen were
acquitted. while Bell went TO The grand
jury.
REPORT OF POLICE CHIEF.
rha renort which the Chief Of Police
will make TO the Mayor for me month
| OF October is as follows: whole num-
her OF arrests, A--for felony, 3; for mis-
| demeanor. Is; for ordinance collation., ~;
| for suspicious character 3.
| or these arrests. Chief Lipscomb made
70. Oaicer Jones. 6; officer Smith, -, and
officer Wright, 10.
| YOUNG LADIES ENTERTAIN.
| That was a very pleasant entertain
ment given Thursday evening by num-
her of young ladies to their friends. me
evening was spent in games and music
untu no o'clock. when the young folks
were invited into the dining-room, where
| refreshments were served. Among those
present were Misses Leila Wright, Zine
| Jewett. Blanche Butler, Clara wright
Mary Harfeld, Minnie Jewett, Matte
Brown. Maggie Hall. Caddie conway,
| IL.
Rarnes. Lizzie Hastings: Messcs. George
nav clinton Waymack, Alfred Webb
| Jefferson Morrisett, Alfred Waymack,
| powell. Gordon, Charlie Lathrun, Ernest
| Walden Sidney Marid, Herosrt Shaw,
| Tom Nance; Lucius Epps, of Selma, N
| r. Willie Fields. of Primers Point, and
Clvde Whitlock, Of charlottesville.
| Chaperons-Mrs. Lloyd. Mrs. Hastings,
| and Mrs. Cotton.
RALLY OF THE UNIONS
rbsre will be rally of the Baptist
Young PEOPLES Union of he Oak-Groye
Baptist church this evening at 14o
o,ciock Messrs. J. Garland Pollard and
II M - Leach will make addresses on
the .Christian Culture" courses. The
nnIons of the Bainbridge-Street and
CIcnton-Street churches have been In
vited There will be special music, and
an interesting and profitable time is ex-
pected.
The Epworth League OF Asbury chapel
had a meeting Sunday AFTERNOON at
ocIock. The church was crowded with
naonla eager to hear the exercises. The
neetine was conducted by Mr.. Smith. a
s,udent of the Richmond College. The
rev ] o. Babcock. pastor Of Fifth
street church. delivered a nighly-inter-
as,,ro address. Mrs. X. +. Michaels
ana Mr.. stewart Hopkins each sang
soIos and were accompanied by Mrs.
pohert ellington. The music was fur
nished by the West-End choir.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
NJ 70 q Petzold returned from Bal
timore Friday.
1 -. Nau York where lie went