Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-03
CAMPBELL FOR MAYOR
THE MANCHESTER COUNCILMAN
a CANDIDATE.
WARM TINE IN THE SPRING.
Contest Between the New Aspirant
and Mayor Maurice to he u Lively
One-TwO Funerals To-Day-Other
News from the south side.

Mr.. Miller A. Campbell, member of tho
Manchester Council from the Second
Ward. and a merchant, has announced
himself candidate for the mayoralty Of
the south-side city. Some while ago it
was printed exclusively in the columns
of the Dispatch that friends Of Mr.. Camp
bell were urging him to enter the race for
the office. and at that time it was stated
that the gentleman had taken the mat
ter under advisement. Mr.. Campbell an
nounces now that he yields to the pres
sure of friends, and enters the field of
contest with the fixed purpose to win, if
he can, fairly and honestly
Mr.. Campbell has been a citizen Of Man
chester seventeen years, coming TO this
city from his native county of Prince
Edward. For number Of years he was
in the employ of the Richmond and Dan
vile, now the Southern Railway Com
pany, and while still thus situated was
six years ago elected to the City Council
from the Second Ward About five years
ago he relinquished his position with the
railroad and began mercantile life at Hull
ard Twelfth streets. Here he has con-
Quoted a successful general grocery bust
ness since
From the day Mr.. Campbell became a
city father he has taken an active and
aggressive part in all that pertained TO
what he conceived was for the city's
good. He was early recognized as a man
who would do his duty, como what may
and regard the city's interests as sacred
and guard them as faithfully as his own.
90, ,f4t
the Almshouse Committee, and made
chairman of the Cemetery Committee.
While on the Almshouse Committee, or
Committee on Poor. as ii was then called,
the City Almshouse became an institution
and is doing a work to-day that is
monument to his labOrs. He has been
continued on the Cemetery and Street
committees TO the present time. He Is
now chairman Of the Street Committee.
ranking in Importance with the Finance
Committee. and perhaps more important
than any other, because a citys right TO
the name of city and her progress is
measured by her streets. He has also
been placed on the Building and Land
Committee and made its chairman. Mr.
Campbell was born in Prince Edward
county 81 years ago. His childhood home
was almost in the shadow of Hampden-
Sidney College, and few miles from
Farmvile. He became a citizen OF Man
chester at the age of 20.
As far as known, the only other candi-
date for the mayoralty is the incumbent
Hon. H. A. Maurice. Mayor Maurice
will enter the race with equal zeal and
honesty Of Mr.. Campbell, and it is safe
to predict that a canvass on the highest
planes known to politics will be theirs.
The incumbent is am exceedingly popular
officer, and what is regarded in his favor
is, perhaps, a member of more secret
orders than any man in the city. 1t
looks now as if the spring will be warm
as far as politics are concerned.
ONCE A MANCHESTER GIRL.
A Long Island On. W paper says: Mr.
William Raab, Jr., better known as Pro
fessor Raab and Miss Victoria TAFT, OF
New York, formerly Of Fourth street
Long Island City. were quietly married
on Sunday afternoon by the Rev. G.. NJ
Evans, of the East-Avenue Baptist
church. Mr. and Mrs. Raab will reside
on Van Alst avenue.
Mrs. Raab is the only daughter of Mr..
James TAFT, formerly a resident of Man
chester, Va, and niece of Mr.. John j.
Powell. of Richmond.
The jury which on Tuesday night was
unable to agree i'm the case of Roberts
VS.. the Richmond wood working COM
pany, and was continued until yesterday,
brought in a verdict for the defendant
company. The suit was for 5000 dam
ages.
The Board Of Health, of which Dr.
Lawrence Ingram is chairman will meet
this afternoon at o'clock.
TWO FUNERALS THIS MORNING.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Virginia
Winder, whose death occurred on Tues
day, at her residence, corner of Porter
and Fourteenth streets. after protracted
illness, will take place this morning at
IL O'Clock. from the Presbyterian church.
Rev. Charles n. Van Houton, pastor of
the church, will conduct the services.
The interment will be made in Holly
wood Cemetery.
The following gentlemen have been re-
auested TO act as pall-bearers: Messrs.
d. L. Pulliam. c. NJ. Wallace. ST., w. Hay
Garnett. Robert l.. French. 7. Il. Petit
grew. william Il. Cox. Il. Il. Walden, and
Thomas IL. Fisher.
The remains OF Mrs Sarah A. BEDFORD.
whose death on Tuesday at Newport
News was apnounced exclusively In the