Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
ELECT THEIR THREE.
REPUBLICANS OF MANCHESTER
CHOOSE DELEGATES TO HANOVER.
A NEW CITY COMMITTEE FORMED.
Nearly All of Those Participating
Are Negroes-sham Battle Last
Night-Cases Before the Mayor
Personal and Briefs.

The Republicans of Manchester held a
convention at Cunnlngham's Hall last
| night in which delegates were elected to
| the district congressional convention, and
much other business was transacted.
The meeting was called 20 order BY Mr..
b. B. Weisiger. city postmaster, The
| Chair appointed committees on Creden-
| tails and Permanent Organization. The
| former committee reported the following
as members of the convention, as elected
on Thursday night at the several ward
meetings: From First Ward-F'rank Nell
son, A. Q. Powell, II. Davis; Alternate,
| ]. T. Burke. Second Ward-John Ran
| dolph, Felix Price; Alternate, Moore
Griffin. Third-G. w. Cunningham J. f..
| Hall, b. b. Weisiger. II. II. Robinson,
p. f. Richardson, Fletcher Jackson, K.
| Head, and II. =. Russei; Alternate, Will
| liam Howell. Fourth-Moses Harris, N.
| +. Johnson, Alex. Booker, o. f. Savoy,
X. j. Morris and j. II. Cunningham; AL
ternates-Robert Boles. W. T. Burford,
and /. Jackson. All the delegates were
colored, except Postmaster Weisiger.
NEW CITY COMMITTEE.
The committee reported the City Central
Committee which was elected also on
Thursday night, as follows: First Ward
Frank Nelson, a. q. Powell, Henry DAVIS;
Second Ward-H. Johnson, l.. Brown
Sidney Allen; Third Ward-G. w. Cum
ningham, B. &. Weisiger, l.. r. Clarke;
Fourth Warehouses Harris, X. j. Nor
ris, j. H. Burford.
The committee recommended Mr.. Weisi-
ger as permanent chairman. and he was
elected TO the position by reclamation.
The temporary secretary was also elected
permanent secretary
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The convention then proceeded to bust
ness. and elected the following delegates
to the Hanover convention: n. L. john
son. B. Il. Weisiger. and J. T.. Hall. Frank
Nelson was elected alternate. Mr.. Weisl-
ger was chosen 10 represent the city on
the District Committee.
The convention here went into the cleo
ton of a city chairman, and after much
discussion John f. Hall was elected.
Others put in nomination were a. Q.
Powell and n. f. Johnson. After that
the convention adjourned.
HAD A SKIRMISH DRILL
The Grays and Company E, of Rich
mond. had a skirmish drill at the old
baseball park on the Petersburg turn
pike last night which was witnessed by
a right large crowd.
The Grays had a good attendance Of
members, and when the Richmond boys
arrived. were in uniform, ready to receive
them. Together they went TO the base
ball grounds. Here the soldiers banged
away at each other for an hour or more
in true Santiago style. The rattle OF the
rifles could be heard plainly in Rich
mond. as we'll as in Manchester, and
some were curious of the cause.
THE 'SQUIRES COURT.
'Souire Lithgow had a few offenders
before him in the Police Court yesterday
morning. c. II. Firth was charged with
being a vagrant, but was turned loose
by the Squire Mr.. Firth is an aged man,
whose home is near the county court
house.
James Foster, Gary Foster, and Beverly
Brown had a fight few nights since.
They were taken in charge by the police
and 81 and costs was the assessment
made against them.
HAD A HAY RIDE.
A number of young people Of Manches-
ter had a jolly hay ride out in Chester
field Thursday night. They went out TO
the farm of Mr.. Mann. where refresh
ments were served. 1t was o'clock be-
fore they returned to the city.
Those present were Misses Mamie,
Essie. and Lucille Hendricks, Florence
Mann, Laura and Eva Stanley, Pearl
Spain. Russell Baugh Felia Mann, and
Agnes Reynolds; Messrs. Bernard Per
due. Stanley Kahn, George Baugh, Rich
ard Nance, Floyd Ashbrook, Jesse Buck
ner. Charles Chenault, Howard Chenault,
RoIIv Kidd. Carleton Reynolds. and Jesse
Barton.
Chaperones-A1r. and Mrs. T. II. Rey-
nolds.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. b. 3. Cline and family have left
for Blackstone, Va.
Mr.. Il. Harris, of Weldon, y. c., is in
the city calling on his many friends.
Mrs w. 5. Lowry is visiting relatives
In Newport News, Va.
Miss Ruth Van Houten is visiting the
family Of Mr.. George Watts, in Henrico
county.
r. G. Wood, Of Weldon, n. c., is visit
ing his parents, at No. sol Semmes street.
Miss Matte Robertson, OF Crewe, is Wis
iting Mrs. J. 4. Williamson, at No. 1906
McDonough street.
DR.. r. y. Mathews has returned from
q trim TO Buffalo Lithia Springs where
he has been spending a short time, for his
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Beasley, who have
been visiting in Caroline county have
returned to the city. They will leave for
their home, in South Boston, in few
days.
The Finance Committee held a meeting
last night Only routine business was
transacted.
The Economy Shoe Company, Of Rich
mond. who recently bought out the stock
of Il. j. Mayheld, of this city, will open
a Manchester branch store to-day. at 1908
Hull street.
THE TICKETS RECOVERED.