Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
GOLD MEN MAY VOTE.
MANCHESTER COMMITTEE AMENDS
ITS PRIMARY PLAN.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
vacancies ON the hoard of Health
""a s"e school hoard Filled
hessrs. Lumpkin and HowIe Have
"ords-Personais and Briefs.

The City Democratic COMMITTEES =,
m""enester' held a meeting last night In
sne oiiice of the chairman, Mr.. l.. p
iooI several hours being spent in re.
NiSihg the plan for the conduct of ,hs
approaching primary, and among other
'hings taking the important action n,
resembling the paragraph recurring voters
70 endorse the Chicago and Roanoke plat.
FORMS which has proved distasteful 10
many.
ihose present were Messrs. Pool. Brad
Iey' s. T. Jones, G. II. Jones, Ferguson.
Fugh' Gooding, Elder, Tyson. and simn-
soh' Inc hrst step taken was to cut out
the paragraph to which objection had
oeen raised. This was followed by a reeo-
tuition offered by Mr.. Gooding. recurring
the voters in the primary to pledge them
serves to support the Democratic nomi-
nees at the ensuing general election. Mr.
Dfduiey onered a substitute resolution,
requiring each voter at the primary TO
declare himself "a Democrat" and pled9e
himsef TO support the Democratic nori-
nees at the general election. The sub-
stltute was put. and recorded vote re-
suited as follows: Ayes-Messrs. Brad
icy; Fergusson, Pugh. Tyson, Simpson.
ana u. n. Jones-5. Noes-Messrs. Pool
uoodlng, ). z. Jones, and Elder The
substitute was declared adopted.
Inc committee then proceeded TO ex-
anime the plan section by section. but no
important change was made.
AL ~ O'Clock the body adjourned to
meet on the evening of April 18th. the
Day of the primary.
MR.. SHOTWELL RESIGNS.
Mr. A. ID. Shotwell has resigned from
the Board OF Health. and the City Coun-
ell has elected Mr.. John c. Rice in his
stead. Members of the School Board
have also been elected for the ensuing
years. as folowsi Messrs. j. r. Green
First Ward; w. w. Pool, Second Ward:
q. A Carr Third Ward, and j. j. Bayley,
Fourth Ward. The last three are re-
elections. In the First, Mr.. Green sue
ceeds Mr.. Sims
MR.. LUMPKIN ORDERED OUT.
Mr. j. q, Lumpkin and Mr.. D. b.
Howle, two well-known gentlemen of the
9outhsiue, the one the city bill-poster,
and the other advertising manager Of the
Chesterhel Chronicle, came near having
OF MIR. Howle. The cause Of the hot
words which passed was a misunder-
standing on the part Of Mr.. Howle OF
the intention of Mr. Lumpkin In con-
nection with the Busy Bee, a little adver-
Using sheet published by the Chronicle,
Mr.. HoWle had issued n supplement TO be
distributed with the Bee on the street.
Mr.. Lumpkin. the bill-poster, felt as
sured that this was an infringement of
the bill-posting ordinance, and, not wish
Ing Mr.. Howie TO be summoned before
the Mayor for the violation, went to his
oi1ce, and told him he was placing him
self in a position 10 be arrested. Mr..
Howle appeared TO misunderstood the in
tentions of his friend, and became ex-
cited. He declared that he had received
permission from Mayor Maurice TO scat
ter the supplements on the street and
when Mr.. Lumpkin contended the Mayor
had no such right, Mr.. Howle invited him
TO leave the office kicking at him as he
passed out. When the ousted gentleman
reached the sidewalk he informed Mr..
Howle that If ne desired a settlement OF
mis- grievances he knew where it could
be found. This ended the matter No ar
rests have been made.
This ordinance has been the cause of
trouble 10 a great many persons, who
VIII not dCquhlnL themselves Oh llS eN-
istence, but il has also been the source
OF considerable revenue 10 the city in the
way of $40 fines and licenses. Council
man w. b. Bradley has offered the fol-
lowing resolution for the repeal of the
law: Resolved, That the Ordinance Com
mittee be instructed to report an ordi-
nance repeating the bill-posters' and dis
tributors' ordinance and the license re-
CURED for the same.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Supervisor Haley Cole, of Midlothian
District, Chesterfield county, was in the
city yesterday
Mrs. Matte Rudd continues very i'll at
her fathers residence, Mr. Samuel Wicks,
n west Seventh street
Mrs. NJ, d. Phillips is quite sick at
her son-in-law's, Mr., j. C. BEDFORD, in
SwansDoro'.
Mr.. George Ransom, of Atlanta, Ca,
Is in the city, the guest of his friend, Mr.. |
Augustine Royal on Porter street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian W. Taylor, of |
NJ. c., are in the city, the |
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Wal |
thall, Of Ninth and Maury streets.
There will be prayer meeting at the |
llmshouse this evening at $3.50 o'clock, |
conducted by the Epworth League, of |
West-End church.
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