Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-26
MAY ALTER THE PLAN
1T Is NOT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY
As ADOPTED.
FIGHT FOR The NOMINATIONS.
Messrs. Toney and owen Both Want
to Go to the Legisiature-A Womnn
Attempts Observation-Disclosures
sOna1s ana briefs.

a special meeting OF the City Demo-
cratic Committee will be held in the
Mayors Court room tonight at o'clock.
Some members OF the committee have ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the primary
plan as adopted at the last meeting. and
1t is thought that an effort will probably
be made TO reconsider and make some
amendments in the plan. The idea of
having but one set of delegates for both
the senatorial and legislative conventions
does not seem to suit some Of the COM
mitteemen, and many citizens have also
indicated their disapproval.
There will be two Manchester candi-
dates in the field In the legislative pri-
mary of September 9Th. Mr.. ID. L. Toney.
prominent merchant, aspires to a seat
in the House. Mr.. Toney has been active
I'm politics for a number of years. He
was a member Of the Legislature several
years ago, and was postmaster under
President Cleveland. He was chosen
chairman of the City Central Committee.
which position ne resigned TO enter the
field for the Legislature.
Mr. Harry r. owen, now a member Of
the House, wants 10 return to the halls
enter the Senate. The Chesterfield and
Powhatan delegations in the nominating
convention may oppose giving two men
10 Manchester, but this Is not without
precedent. The late NJ. r. Lloyd, OF this
city. was a member OF the senate at the
same time that Hon. Thomas NJ. Miller
now Judge Of Powhatan county, repre-
scented Manchester I'm the House. Messrs.
owen and Toney will both be given cor
dial support.
FEMALE HOUSE-BREAKER.
A female house breaker has been ope-
rating in Manchester. She made an effort
a night or two ago to break in the out
house of the residence No. Sl3 Semmes
avenue, but was frightened off. About T.
o'clock that night the gentleman living
there heard a slight noise I'm the yard.
| and going TO the back door saw a colored
woman standing there. He went out, and
when she saw him coming she ran out
the back gate and disappeared The gen.
teman lost sight of her In the gloom,
and. returning, found that she had drop
ped a dingy-brown cape and a bag with
a lot OF old clothes in it and some chicken
feathers. He placed the articles on the
ground and went back In the house to
watch for the possible return Of the thief.
| He fell asleep, however. and when he
awoke the cape and bag with its contents
were gone.
The remains Of John Garrett Patteson
were buried from Meade Memorial church
at IL o'clock yesterday morning. che in
| terment was In Hollywood. The services
/ were conducted by Rev. Ben Dennis. and
/ the singing vas by the vested choir. Of
/ which the deceased was n member. Many
! friends accompanied the remains 20 their
/ last resting place. Mr. HaddOn watkins
sang shall We Meet Beyond the RiverT
| The choir sent handsome floral Tyre,
and there were many other floral tributes.
The funeral services Of Mortimer Belrne
! owen, eldest son of AR b. p. owen, We're
conducted at the grave in Maury Gene
terry Thursday evening by Rev. Ben Den
mis-. Mrs. Knowles sang shall We Gather
at the RiverY' The choir Of Meale-Me-
mortal church, Of which he was mem
Der, also sang.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Susan H. BlankeL nip and Mrs.
! Annie Lynch are visiting friends i'm Pow
hatan and Chesterfield counties. and win
stay the remainder Of the summer.
Mr. John Thurshnd, Of Jennings, MOTTO
way county, who has been visiting his
daughter. Mrs. UandOn Jones, returned
to his home Tuesday.
Misses Mamie and Orie Davidson, of
Cowardin avenue, and also Miss Eva
Davidson. Of No. 15OS McDOnough street,
are visiting friends in Spotsylvania coun-
| ty. where they expect TO spend lhe re-
mainder the summer
Extensive improvements are being made
| in the lodge-room Of Stuart Lodge. lnde-
pendent order of Odd-Fe.lOws. The reno
walton will be complete. and more hand
some or comfortable room VIII be nara 10
| find anywhere.