Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
THE PLAN CHANGED
TWO SETS OF DELEGATES TO BE
CHOSEN IN MANCHESTER.
Mr.. C0GBILL TO Be A CANDIDATE.
He VIII Enter the Race Tor '"'
scnate--County Chairmcn q" "'''
Observation-Disclosures Damages As
.esscd-PcrsonaIs and Briefs.


dered and accepted. and Mr. Phil y
CoebIrs name was handed in as can
dldate for the state Senate. The mem
bers from the Fourth Ward were In
s,ructed 10 select a candidate to fin the
Vacancy occasioned by the resignation
OF Mr.. Royal and 1t is probable they vii
select Mr.. a. J. Bradley.
Section Of the primary plan adopted
AT the last meeting was 80 amended as
10 allow the selection of two sets of del
egates-one 10 the senatorial convention
sand the other 10 the legislative conven-
s7ion-to be chosen by the candidates for
r1he two houses receiving the largest num-
Der of votes.
The officials OF the election were chosen,
as follows:
First ward-o b. Elder c. +. Fisher.
md Lacy BEDFORD.
Second Ward-A. Knorr a. Reame,
and III. A. Jordan.
Third Ward-G. +. Ely, NJ. A. Right
sail. and Il. c. White.
Fourth Ward-C. Il. French, f. A.
Lamb, and c. S. Whitlock.
The ward committeeman were autho-
rized to III any vacancies that might oc-
cur
1t was decided to assess each candidate.
including those for the United states
Senate. the sum of SO each. TO be paid
Before noon on next Wednesday.
The committee adjourned 10 meet next
"Wednesday meht. Those present We're:
chairman Gallagher. and Messrs. Cox.
Burkert, Farley. Cousins. Rives. Rudd.
Osterbind, Morris. Wakefield. and owens.
TO FIX TIME AND PLACE
The Democratic chairmen of Manches-
aer Chesterfield. POwhatan, and oGoch-
land will meet in this city next Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock 10 fix the time and
place for holding the convention TO nom
mate a candidate for senator from this
district. The meeting was TO have been
held yesterday, but the Powhatan and
Goochland chairmen were unable to be
present.
At the meeting on Tuesday Mr.. Phil.
V. Cogbill. chairman of Chesterfield
county. will announce his candidacy for
the State Senate from this district. Mr..
Cogbill resides at Chesterfield Court
house. and is very popular with the coun-
try people. He is also Commonwealth
Attorney of the county. The only other
candidate for the nomination is Hon II.
IL. owen, of this city The race will be
an interesting one
A YOUNG MANS DEATH.
Mr.. Edward Stith CleatOn died at AS
yesterday afternoon at 1922 BainJr lge
street after a lingering Illness. Mr.. Clca-
ton was d native of Lunenburg county.
and a son Of the late j. W. C!odton. He
was in his 10Th year and popular young
man. He held a position as conductor on
The Perry -street car line up 10 the time
of his Illness Deceased is survived by
three brothers and one sister. The fune-
& lfe
afternoon at 2:3J O'Clock. and the inter-
ment will be made in AIaury Cemetery.
Ii is understood that the Southern shops
at Burlington. y. c., will in the near fl-
furc be removed to Manchester. several
years ago a large amount of the work
done at the Manchester shops was trans
ferred to Burlington, carrying along many
Manchester families. Ky bringing his
work back here several hundred working
men and their families will be brought 10
this city.
NEITHER SIDE SATISFIED.
The commissioners appointed by the
Chesterfield County Court in the natter
Of condemnation proceedings for the
Farmvile and Powhatan railroad, met in
the Hastings Court room yesterday
morning. and the damages 10 the Nc
GOwan estate were fixed at $S.073. Judge
John III. Ingram represented the estate,
and Judge Thomas n. Miller the railroad.
Neither side was satisfied WITH the
amount of the assessment. and an appeal
may be taken, although action in that
respect has not yet been determined upon.
A called meeting OF the City Council
will be held at o'clock Monday night.
Reports from the Street Committee and
the Committee on Buildings and Lands
VIII be presented. This is the object of
the meeting. The Buildings and Lands
Committee will make recommendations IN
reference to the enlargement of the court
house, and win probably ask that 1t be
done.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs e. II. Uranium has returned from
Farmville.
Mrs. II. c. Hewlett and Miss Page
Pelham have returned from very pleas
ant visit to relatives in Farmville and
Amelia.
Rev. Mr. Hutton will preach at the
PRESBYTERIAN church this morning at IL
o'clock. No service in the afternoon.
Miss Ruth T.. Hines, of 10 east Tenth
street. left last night on the midnight
train for Winston. n. c., TO visit AIRS o.
G. Mckenzie She will be absent from
the city several weeks.
Miss Beulah Brooks. of Williamsburg,
IS visiting her uncle. Captain 5. J. Brooks,
ZIG McDOnOugh street.
Miss Pattie Walker of Mecklenburg,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. S.
j. Brooks, has left for Baltimore, Nd.
Rev. Sparks Melton, of Baltimore. viii
preach at cambridge Street Baptist
church this morning.
The specifications for the new Central
Methodist church are now being worked
out by the architect, and the bids for its
erection will soon be in the hands of
the committee.
Miss Irene Bass has returned TO her
home in Swansboro, after a pleasant
visit TO friends In Hanover county
Mr.. Smith Latham. VINO has been quite
sick at his home on Decatur street, IS
improving.
Miss Maggie Jones and Stanley. the lit
tie son OF Mr.. w. j. MorrisSett are
spending the week with friends in Hen
rico
Mrs. John A. Burke, who has suffered
so much with o sprained ankle. is now
able TO walk, though attended with Diff
ficulty.
Mr.. George l. Harding VINO has been
stopping with his sister, on west Seventh |
street. has left for Fredericksburg.
Rev Mr.. Willingham Will preach at |
Clopton-Street Baptist church % ""'h |
services to-day. At night the ClOpton- |
Street quaTtette will sing.
Mr.. w. III. Atkisson, who has been sick |
the past two month Is able to be cut |
egain.
Miss Alyse Ellis of Kittrell Springs. |
n. c., and Miss - ian Russell Beavers. |
ulster of Captain Beavers. OF the United |
States Volunteers. is visiting Miss Edna /
Bayley, No. iOl west Twelfth street
Services at Meade Memorial church n /