The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-02
SMITH BOLTED
THE CONVENTION
Dinwiddie Candidate for treasurer
Kicks Out of Traces.
DR.. CLAIBORNE is QUITE ILL.
Bishop Randolph Confirms a Class
Cigars with Bogus stamps Seized.
Large sale of Timber Land
in southampton.

PETERSBURG, VA, May l-Specla"-
The Democratic County Convention heid
to-day at DinNiddie Courthouse TO ho'''-
nate candidates for the different county
officers 20 be nlled at the May eiecuoh'
was very largely attended and there Was
a great deal of wrangiing. MI. }. =.
Smith, county chairman and candidate
for treasurer, refused to submit MS
claims to the convention, ana IN
lengthy speech declared himself opposed
to ring and gag rule and candidate
for treasurer until the sun goes uo"H oh
May 18th.
lion. William 3. McIlwaine addresseu
the convention In a forciOle speech, al
vocdung harmony In the party. lie was
followed by Mr. T.. T. smith, OF blh"lu-
die county.
The convention made the fol owlns
nominations. For Treasurer j. \. mar
ris. for clerk County and Circuit court
A. NJ. Organ; for Sheriff. w ii. Young
for Commissioner of Revenue Disttlc1
No. I, G.. W Barner. for Commissioner
OF Revenue District No ., John Har-
grave. for Commonwealth Attorney
Alder, II. Powell.
The prospects are that there will be
big hight for county officers, as nearly
all the candidates nominated to-day VIII
have opposition. Mr. S. Y. Gillian Is
I'm the heid as an independent candidate
for county treasurer.
BISHOP PREACHED.
Bishop Randolph preached a St Paul's
Episcopal church yesterday morning.
and at the close OF the sermon adm n
istered the right OF confirmation &C. ten
persons. Last night the bishop preached
at St. Stephen Episcopal church. col
ored. whore be- confirmed a class Of twelve
persons.
About 5000 Of the Jacobs cigars with
the fraudulent Lancaster. Pa, stamp on
them have been seized I'm Petersburg BY
the United States officials.
The Epworth League Conference which
has been In session al Grenshaws church,
Blackstone. for tho past two OF three
days, adjourned last night There were
over 1000 people present. In the after
noon thore was an Old time Methodist
love feast and remarks we're made by
different ministers. Last night there was
a sermon by Rev e T. Dadmun. Of Pc
tersburg, followed by a conservation ser
vice.
PHYSICIAN ILL
Dr. John Herbert Claiborne. one Of Pc
tersburg's most prominent physicians, Is
quite ODD at his home ON Union street. IN
this city.
Mr. benjamin Bradford the Irish evan
gelist. who Is holding services In this
city. wil begin "A series OF meetings at
SW'tt Creek, Chesterfield county next
week
Mr. Tucker Whyte who succeeds Mr..
Ciaggett Young as assistant passenger
ticket agent OF the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company IN this city entered
upon his duties to-day Mr.. Young has
gone % Lynchburg 20 accept "a similar
position there
The Misses Harris. nieces Of Mr. 4. G..
Ragand. Of this city. have sold TO a saw
mill man ar Capcrs. a station ON the
Atlantic and Danville railroad. tract Of
timber land In southampton county for
5000 Mr. Ryland has half interest
IN this sale.
Mrs Thos. Tucker. who resides on VIII
cox street and who was stricken with
paralysis some days ago. is critically ST..
The regular monthly term Of the County
Court Of Greensville is being held TO-
day Several Petersburg business men
left this morning 10 attend this court