Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-24
FIGHT In THE FIRST.
THIS MANCHESTER WARD MAIN
BATTLE-FIELD TOMORROW.
CANDIDATES ARE WORKING HARD.
The Result VIII lie Close ana
watched for With Intcrcst-NOth-
ing I'm It-,Iayor Matrices Court
Other South-Side News.

Tomorrow is election day IN all OF the
counties of Virginia and in some of the
cities, among the latter Manchester. Here
the people will be called upon to choose a
member of the City Council from each
ward. The following are the regular nom
inees Of the Democratic party: First
Ward, w. o. Randlett; Second Ward, w.
w. Pool; Third Ward. w. r. Hart; Fourth
Ward, John +. Utz. Mr.. Randlett Is OPP
posed by Mr.. w. a. Neal. There is quite
strong fight between these candidates,
and the result will be close. Candidate
Neal, failing TO get the nomination at the
Democratic ward meeting, came out as
an Independent candidate. The Demo
cratic Committee has passed resolution
declaring that all Democrats are expected
10 vote for Mr.. Randlett. The friends OF
Mr. Neal are working very hard for has
election. There is no opposition 10 the
nominees in the other wards. The RepuD-
licans have put no one in the held, as IL
would be worse than useless for them TO
do so.
The election in the county will be quiet.
All the Democratic nominees will be
elected. Mr.. r. A. Bowen. member Of the
supervisors from the Manchester District.
is opposed by Mr.. II. l.. Cersley, of Swans
boro'.
HAD NOT HEARD OF 1T.
The Business-Men's Association Of Man
chester will meet the first Tuesday after
noon in June. President a. j. Daffron
said yesterday that he did not know any
thing of an effort being made to induce
the Richmond Petersburg and Carolina
to build their depot and shops on this
side of the river. or that committee 10
look into the matter would be appointed
The road will very probably have
round-house and repair-shop. more or less
extensive in the county near the city.
JONES GETS SIXTY DAYS.
Claude Jones. of Nineteenth and Balm
bridge streets, was the only applicant
before Mayor Maurice for justice yester-
1ay morning He was charged with
beating and abusing his wife. Mayor
Maurice heard great deal of testimony,
and then fined Jones s. and gave him
a fiat sentence of thirty days. He did
not have the s., and so thirty days were
added for it, so he went to Jail for sixty
DAYS.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. J. A. Spencer will preach a. the
Southern Railway Shops at noon to-
morrow.
Mr.. r. w. Rudd, Of Swansboro', Is de-
tanned at his home by illness.
Mr.. John II. Foster of Atlanta, Is in
the city visiting friends
Miss jamie Jones, of Green Bay. is
visiting Mrs. G. II. Thornton, ll3O Balm
bridge street.
Mr.. James Raines, Of Swansboro'. left |
yesterday to visit his sisters in Wash
lngton city.
Miss Agnes Watkins Is detained at her |
residence in Chesterfield county on ac-
count Of Illness, but is improving.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Clopton- |
Street Baptist church, Swansboro'. will |
meet at the residence of Mrs. Judge J. |
NJ. Gregory to-day at $3.50 u. NJ.
Revival services at West-End church |
continue to grow in interest. There were |
eleven conversions Sunday morning in |
the Sunday school and six additions 10
the church that day.
Misses Florence and Lucy Wilson, OF |
county, are visiting their
cousin, Mr.. n. w. Wright, Ninth and De-
catur.
Mrs John O'Brion, Misses Lucille and |
Lula O'Brien, and Misses Kate and Lula
Baird are in Washington attending tho
Peace Jubilee.
The reception that was 10 have been
held last night at COwardin-Avenue
Christian church has been postponed til
Friday night. All the members and
friends are cordially invited.