The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-19
WARD MEETINGS
IN MANCHESTER
Incumbents Renominated for The City
Council.
INTERESTING IN FOURTH WARD
Marriage of Mr.. T. II. Collier ana Miss
Lena Fischcr-Mary Baily Was
Acquitted other News
from Manchester
Bureau. Richmond Times,
1ll2 Hun street Beattie Block.

"AHhNhtolfI bAIfdu 1NlfUNIoIN A4Nlfof
lll2 Hun street, Beattie BLOCK.
Ward meetings were held last night Tor
the purpose Of nominating a candidate for
| the City Council from each ward.
Some excitement and much interest de-
veloped at several OF the meetings and
the votes showed that the friends OF the
candidates wero pretty nearly evenly di-
vded
a CLOSE RACE.
In the First Ward the vote was very
| close the incumbent. Mr. ". O. Randlctt.
winning by the slim majority of four.
| The friends Of Mr.. bud" Neale worked
hard, but Mr. Neale himself stated as
late as yesterday afternoon that the first
he knew OF his candidacy was when De
saw the statement in Yesterday after
moons paper. His friends. however rail-
lied noby. with the result that when the
vote was counted It stood. Randlctt g..
Neale. 49, This was considered big vote
for the ward.
Messrs. Z. r. Morris. J. g. Rudd md
J. $. Wingheld were elected as members
OF tho city Central Committee.
The following delegate 10 the MAY com
vention in Richmond were chosen. Mossrs
s. T. Jones @. W. Gooding and William
Gratnowsk
ALL HIS OWN WAY.
Mr. W. i. Pool. in the Second Ward
had walk-over. There was incorporation
to him. The voters met in the MAYORS
Court room and transacted AN business.
including the selection of members of The
City Central Committee. i'm about five
minutes.
Mr.. Pool was renominated. and Messrs.
\. J. Gallagher. Robert Reeve and Clar-
enco Petit were placed on the city Gene
trail Committee.
Mr. w. r. Hart the incumbent in the
Third Ward. was opposed by Mr.. ~ Prt-
t.. and the friends Of both parties cam
vassed assiduously for their candidates.
The vote disclosed the fact that Mr. Hart
had won over Mr. Betty by the vote of
80 to q.
MAIN PLACE OF INTEREST
The greatest interest conferred in tho
nomination On the Fourth Ward whore
Mr.. ]. f. Utz was opposed hv Mr.. J. O.
Rice. IL was apparently a fight between
the silver and gold Democrats. and tho
result showed a victory for tho silveritcs
by \ close margin.
Mr.. Harry owen. tho ward sunorlnten-
dent. was in the chair and Tho Times re-
porter acted as secretary There were
about two hundred citizens present. some
Of them from the other wards as spcc-
tators
The ball was started by the nomination
| Of Mr. Rice hv Mr. A. a. Harding and
Mr. William Cox seconded the nomina-
! ton.
Then Mr. James Bradley nominated
Mr. Utz
Il wish 70 nominate a Democrat said
Mr. Bradley.
"I want TO state that 7 seconded the
nomination Of a Democrat" replied Mr.
| Cox. "and ] don't understand what the
gentleman means
TT WAS UNDERSTOOD.
81 didn't suppose r. was necessary FOR
me 10 say that said Mr Harding for
believe this is understood ass being a
| Democratic meeting"
After some discussion IL was decided To
vote by ballot. and tho chair appointed
Messrs. James Bradley and william Cox
tellers. and Messrs. p. Naymack and
Buford Walker ne sergeants-at-arns.
Balloting was then begun and Air. Utz
won on "a vote Of 81 10 60 Although nm
avowed opponent ~ w j. Bryan. Alr.
Rice was beaten hy only seven votes.
COLLIER-FI
Mr.. Thomas IT, Collier am Miss Lena
Fischer were married at the fifth-sireet
Methodist church by Rev. w q. Wal
lace Yesterday afternoon M o'clock in
tho presence Of a number ~ friends of
the contracting parties. Immediately af-
ter tho ceremony the happy couple left
FOR a northern trip.
Mr.. Thomas Anderson acted as best
man and Miss Clara Fischer was the
bridesmaid
Upon their return Mr. and Mrs Collier
will reside IN Richmond.
MARY BAILEY ACQUITTED
H.fr ID.
dav was consumed i'm hearing the case
of Mary Bailey. tho colored woman who
was charged with numbering her new
horn infant The accused WAS repre-
scented by Mr. s. c. Wing OF blackstone.
The evidence was not sufficient 10 cone
Wet the woman. and the jury without
leaving their seats returned O. verdict of
not guilty.
MAYORS COURT
In the Mayors Court Yesterday morning
Snencer Harris. charged with carrying
concealed weapon. was discharged Tor
want OF evidence.
John Lewis (coloredD got very drunk
and created disturbance 10 the annoy
ance Of the neiehborhood. lie was arrest
cd by officer Wright. and when the evil
dence was heard the accused was fined
S25 in default OF which he went 10 jail.
PERSONALS AND NOTES.
Another large audience heard Evange-
list DeVol Monday night az Cowardin-
Avenue church. His subject was step
ping Heavenward." There were two con-
versions and many more near th6 king
dom
Mrs. VI X. Bousch IS visiting friends
in Lynchhurg
Revival services are still going on AZ
Zion Baptist church 0colored). Rev. q.
@ Coleman Is being assisted by koV.
Willis Robinson. Of Fredericksburg
Mrs. Ernest Gilbert continues seriously
m.
Rev. w. W Willio will preach ar
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