Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-19
THE OLD MEN NAMED.
MANCHESTER VOTERS NOMINATE
FOR VACANCIES IN COUNCIL.
DELEGATES TO The MAY CONFERENCE
First Ward Chooses Three Repre-
scntativcs-Mecti Are Lively,
put OrderIy-strong Opposition In
Three Wards-Othcr Items.

The citizens Of Manchester met last
night In ward meetings, and nominated
candidates for the City Council, TO be
chosen at the general election, In May,
and each OF the four present members OF
the Council, whose terms expired this
spring, received the nominations.
There was opposition in three OF the
four wards, and in thesa meetings the
proceedings were lively, but orderly, and
the minority submitted gracefully TO the
choice OF the majority. The result was
close in each OF the wards where there
was opposition. TWO OF the four wards
nominated members OF the City Central
Committee. and the First Ward elected
three delegates to the May convention"
DELEGATES TO MAY CONVENTION.
The Democratic voters of tho First
Ward met in a vacant store building, on
| Hull street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets Mr.. G. w. Gooding was noml-
| mated for chairman and so was Mr.. Will
liam Gratznowsky. The latter was chosen
and presided over the proceedings. Coun-
Gilman w. o. Randlett was promptly
nominated. so, also, was w. y. Neal. Both
nominees received seconds and the ballot
ing began. Several persons were chal-
| lenged, and that was instantly a sign
| for pandemonium TO break loose. The
| vote was announced, as follows: Rand
| lett, AZ: Neal, 49, The following persons
| were then nominated for the City Com
mttee from this ward: Messrs. w. 5.
| Wakefield (warG SUPPLEMENTARY j. b.
Rudd, and Captain L. T. Morris.
Delegates to the May convention were
also elected. They are Messrs. @. W.
| Gooding, 5. T. Jones. and William Gratz-
| noWsky.
CAPTAIN POOL IN THE SECOND.
| Captain w. w. Pool was nominated for
the Council in the Second Ward without
opposition. The meeting was held at the
Police Court, and was called to order
by Mr.. H. A. Jordan, ward supernten-
dent; Mr. c. A. Pickett. secretary. Mr..
Matthew Morton offered the Following
resolution:
Whereas. we have received with APP
prevail the course of Mr.. w W. Pool. one
Of our representatives in the City Coun- ,
Gil. and are satisfied that his services
have been very valuable to the whole
city. particularly his able and cOnscien-
city. as chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee: therefore, be IL
Resolved. That the thanks of this meet
ing 10 be rendered to him for his valuable
services as councilman. and that he be
unanimously nominated TO succeed him
self for the ensuing term.
The resolution was passed unanimously |
The following gentlemen were nominated |
members of the Central Committee from |
this ward: Messrs. c. A. Pickett a. j. |
Gallagher. and Robert S. Rives.
MEETING OF THE THIRD.
Mr.. T. II. Betty opposed Mr.. Hart in |
the Third Ward. The meeting was held |
at the place of business Of NJ. a. Right |
sell, on Hull street Mr.. James T. Abbott |
nominated Mr.. Hart TO succeed himself, |
and Mr.. George Holt nominated Mr.
Betty. The bailotng showed a vote cast |
of 6l,-34 for Mr.. Hart and q for Mr.. |
Betty. The meeting then adjourned with
out transacting further business.
LARGE MEETING OF FOURTH.
There was a large and lively meeting |
of the metropolitan Fourth Ward, held |
in the rear Of X. \. Bowers's store. Mr..
II. b. owen, ward superintendent, pre-
sided. Mr.. William b. Cox nominated |
Mr.. John g. Rice for the Council, and |
Mr.. James +. Bradley presented the name
of Mr. John Il. Utz Mr.. Utz was shown
10 be the favorite by vote of 81 10 ~.
After that the meeting adjourned.
Democratic nomination in Manchester |
is equivalent TO an election, 50 the per
sonnet of the Council will be unchanged
for the next twelve months.
MARY BAILEY Is ACQUITTED.
The Hastings Court of this city was in
session yesterday, when Mary Bailey (cOl-
orcd) was tried for her life on the charge
of infanticide. She was represented by
Mr.. 5 G. VIM. of blackstone, Va. while
Captain A. G. AttkissOn was counsel for
the Commonwealth.
The jury acquitted her with little de-
lay. AS has been published in the Dis
patch already, the child was known to
have been born, but no traces of it, dead
or living, have ever been found The pros
ecution failed to show that the child was
not living at present and 50 their case
failed utterly.
Mary EdmundsOn, also cOlOred, charged |
with being an accomplish of the mother
of the child, was also acquitted
The court will be engaged to-day in the
trial of Preston Parse Harris, the ne
gro who is charged with shooting two
other negroes in the street.
Daniel Eyle, a citizen of Chesterfield. !
was on Monday convicted of the betrayal
of Cora Henshaw, also of Chesterfield.
and sentenced to the penitentiary for a
term of five years by the Chesterfield
court Counsel for the prisoner-Messrs.
w. II. Garnett and j. VI. Gregory-were
given until Wednesday, when they shall
present a plea for new trial. If Judge
Clopton refuses this an appeal is likely to
be taken.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. w. w. Williams will preach at
Clopton-Street church Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. X. Boush is visiting friends In
Lynchburg.
DR.. John w. Brodnax has been ap-
pointed surgeon TO the Union Cotton
Mills
a marriage license has been issued by
Clerk Duval 10 Thomas II. Collins and
Lena Fischer.
Revival services are in progress at Zion
Baptist church (colOred). Rev. G.. G. Cole
man is being assisted by Rev. Willis Ro-
binson, of Fredericksburg.
Rev. G. +. DeVoe who is aiding Rev |
j. y. Spencer in a very successful re-
vival at Cowardin-Avenue Christian
church, preached last night on the "Un-
pardonable Sin" The discourse was re-
peated by request. The attendance was
very large.
Mr.. D. l.. Toney is considering the mat
ter Of announcing himself a candidate for
the next House of the General Assembly.
Liberty Council No. -, Junior Order
United American Mechanics. OF Swans
bOro has been declared the banner coun-
ell Of this order in the State. Recording |
Secretary William J. Morrissett, received
a letter from State-COuncil- Secretary |
Thomas Is. IVey cOngratulating the Nom