The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-16

bROADDUS AND
O'BRIEN FIGHT
Municipal Politics in Manchester
Grow Interesting.
fHE CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Anti.saloou League TO Mcct-Man's Hand
Crushed : News, Personal and
Rrief, OF Man.
chester.
fHE CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Menchcster Hureau, RICHMOND Times,

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. no.. Hun Street.
Tho political situation III Manchester
at the present time promises an interest,"
ing campaign before the city primary is
beid. The election of the usual number
OF Councilaen makes the interest gen.
crai. Seven members of the body are to
be elected. thus :affordinS the people an
opportunity TO make, should they sec fit,
many changes in this important branch
OF the city government The most prom
1ncnt fight is TO be waged in the Fourth
Ward between air. 7. c. Broaddus ana
Capt. John O'Isfien, who is president OF
the Council, and has been for several
years Capt. O BTicn has taken .. lead
Ing part in The administration of the
cItys affairs for some time. and now
holds several important Offices, such as
chairman Of the School Board and chair
man Of the Board of Water Commissioners
other than fl,c presidency of The Coun-
ell From the action of the Virginia
Democratic Club Thursday night in de-
clininS TO rcscind the resolution cndors-
ing Mr.. Broaddus, it seems that a strong
Opposition 10 Capt. G,Bren is develop
ing The friends OF both candidates.
however. arc at work, and the fight prom
Uses to be Il spirited one. which will bring
out The whole vote in the ward.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Chairman Robert S. Biycs has issued :,
call for meeting of The City Central
Committee to be held tonight at o'clock
iD his Office in the Leader building The
p1eeting viii be an important one. as the
s5ase for holding the city primary viii be
decided upon II is the general impress
sion that an carly primary viii be the
result. The election viii take place on
the ed OF May.
HAND CRUSHED.
Mr.. James Huddleston had his hand
bad.y mashed while at work on the
Twenty-11iEhth Street yards of the South
eFn Railway Company yesterday. He
YVES brought 10 his home iii this city,
N-here he was treated by DIR. Merchant,
suTseon for the road.
e meeting in the interest Of the Anti
Saloon League movement will be held ri
lcader Hall tomorrow afternoon a $50
o'clock. The league has a good member
ship in The city and many are interested
IN its work. Mr.. W. II. Owen Viii pre-
5sido at The meeting. while talks will he
made by Rev. Nv. w. Lear, Mr. j. c.
bailey, Rev. c. II. Crawford and others
a preShyteiyr, consisting of Eers I. S.
punaway-. ID. ID, w. r. Dcrieuy, d. u, and
NJ. ". Sisl. met on Wednesday at the
Second Baptist Church to examine Rev
ar CdInmack, a candidate for the masters
degree at Richmond College this year with
a view to his ordination as a minister.
The examination was satisfactory and The
ordination will take place at the Clopton-
Street Baptist Church on Sunday night,
March 24th.
MIR. CarnacF has received q. call TO two
Virginia church and viii accept it
BAD ACCIDENT.
Willie Smitllers, of Ninth and Afaury
Streets, while at work III the car-paiut-
ing department of the Southern shops
yesterday morning met with a painful
accident.
a large beam. which was being raised
by a pulley, fell, striking him across the
face, cutting an ugly wound across his
forehead. He was treated by DR.. Brod-
max.
MR.. TONEY PLEASED.
Tho people of Manchester have been
talking politics, as a result of the
spirited meeting Of the Virginia Demo-
cratic Club Both sides arc championcd on
the street corners.
Mr.. Touey expressed himself as we'll
pleased with the result of The meeting.
and considers that il viii strengthen the
club.
1t was reported on the streets yester-
day that there would be many members
OF the club to resign, but the fact that
only three designations We're rendered,
while twenty-one new members We're ta-
ken in, is a sign of the clubs strength
md reason for encouragement.
Personal AND BRIEF.
Mr a. L. Woodell, travelling freight