The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-21
REPUBLICANS TO
HAVE SHAKING UP.
Will Have a White Man as Chair
man Of Committee.
DELEGATES WERE APPOINTED
And the Whites Are Much in the Major
'iy-Some Trouble Between Man-
ayers ofLeague as to Pitcher
Thomas-ilews Items.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,

&
1l02 Hull Street.
Republicans of Manchester suddenly
came into activity last night each ward
electing delegates to meet tonight and
reorganize the Republican City Commit
lee. j. B. Johnson, colored. chairman OF
The old committee, was at the meeting
in the Third Ward, and was taking a
very active part in the movements OF
the members.
Beyond question the next chairman
of the Republican committee will be
white man. There are only three negro
delegates. all of these being from the
Third Ward In the First Ward there
is a contest between five white men and
five negroes. each side claiming they are
the delegates
Two delegates from this committee
will be appointed or elected tonight to at
tend the Congressional Convention meet
ing in West Point october th
There was more interest IN the Repub-
lican party here last night than mas peen
seen for many months. or In iact years.
This can be accounted for by the APP
pearance here recently OF MI. l. d
Smith, who was formerly the post'iiast Vel
Of This city. and a Republican OF the
frs, wafer. Mr. Smith will be elected
chairman of the committee at It's TeoT-
:-arization tonight What steps. II any,
will he taken looking to placing man
in the race for Congress in TINS distrlct
cannot be told The name of Mr.. Snead
VS. ,,ron,f,ently mentioned for the posi-
lion hut he declined, and will not run
The name OF Mr. b. b. Weisiger was
mentioned by few, yet when he was
seen he said that he would not be
candidate
Djscord which will neither WORK 70 'he
advantage of one team or place the olher
Ji,~I,t l,cfp
brewing between the managers OIL N..e
Manchester and Petersburg teams, ana II
Is all on account of Pitcher Ihofaas' VINO
pitched the last game for Manchester ana
ron It, being offered an inducement 10
riay with the Cockade boys
Mr. Thomas came to the city last week
and was Immediately picked up by the
Manchester boys. Petersburg now offers
him $50 per month for the year around.
Mr. Thomas has signed the papers TO go
with the cockade boys. Now MI way
rack says that he will not allow MN TO
play with another team, ana lhat II
Thomas goes with Petersburg ne Will
either drop his team from the league or
the Cockade boys will have to drop out.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER.
The owners of a mill on the river front
Ea6 negro arrested yesterday afternoon
late He had tried to sell them some loose
corr. The Waterman thinking it was
lice could be notified and when they ar
rived the man was arrested on charge
of being a suspicious character.
MIR. FRENCH TO RESIGN.
Mr. r H. French will tender his resig
,rtion as chairman of the City Central
t-,,nmittee at a called meeting of tle
15oay Saturday night The cali of the
committee. together is for this purpose
CHIEFLY though there Will be some pIaitS
for the primary discussed. MI trench
decision to retire from the committee
comes in the nature of a surprise to the
~, ,nbers and the whole city in general.
Twice has he been elected to the posi-
ton and has given universal sausiaot on
AS a clear and conservative chairman, the
rarity has been strengthened greatly dur
Ing his term, and his retiring wiz be
ely felt.
lust who will be elected to fill the va
c.ncy cannot now be told. There has
bee.n some talk Of electing Mr.. c. c.
Cc, sins to the position, he nov being
a member Of the committee, and GE eX-
ccllent worker for the party.
THE GAME LAW.
Jr publication recently the season for
hurting in Chesterfield county was IN
correctly quoted BY special act CT the
lcgislature the law was changed from
October 18th to November the lst, and in
force until February list. The penalty
violation oil TINS Jaw Is n me OF NOT
less than s. or more than $50 or confine
,ncnt for thirty days for each cffense.
Powhatan has the same law governing
hunting made by a special act of the
Legislature.
TAX QUESTION.
A matter of special interest to the voters
OF the city is the provision of the new
Constitution holding that no person shall
he eligible TO vote unless he has paid 81
in taxes within the past year. Special
tax collector, W. T. Reid. is now pre-
pairing list OF those who have paid which
ne Will furnish TO the city treasurer, as
also those who have failed to pay. The
cit5- treasurer certifes list TO the board
Of registrars of each district by the first
Of September
This is a matter which should be at
tended to by every one who has until this
date neglected it. or there may be some
trouble on election day.
CASE CONTINUED.
In the Police Court yesterday the
case against Price and ]. ]. Burrows for
assault ON ". ]. Williams some days ago.
was called and by request of Mr. will
il,ns, continued until Friday Absence of
II witness was the reason Mr.. Williams as
tiened for the postponement.
DR.. w. 2. Mathews was called to treat
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