Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-28
[}AIV|LLE AFT AIRS,
SITUATION IN THE FIFTH CON-
aREssIoNAL DISTRICT AT PRESENT
n LOOKS EASY FOR SWANSON
Davis voted Against the Corpora
ton Commission and Employees
Liability Provision-Rctnil Grocers
Organize.
n LOCKS EASY FOR SWANSON
pavi. voted Against the Corpora

DANvILLE. VA. Sept 27.-(Special.)-
There have been no new developments in
The nol:t.cal situation in the Fifth Dis
trict this week. Registration continues
with the result that few coloTed men are
getting their names on the poll BOOKS
end on this account numbers of pre-
cincts will return Democratic malorltles
this fall that heretofore have gone Re
publican. Congressman Swanson left
his district long enough 20 attend the
meeting of the State Committee in Rich
mond. but returned at once III order 10
keen in close touch with his campaign.
Nothing has been heard from Hon. E.
A. Davis. the Republican candidate So
Far he has failed TO create any entl1us!-
assn !" the ranks Of his party. and 10
effort rs been made here to set the Rc'
publican vote registered.
The fact that Mr.. Davis declined to
vote for the Corporation Commission
,il, and the Employers Liability law
while member Of the Constitutional
Convention is operating against him in
his campaign for Congress.
NEW FURNITURE PLANT.
The Boatwright Furniture Manufactur-
Ing Company has completed its new
plant and is now ready for business.
Cp-to-date MACHINERY, has been installed
and only high grade Of goods will be
manufactured.
II is stated on reliable authority that
the, Southern railroad will soon put on
a new passenger train between this city
and Charlotte. N. c.
At the meeting Of the retail E.ocers
OF Darviile held Tuesday night perin2-
nent organization was effected by the
election OF ". A. Norman. president,
a=,l. James ". Carter. secretary. TIE
association starts off with nearly forty
mcr,hers.
CAPTAIN DONALDSON ASSAULTED.
cantain John Donaldson. OF the South
scrn Railway, who is a conductor on 4
train running between Salisbury. \. c..
and Greenvil!e. S. G., was assaulted at
the latter place a few days ago by an
unknown party and quite seriously In
ture,i. rho Captain formerly resided
here ana his friends regret to hear OF
his misfortune.
Dove Commanders. knights Templ0f,
OF This City, has invited the Bayard
Commanders. of Roanoke. and the &c
Moiay Commanders. o: i.ynchburg. to
visit Danvslis On October ista on! take
rar; IN the exercises attendant upon .he
annual insacc.ion OF Dove conn,andcry
Two years ngc communicates OF Roam
oks aud 1sanv.ile went to LEnchhurs on
similar occasion ard spent a most de-
lteftf,il afternoon nna evening there.
DanvilIe is now returning the courtesy.
The members OF Dove Conmandery are
orena ring 10 E:ve their visitors q hearty
welcome.
REV. MR. MEEKER HURT.
ReY. J. s. Aieeker. pastor of the Sap
list church at Lealicspilir. y. c.. WAS
,nite painfully injured "Wednesday IN at
tempting to board moving train. At
ast reports he WAS resting ensy.
The Junior Order United American
s,fechanics had q flag-raising here yes
lcrday, ..oId glory. being loistcd near
HE public school building In the Fourth,
yard. Tho exercises were OF = highly
interesting nature
Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker will de-
: i,.r lecture on education 81 this city
g the evening OF October 10th next.
lDr. G. =. JsmsA president OF the Ro4-