The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-17

CITY CONNIE! | VII Tee
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Final Arrangements fo' To- Days
Primary Battle
A HEAVY VOTES. EXPECTED
Much interestin ting ~ Various Contests.
Election Officers Ehosen-Per-
sonaI and otasf{i s Manchester
Items otsqfh5 tsrest.
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A HEAVY VOTES EXPECTED
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.
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Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
No. l1Baa-Hull Street
Final arrangements were completed
last night by the City Committee for the
primary to-day. The judges. registrars
and clerks were appointed and given
instructions by tho committee. It was
decided to allow each candidate TO have
one friend in the, voting places. while
the ballots are being counted. This priv.
ilcge was accorded Inia candidates with
1teespress understa no such per.
son should be under: tl,e-inf1uence OF ii
uuor These men VII. DO nothing. but
look or. and cannot Ask any questions
The following is .a2Iist of the voting
precincts, registrars judges. and clerks:
First Ward. Fishers. barber-shop, NO.
60. Hull Street; registrar. Mr.. Norman
Bailey: judge, Frank Armlstead' c'eth'
Second Ward, In rear Re, r't 81 Hastings Court:
registrar, C. a. Picket: judge. "A. Knox;
clerk, Hcnning Anderson.
Third Ward, registrar, NJ. A. Rightsel;
judge, L. r. Franklin; clerk. Park How
ell.
Fourth Ward, registrar W. L. Porter;
Judge James Bats; clerk, John ?. samp-
son.
The Election Committee met and gave
tbs registrars their bhfa @hernalia- There
were 800 ballots GiEsn---out TO tho tour
wards. The Second received 500 and the
Fourth, 700. while the First and Ihlru
got only 500 each, thesel being the small.
est The police ST atfoDGwas the meet
sy,<rar.sss.se last niehan Ma1iy of the can
uidaies were present. n1o,-.
SPIRITED PRIMARY ELECTIONs
To-day the Manchester primary will be
held. With the closing of the polls at
s:3y o'clock this evening the confess, LOT
,nun1cipal honors q MIiIF2 have finished.
with victory to the lucky few. Only one
general Office is not being contested for
MIR. S. r. owen, Commissioner of Rev
elue. hasn't opposition. Mayor Maurice
is opposed for the, position he mas heid
for Ten years by MI. y. !, l. io.es, anu d
very even fight it is. Friends of each
man are legion Both are claiming the
,lctory. Nothing but the votes will de-
eide. iess e4E
Messrs r. S. Rivcs,, w. C.sPuiliam
and c. L. Page are contesting Tor the
position of COMMUNICATING. Attorne e.,
Mr. Page is at present holding the posi=
lion by virtue of,obeing appointed by
Judge Ingram at the. death Of Captain
a. &. Attkisson ruo1t !,
Tor City Serseaats il.e fight in Man:
chester will be equal to the one Just clos.
ms in Rchmoad, BELIEVED II, ed by a,a all
Is. There has BEEN aib attempt to in
j.e any candidate in.-the field by the
friends OF another. The race has been
entirely free from any bad feeling be-
tween asprants.
The vote polled this time will probably
be the heaviest seen here for many pri-
llaries past. 1t is thought by many
That there will be at least 1,4OO ballots
r;ast. This is due to the number of can
dh,ates for the different positions and
living in all parts Of fase city
WANTEDfiTC1 VOTE.
Too much Of the Spirit OF election ard
other things We're 7halJibed yesterday af-
1er1ioon by a white inth named Taylor.
Who is familiar figure in the Police
Court, and in conxsqNeRee thereof there
IS probability that ne ,Mil lose his vote
little girls, asking tliaks,an officer get a
man out of their sSasd. Officer Wright
went to the scenesr and found Taylor
asleep. Several rapsfson. the bottom of
the feet brought him around all right and
lis was taken to the station protesting
az the time not to be locked up. as it
would keep him from voting to-mo1 row.
This seemed 10 be shis sole purpose for
wanting TO go free. 1t is likely some
candidate will get him out
THE MAYORS COURT
In the Police Court Yesterday Charles
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white men. Messrs.!fPeter Walden and
Roger Scott, some three ago. was before
THO Mayor and sent som to the grand
Jury For carrying cddfeea1ed weapons
he was fined $50. Garfield Cheathan
tcoloreds. for an assgult9en Mr. Thomas
Webster, was fined SO and his bail bond
of SIS declared forfedtsd.io lie: Went te
Jail. g1s
The Bazaar given atiLeader Hall fol
f.,c mast week closed LAST night and fol
lie most popular Mayor, awarded tn
a,.air.to Mr. Maurice. lie having gottel
he most votes. $50 r.
The concert which was to have bee:
r-iyen by tho Virginia Glee CLUB of Rich
.nond, for the benefit OF Central Church
las been postponed from tho 18th -
Thursday evening. the 18th. on account
or the revival services new in progress
Z: the church. All tickets sold will b.
good on the 24th. and It IS expected thai
n large audience will greet these noted
singers
The revival services hslng Conducted a
Central Methodist Clutch gby the ltey
r. A. Chandler are gatnh in interest
Large congregations heax the eble min
lister at every service. spherc have sbcei
snany CONVERSIONS .ttsnss
IS reported to be Improving s1ery rapidly
Mr.. Waverly NuEnall y..9 who has bee,
FOR the past two weeks confined to hi
home with sickness. is, now able to b
ont for short time. g
Esimor had it yesterday afternoon tina
Mr.. J. IS. Avis. candidate for City Ser
cear,t. had dropped out OF the contest
Mr. Avis says he viii make the rae
hot for some Of them. He has by NJ
0eaf,s given up, and win not cry dcfea
I'll. the ballots arc counted sto-night.
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