The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

110o Hull Strect.J
w, II. Dunnavant, the young white man
charged with highway robbery, was al
lowed bail in the sum of $1,000 yesterday
afternoon by Judge Ingram. His mother
Mrs. Caroline DunnavanL ana an utc!e'
James Edwards, went on his bond. Inc
application Of the young man 1or pall
attracted a good crowd to the court-fooih.
Nest of the witnesses were cNallllheu ~
II M Smith, for the accused, ana MT.
Charles L. Page, for the Commonwealth.
Ernest Farmer, who testified in the AiaS-
Or's Court to seeing DurnaVant on MI.
Blackburn who is alleged to have been
robbed made about the same statement,
Yesterday that he did in the Police Court,
Ivan Muller was the only witness VINO
was not before the Mayors Court lie
testified to passing the corner OF Fourth
ard Hull Streets on the night Of the trout
Bile, and said he saw the man Blackburn
down on the ground. He stopped and
would have pulled him up, when Dumas
want. who, he says, he had not scen
SPOKE to him. He said that DunnaVant
was sitting near Blackburn, and when
he (NIullcr) would have pulled him up
D;lnnavant asked him what his name was.
and then told him to move on: that he
Ounnavant) had trouble enough without
him.
After brief argument bail was granted
CLUE DID NOT MEET.
There was no meeting of the Virginia
Democratic Club last night, as expected.
The candidates. who had expected to
speak, and those who assembled to hear
t.;cnl, were disappointed. There will be
a meeting Tuesday night, at Which there
viii be speaking.
There will be an important meeting of
the City Democratic Committee to-mor-
row night, at which details for the prl-
mary will be arranged. The assessments
on candidates will be fixed and a location
for the Fourth Ward voting place be
chosen.
LIST OF CANDIDATES.
The calm before the storm is in Man
chester at this time. Tho political situa-
ton remains tho same, with the exception
of q few more candidates for the Council
and the Board The race for the City
Sergeant is between eight men-Messrs
J. G. Saunders. J. I. Galloway. c. B.
French. c. s. Davis, ]. S. Avis, G. L.
Morris, Herbert Ferguson, and l. NJ. Nun
nally. While comparatively they are at
standstll now. yet some good work IS
being done by them, and now that they
are certain no other candidate will come
out, the amount Of votes each man will
poll is counted
For the Commonwelth's attorney,
MSSSrS. .ltidTIeS IL. FAiio ~ ~
liam. and Robert S. Rives are the men
fighting for the position. Mr.. Pages en-
trance to the contest. which was thought
by some to be between Pulliam and Rlves
lent additional interest to the campaign.
For the Mayoralty bets are frequent
now between Hon. D. l.. Toney and Hon.
H. A. Maurice. Two better politicians
than these men are not in the city. and
each has d good following
THE CANDIDATES.
For the Council and the Board, from
the Fourth Ward, there are four men for
the former position, and four for the lat
re-election). Walter Ferguson, W. E. Gill,
and W. j. Jones.
81 Candidates for the Board are Messrs.
srJtz now the efficient president Of the
Council; H. C. Beattie, J. ". Barrett, and
II. w. Furcrcn.
The Third Ward for the Council has
NIessrs. Hart Gor re-election). George >
.Gizzard. DIR. Dorset, ]. w. Craze. tor
Board. Messrs. ]. T. Abbott. now in the
Council, and r. L. Patram. from I, the
Second Ward, for Council. Messrs. c. L.
Petit A. j. Galloway, C. II. Whtlock,
II. A. Palmer, and a. Z. Sampson For
Board. NIessrs. J. r.. Perdue, ". II. Owen,
II. B. sTilliry, and w. j. N1eAllister. The
First Ward has on Council, Messrs. ]. S.
Wakefield, J. D.. Reams, and WaVerly
sNunnally, for reelection; for Board,
Nessrs J.. B. Rudd. w. Q. Ranalett,
A r. Hasker, and f. J. Anderson.
Mr.. A. l.. Sampson is candidate for
council form the Second Ward. This is
the fourth man for the position from this
Ward, and before another week there viii
he few more. Mr. Il. A. Palmer has.
been asked by many of the men of the
ward to announce himself, but as yet
will not say. Mr.. Palmer is a good man
for the position. and strong pressure will
be brought to bear, to make him come
Mr.. Sampson is we'll known in the ward,
being an active business ntan.
IN THE CHURCHES.
The revival meetings at the B;tinbridges
Street Baptist Church are growing in
{ interest with EVEN service Rev w. M.
Vines, Who is assisting in this series OF
meetings 81 q cher Of unusual force
and Seloquence, and his sermonss arc max