The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-05
MAYBE THIRDlMAN|N
RACE FORICONGRESS
Manchester and Chesterfield
May Put Up Candidates.
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
viii. Be Surprise to Lamb and Wallace
Bowen to Be Tried To-DaY-Middle
District Association-News and
Personal from Southslde.
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times.

No. 41102 HUH street
There will be a. meeting of the Demo-
Gratis of Chesterfield county in Toney' S
Hall. in Manchester, tonight, and 1t IS
net at ali Improbable that new candi-
date fer Congress will enter the race as
result Of the gathering. That he will be
a '.Southside" man is positive, but his
name cannot be given with any degree OF
certainty Until after the meeting.
II, however, the Chesterfield county, Dem
ocrats decide not tC enter a man from that
county in the race. the meeting to-nlsnl
promises to be of vast Importance. 1or
they will. in any event, endorss some one
for Congress- and their endorsement prom
ises to cut a good dea LOT ice In the elec-
ton this fall.
The call fer the meeting OF the chester
field county Democrats was issued ia'e
Yesterday afternoon by many or me most
prominent politicians of Manchester, ana
ut the gathering tonight they will be on
hand in large numbers to participate III
the proceedings. It is the intention OF
those interested In the assembly TO make
it an affair of large proportions, ana an
of to-day Will be spent in corrains the
voters of Chesterfield county.
The meeting will not be a one OF wv
man affair. Every voter present VIII nave
an opportunity to express himselt an Tue
corning congressional campaign. ana me
re suit of the meeting will pc the opliiioi
OF a majority of the voters or that sectloh
Of the Third District.
4 we'll Informed politician OF Manches-
ter. in speaking OF the meeting last 1lshe'
said il had been decided to call an as
seInblv Of the voters Of Chesterfield coun-
tv for the purpose of ascertainins thelr
wishes in regard to the coming campaign.
several having expressed desire 10 nave
a home county man in the race IN pref
erence to supporting either CT the hlch-
mond candidates.
STRONG POLITICIAN.
"I am not in a position just at/Sresent
n state the rame of the man likely to
enter tne field as a result of the meeting
t. night" said the Manchesterian. out
vc;, may tell the public that he is a
strong politician. He is man who Will
put up a stiff fight. and the race tor Con-
gress will be a warm one II ne enters
the contest"
1'he actions of the Chesterfield Demo-
Gratis will prove quite a surprise to
number of politicians on the Richmond
side OF the James. as it has been generally
supposed that Colonel John Lamb. VINO
is Offering for reelection. and Mr.. Jetfer-
son Wallace, who is opposing him. would
have the field to themselves in the tight
IL.
field county Democrats in calling such
Sudden meeting with the almost certain
intention OF putting new candidate IN
the ra ce puts an entirely different aspect
on the contest.
~ the event third candidate enters
the field the campaign will in all prooa-
hi,tv take on new life. and until the bat
tie Is fought out at the polls the result
will be In much doubt.
The result of the meeting tonight VIII
be awaited with interest by all OF the
voters of the Third District.
BOWEN TRIAL TO-DAY.
Charles E. Bowen. the eX-convict who
since his conditional pardon. granted a
few days ago. has again gotten into
the grip of the law, charged with dis
turbing the peace at Bethany Home, and
possibly violating the conditions of his
release will DO tried this afternoon at
4 o'clock before Squire Cheatham. Bowen
was baiIed on Friday, pending an inves-
tigation of the conditions of his pardon
tv Mr.. E. H. Wills. Commemorative At
torney. If it is shown that Bowen's Of
fence is in violation OF those conditions.
the chances are he will be returned to the
State prison to serve the remaining years
OF his original time.
CORPORATION COURT.
W. B. Wells will be tried in the Cor
poration Court this morning on the
charge of stealing tickets from the office
of the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway Company. Wells was acquitted
of. the charge of forgery in the same
court on Friday.
The people of Manchester want an owl
car. a movement towards securing this
night service will be set on foot by the
circulation of a petition. which Will at
an early date be presented to the officials
of the Passenger and Power Company.
The Middle D: urict Baptist Association
convenes this morning at Mt Her
man Baptist Church. Chesterfield county.
There will be large attendance from
among the citlzcns Of Manchester. The
associa ton Will be in session until Thurs
day Judge and Mrs. j. NJ. Gregory left
yesterday evening to attend the session
Rev w w. Sisk will preach the intro
ductory sermon.
Tile Sunbeam Society of Clopton-Street
Baptist Church sends $50 to the missions
this year. The Missionary Society of the
same church goes to the association with
SEQ
MONDAY DOCKET
Squire Jordan held court for Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning The first man
UP was Jessie North, who was fined SO
for, disorderly conduct
The case against Kennie Archer was
continued
John and Rosa Jennings. who answered
the charge of abusing their neighbors.
the Taylors. were discharged.
Mrs. Taylor. who appeared as a wit
| ness, was held, however. for the county
authorities who wanted her for disturb
ing the tranquility of her suburban
neighborhood. She will probably go be-
fore Squire Cheatham on Friday.
BROKE a PINT.
John Butler. who was wanted in Rich
mond for assaulting officer Johnson, was
arrested Sunday afternoon on Fourth
Street by Officer Wright. Buffers cap
ture followed a lively chase. which woke
up the lower part of the city.