The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-26
The Fight for Offices Increases
in Interest.
BILLAGAlNsf Mr.. FITZGERALD
Ths Business hieu Viii Meet tuesday Night.
Hug Jury Alter Being Our
oaIy a shorl lime.
Persona Notes..
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No. 1902 Hull Street


teresting and new names are added or
mentioned for various Offices in the city,
Without a question the election this spring
will be the most exciting. and hotiy CON
tested OF any ever held in Manchester.
For the Mayoralty Mr., H ~. Maurice will
be opposed by Captain A. c. Attkisson,
the present Commemorative Attorney,
while Messrs. Willis c. Pulliam and Rob-.
ert S Rives will contest for Common
weaths Attorney.
For City Sergeant there promises to be
q lively race and the candidacy Of Mr..
John Avis lends additional interest.
Mr. Maurice presents to our citizens
his record for the past eight years as
chief executive of our city while Mr.
Attksson has a like record as Common
wealth's Attorney for a goodly NUMBER OF
years. Both of these gentlemen are hard
campaign workers.
Mr.. Willis c.. Pulliam is bright young
lawyer who has splendid record at the
bar He is a Manchesteran, and has
host OF friends in the social world. He
will be supported by some of the most in
fluential citizens and will make a race
truly exciting for his opponent, Mr.. Rlves,
who is also Il young lawyer of promise,
and prominence at the Manchester bar.
Mr. Rives has many personal friends IN
the city, and should no other candidate
appear in the field the finish is hard to
forecast.
For sergeant Mr. Avis and Mr. Sander
son will battle along until the race is
made more interesting by the appearance
of about seven more candidates.
OTHER CANDIDATES.
The fact that there will be several can
doates who have not as yet openly an
nounccd themselves is conceded. Squire
H. A. Jordan will very probably be q can
didate The Squire has; had the matter
under contemplation for some time, and
has been continuously besieged by his
friends to make the race. The names OF
NIessrs. Carr, Nunnall-, Furguson and
Eass are mentioned for the place, but all
saw that it is too soon to think over the
matter.
FOR THE BOARD.
The campaign is opening up in the
wards in Manchester. Men who once
had the whole ward with them now find
that there are people who need a little
talking to and sounding linen the
election of two men from each ward Tor
the Board of Aldermen is to come, ana
voters are looking around for suitable
men to represent them, The names or
Messrs. j. r. Perdue and G. S. McRae.
are being frequently mentioned by their
friends in the Second, and they will like
ly run. Mr.. j. S. Wakefield, the we'll
known Councilman from the First Ward,
is being frequently metitioneda for the
Board and if he will accept the position
there is no question but that, he will be
elected. Mr.. Wakefield a one time sig
nified his desire or intention of resign
ing from the Council, but his constituents
would not consent.
Men from every part of the city will
run for the Board and every man and
Young boy is now prociaiming his favor
tie OH each corner and in every assem-.
bIage.
The matter of selecting the City
Central Committee is much talked Of
by tho candidates. There will be many
changes in this committee.
HOW TO SPEND IT.
AT the meeting of the Manchester
Business Mems Association, to be held
Tuesday night, the appropriation of some
OF the money saved by the gift OF the
Richmond Passenger anG Power Com
pany in furnishing the city with tree
lights for five years Will be the mann
topic. and there promises to be develop
ments which will knock the foundation
from under the police question. The AS
sociation is composed Of influential clu-
zens who want to see the streets inn
proved and the school-house improved
and enlarged. The charging Oh The
scbool-house is of vital Importance to
many citizens, and the hight for 1t VIII
be a good one.
CASE is CONTINUED.
The condemnation case OF the Seapoard
Air Line Railway vs. James beli"oou
and Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company will not be tried on Tuesday
by Judge Clopton, as was intended. a
continuance of the case was granted yes
tcrdav on account of the death of Cen
eral- Manager F'rese and the absence OF
Judge J. CT. Haner from the CITY. Ihls
case involves 4 question OF the posslDle
Interference by the Seaboard Air Line
Road with the proposed scheme OF the
electric railway for PARK at Dre"rS
Bluff. in Chesterfield county. 1t also III
wolves several nice questions of law, and
will be hotly contested by both railroad
companies Messrs E. II. Wells and {.
l. page represent the Seaboard Read and
Mr.. w. l.. Royall the electric company.
HUNG JURY.
The Hastings Court Of Manchester was
in session yesterday for ten hours III iear-
inc evidence III the case of Grant SHAW
Elmer Shaw a paterson M ,e.tt;,,n SI;1Iia
ed. charged with feloniously beating Mllile
Noon (coloreD The jury We're out Tor
cn1y a short time and couldn't agree, SO
fudge Witt adjourned court until Mon
dav morning at ten O'Clock.
BILL OF ATTACHMENT
Another chapter III the iiioIOl "
FITZGERALD, erstwhile stamp clerk Oh me
Southern Railway, develops IN the ming
in the clerks office OF the Hastings court
OF Manchester of bill OF attachment
AGAINST his estate and that OF his wife.
The complainant is ~. Q. knowles, sta
TONER OF the Southern Railway. Who IS
AT the head Of the department In which
I7itzcerald was a clerk, and who was re-
snonsible for all moneys, stamps, postal
cards and other supplesrwhich are used
In the stationery department..
IT is asked by the complainant that the
deed filed by Fitzgerald, conveying his
real estate to his wife. be declared null
and void and be set aside, and that this
p1cperty. together with certain money
which stands in the City Bank, of Slch-
n1ond, to the credit OF Fitzgerald, be -ap-
piled to the debts due by the alleged de-
faulter to the complainant The total
amount of the shortage is said to be at
least So 445, and the assertion and charge
is made that there are other shortages
the amount and character ofswhich the
complainant is not now in a position to.
state accurately
WHAT THE BILL RECITES.
The bill sets forth the fact that Mr.