The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-08
POWER OF
MANN LAW
viii Be d Great Factor In
Legislative Elections.
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AsMOvEMENT in DANvlL |, l:
III. Stated that Citizens Ticket VII
5j#E Be Put II the Field The Re-
pubicans Are Dsnying
Any Fusion. K
.ASMOvEMENT IN DANvlLLE

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An interesting story Illustrative OF the
extent the Mann liquor bill, enacted INTO
law at the recent session OF the General
Assembly Will figure In the Legislative
elections In many parts OF the State this
3 fall comes from Dnnville. a gentleman
from that city last night stated that tho
prohibition clement and those In Danvillc
and Plttsylvania county favorable to the
pcrpetuation OF the Mann law have de-
c!ded to mako a tost for the four seats
in tho assembly from that city and
county. Il " & q b
Danvilc, It viii be remembered recently.
went dry" In d license or no. license
election, and strenuous efforts al re beng
made there, not to enforce the law. but
even to crush out the social clubs, which
many contend are but means Of evasion
OF the law. The majority, while not large
was substantial and tho advocates OF
prohibition have been particularly active
In supporting the action taken BY the
people.
INDEPENDENT. TICKLE
/ Out of this vigilance Of the prohibition
element, both In and out Of the Demo
cratic party In that. city, has grown s a q
movement to place n ticket In the fleld
for the three members OF the House and
a Senator 70 be chosen ~ november
The Democrats Of the district have nom1-
mated Major George r. Rison, OF Chat
ham, for the Sen1te. and Messrs J. w!
Bruce. Gregory and Pnnnlll for the II ouse
OF Delegates. According to the story.
all these gentlemen are alleged 10 DC
s hostile TO the Mann bill. which amounts
TO practical prohibition In the rural Sec
4 lions. This alleged attitude OF these
gentlemen Is the reason assigned Tor a
movement to nominate what Is 70 pc
known as a Citizens ticket, and the call
ing OF a convention for the purpose. Inc
convention has been called 70 meet at
Chatham. the county seat. next SATURDAY.
and It is predicted this body VIII norni-
} nate a full legislative ticket. Il Is. to say
4 the least. an interesting, not to say Sig
nificant coincidence, that the Republicans
OF city and county are to meet at the
very game place on the self-same DAY.
No authoritative statement can be nag
tina, a fusion OF Republicans and Prohibl-1
tionists Is contemplated and on the other
hand, at least one 2RcpubllcnnSot prom.
ncce la quoted AS saying tEat there VII
be no such fusion. M
q NO LIQUOR ISSUE.
Whether or not the nomination OF an
opposition ticket to the Democratic nonl-
nees Will prove sufficient to compass me
defeat OF any or all OF them remains 70
be seen, but i, Is significant Of the promi-
rencc which the liquor Issue Is assiim-
INK in that section and. indeed. In oth:r
5 portions OF the State. 1t Is not believed
that in a contest In which prohibition Is
not the direct Issue that sufficient Demo-
Gratis will be won. away y from support
OF the nominees to effect the defeat OF
the Democrats AS for the attitude OF the
Republicans, they are not willing as q
marty to espouse prohibition, and as be-
tween a prohbitlonis. and Democrat
who entertains anu-prohibiton views, II
Ia believed that the Republican strength
would be evenly divided. 7"s'fe. many
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