The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-10
POLITICS IN
MANCHESTER
Prominent Men in Strike Stu
alton Discussed by Public.
OPPOSlTIONTOTHE MAYOR
Republicans May Name Candidate for
State Senate-Death Of Mrs. Lou
Reynolds-County Commits
tee-Personal.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.
11l2 Hull Street.

| Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.l
11l2 Hull Street.
Politics have entered deeply into the
| talk about opposition to Mayor Maurce,
Chief Lipscomb and City Attorney Clop-
| ton.
| This talk comes from those who did not
approve the calling of troops to Manches-
| ter, and Is strong among those who gather
| on the corners and a the resort to talk
! the matter over.
| 1t Is said by this class Of citizens that II
| the election came tomorrow, Mayor Matt
| rice would be easily defeated by Mr.. D, L..
| Toncyi who was his opponant last spring.
| Mr.. Toney said that he had not author
| lied his name to be used In the connection.
| but many of his friends had already called
| upon him and rendered him their support
| for the mayoralty.
II have said that had enough of poll
| tics" said Mr.. Toney: II have good
business. and am making a good living.
and want to drop out Of public life. but
1t Is too soon now to make any statement
| regarding the mayoralty."
| The report that O petition was being cir
culated calling upon the Mayor and the
| Chief Of Police to resign could not be sub
stantiated. Those who spoke of 1t. said
they had seen no such paper, but had
heard one was In existence
| The opposition to the City Attorney
| comes from the same class that opposes
| the other. and 1t was said last night that
| tho Republicans of the Senatorial dis
| trict would put up Mr.. A. w. Wilson, Of
Pcwhatan, sas candidate for the State
senate in opposition to Judge Clopton.
The conservative citizens do not look
upon this situation of affairs with favor.
| They do not see what politics has to do
with the present state of things, and
| are not indulging In talk along that line.
| IF lie q question which element Is
| the stronger, and 1t is believed that those
who We're hot against the coming of the
military are now cooling down In View
OF the intermittent disorder that crops
out now, with no military protection.
| CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Bids were opened by the subcommittee
on cemetery at a meeting last night.
Five bidders mad application for doing
for the superintendent Of the cemetery.
| The committee decided to lay the bids
| before the Finance Committee at the
meeting tonight. without recommenda-
80 DEATH OF MRS. REYNOLDS.
After a long Illness Mrs: Lou Reynolds
died at oc sd last plight at her str res
She leaves three children-Rev. j. ".
! Reynolds. Mrs. R. A. Bowen and Miss
Susie Reynolds. fifteen grandchildren; on. one
| City. and sister, in Plttsburg.
| Mrs. Reynolds was an esteemed resi-
dent of Manchester for twenty-one years.
! and has many friends who mourn her
death. The funeral announcement Will Do
| made later.
sunerntendent Pulliam, of the public
schools, will hold examinations for white
1 teachers on July 14th and 18TH, and for
colored teachers on July 18th and 18th.
Miss Blanche Bullock is visiting TRENDS
| in Norfolk and Ocean View.
Richard Goblin. colored. was sent to
! 1aiI by Mayor Maurice yesterday on the
charge of being a suspicious chdfae-
The Floyd Bass, who was arrested sew
erai days ago for alleged dsorderly con;
| duct is not Mr.. Floyd Bass. the we'll
| known business mans