The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-17
POLITICS in
MANCHEST I, ]
Mr.. Page Will Probably Sue
coed Judge Clopto11.
MR.. PULLlAM POSSIBLE ssh
MAY Be the Next Comm onwealth's At
torney-Republlcans to Have Fun 0
Legislative Ticket IN the Fled.
The Council TO Meet.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,

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=, ,4 No 1902 Full street, {
II is Quite probable that the city coun-
eli viii meet IN special session to-mor-
row night to choose a successor TO Judge
Clopton as City Attorney. Governor Mon
tnguc will. It Is understood. designate
Judge Clopton to-day to MI the vacancy
on the corporation bench, made so ny
| the promotion of-lJudge ingram to the
Law and Equity! Court.
| p This will cren to IN vacancy IN the posi-
ton Of CityfAttorney. TWO names have
| heen mentioned in this connection, and
| Mr. Charles page. the Commonwealth
Attorney, will In all probability be Sc
| lected. WA Il 4,
a friend Of Mr.. D. L. Pulllnm, who Is
a candidate, said last night that he could
not name more than seven sure votes
! fors Mr. Pulliam, while Mr.iPage's friends
express the utmost confidence in his
i AS it Is almost a forcgone conclusion
i that Mr.. Page will be chosen, the name
OF Mr. willis Pulliam L., MENTIONED as
! a successor to Mr. Page He was a can
didate at the last general election and
is considered BY all classes Of citizens as
| a most acceptable man for the place
l He is young, energetic and capable, and
i It ls conceded that he would fill the place
i with much cderit. to both himself and the
city. el "a
REPUBLICANS TO HAVE TICKET.
There will BIO a full Republican ticket
i for the Legislature In the field In opposi-
ton to the Democratic nominees this fall.
l The Republicans OF Manchester are dis
! playing great activity. They do not ex-
1 poet much support from the negro voters.
az only OF have registered In the entire
city. They do expect support from the
independent voters. however. and In the
j city this Is the class OF men through
4 whom they hope to win the fight.
i Chairman T. Fl. Smith said last night
4 that he had called the Republican COM
Z 1nittee together to meet at Leader Hall
on Friday night. at which time the plan
Of campaign will be outlined and the situ-
I alton discussed Mr.. Smith said also that
the men to be nominated for the House
4 and Senate would be as fine class Of
citizens as could be found In the city.
and he thought they could be elected.
I'VE want this district represented by.
men OF brains and character, and who
will be able to hold their own with mem
bers from other sections Of the State,
end these are the kind OF men We pro-
pose to put up
SLUG NO. ONE
Mr.. s. H Nugent chairman OF Chester
i fled county. has called his committee to
/ meet on the. 25th. and Chairman L. Q.
I Davis. OF Powhatan,s will call his in a day
! or two. The meeting Of the Goochland
Z committee will follow
The Republicans OF the district are
J working in harmony, and they claim that
the Democrats will have to hustle to
Il win. 5sHtt,3
The district convention will meet at
Z Leader Hall on October 3D. when the
nomination will BIO made, and strong
fight pushed. 3Gl B
REGIsTRATIoN9CL CLOSES.
Il Ia a ar ria " at IN tion. n nj
the voters are urged to get their names
on the books before 8 O'Clock tonight.
The list up to date Is exceedingly small,
and the vote is hardly. expected to be over
half as great as formerly.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The Street Committee will meet to-mor
row night to transact n lot OF routine
business and a full meeting Is asked
for. 4tds s& 8 TO-
MAYOR aMAURIcE's COURT.
Mayor Maurice fined Camm Waddlll
$3.50 yesterday for being drunk, and
Joseph Johnson was assessed similar
, sum for slapping his sweetheart
FUNERAL# TODAY.
The funeral of little Madeline Audrey
Powell, daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. Curtis
NJ, Powell, Will be from the home No.
I'll West Tenth Street. this morning at
10 o'clock. and the burial will be in
Maury Cemetery. The child died yester-
, day morning,
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
The Citizens Benevolent Society OF
Manchester will be held In the homo OF
; Horner Wills this evening ut o'clock.
Mr., c. e, Smith has returned from Am
herst county.
Mss Helen Bate OF Prince George
county, Is visiting Mrs. George u. Gary,
In East Fourth Street,
Miss Myrtle Clary has returned from a
,.isit to friends In En- DOrin,
lawn party will be given tonight
from 7 to. 10 O'Clock, for the benefit OF
Meade Memorial Church, at the residence
OF Mrs. Charles Jones, In Swnnsboro