The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-03
MANCHESTER
REPUBLICANS
Name a Ticket for Election to
the Assembly.
A CONVENTION WAS HELD
Messrs. Wilson and Chapman Nominal
ted, the Third Man to Be Named.
Rives Defeated by Harrison.
Council Committees-Notes.
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full Republican ticket will be in the
field for the Legislature in opposition
to the Democratic nominees. Messrs. Sad
Ter for the Senate, and Messrs. Harrison
and Baker, for the House,
The Republicans Of Manchester. Ches-
terrified. Powhatan and Goochland, were
represented by delegates in convention
at Anderson's Hall yesterday afternoon
from II o'clock to far into the day.
The name of Mr. A. w. Wilson. Of
Ballsville, Powhatan county. was named
as candidate for the Senate from the
district. and Mr.. E. c. Chapman. Of Mid
lothian Chesterfield county, was named
for the Legislature.
Some discussion then arose over the
naming of the "floater" candidate. and
the matter was left to committee OF
four, one from each county and one
from Manchester. This committee was
given power to act. and it was instructed
to canvass the field fully, and bring out
a man who would not only represent
the Republican party, but the district
and who would be acceptable to the
independent voter.
This committee must report within
twenty days of the election, which Is on
November 3d.
The two gentlemen nominated are we'll
known merchants of their respective
counties.
A resolution was passed endorsing the
present Republican administration, and
pledging itself to support the nominees.
Mr.. T. II. Smith was chairman of the
convention, and Mr. William r. Beattie
the secretary. There were no colored per-
sons present, the convention being COM
posed exclusively of white Republicans.
DISTRICT RETURNS.
The official canvass Of the Democratic
primary will be completed and the vote
brought to Manchester to-day. While the
vote by precincts cannot be given now,
1t is known that Mr.. Rlves was defeated
in the district by Mr. Harrison ny 2l3
votes, and that Mr.. sadler's majority
over Mr.. Robertson will be over a0.
According to the primary plan there
cannot be a contest. The plan provides
that all candidates contemplating con-
test shall file notice with the county or
city chairman within a week after the
election. That time has now passed, and
all candidates must abide by the
face Of the returns.
ELECTION COMMITTEE.
The Election Committee met last night
to canvass the expenses, ETC.. OF the re-
cent primary, but the committee was not
full, and the matter was laid over to next
Monday night.
A meeting of the Committee on Health
was also held last night to nominate
city scayenger. There We're number or
bids for the job, but the committee felt
that the best thing for them to do was to
refer the whole matter to the City Coun-
ell, and such action was. accordlngly
taken.
FUNERAL TO-DAY. =,
The funeral of Mrs. w II, Farmer VIII
he from the home, near Drewrys l5iuIi,
al 10 o'clock this morning, and the burial
will be In the family hurying GROUND.
Mrs Farmer died at o'clock yesterday
morning OF typhoid fever She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Fuqua,
and is survived by her husband and three
children and three brothers, Mrs, tarlmet
was a member of Beulah Methodist
Church, and the funeral VIII be conducted
by Rev. j, T. Sewell
WESCOTT-MIL sTEAD
One of the prettiest weddings for long
time was that Of Mr.. j, II. Wescott ana
Mrs. Martha Milstead, In Swansboro,
Thursday night, at tho home OF the brides
mother The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father Waters, OF Sacred Heart
Church, and Mr. John W, Moore acted
as best man, with Miss Maggie Craze the
maid of honor Miss Virsie Crae played
the march.
ROCK THRoWERS,
A number of small boys were arrested
for throwing rocks In the streets and
fined by Mayor Maurice yesterday, The