The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
To Meet Tuesday Night TO
Choose City Attorney.
4 TALK WITH Mr.. PAGE
viii Not Resign as Commonwealth
Attorney-Mr. Rives' Campaign
Speaks In Swansboro-Con
Marriage Personal Notes.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,

The Common Council VIII DC cnlleu u
meet on Tuesday night 20 elect sue
ccssor to Judge Clopton as City Attorney.
There are only two candidates in the
field Mr. Charles L. Page and Mr.. d. IL.
6Prlllnm From present Indications MI.
Page has the call.
In reference to the question brought up
by several members Of the Council con
corning the holding Of two places at ore
time, Mr.. Page was seen by Ilmas.
Dispatch man last night and asked
whether, In view OF this opinion, 2nppnr'
entity held by some OF the members, he
would agree to resign his present Office
as a condition OF being elected City At
torney.
"Most nssuredly not, said Mr.. Page III
reply. "lf the Alderman referred TO has
been correctly quoted, do not think ne
has considered tho matter carefully. 1t ~
a we'll known fact that the last City At
torney Of Manchester was elected sor
twelve or more successive terms, "hile
holding all tho while the county judge
ship Of Chesterfield. ] am not aware that
he was ever asked to resign the latter Of
flee as a condition of his election TO the
former, and It, IS a moral impossiblllty for
any sef-respcctinE lawyer to submit 10
such a condition.. more especially when X
was never exacted Of his immediate pre-
decessor Indeed, I have grave DOUBT
whether such n transaction does not con-
stltute tho buying and selling OF Offices,
which Is an indictable crime at common
law"
4 "But some doubt has been expressed
whether YOU can legally hold both OIL
fees" said the reporter
y '"rhcn that is doubt which the Coun-
Gil, IL they entertain 1t. can very easily
solve, II they care to do so, by electing
some one else." Mr.. Page replied. MY
name Is In the hands Of my friends, for
use or not just as they think proper
Personally, however, entertain no such
doubt Certainly the Constitution does
not nrohibit the holding Of the two Of
fices by one person, and I do not think
that tho two offices are In tho slightest
degree Incompatible. If they were, how
ever. this would not prevent my accept
ance OF the office OF City Attorney.'lt
would simply, In such case, vacate my
present office. But In no event can l, or
win /, bargain for that office or any
other. II am elected at all. It must pe
unhanpered by bargains or conditions
~ nny sort save to do my duty freely.
Mr.. Pulliam could not be seen. But
h,a friends are working assiduously 1or
him rrhey do not claim his election.
h,,t thew have hopes, and will not give
IN fine fight, despite the splendid show
Ing made by Mr.. Pages frlenos
gfET1l. -l'ai MR.. I2lVEsS SfGNlNO' 49, ~
Robert S. Rives spoke last ,hlsne -, -,
swansboro to a. fair-sizsn aua'1 tnr the
tho interest Of his CAM u'uhos e. A
House Of Delegates
Mr.. Rives, after having stated the pe,-
sonal rea sons why he hoped the peo. sns
az Swansboro would cast their pai 'o 's ~ ~
himself said In part: ~ y.
~ have tried to conduct this cam paigl y
on a high plane have stualous.s
avoided making any personal ailuslols ~
nv onnonent, stand for purity m poll
~. md manhood In office. This 10 my
tenth speech and possibly my last 90
not saw one thing here that ! did not say
In the home OF my opponent.
~ have challenged him to go over the
d,etr,ct With me, Offering him tho open
Ing and the closing and ten more minutes e"
we should onsume cmfw shrdi 1ht"S..s
| than I should consume on each occasion
we should speak. re rep1.ed !, ,, Ina. a ,,S
experience and training as a lawyer anu
sneaker precluded his acceptance OF my
challenge I then went to Powhatar
Courthouse, the home my opponent. ane
smoke for an hour and twenty minutes
was never more literally applauded, !,
II believe have my opponent whipped
but do not wish to take any chances
so desire to urge my frlenos TO DC SUI 'tt !
! to vote newt Thursday
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
Cards are out announcing tho mar
r,nre OF Miss Elizabeth Henderson Relt
| and DR.. Edward G. Hill, both OF Man
chester. Dr. IIlll is a lading physician
and president OF the Board Of Health. al
! prospective bride Is the charming dnughte
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace H. Reid: tn
marriage is to take place Mt Meade
Memorial Church on OCTOBER Hh. ~ n
| o'clock.
Two Negroes Emmett Harris and Jo'
Marshall. became involved In row noa
Rainbridge and Railroad Streets ahou
midnight last night, the trouble startlnt
In a crap game. In which the two wer'
! participants. In the cocrse OF the fraca
| Harris produced his razor md proceedet
"a carve Marshall He inflicted an ugl.
wound which laid open the mans righ
shoulder and extended down the back
| BLOOD flowed so copously az to caus
| alarm, but DIR. Merchant, who was called
stoppcd the hemorrhage and dressed tn
wound Officers Smith and Waymac!
located the carver and arrested him. II
will be hold for q hearing on a charg
tell the particulars of the affair, MAJ
shall saying he was In too much mlscr
to talk.
CHURCH. SERVICES.
Rev. w, w. sisls has returned from n
vacation and will preach at cloptol
Street Church to-day.
Rev, L. Il. Domar will preach to-nigi
at acknowledgements Church.
Rev. A, c. Bergman Will preach {
West End Church to-day and Tonight.
Rev. A. D, Davidson, of Chesterfield
will preach at stockton-street Church t.
! day.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mr.. George lewett, Of Ohio. Is visitln
relatives in Manchester.
Mir, r. h. Reynolds Is suffering wit
an acute attack OF the Group.
Mr.. James W. Watts continues to In
PROVE.
Miss Ollie lIaggard Is very III Mt Il
residence OF her father. No. bOa llu
Street.
Mr.. Mark Lloyd. of East Tenth Stree
has returned after spending a nleasal
time at Haddon Hall, Atlantic city,
Miss Estelle ,runstell, of Burkeville,
visiting her sister. Mrs. Wilburn, No. II
cambridge HtrAet
CORNER STONE OF