The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-24
BY WARDS IN
MANCHESTER
Delegates to State Convention
to be Chosen Next Mon
day Night.
TWELVE FROM THE CITY
Each One to Cast Half Vote.
Death Of Mrs. Green--Fun-
eral of Mr.. Ellis.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch
! l3 No. 1l02 Hull Street
( The political pot dubbed again last
night when the City Committee settled
upon the plan for electlng delegates to
tho State convention.
The meeting was called at S o'clock.
and at once settled down to business.
The plan gives to Manchester twelve
delegates, with one-half vote each, and
allows only qualified voters to take part
In the selection, which Is to be by ward
meetings, three delegates from a ward.
When Chairman French called the meet
ing to order, on motion of Mr.. BEDFORD.
1t was determined that there shall BIO
twelve delegates from the city, three from
each ward, with one-half vote each, and
that tho delegates be selected by ward
meetings.
After this had been determined upon
Mr.. French (N1r. Owen in the chair) Of
fered the neutrality-suspicious.. which was
adopted:
Resolved. That ward meetings shall be
called to order at o'clock by mem
Der of the committee from each ward
and then the meeting proceed to organize
In the usual way. Tellers shall be APP
pointed to count the votes, and only such
persons shall participate in the meetings
Us are qualified voters, the same to be
determined by the official list from the
proper authorities or a tax receipt, and
the establishment of the fact OF his being
entitled to registration, and that the
chairman of the committee furnish each
ward meeting with list OF qualified
voters of such wards.
MEETINGS MONDAY NIGHT.
1t was then decided to hold the ward
meetings on Monday night May Soth,
the places to be designated hel eater, to
be decided upon at q meeting Of the
City Committee on tomorrow night at
o'clock
The committee to arrange for ward
meetings consists of the folowing:
First-Lacy Redford: Second-H. B.
Owen; Third-M. f. Martin; Fourth-W.
r. Pugh
There are number of candidates al
ready in the field, and by the night Of
the meetings. there will probably be
more.
With twelve delegates in the conyen-
ton Manchester will present forlnida-
bic appearance on the floor Of the con-
vention. An effort will be made to send
twelve Of as strong men as the city can
produce.
When the State Committee is made
up Manchester will put In bid for
membership. and it is likely thai- Chair
man French OF the City Committee, will
be selected, as the representative of tho
Southside voters. He Is hard worker,
and is thorough politician. Mr.. French
is about as we'll posted on political mat
tiers as any man on the Southside.
Mr.. Harry owen stated last night that
he was a candidate for delegate to the
convention from the Second Ward. and
it is probable he will be chosen
DEATH OF MRS. GREEN.
Mrs. Carrie Green's sad existence came
to an end at her home at Ninth and Hull
Streets, yesterday afternoon at 3.15
o'clock. For several months she had
been Ill and had been under treatme
at the Sheltering Arms Hospital, and ae
the City Hospital
She was the wife of E. j. Green, but for
some months she had not had the benz
fit of his help.
Three small children survive each ono
of whom has been provided with a homo
with good family. Besides the children.
she leaves her mother and father and
two brothers. All OF the expenses of tho
funeral will be borne by her brother, Mr..
II. C. Robertson. of Winterpock. Mrs
GIreen uled slHccIe SlliiStidH.
The funeral will be from the residence
at II o'clock this morning, conducted by
Rev. Mr. Fix, of the Presbyterian
Church The body will be carried to
Grub Hill, Amelia county, on the South
ern. Immediately after the services.
CAMPS OUTING,
Joe johnson Camp will have an all day
outing and basket picnic at Drewry's
Bluff on Thursday. The affair will be a
sort of reunion of the old veterans and
their families and friends, and fine
time is anticipated.
The camp will meet tonight at 8
o'clock to make final arrangements for
the outing.
The Petersburg electric cars go to the
Bluff.
HULL STREET SCRAPS
Some excitement was caused on Hull
street last night between Fourteenth and