The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-08
MANCHESTER
DELECATIO
WILL Go to the State Convention
to Whoop Things
Up.
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Mr.. w. 3. BRAD EY ENDORSED
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Mr.. c. L. Page Is Named for
Elcctor-The Death
Of Mrs. Gill.
Mr.. W. 3. BRADLEY ENDORSED

Manchester Bure az ~, T1mes Ell,
Manchester Is going to the convention
Tomorrow to make q strong bid for mem
bership on the State Committee with Mr..
w. 3. Bradley as the standard bearer.
Tho Manchester delegates to the con-
venton met last night in tho Council
chamber and organized. They selected
Mr.. Charles Il, Page their chairman. and
Mr. James F. Bradley secretary. They
decided upon the unit vote. and they
endorsed Mr.. w. B. Bradley for the State
Committee, and Mr.. e. T.. Page. as cleo
tor.
In going into this contest" said one
OF those present, I'VE go to win. We were
promised a member Of the committee
by the Richmond delegation at Norfolk
last year, and we are going to hold Rich
mond to the PROMISE
my main purpose In going to the con-
lventlon, said Mr.. Page, lis to fight for
Mr.. Bradley for tho State Committce." 81
Mayor Maurice offered the motion en-.
dorsing Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Page and
his motion was adopted unanimously.
Tho delegation expressed itself In no
way In reference 10 the senatorial fight.
The Third Ward delegates --aiessrs.
Saunders. Rightsall and Owen were. when
elected, instructed to support the primary
movement and II Is quite likely that the
entire delegation will be In line In this
respect.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
e The meeting last night was called to-
order by City Chairman Robert French,
who stated that he did SO in order to
present to the delegates their credentials.
After doing this, the meeting was or
ganized by the selection OF Mr.. Page and
Mr.. J F. Bradley. as chairman and sec
rotary, respectively. Then Mayor Maurice
made his motion endorsing Messrs. Brad
ley and Page. at which time he took oc-
casion to say some very complimentary
things OF the two gentlemen.
Mr.. Ferglson's motion that the delega-
tion vote as a. unit was adopted.
Mayor Maurice having had experience
at the Lynchburg Convention, gave the
delegates some timely advice. AZ
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
John Carter, colored, arrested by
Officer Moore yesterday on the charge Of
Iassaulting Susan. Murray also colored,
attempted to commit suicide in his cell
at the station house yesterday. He broke
a pair of eyeglasses into small particles
and swallowed the glass. 1t took Drs.
Hill and Rucker long time to relieve
him. and late In the afternoon the negro
was declared out Of danger. Carter Is.
we'll known to the police.
STREET COMMITTED.
The Street Committee met last night
and transacted a large amount OF acS
cunulated business. u IA 81 .la
The request from the Gill Brick Manu-
featuring Company for an extension Of
their contract for .'wiping OUT the clay
hill. near their yards was turned down.
and a report sent to the Council refus-
ing to recomm end such an extension. Mr..
Grlzzard favored the extension and Mr..
Sampson opposed It. The company had
an eighteen months' contract to make
bricks on a clay bank In the southwestern
section Of the city. The contract expires
on the 18th. but the work Is incompleted.
A subcommittee was appointed to in
spect certain drains and sewers, with
the view Of abating nuisances in the First
and Fourth Wards. at the request OF Mr..
A. B. Tyson and Mr.. j. F. Bradley. The
committee consists Of Messrs. Wakefield,
Reams and Hooker They will meet on
Saturday. afternoon. at 6 o'clock.
Other business of routine nature was
transacted and the committee adjourned.
Those present were Messrs. Patram. Bar
rett. Reams, Grizzard, Sampson. Hooker.
Ferguson. Wakefield. City Engineer Lips
comb and City AttorneyPage.
DEATH OF MRS. GILL.
Mrs. Florence 3. Gill, wife OF Mr.. K. K.
Gill. died at her residence, No. 717 Perry
street, yesterday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock.
She had been Ill for about two months.
She leaves her husband and an infant.
MRS. Gill was beloved by a large circle
and her death is regretted.
The funeral will be from the Fifth
Street Church at o'clock this afternoon
and the burial will be In Maury Cemetery.
SUDDEN DEATH.
A negro named David Smith was taken
III while at work in a blacksmith shop
on Hull Street Yesterday afternoon. and y.
died In a few minutes. The cause OF his
death, the coroner ascertained. was hem
HORACE. The body was turned over TO
relatives for burial.
The Royal Arch Masons VIII meet on
THURSDAY night at the Temple. The cleo
ing.
when the bunch Of boys. reported for
swimming In the river near Belle Isle,
lined up before Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning, they presented an array Of
manly looking young Americans and fu-
ture Presidents, The Mayor looked them
over gave them a fatherly talk, said
he bathed in the same place when he
was boy, and let the boys go. after
telling them not to go In bathing at that
point again.
81 will try to get the City Council TO
make provision for bathing place." he
said. as the boys filed out
FUNERAL OF MRS. SMITH.
Tho funeral Of Mrs. Martha A. Smith,
widow Of Mr.. Thomas H. Smith. Will
be from Fifth Street Church at 10
O'Clock this morning
Mrs. Smith died Monday night at her
home Fifth and Ba!nbrldge Streets. aged
seventy four years. She lived In Man
chester about sixty years, and was look
ed upon as one of the most philanthropic
ana kind-hearted OF citizens, She was
generous to all, and many houses have
been frightened by her kind deeds.
Mrs. Smith leaves one son and four
daughters-Mr, j. w, Smith, Mrs, Mary
Lockett, Mrs, Manila Gary. OF Rrnning-