The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-05
THE BAKERY
UNDER GUARD.
Threats Of Violence Against
Seven Non-Union Bakers
Who Went to Work.
ONLY TWO SIGN TIE SCALE
Republicans to Nominate City
Officers for First Time
in Years.
ONLY TWO SIGN TIE SCALE
lsnecIal 10 The rlmes.D,spatch.)

Especial to The -Dspatch)
NORFOLK, VA, May 4.Davis Bakery,
Brewer street, Is guarded tonight on ac-
count Of threats Of violence on the part
of the striking bakers against seven non
union men. who arrived In the city to-
night This bakery is the largest In tho
city. The health food bakers signed tho
scale to-day and afterwards withdrew
tho agreement. Only two bakeries have
signed the scale up to this time.
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE.
The Republican City Committee to-
night appointed a committee to secure
q hall for the purpose Of holding a mass
meeting to nominate candidate for,
MAYER and candidates for the City Coun-
ellis.
It has been many years since Repub-
5)cals participated in municipal elections
here.
John T.. Roper is mentioned as the
,,robable nominee for the mayoralty. Inc
ioclnccratic City Committee. at meeting
tonight, decided to assess mayoralty
candidates 500 and Council candidates
$3.50.
IT was positively decided not to hold
tho primary on Friday, May 18th.
rhe last primary was on Friday. said
Chairman Dey. The primary date and
rules will be fixed at a meeting FRI
day night.
MARTIN REPLIES.
In reply to the charge that he had
endenyored to use his influence with the
jamestown Exposition Company on be-
half Of A. r. Stroud in exchange Tor
tho latter's vote, Alvah II. Martin, IN q
published card to-day says the state
1nent Is not only false, but absurd ana
ridiculous. He declares that Stroud mas
matle SO many contradictory statements
and behaved generally in such a peculiar
manner as to leave grave doubts IN re-
gard to his mental balance.
Re declares that the statement about
building boulevard through his prop
orty originated entirely in his own imagi-
nation and is one Of the hulltrcnations
of his mind. II am not member OF the
Boulevard Committee says Mr.. Martin.
4.r didn't know he owned any property
end never in my life promised hin, or any
one else any aid in that matter. Be
sides Mr. Stroud himself told num-
Der Of gentlemen In Richmond, among
them Major Z. W.. Owens and Mr.. r.
IT aqhv that the statement that en-
leayored to influence him by any offer
~ reward was false. These gentlemen
will face him with his own denial OF TINS
remarkable romance.
Mr.. Stroud's reply declares Mt Martln
is noted for his proneness to raise tne
Question Of veracity and leaves the en-.
tire matter to tho candid judgment OF
an unbiased public which IS Wen ac-
ouainted with the peculiar and chsrac-
teristic methods that have made Mr..
Martins name in this community
synonym Of political chlcanery.
THE ST. LOUIS TRIP.
Colonel A. NJ. Higgins, commanding
the seventy-first Regiment of virginia
infantry, will go to Richmond, pronaply
This week with view OF meeting
Governor Montague and Adjutant-Geh-
cral Nalle and discussing the plans ior
the proposed trip of the regiment 10
St Louis this summer.
The seventy-first. if it makes the trip
will carry in the neighborhood Oh '' VI
ficers and enlisted men.
II Is rumored that e. Money ASH
enback. the we'll known ball PLAYER, IS
,erfecting his plans for n reorganlzatio,l
Of the old Virginia League. Ashehnach
last wear stated that he expected "
launch another baseball boom In Virginia
this season, hut he evidently reshfaeu
NO nrospect doubtful. Now 1t Is re-
norted that he is looking forward 70 lEo.
1,he game has been dead In virginia lor
so,,,o years. and baseball enthusiasts
hara nre inclined to believe that
with nroper management and control a
stata 7 ,eague can be made a paying lnstl-
t,,ti 4 Il j