The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-06
POLITICS in
MANCHESTER {. HI
Complete List Of Candidates for
Council and Mayor
atty.
il CAMPAIGN EXPECTED
Meeting OF Street Committee,
TO Purchase Street Sweeper.
Illness Of Mrs. Mayes.

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No. 1902 Hull Street I
From now on politics in Manchester
will be Of q vivid hue. There are nine
teen candidates for the City Assembly.
twelve OF whom are to be nominated at
the primary, and ten aldermen. eight OF
whom are to BIO nominated.
Some of them are men endorsed at the
recent business mems! meeting. and
others are men not endorsed at that meet
Ing. All OF the present members are
candidates for reelection except Alder
man Huband and Councilmen Fair and
s;ampson.
The situation was canvassed last night
by the city Committee, which means that
the list Of candidates was closed, and a
committee appointed to look after the
details OF collecting the fees, printing the
tickets. and other little matters pertain
ing to the conduct Of primary cleo
ton.
Those who took part in the meeting
are sanguine their men will be elected.
while the general impression on tho
streets and at the resorts last night was
that the old men would be returned.
In the Second Ward there Is but one
old mar, on the ticket for the lower
branch. Against him are three men en-
dsrsed at the meeting. One new candi-
date for the Board, W. 70. GIL, an
nounced himself yesterday
The Fourth Ward presents two new, men
Tor the Board-John w. Moore and 3. M.
robertson. There will be a. vacancy to
I'll blythe retirement Of Mr.. Huhand, ana
the general impression Is that Mr.. Moore
will he nominated. Besides being en-
dorsed by the meeting, he is very pop
ular man and has large personal loi-.
lowing. For the lower branch, IN addi-
ton to the incumbents, the name OF "
+. Hall Is on the list. 9
Three new names are presented 1or the
lower branch in the Third Ward-M. W.
Goldman, II. H. Betty and H. G, Nelson.
c. 20. Jones. In the First Ward, new
man. Is popular, and has O. large per-
sonal following.
1t was estimated last night that the vote
would be about 400 In the entire city,
under the present registration.
THE CANDIDATES.
The complete list of candidates as an
nounced last night follows, the asterisK
indicating present membership;
For Mayor-.H. A. Maurice. ]. y
Davidson.
First ward-Aldermen: y. B. Rudd,
"A. r. Hooker; Assembly: y. D. Reams',
.Wayerly Nunnally 81 s. Wakefield, c.
c. Jones. G. w. Reams.
Second Ward-Aldermen: Il. B. I'll
ley, ". r. Perdue, w. Z. Gill; Assembly:
a. J. Daffron, 3. A. Nunnaly' y. II. ray
sChas. l.. Petit. "
Third Ward-Aldermen: 'R. L. Patram,
u. Il. Abbott; Assembly: 'G 8. Grizzard,
&C. G. Cox, sR W. owen. M. w. Good
man. 7. II. Betty, II. c. Nelson.
Fourth Ward--Aldermen: John W.
Moore, +John w. Barrett B. NJ. Robert
son: Assembly,: wv. B. Bradley, Nv. Q.
Ferguson, .Thos. Z. Taylor, G. +. Hall.
No more names may be added to the
list. al fees, So for councilmen; $40 for
mayoralty candidates must be paid to
Treasurer Willard Martin, at the City Ser
geamt's office by IL O'Clock. May 10th.
The primary will be on the 18th.
Those present at the City Committee
meeting were Chairman French, Messrs.
Burkert, O'Brien, Smith. Pugh. Red
ford, Martin. Jones and Robertson.
STREET COMMITTEE.
At the meeting of the Street Commit.
tee last night. the City Engineer was d.
rected to notify persons and corporations
to clean out bitches and cutters on their
property. a lot OF routine business was
transacted and the question Of purchas-
ing street sweeper was discussed.
This committee will meet again next
Tuesday night to further consider the
purchase of a sweeper.
Those present at the meeting were
Chairman Patram, Messrs. Reams, Hook
err Taylor Ferguson. Grizzard, City En-
gineer Lipscomb and the City Attorney.
PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. Norman Mayes is seriously Ill ut
her home, No. % East Third Street.
The Finance Committee will meet at
S o'clock tonight.
Twelve liquor license have been Is
sued SO far, with several other appll-
cations to hear from.
Mr.. James Cox, of Belegravia stock
farm. is the guest of Mr. w. J. Carter.
Select Council. d. L., Will meet to-
night at Toney's Hall.
A special concert Will be given at the
Presbyterian Church tonight.
Edward Davis was fined S2.75 by Mayor
Maurice for allowing his hog to roam
the streets. a
Robert James was fined IS for driving
a wagon across the sidewalk.
Many admirers of Reinecke will attend
the wrestling match at the Casino to-
night.