The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-07
HALL
OUT OF RAGE 4. }
Declines to Run for Manchester
Council From the Fourth
Ward.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
Hot Campaign Generally--The
Death Of Mrs. Mayes-The
Festival Closed.

Mr. George Hall, one of the 'oppost-
tons" candidates for Council in the
Fourth Ward, announced last night that
he would not be in the field, for business
and personal reasons.
With Mr.. Hall out of the race. there is
no opposition in that ward against the
incumbents in the lower branch of the
Council
POLITICAL SITUATION.
The political situation is still at white
heat. With opposition in every ward for
Council, and with two candidates for
Mayor, and with about four hundred ell
Sible voters, the canvass is beginning to
look up.
There will be no public meetings, but
still hunt or hotlse-to- house can
vass is being indulged in.
The gentlemen who are in are making
strenuous effort to stay in, while the
gentlemen who are "out' arc equally
as anxious TO get "in.
a member of the Finance Committee
| of the City Council said last night that
the principal argument brought up by
the opponents to the present Council was
that the financial condition of the city
! was in bad shape.
THAT is not true he said. The finan-
! cal condition of the city was never in
| better shape, and 1t compares most ia
vorably with any city In the country.
THE Council Is doing everything It
can to make it even better, and in this
effort passed the license ordnance which
| increased the liquor license to SlCo me
lowest In the State, and which slightly
/ Increased other licenses. and puts fees
/ on certain interests that have never here
i tofore paid any license fees, while similar
/ businesses in other cities are paying
/ much higher licenses.
because the Council did this the KICK
was made and opposition put out.
Indications point to a reelection or
| most Of the present counclmen, II not
| all. The opposition may win in the sec
| ond Ward and one new man may co'''o
| from the First.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee met regularly
last night, but nothing of PUBLIC Interest
was done. Bills and pay rolls from the
departments and other committees We're
audited and approved.
FESTIVAL CLOSED.
Tho May Festival, after a most success
full week, came to an end last night. The
attendance was good and nice sum
was realized
DEATH OF MRS, MAYEs.
| Mrs. Martha Frances Mayes, wife OF
| Mr.. w. N. MayeS, dleu shprtlS ATTY
midnight yesterday at her home, NO
% East Third Street aged twenty-sever
wears. She had been i'll for some time
Her husband and one child survive her
Mrs AIayes was beloved by many
friends, who sincerely regret her death
The funeral will be from the home ms
| afternoon at o'clock. The body VIII
! be carried to Petersburg a O'clock
and tho burial will be In Blandford'
POLICE COURT
William Jones. colored, was sent down
for thirty days as a suspicious character
! Willie IIobeck was sent to the keiorhiar
tory as an incorrisibe. and buster
/ Waugh was made to pay the costs In an
I alleged case OF disorder,
I PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Miss Annie Wilkes, OF southampton,
Is the guest of Miss Agnes smith
Rev. w. w, Slsk will conduct the SER
yices of Clopton Street Church to-mor-
Il