The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-09
MR.MART TIN in
MANCHESTER i:
Majority Of the Delegation From
That City Favor the
Senator.
Mr.. BRADLEY's FINE CHANCE.
Death Of Mr.. u. z. Harding.
Commencement Exercises
Of High School.
MR.. BRADLEY's FINE CHANCE
Death OF Mr.. j. E. Harding.

Manchester Bureau. Times ? patch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.(
When the Manchester delegation
reaches Richmond this morning tho Mar
tin banner will be flying. IL Information
from a reliable source last night Is borne
out.
! There are twelve men In the delega-
ton, with half vote each. At the or
ganizatIon Of the delegation the unit
vote was adopted, and Mr.. c. L. Page
was elected chairman of the allegation.
The unit rule prevailing, 1t was said
last night that the vote would be a Mar
tin one, as majority of the delegates
were favorable to the reelection OF the
Senator.
The delegation is unanimously. favor
able to the election OF Mr.. w. B. Brad,
ley to q place on the State Committee.
They claim that Manchester is ent.eled to
the memb er this time, as Chesterfield
held 1t before, Mr.. P. B.. Cogbil being
the incumbent Mr.. Cogbill is not a can
Mr.. Bradley is memDer OF the City
Mr.. Bradley ie n member of the City
Council. member of the Board OF Visitors
to tho State penltentiary and promi-
nent business man.
His friends claim for him, not only the
vote from Manchester, but those from
Swansboro and Oak Grove. They also
claim a number from Richmond and
Henrico, making in all enough votes to
elect.
The delegation embraces business ana
professional men, all filled with the very
highest sense OF patriotism. They are
enthusiastic over the prospective selec-
ton of Mr.. Bradley. and feel that he
will make a splendid member OF the coma
mittet
The delegation will meet at the court
house early this morning. They will
Sparks and Blacks. where the Third
District delegation will meet at 10 o'clock
DEATH OF MR.. HARDING.
Mr.. J. y. Harding died at his home In
Norfolk Tuesday afternoon. aged seven
ty-three years. The funeral will be from
Fifth Street Church this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, and the burial will be in
Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. Harding leaves his wife and six
children-Mr. A. D. Harding, of Peters,
burg; Mr. J.. q. Harding, of Manchester:
of New York; Mr.. =. II. Harding, OF
Norfolk Mrs II. M. Newell. of Rich
mond.
The remains reached the city yesterday
afternoon, In charge of Undertaken L. A.
Bowen.
ia COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The session Of the High School will |
close with the commencement exercises
at Leader Hall on next Wednesday night
at $50 O'clock.
"a The address will be delivered by Rev.
Or. w. p. Evans, of Monumental Church,
and Dr. T.. P. Mathews will present the
ri,ta D,,ll ior u,in
preside over the exercises and Miss Bes-
sic Sampson will read the valedictory
poems.
The programme will include an address
of welcome by s. Vivian Brooks; recita-
tlon, McPhail Conlcy reading Miss
Nella May Cheatham; essay, Miss Virgie
a. Roberts; reading, Miss Louise
OI'ren; recitation. Miss Helen Roberts.
The February graduates who will get
diplomas are: Misses Orie Gertrude
Adams. Virgie Ann Roberts Genevra
Jane Sandlfer, Bessie Eleanor Sampson
and Mary Agnes Walker. The examina- !
tlons for this term have not been com
nlcted and the graduates with tho June
class and this list cannot be announced
now.
Owing to the limited space In Leader
Hall, Principal Fitzgerald said to-day
that only those with cards will be adj
raitted.
COURT NOTES,
John Carter. who was arrested on tho
charge OF attempted assault, was dis
charged by Mayor Maurice yesterday,
after the evidence had been presented IN
! clear way by Mr.. Mark n. Lloyd, coun-
!el for Carter.
Leslie Bass was fined $3.50 for break
ng switch lights on the Southern tracks
Two men were fined S each with costs
or not having licenses on their wagons
MEN PUT OFF.
About 100 men were laid off In the
,oach department Of the Southern shops
morning. This will probably
10 the only lay-off this summer, as all 4
he other departments are busy. Most
# those who ara OFF were new men, put
N last fall to .fll the gap"
FIRED BRIDGE QUESTION.
The first real step toward q realization
4 the new Free Bridge idea for a long
ime will be the conference In Richmond
o-nlght between Richmond and Man
hester committees. The meeting will be
eld at the CITY Hall.
CIOPTON, STREETS BENEtFII.
Those who will take part In the enter.
ainment at Cersley's Hall tonight Will
.; Misses Gertrude Allenl Addls cridup.