The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-04

CANDIDATES
Citizens Mass-Mccting Held in
Manchester Most En-
thusiastic One.
FULL TICKET WAS NAMED
May Festival Opens Under Ats
picious OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
III the Mayors Court.

Tho citizens mass meeting, held last
night III Manchester, was one Of the
largest and most enthusiastic political
gatherings ever assembled In Leader
Hall.
The meeting was called for the purpose
OF endorsing candidate for the Board Of
Aldermen ana City Assembly, to be nomi-
mated by the primary, which will DO held
on Tuesday May 18th,
A full ticket was named In all four
wards. and two-thlrds Of the candidates
were new men.
Tho following is list Of those en-
dorsed:
First ward--Aldcrmen A. r. Hooker
and j. b. Rudd. Assembly: j. II. Green,
Waverly Nunnally and George Reams,
Second Ward--Aldermen: G. Scott Nc
Crac and J. r. Purdie Assembly: b. A.
| Nunnally, d. II. Hay and A. J. Daffron.
Third ward--Aldermen j. 7. Abbott
and r. l.. Patran. Assembly: I. II. Bet
ty, Nj. A. Campbell and +. b. Dunford
| Fourth Ward--Aldcrmen: II. M, Robiil-
son and j. w. Moore. Assembly: W. b..
Bradley, r. G. Broaddus and G. a. Peple
Mr.. Augustine Royal, presided over
tho meeting and Mr.. Charles Burkett
was secretary
/
didatcs, adopted resolutions TO tho ef-
| feet that they would support every man
named OH the ticket.
At tho close Of the meeting a string or
chestra, composed of Messrs. r. M.
Belcher, Jacob Schwartz and Albert Way
mack, rendered several selections.
MAY FESTIVAL OPENS
auspices Of the four socties of Cowardin
| Avenue Christian Church, opened INST
night at the Masonic Temple under most
| alsDicious circumstances.
The attendance was far beyond Wha t
| was expected on the first night. All of
we booths We're patronizcd freely. and
the musical entertainment was greatly
| enjoyed by all those present.
A delegation of Arabian Degree Klans
were. present and added greatly to the
1 evenings entertainment.
~ booth, and tho following ladies have
| them IN charge: Mrs. Lizzie Barrett
candy candy ,,b bootth Mrs e g. woodward,
/, store: Mrs. d. G. Tatuln. food booth, and
Mrs Barrett, Ice cream
Tonight the Misses Williams Mr.. Will.
dor several musical selections and recta.
| tons
The festival will continue each night
u'',l f'; Tnif; MAYORS COURT.
i monwealths Attorneys, respectively, OF
lcnrlcc county and the city Of Manches.
ter. wore pitted against each other In the
trial yesterday of w. S. Bishop, charged
with receiving stolen brasses.
1 Two negro boys were on the stand ant
i stated THAT they had stolen the brasse
1 from the Virginia Leather Company. ant
sold them to Mr., Bishop. Tho accused
| was held on $500 bail to appear before tn
grand jury. MIR. Wendenberg defended
Bishop
B w l.. Best. of Baltimore, and Ralpl
/ Thompson, both coored were before tn,
i Mayor yesterday, charged with drunken
4 ness, and also lighting and cursng in tn
Il street. They were fined So apiece. The,
4 also admitted having broken into L. II
lIagan's place.. where they stole numer
GUS articles. For this they We're sent OF
A to the grand jury.
Dennis Case, coorcd, paid So for allow
Ing his mule to run at large.
a. Taylor colored, was ordered to XII
his vicious dog, which had been running
tho streets for some days.
a liquor license was issued yesterda,
to II. j. Schwartz
l.. B. 'rlllery on yesterday announces
his candidacy for Board of Aldermen
from the Second Ward. and filed hi
name with the City Committee.
Manchester Lodge of IIlks lave decided
s to give a smoker on Monday, May 1C
the evening before the primary. The
have, also, determined to set aside tn
fourth Thursday of each month a
Ladies' Day. at tho Elks Home.