The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-22
NEWS GATHERED
FROM sDUTHs|D.E
Mr.. ]. Aston Cabell Takes !. Last asst.
Survey Of the Situa-
ton.
Mr.. PuLLIAM CONFIDENT
PULLIAM CONFIDENT EN- !
City Committee Meets and Gives 't!
Final Instructioll-M arriage I
Last Night.
Manchester Bureau, Times-Dlspatcli,
y No. 1102 Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau, Times-Dsp atch,
No. 11O2 Hull Street j.
Hon. J. Aston Cabell was in Marches
ter last night, interviewing some OF his
friends and taking a last general survey
Of the lay of the land.
Mr.. Cabcll talked In a very hopeful
strain. and seemed confident that he
would give his opponent u stiff fight FOR
The nomination. In referring to the gen
eral outlook he expressed hmsellt as
being certain Of Roanoke and said that
he had strong hopes OF carrying Lynch
burg, .Danvillc and Norfolk. lie was
strongly assured Of the labor element in
Norfolk, which he said would vote for
him to az man.
Mr. Cabell made several new friends IN
Manchester last night Several saVd
that they would vote for him. and assured
him Of their good will and effort,
Mr.. Pulliam Confident.
Mr.. Willis c. &Pulliam was out last night
among his friends, seemingly confident
nf victory He said he would win ny
about $50 or 300 majority He said that
he was sure of Powhatan county ana
Manchester. and that the contest IN Ches-
terrified would be close.
As to the United States senatorshlp'
Montague men said that their candldate
would carry the city by lO0 or loV latJor-
itv Martin followers are keeping quiet
,nd maintaining the secretivcness that
has characterized them throughout the
campaign. They seem equally confident
and though they express themselves very
carefully all seem agreed that the NUM-
her of votes polcd in Manchester to-day
will be about 400. There are $50 voters
In Manchester altogether, and OF these
400 will probably appear at the poils
to-day,
The City Committee met last night ana
gave final instructions to all the eicc-
ton officials. ~,
The officials Mt the four wards WIN
the polling places follow:
First Ward, No. $40 Hull Strect-Frank
S. Anderson and A. B. Tyson.
Second Ward. back Of Courthouse
w. w. IhMnplsin. a. ]. Gallagher and
Leroy r. Latham.
Third Ward, ZIG Hull strcet-M. a,
Rightsall, T. r. Davis. J. W Puckett.
Fourth Ward Fourteenth and Hull
strcets--W. II. Porter. ]. A. Williamson
and w. x. Matthews,
District Officials.
Tho Manchester District Committee
have appointed the following election off,
cials in that district:
Swansboro-J c. BEDFORD, Thomas Car
roll and w. c. Clements, registrar.
Oak Grove--T. p. Poole J. II. p. John
sonEand Henry Watkins
Married Last Night.
Mr.. ]. T.. Schcrmer and Mrs Rosa b
Morris were quietly married last night II
I. It,. ,.-,f -tN,y IL
EchermcrN No 4l9 West Seventh Street
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mns
r. M. Powell of No. b1S West Tent
street. The grom is an cmployc of tn
Southern shops Rev. A. j, Sharpe per
formed tho ceremony.
Veterans Lawn Party,
The lawn party being arranged for D.
the Joseph Il. Johnston Camp OF Coined
crate Veterans Will begin the nlght
Monday. the 2Sth, and will continue fou
nights The old veterans are putting 1orll
a mighty effort and are hoping that VIII
The support Of the ladies, which they s.
earnestly desire the affair will be q mug
success,
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. f. a. Pitt has returned home afte
n three weeks visit TO her son, Mi
NJ. f. Pitt, in washington, D.. G.
MT. LallltS a. i'AfN' "a 80 - ~ " = ~ y
visiting his brother
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Grayson Weymouth
of No. 42i Nest Twentieth Street, Ne'
York, are visiting Mrs, T. T, Hancock
OF No. 4oi West Fifteenth street.
There VIII he meeting ~ the schot
hoard at O'Clock Thursday night
cambridge Street school.
There will be meeting of the Buildin
and Lands Committee Thursday night
Miss Emma Bailey. Miss Holmes Ruc
and Mrs. g. G. Bailey have returne
from Visit 10 friends in Gloucestt
Poin, in the near future,
Miss Alma and Mrs, Vernon Bradsha
left last week for a two weeks stay {
Virginia Beach.
Miss Bessie Toney returned from NcS
port News sunday night, and left f
J.owhatan county yesterday molnng,
The Builders League OF Fifth Sire
Church will run an excursion 10 We
point at o'clock this morning. The
will be plenty of time 70 vote beto
the train leaves.
Change in Inaugural Date.
Governor Montague has sent Comm
siOner Mcfarland. of The District 81 G
lurnbia the following letteI, favorlng
change IN the date OF presidential inaus
Va concur entirely in the reasons q
yancei in your letter for the change