The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-23
WIN HENRY MANN
FOR: CONGRESS- J | ]
Popular Young PEete,r,s:burgcr1
May Run Next ...;8#s
Term. 5is.
NEW " Plan Ian WORKS well
Democratic Committee Having
Fine Success ii Securing I'm
paid Election @ Officers. M

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1,fhSTrElRsBuRd, va. july i
william Henry Mann, one Of V Peters
$burg''s best known and most popular
citizens, will very probably be a cand.-s
date for Congress at the next congress
sonal election. subject to the action Of
the Democratic party. an announcement
that has been confirmed 4 on excellent
authority Mr.. Mann IS prominent.
young Virginian, who has well served
his soity and State in responsible capacl-E
ties. IIe has represented PETERSBURG; ans
the House Of Delega ties and succeeded
Colonel John Bell Bigger as chlef clerk
of that body. Il. i5 81
54 Mr.. Mann has also held the position
sof keeper Of the rolls OF Virginia. and
was q member of Governor T. yler s. stat ~
He is a brother Of N1r. Richard IT. Manu-
Commemorative attorney Of this ely
with whom for a number OF years he,
practiced law In the well known firm
Of Mann & Mann. 432I n l3S
UNPAID ELECTION OFFICERS NJ
"a The Democratic City Central Commit
tee seems to be meeting with PROMPT
success In its new }plan.Q decided Eupon$at
the meeting last evening. to strive to- Sc.
cure for. the primary election, August
without charge Two we'll known 81 ti-S
zens have already volunteered. 81 88
n The new Board Of OYerseers OF the
Poor, elected at the Joint meeting OF tho
Board OF b. Aldermen Ind M Council last
evening" rs stated In The Times-D Dis
patch this morning. cons lsts of the fol-
lowing members from the different wards: i
First Ward-E. A. Balm and j. NJ. Saun-s
doris; Second Ward---W.. G. Kevan and
mill ,yi wv, n
witt, and r. Q. Egerton; Fourth Ward
j. r., w. Smith. and II. t. Munt; Fifth
&Ward-R, r. Ramey and W. IG. Trent
Sixth Ward--T. "a y. Kidd and 3D.38lW
Branch This board serves for a term
OF one year, a recent change from tho
former term OF two. q. e.
II Bishop John c. Cranberry. OF the Meth
todlst Episcopal Church, South, Is in
tho city the guest of Mr., Augustus I
Wright. Bishop Cranberry will preach
@atthe Market Street Methodist Church to.s
morrow morning and evening, and will
preside at the District Conference. which
fconvenes at that church Tuesday even
ing. n 81 & si r. 55 j .sl Gfa s "A @5 SiI3S6
a call for a mass meeting of republi-
cans to elect delegate to the Rornokest
state convention at Roanoke August Sth.
was issued to-day by Fl. Claiborne Will
son, Republican City Chairman. 55a
CAKES MARVELLOUS Sc, 3S.
Tile Cakes Warehouse Company, ms
5corporated, which has recently been
chartered by tho Corporation Commits
sion, and has purchased Oaks's Ware
house Is practically rebuilding that old
and we'll known tobacco market. The
company has chosen two experienced to-
bacco men to conduct the warehouse, y.
J, ellis, MS proprietor, and O. r. Shacke-$
ton. as floor manager,
The following members Of tho A. PsS
Hill Camp, Sons OF Confederate Vet
8crans have been appointed by Com
.mandcr carleton +. Heath q comnltl l.,
IN arrangements to{nsslst A. t. FILL
Camp OF veterans In entertaining the
Grand Camp here next October; John
Watson, Chrisman. Y. II. Parsons John
Moyler. Williams T. Davis, r w. Jones,
James II, Cuthhcrt, r. G, Wharton, VIII
liam Rudd, George w. Harrison VAL
lonrham FL, Garter Myer and II u
parctya III. ~ itt st5s.1 ~. 4fs3 So iVt 5t