The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-07
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHs1D|.|.E|:
The Election Officers Named
and Interest is
Great.
.pULLIAM AN EASY WINNER
His Estimated Majority Over Re
publican is Two Hundred
and Fifty.
PULLlAM AN EASY WINNER
Manchester Bureau. Times. Dispatch,
u -L. M 11n1 IInli Street. ~

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From present Indications ManchestA-
will poll a very fair vote in to-6ays
election. The city officials none Of whom
! have any opposition ut this election. have
| been making u quiet campaign and tho
! majority OF the voters will come out.
The only Office over which there Is
any contest Is that of representative in
the House of Delegates. Mr.. Willis G..
Pullinm. very popular young attorney
of this city, is the Democratic nominee,
having won over his opponent Mr.. Robert
S Rives. Mr.. c. S. Wells was named for
the position by the Republican party
and he has been making his campaign
chiefly In Chesterfield and Powhatan
counties. Mr. PulliHm will go away from
Manchester with a majority of about
two hundred and fifty and he will carry
Chesterfield county with ease. His ma
jority In Powhatan may be small.
The electoral board has named the fol-
lowing oftlcialsfto serve to-day.
First Ward-F. S. Anderson, Lacy Red
ford and a. G Powell, Judges; a. B.
Tyson and j. w Smith, clerks.
Second Ward-W. w. Lumpkin. j. II
Gallagher and Charles Schaadt, Judges;
John Markham and r. J.. Anderson.
clerks.
Third Ward-N1 A Rghtsell, L. +,
Davis and w. H. Hatcher judges; j. W.
3 Pickett and z. j. Cheatham, Sr, clerks.
Fourth Ward-W. l.. Porter. j. A. Will
Hanson and Q w Savory, judges: j. u.
f Matthews and j. B. Blanton, clerks.
Commissioners of Election-F. S. An
derson, j. II. Gallagher, NJ A. Rightscll.
e. schaadt and j. a. Williamson.
Going to Colorado.
Mr.. Walter Smith. stationman in the
Manchester Fire Department, will leave
Tomorrow for Denver Colorado, where
he Will remain for several months in the
interest of his health He has been in
falling health for several months and it
became absolutely necessary for him to
+ have change of cin7rtc The Fire Com
missioners at IA meeting last week
granted Mr.. Smith four months leave of
absence with pay in order that his family
would be taken! care of in his absence.
His numerous friends in the city have
volunteered donations for his benefit and
he will have a sum sufficient to defray
his expenses to Colorado and maintain
him until he can find some kind Of en-
ployment.i p y
Methodist Ministers Serve.
Pastors Of the Methodist churches In
Manchester either left last night or will
leave early this morning to attend the
session Of the Conference Of the church.
at Danville. Va. The city will In all like
llhood have two new ministers. Rev. r.
M. Chandler. the beloved pastor Of Central
Methodist Church, preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday night. He has beer
here for four Years, and during his pas
torat e the church has flourished. Central
Methodist Church is one Of the hnndsom-
est edifces in the city--it is a credit to
Manchester. The congregation once wor-
shipped In the old structure on Ninth
Street. between Decatur and Hull Streets.
Rev. Mr. Chandler has been here for
four years the allotted time for a Meth
odist minister to rema In with any church,
and within that time has made friends
OF all Of thc,q"'an1bers Of his church and
with practic.by every one in the city.
General regret Is felt that he will be re-
/, moved, and at the same time there Ia
great deal of anticipation felt by the con-
gregatlon as to his successor.
Rev. Mr.. Sharpe will very likely be
transferred to the Nineteenth Street Mis-
sion In Richmond. to succeed Rev. Mr..
Wiley, who is soon to leave tho work
Salvation Army Here.
For the first time in the history Of the
city there was II Salvation Army meeting
VI wv. StiH'lS ldSL &nlBHt. IocVcTaI OIL
GERS and cadets from the Richmond corps
came over and held services. Mt the
corner Of Thirteenth and Hull Streets,
The meeting was largely attended. and
the Salvation Army workers made an ex-
cellcnt impression upon those who heard
the talks
A corps will he established on this side
of the river.
Personals and Briefs.
Tho quarterly conference OF West End
Methodist. Church was held last night
preparatory TO the leaving Of tho Rev.
Mr. Routten To attcnd tho conference In,
Danville.
Marvin Nunnaly, the little son OF Mr.
w. a. Nunnally is confined to his home.
No. 500 cambridge Street. with n mid
attack OF dlphtheria.
Tho Young Ladies' Missionary Society