The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-26
COLONEL MANN
HAS WITHDRAWN
Will Not Be Candidate for Demo-
cratic Nomination From
Fourth District.
VETERANS VISIT Battlefield
Frank Gould 1nspects Virginia
Passenger and Power Co.
Property at Petersburg.
Especial 10 The Times.Dlspatch.)

Especial 10 The Times-D lspatch)
PET ERSBURG, VA, May 26.--Colonel
William Henry Mann, Of this city. has
withdrawn us n candidate for the Demo-
cratic congressional nomination In this
district. In discussing the matter this
afternoon, Colonel Mann expressed his de-
cision In these terns:
ION account OF circumstances that tor-
bid me from making as vigorous can
vass as the exgencies Of the case would
seem to demand. I am constrained to
withdraw from the contest for the Demo
cratic congressional nomination from the
Fourth District OF Virginia"
The field Is now left to Congressman
Ecuthall and Major Lassiter Major Las
sitter has been making an active can
vnss for several months Vague reports
OF the purposed withdrawal OF Mr..
southnll ms a candidate for denomination
are met by the story that he Will soon
begin an active canvas in tho city.
VISITING BATTLEF1ELDs.
The party OF New York generals. col
orels, majors and Legislators. who arrived
here this evening spent this morning
and afternoon driving around tho lines
OF the siege OF Petersburg. taking IN az
the famous forts and other points OF his
torc interest," including Poplar Spring
Church, under he guidance OF c. a.
Clarke, OF this city. The route COM
passed. about twenty miles OF battlenelds.
Governor Higgins and General Danle1
Sicyles who were expected 10 pc WIKI
the party. were unable TO come. Geherals
Alexander g. webb, Arson e. McEooK, +.
Colonel Clinton Beckwith and MAJOR
Charles Il. Richardson. all meinps e..,a o,
the New York Monuments Commission
70, the Battletlelds OF Gettysburg and
Chattanooga" were among the party.
which also Included Lieutenant Governor
NJ. Linn Bruce, State Senators William
w. Armstrong. George r. Malby. John
Raines, J. p. Aids and Owen Z. CASSIDY
ana Assemblymen Z. A. Merritt. ~, :.
r. Rogers. Arthur c. Wade. John =.
Evans. w. s. Shanahan. Colonel Archer T..
Enx,er. clerk OF the New York Assem-
bly,: Hugh Hastings. State Historian;
Charles r. Hotaling. sergeant at-arrs
to the Senate: George ". Shotwell, ana
Major A. J. Zabriskie. who Is secretary
md engineer to the Monument Commas
sion and Is managing the present tour.
GOULD MAKES INSPECTION.
The Virginia Passenger and Power com.
pany's Petersburg properties. especialiy
The big electric power plant on the upper
Arnomattox River wer enspected this
morning by a party OF officials ana en-
gineers OF the company, including FRANK
Gould, William Northrop, S. W. HUI
Fritz sitterding, Calvin whitley. a. H.
Buchanan, W. C. Whitfield and others
all OF whom came over and returned on
the interurban line. leaving here atter
lunch at the Chesterfield hotel TINS az
| ternoon.
hot sun and prospective tramp UP
md down tho four-nlilc canal rather
| domnened the ardor OF some Of the In
spectors, so the party adjourned nsiorN
| viewing all the plant. preferring the car
lines to the canal bank.
The flume gates and other machinery
necessary to the turning of water INTO
the canal have not yet arrived. put arc
exnectcd In few days, and as soon as
ma onparatus is Installed the big PLAN I.
| viii start up, probably about June 1o' -
POLICEMAN APPEALS.
Police officer Golfers appeal rom
| Mnyor Jopes's decision suspending MN
| for alleged violation of police resuia.
| ton forbidding the contraction OF dept
| 70, an unreasonnbl eiength OF time was
s,stnIned Try Judge Mullen this after
nam the ground that the Mayors au-
| thority, as defined by the Constitution
| does no tlncudo such case. when
would come under me jurisdiction OF the
| police commissioners. The court REM
stated the suspended policeman.
! COTTON BAIL THIEF.
! A. w. Harris, the colored lawyer.
charged with aiding and abetting Ronert
| Tranor colored, in the theft OF COTTON
! bales from the commission house OF Ar
rlngton and Green, was discharged IRON
further persecution under the Indictment
by Judge Mullen In the Hastings Court
this afternoon The case has been pend
Ing for nearly six months, Harris was
acquitted in the Mayors Court, but COM
monwealths Attorney Mann secured an
| indictment and brought IT before lhe rus,
| tirrs Court. where fight on technical
POINTS of law has resulted In the dis
charge of Harris and the sentencing OF
Tronor to one year In the penitentary.
The city Finance Committee has de-
cided to recommend an Increase OF $500
per annum In the salary OF the city en-
i gneer, and of 5000 In the health officers
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