The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-22
REPUBLICANS WILL
NOT NOMINATE ANY
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Democratic Legislative Nom
inecs to Have Walkover
in Soutllside.
NEGROES HAVE CHURCH ROW
DR.. ]. NJ. Pitcher Named by
Court as Arbiter-Wlleel-
house Receivers.
NEGROES HAVE CHURCH ROW
house Receivers.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. j

Especial 10 Il ne l1rl1eS-
PETERSBURG. VA, August 2l-So
far as known, the Republicans are
making no movement towards placing
candidates in the field for the General
Assembly in any Of the counties in this
section. The registration books and
list of qualified voters show n heavy.
preponderance against them. giving no
hope Of success in single county In
the matter of county officers, there
may be some Independents running.
but strictly party nominations VIII
largely be encouraged in Republican
circles.
Preparing for the Battle.
Both factions in the Harrison Street
Colored Baptist Church are preparing
for the contest for supremacy in the
control of the church and its affairs.
which Is to take place on the night of
September 9th. This meeting is or
dered by the court and an officer of the
court, specially appointed for the pur-
pose. will preside and direct the pro-
ceedings. This delicate duty has been
assigned to the Rev. DR.. M. Pitcher,
a distinguished Baptist divine OF the
city. Meanwhile the church edifice Is
closed for all purposes. and the TWO
factions are worshiping and holding
their respective business meetings at
separate places. 1t is probable that
the fate of the Rev Eli Tart as pastor
of the church will be decided at this
meeting. and 1T is probable also that
whichever faction succeeds there Will
be a permanent split in the congrega-
tin. one thing Is certain, however.
that this meeting Is to be orderly and
free from the wrangles that have here
tofore characterized the business gath
erings in the church.
The Salvation Army's annual 'Har-
vest Festival" a season observed Tor
the purpose of raising money to sus-
ta't and extend the work of the Army,
will be held throughout the world in
September. Adjutant l.. Lowell, who is
In charge of the Petersburg corps, has
been requested by her superior otti-
GERS to raise ei0 for the national fund,
and in addition she desires to raise sIS
for the necessary Improvement OF the
Army's property here.
Glazier Encampmeut, I. o. O. T.,
went over to Richmond this evening to
Join in the celebration of the seven
.ieth anniversary of Neolson Encamp-
ment.
oakwood Camp. Woodmen of the
World. went to Chester tonight to
mite with their brethren of that
,lsce in celebrating the first anniver-
scry of Chester Camp.
John TAYLOR. colored an employe of
the Camp Manufacturing Company In
Dinwiddie county, was brought to the
hospital in this city last night With
a broken thigh bone. The accident
was caused by jumping or falling from
train.
WheelhouSe Receivers.
Richard Wheelhouse. the young man
who was desperately wounded few
weeks ago in a pistol duel with his
uncle. John Wheelhouse in which the
latter was killed. and who has since
been in the hospital has about re-
covered and will be discharged there
from in a few days. The young mans
life was saved by slillful operation
nj ,aparotomy. He is now to be tried
for the king of his unce. The trou-
ble between the two men was of a do
nestle character.
Captain ] w Bronson. who was Sc
riouslv stabbed by a negro in Ashe-
willie last night, is brother of Mrs
Barnweli wife of the Rev. r. w. Barn
we'll rector of st. Paul's Church in this
city. Efforts ave been made to com
municate with Asheville by telegraph
to-day to ascertain the condition 81
Captain Bronson. Mr.. and Mrs. Barn,
well were on their way to Cape Henry
when they read 1.-The telegram ahou
the stabbing in The Times-Dispatch
and at once returned.
William White. the negro recently
arrested in Manchester for stealing
railroad brasses in this city, was sen
fenced TO jail for six months this morn
Ing. His companion, Henry Hurt wa
discharged. The two men carried tb
brasses to Manchester in grips to sci
in Richmond.
Willie Godfrey, a white beggar. VIII
falsely represented himself as deaf an
dumb. was to-day sent to Jail for 81
months under the vasrant law.