The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-30
News Gathered From Southside..

Startling charges Of boiling and
party desertion were brought out at
the meeting OF the City Central DeY-
ocratic Committee last night, when,
Mr.. r. L. French declared that he had
1t from good authority that Mr.. Mark
r. Lloyd, the independent candidate
from the Third Ward, was being backed
and had been put up as candidate by
prominent Democrats. Mr.. French
stated that he had 1t from a gentleman
whose reputation was unimpeachable
that five Democrats. two Of whom were
city officials, were instrumental in
bringing out Mr.. Lloyd, and that they
were doing all in their power for his
election and the defeat of Mr.. Hart. He
named the two city officials and alluded
to another OF the number accused so
that there could be no possibility OF
misunderstanding his reference.
Gentlemen said Mr.. French. while
have no way of knowing absolutely
whether this report Is true, received
my information from a city ofice-hold-
err, who is erlinently responsible for
what he says.
Mr. Charles Rurkert. chairman of the
party. stated that he had been Informed
of the condition which Mr.. French
claimed existed, but that he did not
believe that one of the persons men.
toned had anything to do with bring
Ing out the Independent candidate. The
committee requested that the names OF
those mentioned as parties to the can
didacy of Mr.. Lloyd be withheld for
a while, and in the midst OF big ar
gument 1t adjourned without taking
any action looking towards an inves-
litigation.
Considerable business was transacted
before the matter pertaining to the
Third Ward was brought up. chief
among which was the election of Or.
]. w. BrodnaX. of the First Ward. ana
Mr. lie Roy Latham. of the Second
Ward. to MI vacancies existing on the
committee.
The committee also adopted a letter
reminding the voters in the Third of
the opposition to Mr.. Hart and calling
on them to remembe their pledge and
support the Democratic candidate.
Two hundred copies of the letter
were ordered printed and distributed
among the voters in that ward.
Unless there is wholesale boiling
| of the Democratic ranks at the iune
!, election. 1t is hard to see how Mr. Hart
can be defeated. as the treasurer's
books show ninety-nine voters in the
! Third with their taxes paid. OF TINS
number nnety-seven voted at the re
| cent primary. pledging themselves tc
support Mr.. Hart. The veterans arc
not included in this number. and it is
estimated that their vote will bring
| the total for the Third up to 12o, VIII
ninety-seven pledged for Mr.. Hart.
Discuss New Free Bridge.
ti1pc ~ ore
ance to the interest of the city were
! discussed at the meeting of the Board
OF Governors of the Manchester ant
Chesterfield Business MEMS Assocla-
! ton, which met at Fraternal Hall last
| night. Most important among the mat
| tiers. which We're taken under consld'
| GRAFTON was the proposed new free
| bridge. The subject was. fully dis
| cussed. It was finally decided to bring
the matter up a the meeting OF the
association next Tuesday. Other mat
! ters Of Importance will be put before
| the organization at that time. The
| meeting OF the board last night was
1 executive.
Dug Up Old Coffin.
Laborcrs employed by Contractor
! e. Clay, who is doing some eNcavatinf
/ work on the site of the old Weisisel
/ burying- ground. recently dug up
! small iron coffin Of curious shape
and design. The coffin, which. was only
a little ovcrathree feet long. was shapet
4 like the human body, and had evil
/ IDENTITY been nodded.
\ There was no name plate TO indicate
1 whose remains it contained. Whel
opened only the bones of n child was
found. The remains will he reinterre'
lin MaurS Cemetery.
Chl,drcn's Day ut {.Axbury- Church.
4 Sunday Will be observed as Children
7 Day at Asbury Methodist Eptscopa
4lChurch. Tho morning service will b
Il devoted to infant baptism. \ specin
/ feature Of this service Will be thu
4 music rendered by the junior choir 0
I. the church. At nghtSa specially pre-
4 pared program of5musics and recitation
! under the direction of j. s. Rennie wi
!, be given by the Sunday school. a cor
II dial invitation to the parents Of. til
4 children and friends Of the church All
SUNDAY school 70 be present Is eX
!, tended.
Many, Fail to Appear.
!, About fifty persons have been report
!, cd by Health Officer Ely4for failur
TO complyFWith the city ordinance re
t quiring connection With the city waite
j and sewer pipes. OF the numbel,Ere
4 ported only q few appeared. and Mayo
Maurice continued the case until Nor
day. Mayor Maurice Instructed tn
officer to notify them 10 be present q
that time, and SAYS that all who IA
Il to- do 50 will be fined.
ii s PcrsOnulsR aud Drlefs.
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