The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
CLOSE CAMP A|GA !
IN MANCHESTER
Red Fire, Parade and Meetings
Will End Annexation b
Fight
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EACH SIDE CLAIMS A D
MAJORITY OF VOTERS
Outcome of Mondays Election isA
Awaited with Keen Interest.
Southside Never Before
So Stirred

Red fire and a torchlight parade
headed by full brass band, viii marx
the close of the campaign Of the Gon~gS
/. solidation Club and Anti ConsoIida~ +
ton League of Manchester SatnrdRy%
night. along with two mass meetinxS
under the direction Of those who fA4zz
vor the annexation Of the southside ~
City OF Riehmona. Nh
In the speciat election which VIM
be held Monday both sides Continues
to claim victory. but indications RpSaa
/ parently favor Ihe Observation-Disclosures S
lists. ss 81
Business in Manchester Is almost az NJ
a standstlli,x brought about BY this
issue, which has broken many frieIxt@A3
ships and caused intense feeling. IH5s
many known Instances sons will bxtSTS
lot against fathers.
Excitement mas HOW reached fevaTSa
heat. and war between the two fHc~46
tions goes merrily on, and will n0k#S
cease until one side goes down In de-s&A
! feat S
The last meeting Of the antis wa4sal
| held Friday night. The conso1idA~%s
tionists will have two meetings Sat<S
urday night, the largest OF which viii B
! be in Leader Hall. uitd the overttoM
will be entertained by orators In the
courthouse. ss5
Have TorchIight Parade.
| The parade OF those who wish co..
become Washington ward OF vix
giHia's capital city Will form at CO.
wardin avenue and Hull street The
band OF the Richmond Light Infantrx
Blues will head the procession, whiGlS#
will march down Hull street ID FINN
and return again to Tenth. where rs
| will disband. and the crowd nAparA44
70 attend the two mass meetinEs.
hafa4e IS scheduled to start pr6nr3
at O'Clock. g Il sSsS
The Consolidation Ode Il sOi1yA
written especially for the pro-couK0I1x
dationists, will be q feature. tx h4M
been printed and will be distffbsata6
broadcast through the city 81
| Fireworks have been procured byaM
some OF the more enthusiastic spiKis4M
ifayering annexation and this will 80 III
| to the event. the like OF which n t1sSS
| likely has never been witnessed Etnf4A
1.-THE incorporation on Manchester fh45
third Oldest city in the Old Deulaut0lxs$Sgg
Both sides held meetings ErfdAX#
night, the 'santIs' holding sway In thu
courthouse. and In Fraternai Hall TIM u
members of the consolidation club
urged everyone to vote for annexaftQHa#
Alleged Promises Made.
I A mild sensation was caused ata4lN8
courthouse when City AssembiymMN
Mayor III. A. Maurice aud City 6ok
| geant j. g. Saunders and other BtfuMx
lanneAationists of having been prom1
ed goud positions by ktcnmuHd
Gals in the event OF their support r.
the ordinance for the union of
two cities. sSas
| sir. Wakefield said that one coui
Gilman In Manchester had been t0&
| by a Richmond politician that m
| tthe colnciiman1 would have hSS1
slated for good job. but that x
| vas too much against the consp
dation."
II this Ia true with the counGx
man 1t may be true with our city ae
geant and our mayor. Six In0Ef41
ago Dick Saunders was the W69
enemy consolidation had. d6N
know who has seen him or what
has been promised. His strnl
Hopping" is something the pG1
will perhaps never fully UNDERSTAND
And why has Mayor Maurice 90
over In such manner? {" exclaft4M
Mr., Wakefield In loud voice tE
could be heard far outside of
court to be presided over BY ~
Justice is to remain over hers " +
II possible that he has been prona1n
something. too7" sgs
He said in conclusion that ne IN
no figures to produce, but that ha A&322A
heard figures read BY both Sides ~
they did not tally. They tell ~
figures do not lie.'' said the spe&1@xSs1
but am constrained to believe kilS1(
lies have figured Quite proH,inent
somewhere In this fight. ssS H.
Statements False.
Former Alderman w. ~. BArru<
Of the Fourth Ward, startled hia 62S1
dienee In the beginning BY deciSx15
that II | can't prove that thru
In this paiIS'hiet .Cons0lida1l1 =