The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-10
Nirginian Bureau.
J. W. Craze's Store.


Manchesterians have now been
thoroughly aroused over the ques-
ton Of consolidation and movements
have been launched by Doth sizes IN
an effort to sway public opinion.
Wednesday night II meeting ravor-
ing the union was held by most Of
the qualified voters of the first ward.
while Thursday night at 7:%0 3'e.ock
the anti-annexation ists will have a
session at Andersou's Hail, Hui and
Ninth streets.
The Business Mems Club, organized
recently for the purpose of urging
consolidation. is hard at work. and
influence faVoring the project liz be-
ing brought to bear on those who are
now ION the fence"
The ants are equally as active
ly engaged In this work. end no
stone is being left unturned by them
-c1nch- a-Note~ secuce-A- pledge
which will aid in defeating the plan
to become Washington ward Of the
State capital.
A meeting on the tyoarSi OF alder
men has been called for Friday night,
when the annexation ordinance yass-
ed by the city assembly Tuesday night
Will be acted upon. II is genera lily
conceded that the measure will pass
the upper branch. Nevertheless, con-
siderable interest centers around the
meeting. and the council chamber
will unquestionably be filled with cit
liens
Public sentiment is apparently in
favor of consolidation. Few of the
political leaders are taking an active
part in the movement.
First Ward Voters Act.
The meeting of the first ward voters
Wednesday night was an enthusiastic
affair, and the following resolution
was unanimously adopted;
ne II resolved, That we, the
voters of the first ward of tho city
of Manchester. in mass meeting as
sembled, hereby pledge cur support
to the annexation ordinance az In
-ioFsed by the council of this city pa
the Sth day of March, and Will use
our efforts to sustain the same TO
the best of our ability"
This resolution was offered by MIR.
J. w. Hastings. At the close of the
the following committee was
named to call upon the aldermen from
the First ward to urge them to sup
port the ordinance when II comes up
Friday night: Messrs. Il. f.. Dalton,
or the First ward delegation, MIR.
Harry Caliigan was chosen chairman
and Mr.. A. i. Holt secretary. Mr. L..
r. Brown, chairman of the councif
committee, and an-en-
thusiastic supporter of consolidation,
was among the speakers. His talk
was frequently interrupted by APP
plause from the assembly. especially
when he declared that he believed that
~ fnF 4,
people 1t would result In a good ma
jority for the union.
Councilman Carter Jones, a promi-
nent member of the committee. also
spoke. He explained the ordinance Ia
an able manner.
When the aldermen wrangle over
the ordinance Friday night rousing
of the Manchester Consolida-
ton Club will be in progress In Fra
.ernal Hall. All citizens are invited to
be present. This Organization is en-
ieasoring to get in line those who
are now undecided how they will vote.
Its membership consists of qualified
voters The officers are as follows.
MIR. II. M McGruder. president, and
Mr.. William j, Jewett, secretary-treas-
lrer. and the following as chairman
Tor each ward delegation Mr.. J. W.
Hastings, First ward: Mr.. T. j. s.
smith, Second ward; Mr.. A. u. Fros-
lick. Third ward, and MIR. It, j. Nichols,
Fourth ward
Captures Escaped Prisoner.
Willis Perry. colored. an habitual
criminal and said to be desperate
character. who escaped more than
eighteen months ago from the rold
gang in Chesterfield, was captured
Wednesday afternoon by Officer Watts,
II the county.
Tho negro was working on the
racks OF the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way when he was discovered by tn.
,fiicer. He was placed under arrest
md. Is now confined In the Manches-
.er jail awaiting action Of the courts.
Mr. Watts has been on. the lookout.
'or the escaned convict. Prior to the
term he was serving when he got
lway from the road force he had serv-
I'd several sentences for var Gus
,rimes, from hnusebreaking to petit
arceny. He was last convicted Ok