The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-15
Great Enthusiasm Shown al
Anti Consolidation Meeting
in Manchester.
WILL MAKE. BITTER CONTEST.
Factions Line Up for Test Of
Strength at
Polls.

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Amid storms OF applause inter-
apersed with laughter and ridiculo for
the ro-consolidntionists. tho t,rst
public maas-mecting OF the anti.annex-
ationlsts. under the auspices OF the
First Ward. was held last night at
Sixth and Hull Streets. with largo
crowd in attendance. Tho passions of
the crowd became highly aroused at
times, and when some prominent con-
solldationist was scored by The speak
or. convulsions OF laughter and ,ntcr-
mingled shouts shook the hall.
J. u. I.eaIns was the first speaker.
He said he had been frat opposed to
the agreement. and expected to vote
against consolidation at tho polk, He
sought to rcfute the statements of
Mr.. Brown last Thursday night when
the latter declared that the financial
condition OF Manchester was bad, and
that through annexation the city
would be materially benefited. and
that taxes would become lower. Mr..
Rcnms said he was forced TO believe
that rental value would increase, that
no provision existed for retention of
officers, and by statistics aud other
wise he attempted to show that the
financial condition OF Manchester was
sound.
From an afternoon paper he read an
article purporting that Fulton had not
been properly taken care OF. and no
assorted that the present bonded In
debtedness OF Richmond had reached
its limit.
Vat gNI rIs
J. S. Wakefield. a member Of tho
Committee. was next heard.
SIIs remarks wore mainly directed In
answering the questions on a little
card distributed by conso!tdationlsts.
headed "23 for Those Who Favor An
neIation: We Oppose Annexation. Why
Do You Favor it," He said this lIttlo
card was used to inttmidatc the voters.
In replying to ono of the questions:
I'VE don't want better police protec-
ton" he said statistics showed that
for Its size Manchester's force was IS
good as any other city. Amidst
tumultuous applause he replied to. we
are too green to burn" BY saying: We
may BIO too green to burn, but were
not too blind to See. Ile said that
Mayor Richardson's message showed
that sixty miles Of the streets OF Rich
mond never had had pick put In (
them. and that Manchester spent $l4,-
900 on her streets. Richmond was
to divide 100000 between
seven wards. Richmond only gives 4
per cent. on streets. whilo Manchester
is now giving 10 per cent. !" he as +
serted.
Campbell Opposes Union.
NJ. "a. Campbell's speech was listened
to with keen interest. His address was
not inferior tosany OF the evening. and
lo1~ Kali y 4S1V.ss re
bility, he excelled in fire, force and pas
sion. and received q tumult OF applause.
1.-THE more think OF consolidation,
the more I'm afratd."s he said. 1t IS
much for a few and a great deal5agalnst
The Majority he declared Tho pco-
pie should govern. and not allow 2
few to think for them At these
words no raised u glass OF water to his ii
lips and said: "a cast to you consoli
dationists." He continued by saytnE
that from the 75sper cent. first granted
under tho ordinance, III
was now only 80 per cent. Cries OF
Vote 1t down." were heard at this
point He said that many that q p-
oliod could not get in the Richmond
schools, and that Aianchester's school
was ahead of the ohm Marshall High
School.
70 men or set OF men can stop8the IS
prosperity that seems to dawn on our
:ity to- day. llc dramatically uttered.
keep your judgment on this great
question to yourself It's wise. Then
march and vote properly.""i
TX Hooker Attacks Goodvyn.
g "A. r.. II ooker,f q me her OF the Anr ;s
1exation Committee. was next ca lied
lpon. II 10 a ttacked scathingly thoEac-S
ions of II. C. Coodwyn,s City Attorney
,#rf r1,n vit,er r, la
on IN regard to the ordinance and I'll
laying DOWN. to 4 the claims o. the 81
Richmond committee. Referring 70 u a
,ast meeting or the Manchester Cons
nittee on AnneXati ton. he said Goods
vyn had told them to stand firm VI
hat at O laterslmeettng he had be-
,ome nervous and A II at ease, and con-
inucd to say: haven't got time: may M
suspicion somethin g. * 85aE s}3 4
Lots Of things don't suit me- but
we had bet tor agree to- IT. Mr.. Hooker
said the City Attorney was the most
aeryous man he ha d ever sc on, The HI
IL d acknowle led red to him that the or A
linance contained mistakes, but that III
e III passed tho Board Of Aldermen.
The people could correct the mistake 81
~ voting II dosyl1, ss a y Eli
Il Page Is u ows5 NOR law In one day 4
than Coco wYn viii .lsnowlall his alitei.,".sss
declared Mr. Hooker @
5s,.' Eurloy''.33 -And erson was the last
,pe aker8B Of the evening. Mr. a ndcr-
son re erred Ito Richmond as a is
4 II n 8ssi M
* On want Il to form pa rtneE-
ship with such,' he sa ID 8 lie a declared ts
.l1at Mayor Richard SO n Il $report show
"a that r. ehnlonf SIP ent n s 50 Q, 900 las