The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-09
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch.
i} 1870 Hull Street.

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Phone Madison I55
me ne ORGANIZATION OF the Washington Ward
iDemocratlc Club. the first active political
was effected last night By an entbus,asti5
crowd OF voters from the citys newest ward
var, SarteT =. Jones. the popular Washington
W"Io councilman. was elected president OF
the club by sweeping ma jority Intrrest
was keen all over the ward in This ballot
ana excitement ran high when the time
came last night to choose the head of the
CUB When the voters began TO conrrcrats
IN the courthouse previous to the calling OF
the meeting II soon became evident thnt The
fight had narrowed down To Cart.r fonn.
t and James +. Bradley. the Washington
ward representative on the Board of Police
Messrs Saunders and Graves tacitiy agreed
10 leave the ma mes OF those two men oui
OF the election. =
In the absence OF SIR Joors ,xh, No.. :,
tending the meeting of the City Council n.
L. fatram was choscn temporary chairman
Tor the meeting. r. y. ShIfett was plckod
for the office of secretary and treasurer nv
an overwhelming vote. Four vice-presldcnts
we're elected. one from each of the voting
me First; James F. Bpdlcy from the Sec.
9nd. j. g.. Saunders from the Third, and
james y. Baber from the Fourth
aside from fixing the name OF the organl-
sations as The Washington Ward Demo
cratic cub and passing motion 10 meet
once each month, but little was dehnIteiy
settled at this meeting. COMMITTEES. con.
ssiins OF Robert Hastings, W. C. Pulliam.
George II! Jones and r. L. French. was APP
pointed 10 draw UP code of laws for the
club. which to be reported and voted
upon nj the next meeting The task OF find
Ing place of meeting for the club wa. also
given TO this committee.
In. the hope OF determining tho status az
old Manchester In the legislative districts
resolution wac passed to the effect that
the chairman OF the City Democratic Com.
tnittee DC requested to set an opinion from
the Attorney-G General on this question The
sentiment of the meeting last night was
that the new ward should vote as hereto
,ore In The coming legislative election. al
least until he Legislature Will hava
opportunity 10 redistrict the Southsidc
II was stated on the floor OF the meeting
mat the new club was not being organized
Tor the support of any candidate or candI-
dates. With many enthusiastic expressions
II was voted that the club should become n
permanent organization. not to be Identified
win any candidate Just now. This matter
VIII probably provoke the hottest debate
az the next meeting, as there seems to be
Two distinct elements. one In favor of the
clubs open and solid support OF the present
Senators and the other In favor of a nom
commlttal attitude. The meeting was ad-
Journed after session of an hour and n
half. subject TO the call of the present
OIL Cases Continued
on account OF the unavoidable absence Of
several OF the attorneys in the cuse the
hearings of the appealed peddling charges
against the Standard OIL the National OIL
poned yesterday until the next term OF the
Chesterfield county Circuit Court y
For SIMILAR reasons the hearing OF the case
OF Sam Straus. the cheese vender. who was
arrested by County Officer farrell and fned
slcO by Magistrate Robertson. was also con
ttnued. ~
After appearing before Judge watson and
renewing his bail bond. pos,ponement OF
the trial OF the embezzlement charges
against r. Z. Criddle the former trustee
Of Liberty Council. Junior Order OF Amcri-
can Mechanics. WAS granted by the court.
An unusually large and Interested crowd
was present yesterday at the opening day
of the Chesterfield court in anticipation OF
term out of the ordinary. Farmers from
all over the county drove down and spent
hn ffa md lia ~
Ing about county politics and spccuatins
about the three cases mentioned above.
AS he time for tina county Democratic
primary approaches public interest In the
political field Is kndling, as was evident
yesterday. Nearly all the candidates for the
Democratic nominal tons were hand yes !
to-day at the courthouse busy making
friends and winning votes.
No criminal cases of serious nat ure are
scheduled for trial at this term of the
court, and II will probably be ra Their short |
In Police Court.
An uncomnonly small docket faced Justice ,
Maurice yesterday morning In the Police |
Court, Part 3 and the session was quickly |
ended
william Carter. colorcd, charged with be- |
ing drunk and disorderiy.G was dismissed !
with Al warning.
H. f. Cole. arrested on The same charge. |
was fined $3.50 by the Justice. !
Summoned before the presence for reck
less drivinG-of blcyce-Jumes Page. col |
ored. was nned $40 and costs. in his speedy !
career through the Southsdo streets Page
ran down and injured fivc-year- old Clarence
Priddy. Il white child
The local police are keeping sharp watch |
for Simon Wallace. a coiOred youth recently |
paroled by the superintendent OF the neg ro |
Iteformatory. who escaped from Ellerson |
early yesterday morning. Wallace was en- |
pioycd by George Horne. who was in tho
city yesterday personally, giving tho police |
MI the assistance he could.
Hi Hastings Court Adj0urna.
il The regular Aprl term OF the Hastings |
Court. Part 2. WAS adjourned yesterday by !
Judge L. II. Wells, The May term OF tn, |
an Lob, Il H..
cases VIII be set for trial |
45i. Funeral Tbls Afternoon. III
5HThe funeral OF Mrs. j. II. Wilson, who died |
yesterday at her residence, n West TweA.
tinth Strcet. Will BIO conductnd 4 his inter-. !