The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-05
NO INSTRUCTIONS
FOR DELEGA TES
Diuwiddic Democrats Name
Delegates to Norfolk
Convention,
DEATH OF ROBERT S. WELLS
Negro Fugitives Identifcd-Ma-
toaca Improvement League,
Other Ncwa
Tmos-Di1patoh Bureau,
b Boninsbrook Street
(Celephone 1852

Boninsbrook Street
CTelephone 1859
Petersburg. Va. May 1,
Tho D,nwiddie Democratic oonyen-
tion. ct its meeting this wek. sleot.d
the Following delegates 10 che State
DsnYille, DistHot-Cabeu River and
George S.ell.
Namosinc D!strict-Thomas ID.
Clarke ans j. w. Old
Rowanty Dis.riot--John Y Harris
and John EarErave
sappony Distriot-C. p. Alternately
and Emert Devil.
and Ernest Bevlll.
The convention, by a close vote. do
Ieated resolution 10 instruct tho
delegates for Woodrow Wilson tho
vote being for and 10 agains, I'M
htructions. There is strong Will
son sentiment in the county, as there
IL also for Harmon.
Petersburg Convention.
ny decision OF the Democratic City
Central Committee last night a city
convention will be held on THURSDAY
nigGa Of next week 10 choose tho
@e'ers6urg delegates 70 the State Con-
ton The convention Will be com
posed of sixty delegates-tep from
each ward-and the ward meetings
WIN be held on Wednesday night 20
choose tho delegates. Efforts Will be-
MADE to Instruct the delegates to tho
state Convention IN favor Of Wood
row WILSON, and on the question Of
instructions OF no instruotiohn the
Issue VIII DO made in the wards.
A Very sudden Death,
Robert Samuel Wells, an esteemed
citizen and a tailor oy trade. dte1 Yarx
suddenly this morning between and
o'clock in his home on North syca-
more street. On waking from sleep,
MI Welis complained to his wife that
ne felt very chilly and asked her TO
lower the window. sho did so md
on returning to his side found him
dying. He had been stricken with
epoplexy, and death resulted quickly.
Mr Wells was hfty-eignt yeera old.
ana is survived by his wife and three
children--Linwood and Russell Wells,
Of this atty, and Miss Marie Wells OF
New York: also ono brother. Daniel
Wells. OF Petersburg.
Death OF AGED Prince Georgian
William D. Gordon. one or the oldest
citizens OF Prince Gorge county, died
at his home near D!sputanta on Thurs
day. He had been IN feeble health fo-
OVER yoa.. He had been engaged in
tho 5awnlill business ter great many
years. but on account OF feeblencss ha.l
was c!shty-ssven years old aud is sur
viTed by his wife. one daughter aud
several sons--Robert NJ, OF this city;
John d. and Joseph. Of Richmond. and
William Gordon. OF Surry
Othcr Deaths.
Cornelius D. Tinsioy, who died in his
home IN this city yesterday afternoon
was native OF Henrico county. where
he was born April %, 1887. He had
,a aSaH ~ ~
Tins!ey had been living in Prin &C
George county and Petersburg for
forty years. He WAS man OF high
Christian character and integrity Fills
wife survives.
Thomas Edward Williamson, aged
Forty eight years VINO died IN the
Petersburg Hospital yesterday. was Cor
years prominently connected with the
tobacco ana peanut trade OF this city.
his hody was to-day sent to his old
home IN that county for burial
His Fifth Anniversary.
Tomorrow Will be the NTH anniver-
snry cf the Rev. a. r. Loves Dastorate
~ the West End Baptist Church. aud
the occasiqr viii be appropriately OBJ
served. The church has made wonder
iul growth In all It's departments dur
Ing Mr.. Loves ministry. and pastor and
S0''S' tS@t'oH ""!h III PERFECT harm ny
ior the advancement Of the cause OF
the Master
Fugiiives Identified.
Under the names of William School
field and William Merritt two negro .s
now serving gut a sentence IN the city
jail nave been identlfed by Chier OF
Police Ragland ns fugitives from tus-
tice in North Carolina, whose rirh,
names are Dooley Townsend and oar
field Pennington. They escaped reoont-
~ from the convict road force at OF
near Durham. They wers arrested
here for tresPass.ns on thu property
OF tho Seaboard Air Line Railway and
breaking car seals. and wero each p>n-
fenced by Justice Plummer to serve
fifteen days in jnii. Ihelr terms viii
expire on MAJ 9, when they will be
turned over to til. North Carolina au.
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