The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-12
VIII Hold Convention to Elect
Contcsting Delegations
TO Chicago.
TO ORGANIZE WILSON CLUB
Canning Clubs Formed in Din
widdie-Mad-Doe Scare
Alarms Petersburg.
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Petersburg. Va. April II.
ne negro Republicans or the Fourth
congressional District have decided to
hoid district convention in this city
on May IS to elect n contcsting dele.
Satton to the Chicago convention.
This was agreed on at q meeting held
here last flight at which leaders OF
me race from number Of counties
IN the district were present X. /.
Jackson, of Blackstone. presided ana
Pcter w. Harris. of Sussea. acted as
tscretayr. Speeches were made by DIR.
O. j. Bnwcns, of Norfolk H. |. Jack
son Of Blackstone; Andrew j. Smith.
Of Petersburg; Henry c. Green. OF
I-awronccville. and Madison Lowry. o.
SUFFOLK The claim W. made that on
account OF the exclusion % the ne
groes from the ''lily-white" convcn-
tons which elected Taft dclcgates.
those conventions were Illegal The
negroes are supposed to favor Roose-
Welt, and conventions will be held In
other districts to choose contcstlng
delegations
Wilson Campaign Club.
The promoters OF the proposed
Woodrow Wilson Club expect a lager
attendance at the meeting to be held
Tomorrow night for organization.
Officers will be elected and plans will
be discussed for tho best method OF
wagins campaign for an instructed
delegation from Petersburg to the
State Convention at Norfolk. and for
an instructed delegation form vir-
Elnia to the rational convention. Later
Speaker r. z. Byrd. Wilson's campaign
manager In Virginia, and Hon H. st.
George Tucker will be Invited 10 nd-
dress the club.
orRnnininR Canning Clubs.
a meeting OF tarmnrs and their
families OF Dinwiddie county was held
yesterday afternoon at Pools siding,
above Church Road. for the purpose
of organizing canning and garden
club. S. P. Spain. county farm dom
onssrator presided. and addresses
were delivered BY Miss Ella Agnew.
state organizer of county clubs: Coz
ernor William Hodges Inrn. ard MISC
cioaton. county demonstrator The
result was the organization OF n large
club OF girls Efforts will he made to
organize similar clubs In other Sec
,ions OF tho county.
Stccple Razcd.
The combined cupola and stecple Of
the Virginia Normal and Industrial
Institute, near this city. has been
pulled down Weakened by decay and
the force OF wind. 1t began TO lean
nerceptibly. President Johnston re-
ported the fact to the board OF visi-
tors, and as IL preoaution agains, ac-
cldent recommended that II should be
RACED. This the board ordered to be
done. The steepIe was about $50 feet
high, and had been standing since the
building was erected, over, quarter
OF a century ago.
The Mind Dog Scare.
uneaslness about the presence OF sup
posed rnb!d dogs at large In the city
Etil prevails. Three dogs were killed
yesterday. and the police got on the
Trail OF another this morning in South
Sycamore Street. but failed to get
him. Mayor Cameron to-day ordered
the killing OF seven or eight dogs
suspected OF having been bitten and
which are confined by the owners
The Mayor addressed letter to Chair
man Hartley. OF the Police Commits
sion. requesting that the police be
Instructed TO destroy these dogs
Special Council Meeting Called.
AZ the suggestion OF Mayor Cam
sron. President o. w. Mattox has call
ed a special meeting OF the Common