The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-03
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SENATORIAL FIGHTS
FIGHT IN DINwIDDIE is HOT
Treasurer John Hargrave Comes Back
In Statement Denying That Haih-
gan's Nomination is Assured.

Petersburg. Va. Aug chairman
Benjamin Harrison, OF the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, in a pub
lie statement this afternoon. states
that no primary will be held in the
city of Petersburg tomorrow In view
Of the fact that Senator P. H. Drewry
and Representative Robert w. Price
are unopposed for denomination.
Under advice Of Mayor Robert Cab
aniss and upon the opinion of Judge
J. M. Mullen. of the Hastings Court,
which was given the police depart
ment this afternoon, the numerous
licensed saloons doing business in the
city were not closed at 6 o'clock this
afternoon, as required where elections
are held by the primary laws under
the Byrd bill
Interest in the hard fought contests
in the surrounding districts has not
subsidized. and every indication points
TO tremendous vote in both the
Twenty second and Twenty eighth
Senatorial Districts, where the incum-
bents, Alex. r. Hobbs and Robert X.
Brock. both wet are opposed by
Sidney p. Barham. Jr, and George
r. Allen. dry"
| Barham's Nomination Forecast.
From the best of information OBJ
tainable. Mr.. Hobbs will receive a
home county. probably split even In
Greenesvilie, while Mr.. Barham will
carry Sussex by small majority ana
Surry by a majority of about 40V
votes. giving him reasonably safs
margin for election.
| Senator Brock has been practically
conceded Amelia County by a ma
| iority which will probably reach TWEEN
/ ty-five votes, while 1t is expected that
~ ..xlft -
ty In the district, including Prince Ed
ward. Senator Brooks home county.
by sufficiently large majority to
give him the nomination by at least
| 500 votes
Judge John Y. Harris. representing
Dinwiddie County in the lower house.
II is expected. will be reelected over
both his opponents. Messrs. Blackwell
and Wells. by about 100 votes. In
Dinwiddie there will be tremendous
vote due 10 the election Of county
treasurer and county sheriff.
Hot Fight For Treasurer
Treasurer John Hargrave came back
to-day at his opponent. Mr., Peter b.
Halligan, in a lengthy denial that Mr.
Halligan's election is assured. Mr..
Hargrave's friends have engaged auto
mobiles for the purpose of distributing
these printed circulars at all the poll
ing places In Dinwiddie County to-
morrow. Whether or not this will be
Hooked upon as poor taste on the
part OF Mr.. Hargrave or his friends
} will only be determined when the
votes are counted at the close OF the
polls tomorrow night
AS asserted previously. Sheriff Ga
Iiusha's reelection is practically as
sured.
Funeral This Afternoon.
The funeral of Carroll Eugene
Brown will be conducted from the
residence OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter A. Brogn, at Chesterfield
Place. on the R. &~P Turnpike. at 8
: o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. s.
: y. Brown, OF the High-Street NJ r.
Church, this city. will off1ciate and
interment will be made in Blandford
Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown came to Ches-
terrified County from WILLIAMSBURG, n.
&C.. about eight months ago Besides
their son, whom they lost yesterday,
lthey have four children-Blanch M,
Brown.
Injured In Brawl.
During difficulty which occurred
on Cuthberts Alley fhis afternoon,
Horace Byrd and Sue TuggIe. both
icolored. were more or less seriously
injured and were both placed under
arrest The Tuggle woman was badly
beaten and Byrd received a dangerous
cut in the jaw. alleged TO have been
knife.
Kitchen---Marka
Miss Annie Maude Kitchen. the at
i tractive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter r. Kitchen. and Eidridge f.
Marks a popular young resident OF
Ettrick, were united In marriage at 4
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon by Rev.
lie. C. Jones. of the Ettrick NJ e.
lChurch The attendants were Miss
Ruth Kitchen, the brides sister. as
maid Of honor, and Alonzo Marks,
brother of the groom, as best man.
The wedding march was rendered by
Miss Carrie Seidel.
Following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs Marks left for the seashore,
where they will spend their honey
bmoon, and upon returning will reside
at the home of the groom, IS Third
4 Avenue. Ettrick.
Large Attendance at Picnic.
The annual picnic Of the employees
iof the Kress Lumber and Box Com
lpany at Kress, Brunswick County, was
held Saturday with about $500 per-
isons In attendance.
SUPERINTENDENT Roger watkins. OF
1.-The plant. presided and introduced the
speakers OF the occasion, Hon. r. P.
lBuford. of Lawrenceville; Messrs r.
Is. Kress. of Pittsburg, Pa: w. II.
IJefYries, Jr.. of Chase City, and Rob
Ierts, of Chase City. Music for the
Occasion was furnished by the Law
lrenceviile band.
Personals.
The condition OF Mrs. Charles s.
NICK enney, nee Grace Bosel, who has
been seriously i'll at the home OF her
mother on Halifax Street for the past
few DAYS, continues unchanged, ana
grave fears are felt for her recovery.
william Cousins arrested by the
local authorities Saturday night as
Fugitive from justice. In being held Tor
the North Carolina authorities
HuckIeberry Crop Plentiful.
I seaford. Del. August 1.-The poor
I mans crop that is never planted, out
always reaped. lie now ~ It's neient'
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