Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
REFORMERS CAUCUS.
M nr1urI NOMINATED FOR PREsI.
DENT OF TIE COMMON COUNCIL.
No Further Progress Mace and the Body
As,oarrs to Meet Tomorrow
Night, &C, &C

on BON GCAcc NASNFA <hANttAtbu DlSA-
arson and one councilman, whose name
oeuld not be ascertained. The meeting
vas held with closed doors. Not only
were reporters excluded, bu; all out
Si0erS.
The Common Council was first called
10 order for the nomination Of Presi-
dent. The names Of Mr.. John 5.
Bethel. OF Clay Ward, and Mr.. W. Z.
PeAToo, Of Monroe, were placed before
The caucus, and the ballot resulted
...-.....-.-.....l7
~; yoiing fsiessrs Bethel and Pea 2
Nothing was done towards the cleo
ton Of president OF the Board Of Alder
men. This may prove to be al Office
OF great importance, for if case
should be made UP and carried 10 the
Court Of Appeals, and that tribunal
should determine that the present Po-
lice Board Is unconstituticnally or
gained because the charter requires
tina, its members shall be treeboiders,
the old Police Board will be revived,
composed Of the Mayor, president Of
The Board Of Aldermen, and Police
Justice. IL the Reformers shall elect
president Of the Board OF Aldermen
and Police Justice, they will, in the
event suggested, have a majority Of the
Police Board.
The Joint caucus Of the two bodies
was organized with Alderman J. ".
Otley, Of Monroe Ward, as chairman,
and j. Z. Jones lcOloredl, Of Jackson
Ward. as secretary.
The first thing done was 10 reafirm
the resolution adopted 81 the last meet
ing Requiring that all nominations to be
binding shall be made by two-thirds
vote.
The next thing brought up was the
selection Of City Clerk, and Mr..
Benjamin 7. August present incum-
bent and Mr.. Joseph NJ. Shelton were
put IN nomination. The vote resulted
&leltOTf q y
On the second ballot the name Of Mr..
Shelton was not placed before the eau
Gus. Mr.. II. II. Tucker aud Mr.. W.
I. Crump were put in nomination, and
the ballot resulted :
August ...-.-.-...--..-.... ~
Tucker .--.''---'--'.''
(rump ..-..- .-----'--------' -
Third ballot
-, ................. Ia
Here the further consideration Of
nomination for City Clerk was adjourn
a, and the caucus proceeded 10 consider
the names for the Office Of Sergeant-st-
Arms. Three ballots were taken, and
tie third resulted
Bury IaNes....-.-.... .........-............ls
George duncan ..-.lo
Mr. RAlston present incumbent was
dropped on the second ballot.
There being no choice for sergeant
st-Aims. further consideration Of the
matter was deferred until tomorrow
right, snd the caucus proceeded with
ihe nomination Of PohoeJ ustice, with
the following result:
I. {. Richardson present incumbent) is
Charles pS....-............ .....-..--..-..
William T..
Without further action the caucus
adjourned to meet tomorrow night.
No nomination was made except for
president Of the Common Council IN
no Other case could candidate get the
necessary two-third's vote.
The Jackson Ward delegation voted
soldly for Mr.. August for City Clerk.
NJ. John 5. Bethel is mailer by
trade. and works st the Belle-lsle Iron
snd Nsil-W orks. He has for many
wears been an ordained minister Of the
Baptist Church, and now occasionally
breaches. For q long time he preached
8; Bethlehem church, in BeHrioo
county. NJ. Bethel is almost entirely
setCducaied, and IS regarded as an in-
tcl'istnt srd good man. Mr.. Bethel
fas slWays voted for Republican
Presidents. but in local politics he has
generally voted with the Democrats.
lie is a high-tarif' man.
It's sd that soon after the meeting
IVES called to order the Jackson-Ward
DELEGATION demanded that the positions
q Assistant Superintendent OF the
Alushoute and Surgeon Of the ColOred
Almshouse be filed by candidates OF
their selection. This demand was de-
MED.