The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-20
COUNCIL CAUCUS
TO NOMIYA TE CANDIDATES FOR THE
CITY OFFICES.
A Long Session and Great Many Ballots
Cast-List of the Candidates Chosen.
Brief Sketches Of the Newly Elected
Officers.

Onfcers.
The Democratic members OF the City
Council met in conference last night in
the Council Chamber. Thirty-six men,
bers were present.
Mr.. Bodeker, who was elected chair
man Of the conference some weeks ago,
presided
The business Of the conference was ex
planned 1t was to nominate candidates
for the various city officers.
CITY CLERK.
The first officer voted for was that OF
City Clerk
Mr. Ben T. August received the entire
vote, be having no opposition.
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs.
over the office Of Sergeant-at arms Of
the Council there was a spirited time.
There we're eighteen candidates for the
position. The leading candidates were
Sergeant Brooks OF the police force, JEFF
y. Re, nolds, X. r. Ralston, and W. ID.
Mosc, A number Of ballots were taken,
result. y, on the final ballot, in the nomi-
ualion of Robert r.. Ralston, who re-
ceivtd 90 votes or two thirds OF the eau
Gus His election was therefore made
unanimous.
POLICE JUSTICE.
A number Of ballots were taken for
this office, resulting in John j. Crutch-
field, who lead from the first, receiving
the necessary two-thirds and "A unani'
nous choice.
Mr. Crutchfied was a Justice of the
Peace many years ego, for two years he
was he senior Justice and presided AS
Police Justice during the long illness OF
Police Justice White He has the cXpe'
rience, and will preside on the Police
Court bench with ability.
CITY ATTORNEY
Mr. G. V. Meredith, whom everybody
knows. vas re elected without opposi-
tiOn.
CITY ENGINEER.
Not sign Of opposition was whis-
pered against the re nomination OF Col.
Culshaw as City Engineer.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY ALMsHoUsE.
For This position there were four can
didajes-Charles p. Bigger, W. j. Epps,
". r. Booth, and the present incumbent,
X. W. Carter. The latter was elected on
the first ballot, and the vote was made
unanimous.
SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY GAS WORKS.
For this office w. C.. Adams and John
II. Knowles were the candidates.
Mr.. Adams was nominated.
He has been at the Gas Works as as
sisiant superintendent for 81 years, anu
superintendent for two years. lie I'M
dersihnds his business. and attends TO 1t.
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
c. p. Boiling having no opposition was
unanimously reelected.
CLERK TO CITY AUDITOR.
For his Office the present incumbent,
Mr.. George W. Warren, was unanimously
elected.
CLERK TO CITY TREASURER.
For this position the Treasurer recon-
mended MI Buford Grymes, and he was
elected
CLERK FIRST MARKET.
Nearly an hour was consumed in nom-
mating candidates for Clerk OF First
Market. There were fifteen candidates
inf he field. The caucus finally nominated
ME Gary. Mi Gary is proprietor of a
Coz! and wood yard on Eighteenth
street
CLERK or THE SECOND MARKET
For this position Mr. William l.. Nose
lev. who was candidate for Sergeat-at-
arms, and was formerly a guard on the
Capitol Square, and latterly the Capitol
engineer, was elected clerk.
wEIGH-MAsTER FIRST MARKET.
II. w. Drcwry was nominated without
opposition.
wE1GH-M AsTER SECOND MARKET
For this office John J. Finnerty was
nominated without opposition. Both OF
the market weigh-masters are the present
incumbents.
INSPECTOR AND GUAGER.
For this Office there were three candi-
dates.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health nominees were:
DR.. Harrison, from Clay and Monroe
wards
Dr. W. 7. Oppenheimer, from Madison
and Jackson wards.
DR. Isaac Curd, from Jefferson and
Marshall wards.
This Board will meet later to elect a
president.
CLERK POLICE JUSTICE.
This position is to be nominated by the
newly nominated Police Justice.
For bailiff of the Police Court there
were many candidates. Several ballots
were taken and Daniel Turner was NOM
mated.
rhc position of harbor master was
filed hy the denomination of H. ii. Styll,
and The four port wardens, J. 7. Ballou,
!. a Hopkins. Lewis Doughty, and }. L.
Redmond were also ren0mnatcd.
COLLECTION or DELINQUENT TAXES.
After an hours delberation, at 2:3O
o'clocklthis morning Mr. John.A. Meanley
was nominated Collector of Delinquent
taxes.
The conference skipped the following
officers: HarbOr Master, Port Wardens
(four). numerical designation of Justices
of the Peace.
When the reporter left, at 2:30, the
conference was still in session.
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