Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-07
A BOOM In POLITICS.
RICHMOND DEMOCRATS PREPARING
FOR THE MUNICIPAL CONTEST
OF The 22D.
Their Manchester Brethren Arranging for
the Primary Election to Take
Place To- Morrow.

The City Democratic Committee held
meeting last night in the Circuit-Court
room.
Chairman Jackson Guy presided, and the
other members present were Messrs.
Bryant (secretary). Bowery, Farrar, Figg,
Flournoy, Gibbons, Bedford, Cary, Ferri-
ter. Valentine, Jackson, Lamb, Wood,
Smith, and Wren.
WHAT SHOULD Re DONE.
No business of general interest was
transacted. but there was general express
sion OF opinions as to what should be
done TO get out full vote on the 22d.
Chairman Guys address to the clubs,
published in Sundays Dispatch, urging
them 10 greater activity and moro ener-
getie work will do Inuchto accomplish this
result.
pREPABE TO VOTE.
Tho committee is Just as anxious that
eveTy Democrat should vote as if the Re-
publicans had full ticket in the field.
Captain Charles II. Epps, the nominee
for City Sergeant; Mr.. u. :. Gates, the
Democratic candidate for Sheriff, and Colo
mel John b. Cary, the next Alderman from
Madison Ward. were present and addressed
the committee.
PRACTICAL TALK.
All of these gentlemen spoke sensibly,
making practical suggestions as 70 what
should be done 70 arouse the voters, a ld
they were heard with both interest and
profit.
The Democrats of Marshall Ward expect
TO hold rousing meeting in Fulton at an
early date, perhaps one night next week.
The Manchester Primary Tomorrow.
The Democrats Of Manchester will have a
primary tomorrow 10 select candidates for
the Offices TO be filed III the municipal
election OF the 22d instant.
These nOmlnat ons will amount to an
election. as Manchester is Democratic by
several hundred majority.
Besides the Republicans have decided
not to have any candidates in the field eX-
cept for Councilman and Justice of the
Peace in the Third Ward and the Demo-
Gratis will make no nominations for these
two Offices.
THg CENTRAL TICKET.
The following is the ticket for the gen.
eTal offices and the contests over several Of
them promises to be quite interesting
For Mayor.
Vote for One.)
A. c. ATTKlssOS,
JOHN =. TAYLOR.
For Commemorative Attorney.
Noto Tor one)
K.NACOs,
CHARLES l.. PAGE
For Sergeant
Vote for ono)
II. FITZGsRALD,
r. A. LAMB.
For Commissioner Of the Revenue.
sAI IL X. OWENS.
For High Constable.
tYote FOR one.l
GEORGE ". BROOKS,
THOMAS II. FisHsE.
COUNCIL AND JUSTICES.
In the First Ward the candidates for the
Council are Messrs b. f. Faulkner (pres-
ent incumbent) and T. r. Morris; for JUS
tice of the Peace, John ". Caudle.
IN the Second Ward the candidate for
Council is J. Il. Perduc, and for Justice
James W. Perduc.
In the Third Ward there are no candi-
dates tor Council or Justice.
There will be two candidates for Council
in the Fourth Ward-W. II. Owens and f..
| W. Welsiger. TIE latter IS the present IN
cumbent. The candidate for Justice in
this ward is James L. Robinson.
VOTE EARLY AND LATE.
The poling-places will be at the usual
places The polls Will be open from A.
NJ. TO p. NJ, and the other provisions of
! the plan are similar TO those under which
| the Richmond primary was held except
| the. section with reference TO who shall oe
entitled TO vote is rather more exclusive in
| its character.