Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
CITY HALL SENTINEL
erecshNT ALeCk TOMLlNSON PRO-
TeCTS THE CANDIDATES..
-, Toafcrs Who Have Been Filling the
EuiIdtng Run on-Other
Political News.

eorrcont Alexander Tomlinson is n terror
=, ,olhcal "hummcrs." who are in the
..f,t of loafnc in and about the City Hall.
pcwcnt on duty Monday afternoon. with
,-..-rciious 70 keep out all persons who
,.-. fhc place simply to annoy the officers
..h .Tere 81 assistance" during the
eamiairn.
T.e Srrcan; paced up and down the
hallway. occasionally pcepine into the diff
G-er' Offices. and especially those where
t.rcl,e.s are standing for reelection.
TlRsT DAYS RECORD.
The record for tho first day was n good
.- Eleven persons were found who
...l u.' give q legitimate excuse for
g.. .rg around thcplace. and they were
.t.'r informed that # they had no busi-
q. transact they had better retire.
... reeaut had only 20 make this re-
...f un. time. Hls words and uniform
...r.,I weight with them. His manner in
..t.l THAT he was IN earnest. No qucs-
,... vcre asked. no explanations sought,
b.. tlr men addressed departed quietly
D. .-acr pastures grcen.
NArKEp IMPROVEMENT.
There was great falling off IN the visits
az certain class yesterday. The Sergeant
H.l Gt,l, 90 do. The new regulations for
o.. Ctt Hall evidently became we'll known
t. t., a.d irr4uontcrs, and they kept away
...n. tHc place. The building had lost ITS
..arm- fIr them. Tho hallway presented
deserted appearance. Now and then a
gentleman or perhaps lady came IN 10
t.t ra~ or water accounts. They dld not
l... t0 push their way through the usual
crowd n loaf rs. The officers bTeathed
ff. Arcf freedom ana congratulated them
.t.- THAT the Sergeant would bo their
protector uuul tie contest is ended.
ur Will MAZE ~ BFePrCrABLr.
AboutI O'Clock yesterday the Sergeant
WIS found standing at The Broad-strcet en-
fr.rcr 20 the hail.
-I have hei no trouble today" he SAID
in reply - the Nsp0fh reporters query.
ILo loafcrs have not shown themselves
v.f. 10 they do come thcy Will have 10
quickly depart or 80 with me 10 ithe
sisfi.u-hou-c. While am on duty ladies'
r.al ioI no hes fancy M coming % the
iaI t0 transact business. They VIII ma
t.. old hummer. and loafors scarce
4 negro youth having marched up ~ the
front entrance and seated himself IN the
doorway the Sergeant moved up to him
arl inquired
" ANY business hcrcf'
q" Nav. eir. was the reply.
iff.N|.N tiIfiNt iiir tlNfits ~ 'I'''t'''' ,'-'
Sergeant. and the negro WAS soon on ms
D4y up the street
Three negro men We're discovered trying
focutcr the Huerug~Court room. They
w.r. informed THAT that tribunal was not
iu session. and they quickly departed.
rHF POPULAR PLACES.
Inrcply % % questiou from the reporter
o.. Sergeant snli the offices of the Com
r,s~.Drcr of the Revenue, the City Col
l.ctuI. and CITY Auditor We're places which
the "umm,rs " were most anxious 10
reach. They don't bother IN there
rreh." he -ud. pointing Co Treasurer
Ch'droys office, "bdt, poor fellow, his
time viii come uoNt year
MAuS4N-wAED CLUB.
This Democratic organization held their
first meeting of the campaign last night IN
t.r Chauc,rv-Court room. The attend
nrce of the voters was quite large. Mr. j.
Tntlor Stratton. the presideut. presided.
Short addresses were made by Mhyor
Ily-ou. Nessrs Gates, Winston, Hicks,
J. wDl. Cunningham, Garrison, and other
candidates for municipal 0ihcc-.
Mc-srs. j. TAYLOR Stratton, W. d. Court
ncv. 4. b. Guieon, and johu q. Taylor an
rouucod themselves as candidates for the
Common Council from Madison Ward.