Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-18
Mr.. GRlFFlTHs is THE CLERK.
lie was Elected on the Third Ballot and
Over Many Competitors.

A Joint session Of the Board of Aldermen
and Common Council 70 elect n clerk tor
the new Third market was held last night
at 7 O'Clock. President Dickerson, OF the
iirst-named body, in the chair.
There was a full attendance of aldermen;
councilmen. candidates, and friends, and
the claims Of the various contestants were
impressed upon the City Fathers whenever
tAeY could be buttonholed.
Clerk August read the resolution pro
yldIng for the Joint session. and tho Chair
at once declared nominations IN order.
Mr.. Mann nominated Mr.. ID. i. Gu
hex.
Mr. Houston proposed the names OF
Messrs. ". X. Coleman. 4. VI. trayser, I.
c. rinsley. H.. +. Jordan. and A.. >. BLACK
burn. Subsequently he added that oi Mr..
&. T.. Ingersol.
Mr.. Taylor nominated Mr. Charles q.
Clarkson.
Mr. seay put Mr.. Anthony Griiiiths in
nomination.
Messrs. John II. Worsham. Ca.s John
son. ". j. Brown. aud George W. Dance
we're proposed 10y Mr.. Capers, who strongly
advocated the election OF the last-namod
gentleman.
submitted:
Mr. B. +. Llogd. by Mr.. II. l.. Carter;
Mr.. Robert Holzbach, by Mr.. Thon; Mr.
Fayette Carneal, by Mr.. Thomas: Mr. X;
J. Slaughter. by Sir. j. ". White. and
Messrs. T.. \. Roberts. Charles Hale. John
Ii. Jones. and W. 4. Baldwin by President
Dickerson. To- whom they had been sent as
presiding officer of the Joint session.
EspoRsISG CANDIDATES.
Mr.. Davis seconded Mr. lngersolls nomi-
nation. saying he was a splendid young
man. Mr. Diacont endorsed Mr. Ho!z-
bach.
Mr. Cary advocated the election of Mr..
GulIck. who he knew would make splen-
did clerk, having served with him ten
years at the penltentiary.
Mr.. Cuttis seconded the nomination Of
Mr.. Grifiiths: Mr.. n. l.. Carter that OF Mr..
Dance; Mir. j. ". Carter that of llr. Gu
lick. and Mr. Glover that of Mr. Coleman:
At this point IN the proceedings one OF
the candidates. little more energetic
than the others. arose and expressed a de
sire to say something III his own behalf.
President Dlckeison promptly raped him
to order. -,
Mr.. Stratton offered q motion that all
| candidates receiving no votes ana also
those getting the lowest number be drop
ped after the first ballot, not To be renoni-
mated until a ballo, had intervened.
As a substitute Mr.. Grimes moved that
only those receiving no votes be dropped
on the trAt ballot.
HOW TIE VOTE STOOD.
THIS was adopted. and the first ballot
was taken, as follows: -,
FOR Hr. GHiick.-Messrs. Joseph w. carter,
Cary, Brauder. BrGuer, and Manu-.
For Er. CoIsmdn--Nessrs- Taylor, OioVer'
Stratton. and j. W. Nhito-i-
For Hr. nnsey.-hr. Houston-l.
For Nr. GriEifhs.-Aessrs. Bo"den, Courtney
Curtis Ferguson. Ferriter, Gaines, Seay, Irow-
er and W. l.. Mhite-p.
For Er Forshqm.-Nr. Turpin-l.
FOr M. Dance.-Ncssrs. Capcis ana II. l.. Gar
ter.
For Hr. IngersoR.-Mr. Dsvis-1.
For M Hoizbach.-Metsrs. Bahen, Crenshaw,
Diacont, Page, and Thon-o.
FOR Nr. Caynsal.-Nessrs. Dickerson, Hughes,
Jeter, Carnesl. Grimes, CARRIER. and ihomas-I.
FOR Hr. Slatghter.-Mcssrs. Mitchell, jackson,
and Royal Whites.
The names Of Messrs. Frayser, Jordan.
Blackburn. Clarkson, Johnson, Brown,
Lloyd. Roberts, Hale, Jones. and BALDWIN
were dropped, they receiving no votes.
THE SECOND ROUND.
The second ballot resulted:
For Mr. Gulsck.-Messrs. Carter Cary, Bran
der, Brsuer, and Mann.
For Ar. Co efsan.-Mcssr,. Taylor, Glover,
StrGtion aud j. ". Whto--4.
For Ar. Grifths.-Messrs- Bowden, Capers,
Davis, Turpin, Carter, Courtney, Curtis, Fergus
| son, fsrrtter, Gaines, Houston, eeay, and TroW'
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