Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-17
CHOSEN BY CAUCUS.
THE NEW COUNCIL AGREES Upon
THE OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
several Very Interesting Contests-Bsfiin
Turner tho Only Incumbent Not He-
nominated-Gibbons the Man.

The Cornell chamber was the centre Of
interest with the municipal politicians last
night.
Three caucuses were held there. First.
that of the new Common Council; second.
that of the new Board of Aldermen. and
third. the joint caucus of the two bodies.
The two first were to nominate their
presidents. end the joint conference was
10 decide who should be the city officers.
Mr.. Henry l.. Carter presided over the
Common Council conference, and Dir. Kolf
T.. Glover was nominated bv acclnmatlon
for the presidency. Colonel John Is Gary
was chairman of the Aldermen conference;
and Mr.. J. g. Dickerson was nominated
for president of the body By acclamation..
Mr.. J. Taylor Stratton was made chair
man of the Joint caucus. which lmme..
dately proceeded TO the nomination OF
city officers.
FAITHFUL MEN CHOSEN AGAIN.
Mr. b. I. August, the incumbent, was
nominated for City Clerk by acelamation.
For Sergeant-at-Arms of the Council the
names OF Mr. Il. X. Ralston and Mr.. Z. Z.
Crump were presented. and Mr; haistoh
was renominated by vote of 80 TO z.
For Police Justice there were three can
didates-the incumbent. Mr.. J. j. Crutch-
field. and Messrs. Harvey Wilson and T..
". Tyler. The frst-named was renomi,:
mated by vote of 80 to for Wilson and
for Tyler.
Coloiai w. T.. Cutsnaw. tor City Engineer (;
Mr. Il W. Carter, for superintendent the
MmslAl Aluse Mr. c. f. Boiling. for SuperIn-
teudent OF the Water-W Works: Mr. w: Z.
Adams. for Superintendent of the Gas
Works. and Mr.. J.. j. Warren, for CLERK TO
the CITY Auditor, were nominated 10y accia-
nation.
THE MARKET CLERKsHIps.
For the First-Market clerkship Captain
j. j.. Sullivan. the incumbent, Dir. W. Ii.
Craig. and lIr. NJ. j.. Gary were placed IN
nomination. and Captain Sullivan was re-
nominated, his vote being 80 against Tor
Gary and none for Craig.
The names OF Messrs. j. +. Fiournoy
Gncumbent), Conway Il. Johnson. ana
Charles l.. Jones were presented for CLERK
OF the Second Market. Inc vote resulted:
Flournoy, % Jones. Is; Johnson. o.
For Clerk OF the Third Market there
were five andidates-Messrs. Anthony
Griffith Gncumbent. Fayette Carneal, X.
l.. GoOde, Robert HOllzback, and Phlllip
HelsteTn. MIR. Griffith was nominated by
vote of 25 against Al for Carneal, 2 for
Goode, for Helstern, sand none tor Hollz-
back.
Mr.. r. W. Drewry and Mr.. John Finner-
| ty, the present Welgh-Masters of the flrst
and Second Markets. respectively. were
nominated tor those positions by acclama-
ton.
The names Of Messrs. Philip O'Neil and
| Richard Fox were presented for Inspector
and City Gauger. Sir. O'Nen was the sue
cessful candidate. the vote beng "a tor
| him and l3 for Fox.
Nominations for Inspector Of Carts and
| for Grain Aleasurer were passed by.
TIE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DR.. benjamin Harrison was nominated
| by accllmatiOn for reelection on the
| Board OF Health from the district CON-
| posed OF Monroe and CLAY Wards.
| For membership on the board from the
| district composed of Madison and Jackson
| Wards DR.. W. I. Oppenhelmer was OPP
| posed by Or. J. i. S;rattOn. The vote re-
suited: Oppenheimer. 81; Stratton. 3.
For the district composed of Marshall
and jefferson Wards Dr. Raymond y. Gar
Gin was nominated over DIR. Isaac Curd.
| incumbent. bv vote OF . 10 IL.
The names of DR.. Oppenheimcr and Dr.
! Harrison were presented tor president OF
the Board of Health. and these nomina
tions led TO about the only spirited debate
of the evening. DR.. Oppenhimer's claim.
were advocated by Alr. W. l.. White and
Sir. Iurpin on the ground that he haf
made q magnificent record as a healti
officer.
Mr.. Guigon said if ths caucus wanted t.
reward q good party worker Dr. Harrison
who was also good physician. was thel
man.
Mr.. Dickinson spoke strongly in favor O
DIR. Oppenheimer, referring with emphasi
to his work during the dlphtherla scare.
| DR.. Oppenheimer was nominated, th
vote standing - for him and II for Dr
Harrison.
For Clerk 10 the Police Justice no nomi
natien was made, three names not hayin
been presented by the Police Justice, a
required Uy the ordinance.
MR. GIBBONS FOR BAn.IFF.
For Baihi Of the Police Court the fol
lowing names were presented: Nessrs. "
G. Rhodes. Dan Turner Gncumbent), l.. i
Gibbons ". II. Sale. J. o. Phillips, }.
Adams. ami ": +. Yarbrough.
Before the vote was announced q numbe
of changes were made and Mr.. Glbbon
was nominated.
| Mr.. John A. Curtis was nominated 70
Iarbor-M Master by acclamation.
| For POrt-Wardens the incumbents-
Messrs. Hopkins. Fox, Ballou, and Red
wOOd-were nominated.
For the position OF Collector of Delin
| Queut lakes the names OF Mr. JOhn A
Meanley, the incumbent and Mr. w. II
Cardozs were presented. Mr.. Meanley re
ceiyed the nomination. his vote beng 2
to Mr. Cardoza's IL.
For physicians TO the poor the following
nominations were made: First District
DR.. W. o. Blankenship; Second District
DR.. }. L. Crane; Third District. DR.. w.
Deas, and Or. A. l.. Wexford. All of thes
are incumbents.
Mr.. Peter j. Burton was nominated 70
clerk of several committees. and the eau