The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-17
OUR NEW CITY COUNCIL.
4 Caucus or Born DRANcHEs HELD.
Nominations Made for al OF the City Oficos
aud Many OF the 1ncumbents
Renominatcd.

branches of the incoming new City Council
assembled in the Council chamber last even
inc for the purpose of making nominations
for tho several city Offices which will have 70
be filed at the joint session Of the City
Council. July ist.
Mr.. IA. J.. Carter first called to order the
Democratic members Of the Common Coun-
Gil
On motion of Mr. Gibson Mr.. Carter was
elected temporary chairman. and on motion
of Mr. Ferritcr City Cork Ben. 7. Augustwas
elected temporary secretary. Mr.. Carter then
stated the object Of tho meeting, which was
the nomination Of a president Of that body
BIr. j. Taylor Stratton nominated Mr.;
Role f. Glover for the position, and moved
chat be be decided on by acclamation. After
his nomination had been seconded 10y Messrs.
Guigon and Gibson. the motion WAS carried
wheroupou the conference adjourned.
TIE ALDERMEN.
The Democratic members of the Board OF
Aldermen were then called 10 "IuSl Sy
Colonel John Is. Cary who on motlQu on M
Turpin, was elected teupoIl ta,or'r,
whiis MIR August was elected temporary
sacretarv on motion OF Mr.. Joseph ". carter.
Mr.. Carter then nominated Mr.. joseph =.
DickersOu for the Office OF president Oh b"e
Board Mr.. ). W. Mmte secCnee" tlo MN
nation. which. on Mr. Grays motion, was
made by acclamatiOD, and the conference
then adjourned.
TIE CAUCUS.
A few minutes later Alderman J. w. White
called the Democratic caucus OF the City
Council 20 order. and by that time the space
behind tho railing was well filed with can
ddates Tor the various positions and their
friends
ON motion Of MI Glover Mr.. j. Taylor
Stratton was elected chairman of the caucus,
while SIR. August was nominated secretary
on motion of Mr.. j. W. White.
On motion of Mr.. j. W. White the caucus
then went into the nomination OF city ON
Mr.. Joseph G. Dickerson in very neat
speech nominated Mr. Ben. L. August for the
Office of City Clerk, which he bad filled IN
the most efficient manner for fourteen years,
and who, as Mr. DickersOn knew from ms
own knowledge. had attended 70 his duties
when he should have been IN bed.
On motion of Colonel Cary. Mr. Ben. /.
August was nominated by reclamation.
AIR. Glover next nominated Mr.. Il. X. Raj
stOn for the position of sergeant-at-arms.
His nomination was seconded by, Colonel
Cary and Mr. w J.. White, while Mr. Noble
nominated Mr.. G. G. Crump.
Mr. Raston was nominated by 30 votes
while Mr.. Crump received votes. The vote
stood as follows:
For RqIstoa. Messrs. Allen, Bowden. Joseph
w. Carter, Cary, r. T.. Davis, Gray, Gum,
Reeve Tanner. Taylor. Turpin, White. Boy
kin. Carneal. II. J.. Carter, George b. Davis.
Ipps Ferrter. CARRIER, Gibson. Glover,
Grimes Guigon. King. Mann, Mcdowell,
Seay, Stratton. Thomas, IrOwer, Vaughan,
For CrUmD:.Slessrs. Dickerson, Hardwicke.
Mountcsstle Brauer, Curtis, Grooms,
Murphy. Noble-S
POLICE JUSTICE.
The position of Police Justice having been
reached ar GugOn nominated as one of the
two lawyers in the bodies the incumb-
ent Mr. John j. CTutchbeld. lie announced
in advance the objection that would be raised,
that the man best adapted for the position
was "a trained lawyer. Mr.. Guigon took the
ground that common sense would fit man
better for the position than the technicalites
of tie law.
Mr. j. w. White nominated Mr.. Harvey
Wilson for the position and presented petit
uon on his behalf signed by number Of
members of the bar.
alr. King nominated Mr.. c. w. Tyler. Mr.,
Iurpiu seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Will
son and Mr.. Dickerson that of Mr. Crutch-
field The vote was then taken and Mr.
Crutchheld, who received 50 votes, was de-
clared the nominee.
Messrs. Turpin. J. W. White and Mcdowell
voted for Mr. Wilson aud Messrs. kpps and
King for Mr.. Tyler.
CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. Curtis next nominated Mr. c. Y. Mere
dith for City Attorney. and on motion of MIR.
Gibson bis nomination was ratified by accla-
nation.
Colonel Cary nominated Colonel W. f. Cut
shaw for City Engineer. who. ne sald. was
we'll known in tho city state, and country at
large. en- motion OF Mr.. W. J.. White the
nomination was made by acclamation.
Mr. DickersO on nominated Mr. r. w. Car
ter for superintendent OF the city almshOuse,
and his nomination was made unanimous on
motion of Mr.. j. ". White.
Dir Taylor presented the name OF Mr W.
C. Adams Tor the Office Of the Superinten-
dent of the City Gas Works and on motion
Of Mr.. Joseph w Carter that nomination
was made By acclamation
Mr.. Gum presented the name of Mr. G. i.
Boiling for Superintendent of the CITY Water
Works. and on motion Of Dir. BOykin he was
nominated 10y acciamAtiOu.
Mr.. Stratton Alr. D.. Vs. White in the chair
presented the name OF Mr.. J.. J. Warren for
the position of clerk to the City Auditor, and
De was nominated by acclamaton
MARKET CLERKS
When the Office of clerk TO the First market
was reached Mr.. Curtis presented the name
Of Captain j. +. Sullivan, the incum-
bent, while Mr. Grimes submitted petition
from number of real estate men and others
IN favor OF Mr. W. II. Craig, and Dir. Brauer
presented the name OF Mr.. Vt. h. Gary The
vote was then taken and Nj sullivan, who
received thlrty-nino votes. WAS declared the
nominee of the caucus. Mr.. Craig received
no vote at ali and Mr. Brauer was the only
one who voted for Mr.. Gary
For The position of clerk TO the Second
market the following persons were nominated:
Dir. Conway K. johnson by Mr.. W. l.. White.
Mr.. Charles l. Jones by Mr. Glover. Mr..
James r. Flournoy. the incumbent,
by Mr.. Turpin. During the taking of the
vote several members changed from one can
didate 10 another, and the final result was as
follows:
FOR Jones-Messrs Allen. Dickerson, Gunp,
Reeve. Tanner, Gibson. Glover Guigon. King
Mcdowell. stratton. Irower, Vaughan, w. l..
White-14.
For Fl0wnoy-M essrs. Bowden, Joseph w.
Carter. Cary. i. H. Davis, Gray Hardwicke
Mountcastie, TAYLOR. Turpiu, }. W. White,
Boykin. Brauer Carneal II. Q. Garter, Curtis.
George Is. Davis. Epps. ferrter. CARRIER,
Grimes. Grooms. Mann, Murphy. Noble,
Seay. Thomas rs.
Mr Johnston did not receive any vote and
Mr.. Flournoy was declared the nominee OF
the caucus.
For clerk Of the Third market the following
persons were nominated: Mr. Anthony Grit
nth, the incumbent, by Mr.. Curtis;
H. al A..