The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-05
THE RACE FOR CITY TREASURER.
Brief Biographical Sketches of
the Several Candidates.
Everybody Interested at the Present Time
In the Political Passage at Arms
Which is Now Taking Place Among
tho Democratic Contestants For tho
Above Objective Clean Records For
the Voters to Gusge.

time in the political passage at arms
which is now taking place between five
popular combatants for tho Office OF city
treasurer. and in order to place their
records before the reading public of this
city a TINES reporter called upon tho
gentlemen, respectively, one of whom is
to play such an important part in the
municipal drama OF this city The
records of the candidates, which are
above reproach, are as follows
CHARLES w. THOMAS
The present incumbent, Charles w.
Thomas, was born in Montgomery
county, Va, juno iG, 1855, and worked
upon farm until he was % wears of
age. He was educated at what is
called the cold Field" school and came
to Big Lick before tho Magic City had
found its present name, and was fo&A
man in the stripping and weighing M.
partment of Fishburne's tobacco factory
and also salesman for about three
years. He was elected town sergeant
by the council Of Big Lick and stayed
in that capacity until additions were
made to the police force, which were in
February, 1884 When Roanoke re-
ceived its charter he was appointed
city sergeant by Judge Robertson.
Under this appointment he served three
months and was elected for three terms
OF two years each to this office, serving
in this capacity three years and six
months. In the spring of 1890 he was
elected by popular vote to tho Office
OF city treasurer, which position he now
holds.
JOHN II. GREENE
Kentucky, thirty two years ago, and
in 1855. He was employed in the
Machine Works of the Norfolk and
Western railroad until he embarked in
The clothing business in 1880. in which
lire of trade he has been ever since.
His father was ono OF the railroad con-
tractors on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad when it was built through
Kentucky.
Charles LYLE
was born May l, 1862, at White Sulphur
Springs, Montgomery county, then
the watering place of Virginia.
When ten years Of age his father moved
to Blacksburg, Va, in order to obtain
better facilities for the tuition OF his
two sons. After passing through the
academy and high school there the
present candidate entered the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College as
a cadet, and took thorough course OF
instruction. Afterdards he entered
tho drug business there to study tho
preparatory details of that line of bust
n:Si.
lie then cauo to RI anokc and re.
manned about year. After that he
returned to college and took special
course In chemistry. lie then went to
Lynchburg where he studied pharmacy
for two years under C. t. Fleet. 1887
he returned 10 Roanoke where he pur-
chased the drug business OF W. L.
Andrews, with which he has been
identified ever since. Mr.. Lyle has been
for the past six years member of the
volunteer military OF the State Of Vir-
ginia and associated himself with the
Koanoke Light Infantry in it's inoipiency,
having been first lieutenant and after
wards captain He is unmarried
GEORGE l.. STEVENS,
who IS now member CT the school
board of this city, is 40 years of age
and the father OF four children, three
daughters and one son. Mr.. Stevens
was born and raised in Salem. Virginia,
and educated at Roanoke College. ATTIC,
leaving college he clerked in mercan.
Tile business and was interested in the
lumber business i'll Salem.
In July, 1882, ho moved to this city
and was engaged in mercantile business
for period OF eigL years. In 1884 he
was elected a member Of the City Coun-
Gil and served the city in that capacity
for term Of two years. In July, 1856,
he was elected one OF the members Of
the school board and has been re. elected
from term to term ever since, and has
strongly identified himself with the
school interests of the city.
GIDEON c. PAYNE
was born in Stokes county, NC, in
1861, but was raised in Floyd county
Virginia, where he worked upon farm
and received his schooling On the
work and study" principle. He
moved to this city in 1881 and is one of
the pioneers OF Roanoke, and has been
in business since that time. Last spring
he was elected to the City Council from
the First ward and in August was APP
pointed excise commissioner of the city
OF Roanoke by the State board Of excise.
Ihls office is for a term of two years.
he was married in 1883 and is the father
OF two children. Mr.. Payne has resided
in the First ward for eight years. He
is now at the head OF the lumber firm of
Payne. Shelor & Co.
Altoona Officials Sworn in.
ALTOONA, April As. NJ. Hover.
Democrat, entered upon the duties of
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