The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-21
POLITICAL SITUATION.
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neither extremes of "wet" or dry" can
hope for recognition. Conservative men
are coming to the front and are deter
mined to make a decided fight for the
success Of the party.
At the municipal election to DO held
on the fourth Thursday in May tho
people will CHOOSE q mayor, ten council
men, o commissioner Of revenue and
five justices Of the peace All these
officers serve for two years except the
commissioners Of revenue who holds for
four.
The contest for the mayoralty will be
one OF unusual interest and it is now
being watched by all parties. The
salary will likely be smaller than the
present mayor receives, but there will
be plenty of honor. Judge Robertson
has been called upon by host of
friends to become candidate for this
Office and has made favorable re-
Spouse. G. B. Moomaw, the council
man from the First ward, will also be
candidate providing there is Demo
cratic primary. The other candidates
mentioned are James S Groves and B.
A. Jones. The latter, however, has not
formally indicated that he is willing to
became candidate.
For com missioner of revenue c. M.
Turner, present incum bent, and who has
held the Office since long Be fore Roa-
noko was incorporated as city, is
again in the field and at work G. G.
Payne, another Democratic candidate,
who, Notwithstanding his defeat for
treasurer year ago, has strong fol-
lowing. 1t is also understood that j. o.
Hobbs will be candidate, probably in
tho Democratic primary, but much more
probable on the dry" ticket should one
m IN, do
one has been mentioned save j. S. Pat.
tie, the councilman. Should there be
three tickets in the field MIR. Pattie is
confident of success, and his friends
claim that the Indications point 10 his
election.
There arc five candidates already
mentioned for com monwealth's attor-
ney, Roy B. Smith, w. S Gocch, j. e.
Yonge, G W. Crumpecker and A. j.
Brand. MIR. Smith was commemorative
attorney two years ago, and by his eni-
nent qualifications and fairness has
built up strong following. Mr.. Crum.
pecker has considerable strength in the
Fifth ward, and it is said that the local
option people will support him.
For city sergeant there arc not many
candidates as yet. The present incum-
bent j. b. Traynham, has been com
there is nothing in the office, and has
threatened to resign time after time. A
few weeks ago he gave out that he
would resign on Februry l. but when
the law was looked into and it was found
that Council had the authority to elect
his successor, the resignation was not
forthcoming. But now inQ uiry is being
m ade by number of aspirants with a
view of ascertaining whether or not Mr.
Traynham might not be mistaken as to
what can be made out Of the office. r.
r. Tillett will be q candidate. and it is
also given out that j. Ii. Featherstone
will enter the race.
The office of constable is next in i'm
portance. The present incumbent, F.
e. Crawford, will, it is said, to be q
candidate for re.elec ton. The Fourth
ward people, who are sparsely repre-
scented in the municipal offices, will
make strong effort to elect William
Camden. w. II. Russell, Third
warder, will also be candidate, and
has entered the race. Jackson d.
Smith, who WAS candidate two years
ago, it is said will BIO candidate for
this office in the coming contest.
Each of the five wards will also elect
a justice of the peace In some of the
wards candidates have already an
nounced themselves. Itis quite certain
that all Of the present incumbents will
be out for re election. In the Second
ward S. p. Christian, Jr will oppose
the present incumbent In the Fourth
and Fifth wards there are several more
candidates trying 10 rout Justices Pole
and Neal.
No candidates for Council have an.
nonnccd themselves as yet. In the Sec.
ond ward, however, it is understood
that r A. Buckner and A. j. Loughery
Il. Hough and w. l.. Hancock are men
toned, and in tho Fifth e. ID Crabill.
Mr.. McClelland will probably be a can.
didate for recollection in tho First
II is pla II that there is muddlo in
municipal politics, and that the Demo-
cratic party is badly divided by reason
of the recent local option election. Many
Dem ocrats are asking the question, what
has this to do with an election for Off
GERS? 1t is true, that on the face of the
question one can hardly answer other
wise than by saying it should have
nothing whatever to do with it. But
the local option people are not SO salts
fed. They say men must be put into
flee who will carry cut the local option
law; that they believe vet" men will
wink at these laws, and the consequence
would be, that local option would be a
failure and their hasd fought victory
would wind up in nullity. So Mr..
Gambill is at work.
If anyone thinks the local option
people are not organized he is nightly
mistaken. Mr.. Gambill gets reports
every day of the various movements in
the political field. He has many indus.
trious committees at work and dozens
OF private wires running out from his
ONCE on the corner Of Salem avenue
and Com nrna afrnnt nd for ronannu