The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-09

| ll3 ....City Attorney. ........-.-.... 100
| Ill City Engineer. .....-.............. ls'
lG ....Police Justics........-.- .-...-.... W
lW Superintendent Ain shouse.--... .ol
! 100 -. superintendent Gas-N orks...... i99
| los ..Supef.ntcnde mt Wator-W Works. go
Total vote in precinct, 800.
Total for ward: Anderson. 35l; Barraud'
225: Bryant. 70: CabeIl. 527; Frayser. 2J2;
Harwood, 100: Jackson. IA. Murphy, l's;
Resldy. Al: Stratton. "a; Wallace Hs.
Amendments 20 charter: For Police
Commission. rs: against. 6s3 For FIRE
Commission. 2-i against. co., For Chiet
or Police. 263: against. 6ls. For Chlel
OF Fire Department. ois; against, CID
For city Attorney. sG5; against, Do. FOR
City Engineer. 3sT; against 81. For Po-
lice Justice. 80: against. 5fl. For SUPER
in.endent Almshouse. $59 against sS-'
For Superintendent Gas-N orhs, o.
against. 526 For Superintendent a'ei-
Works. 1885, against. o4 80.
intcndent Gas-Wor<s, 3si' against 3D.
For Superintendent Water-Works, 500
against. 52i.
Total vote cast in ward, ~i.
THE SoMISErs.
co,onoI John : Harwood is native OF
charI.s CIV county and will be thirty
FIVE years old the 21st OF next n,o'i'i'
He is a son Of the late William rId,
lin Harwood long q prominent NC" -
merchant. and grandson oil ColVn,i -
s Stubblenei. who Represented We 49,
tv I'm the Legislature for seVeial
lie was educated i'm Bethel Mlh'",9
stitute and won the orator in'u
representative Of the Nashliih 'oi -.
airy Society. Three days after reacili"s
home from school he secured position
with the wholesale house OF Dre"Is'
Hughes < co. After remaining WIN
this firm two years he resigned ms 20
sition TO engage in the whoiesaie on
and grease business. ana y nov
member Of the firm Of HarWood i,iolneIs'
Colonel Harwood has held several respo"-
siblo positions. such as fire Ooiii Iill
sioner and member q the boaru VI ~
lie Interests He was president OF the
cor,nercial Travellers Association for
two years. and Is now chairman OF lhe
Travellers Protective Association Ma
tional Legislative Committee. He Is
member OF the Governors staff with the
rank Of Colonel. As a member OF the
last Legislature. Colonel Harwood served
on the committees on Finance. Counties
cities. and Towns, and Executive EXpen-
diturcs.
HON. JAMES ASTON cABELL.
Mr.. Cabeil was born in Monroe Ward,
Of this city. and has spent the greater
part OF his life here After attending
,he schools Of the city. he graduated
with distinction at both Richmond col
lego. and the University OF virginia,
having three degrees conferred upon
him. and winning the Miller prize at the
latter institution. While al the uniNtr-
sity he took prominent part in athieslcs,
and was also editor OF the virginia Uni
versty Magazine. He completed MS
education by a course OF study al the
German universities In the autumn OF
1879. Mr.. Cabell was admitted TO the par,
and has practiced his profession IN Rich
mond since that time. He Was elected
to the city Council from Clay Ward IN
1884, and made an excellent record as
councilman. In 1893, he was elected
member of the House of Delegates. re-
oelving at the primary the highest num-
Der Of votes cast.
Mr.. Cabell is the son of the late Henry |
Coalter Cabell, distinguished artillery |
officer. who is remembered in Richmond |
as colonel Of the famous Howitzer Bat |
tailion. whose record was so brilliant dur /
ing the whole history Of the Army of /
Northern Virginia.
MR.. JULIAN BRYANT.
Julian Bryant. Esq. was born I'm Pow |
hatan county tWenty-eight years ago. /
When he was about : years old his IA /
Their. Dr. J. W. Bryant. removed TO Rich
mond. where Mr. Bryant recesved his |
education at the public schools and from |
private tutors. After leaving school he 4
engaged I'm business until he could pre-
pare himself for the practice OF law. his
chosen profession. After taking a course
I'm law "a Richmond College, under Judge
Roger Gregory. Mr. Bryant began the
practice of his profession here I'm the
spring of 1892. In September. 1873, he
was nominated in the Democratic primary
election as a candidate for the House Of
Delegates and later that fall elected TO
the House where he served during the
session Of 1S93-'9i.
After the adjournment OF the Legisla-
turc Mr.. Bryant applied himself closely
to the practice OF law, and now enjoys
a well-paying practice.
Mn. THOMAS B. MURPHY.
Mr.. Murphy was born In the county Of
Westmoreland. IN 1853. He j. the son Of
James Balentine and Susan Lowe Muir
ply, who were among the oldest and
most respected citizens of that section
Of the state. His grandfather. Murdoch
MalcOm Murphy. came 10 Virginia from
Scotland, and settled in West
Thomas Murphy attended the
schools Of his native county until he was
Il years of age, when ne was left an or
phan. He went 20 Maryland and lived
for awhile with an. older brother; but.
after remaining in that State for two
years. his brother. who had been faith
ful Confederate soldier. He'd from the
effects Of wounds received at Seven Pines,
and Thomas was left entirely depend
cnt. He then entered the office Of En-
tusslc q Barron. Washington. u. c., and,
after remaining in this office for a term
Of three years he returned TO WestmOre-
land county and engaged In farming. in
which pursuit he was very successful. In
1876 he moved to the State % Kansas.
and embarked I'm the lumber business.
After a prosperous career of several years
In this far-Om Western State he came
back 10 Virginia. and settled I'm this city
and invested his money i'm business en-
tcrprises here. He is senior partner i'm
the concern Of Murphy q Ames. lumber
loalers. Mr.. Murphy is now serving his
second term as a member OF the Common
Council, from jefferson Ward. For a
number Of years he was an active mem
Der OF the City Central Democratic Com
nittee. and resigned this position when
he changed his place Of residence TO JEFF
'erson Ward.
He was one Of the orignators of the
Richmond City and Seven Pines railroad
company, ard was its first secretary and |