Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-09
THEY GAVE NOTICE.
Candidates for City OflceS Notified CLERK
Layton in Accordance With Law.
MAYOR TAYLOR HAS OPPOSITION.
4 Negro Preacher Runs Against HIM.
big Fight for the Council In jack
son Wnrd-lntcrcsinS Foii'''"i
News Notes.

Yesterday was the last day in which
the candidates for city offices. the Board
NJ Aldermen. and the Common Council
could notify Clerk William p. Lawton'
OF the Hastings Court, OF their cahdl-
dacy and have their names duly entered
upon the official ballot
The election will take place on Ihurs-
day. May 18th, and any asprant who
aid not notify Clerk Lawton before b
O'Clock last evening is debarred from the
contest. As has already been published
the only one OF the Democratic 'nomi-
nees for the general Offices who has op-
position is Mayor Taylor, against whom
the "custom-house gang" Of Republicans
have put up Rev J. w. Madison negro
preacher and plasterer, from Jackson
Ward.
There will be an interesting fight FOR
the city Council in Jackson Ward. the
Mitchell Bahen-Lamb faction are opposed
by a ticket composed Of Allan-Naddlll
people.
THE CANDIDATES ENROLLED.
Here are the names Of the candidates
who had been enrolled in the office OF
Clerk Lawton up 10 $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon:
For Mayor-Hon. Richard NJ Taylor
and Rev. J. W. Madison (colored).
For Commonwealth Attorney-D. 1.
Richardson.
For city Collector-Frank w. Cunning
ham, .,
For High Constable-E. G. Garrison.
For CITY Sereeant-Charles III. Epps.
For city Auditor-Edward J. Warren.
CITY COUNCIL AND JUSTICES
Marshall Ward-For the Board Of Al
dermen-Joseph :. Montgomery. For the
Common Council Branch Y. Allen. II.
\ Hawkins. j. H. Lawder, y. Thomas
Nosbv. and w. r. Woody. For Justices
NJ the Peace-W. G. Gibson, John W.
Goode. and James p. Sharpe
Jefferson Ward-For the Board Of Al
dormeu-Charles W. Hardwicke. For the
common Council-George y. Davis, Al
bert Miller, James y. Neale. T. j.. W IL
lioms and Albert Witte. For Justices
of the Peace-A. p. Montgomery, @. W.
Schleiser and $. H. Wood.
Madison Ward-For the Board OF Al
drrmen-O tway s. Allen and Sol Clutch
ins For the Common Council-RoDert
r Briggs. +. G. Ebel Thomas a. Har-
relson. and Joseph Wallerstein. For
Justices Of the Peace-William =. Jones,
Herman Noltc, and John r. West
Monroe Ward-For the Board OF Alder
men. William II. Zimmerman and keu-
hen Burton: for the Common council
lanes Caskie Marx Gunst Henry {.
ZONES. f.. VI. Foster, and G. W. Tanner
FOR Justices OF the Peace, D. ;. Gates
W. 4. Graves. and Henry b. Grubbs
CLAY Ward-For the Board Of Aldermen
Henry l.. Carter; for the Common Coun-
cU ! NJ. Blanks. ). II. Cotrell, John ).
king II. w. Rountree, and william g.
stokes. for Justices OF the Peace, 3. A.
Jacob. ]. +. Lewis. and c. ". Tyler.
Jackson Ward-For the Board Of Alder
men. John Mitchell. Jr., James Bahen'
Andrew s. Harris, and Armistead Walk
or Jr.. for the Common Council, William
=. Smith. Martin Deane. j. X. Grililn'
NIordecai Page. Benjamin Jackson, \. T.
Ouarles. Alexander Gaines, J. O. smith
collin +. Valentine, Royal White, /. w
Carter. and Thomas T.. Jeter; Tor JUS
tices OF the Peace. Benjamin Scott, Il.
Alex Christian. Henry G. Hunter, Royal
Racks Thomas s. Huclessi Jack Hayes
and James Hayes.
MINOR POLITICAL NOTES.
There will be meeting Of the clay
Ward Actives tonight. 4 large gathering
is expected. The financial question VIII
be discussed by local speakers.
The method and date OF elcting de'e-
gates to the Stanton convention having
been decided upon, the contest between
the silver and sound-miney people WIZ
open up in earnest Mr.. c. '. Meredith
will be put up by his friends for delegate
to the national convention
Candidates for positions TO be nlled oy
! the Council are becoming numerous. MI
| r. j. Enrght OF Fulton, Is out lot
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