Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-12


city Offices. it was apparent that blows
would be dealt in certain quarters. and
that both the old and the new members
would be I'm the fight.
As a result Of the all-night session. for
such it was the following were among the
most important nominations made:
upsriutendent Of the Aim shouse, George
B. Davis
sereeant-at-Arms Of the Council,
George G. Rusken
Collector Of Delinquent Taxes. Thomas
c. Walford.
City Guager, John +. Epps.
Harbor Master l.. =. Hancock.
MR.. TURPIN STILL PRESIDENT.
The members Of the Board Of Alder
men caucussed first, and selected a presi-
dent and clerk. Those present We're
Messrs. Allen. Blake. Burton. Carter
Cutchins, Hardwicke. King. Montgomery
Noble Smith, Snead, TIrpin, Vaughan,
and Zimmerman.
The Chair stated that the body was
ready 10 go into the nomination Of a
President Of the Board. which was done.
on motion of Mr.. Burton. SIR. Otway ).
Allen nominated for this position Mr.. W.
NJ Turpin. stating that that gentleman
had I'm the past two years shown fitness
for the position and had presided over
the body with marked ability and Impair
tiality. Mr.. Turpin was nominated boy
acclamatiOn.
The next business was the selection OF
a clerk 10 the Board. Mr. Hardwicke
nominated Mr. Ben r. August. the in
cumbcnt for many years. who was also
elected by unanimous vote.
The Board then adjourned
Mr.. Marx Gunst then called the Demo
cratic members of the Common Council
TO order Every members was present
Mr. Cottrell nominated for the position OF
President Of the body Mr.. James Caskie.
Immediately after this Mr.. Ebel pre-
sentod the name of his friend and assoc
ciatc from Madison ward. Mr.. Joseph
Wallersteln. The nominations We're then
closed. and Mr.. Caslde was duly elected
boy the following vote:
For MI Caskie-Messrs. Allen. Cottrell,
Foster. Gunst, Harrelson. Jones. King.
Lawder. Neale, Noble. Polak, Rountree,
Stokes Tanner. and Walke-lj
For Mr. Wallerstein-Mess Blanks,
Briggs. Davis. Ebel. Hawkins. Hobson,
Miller. Mosby. Scott Whalen. Williams.
Witte. and Woody-l3.
SELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS.
The Democratic members Of the two
bodies then convened for the purpose OF
selecting city officers. Mr. William NJ.
Turpin presided. and was unanimously
elected chairman. and Mr.. b. r. August
was elected clerk of the body Upon the
roll-call 10 was ascertained that all Demo
cratic members OF both the Board Of
Aldermen and the Common Council were
present.
As soon as the roll had been finished.
Mr.. Witte offered preamble and resOlu-
tion providing that as the question OF
compensation to certain city officers and
employees will be carefully inquired into
by the new Council at some future time.
the matter for the time being should Doe
deferred.
Alderman Noble. chairman OF the sDe-
cial committee appointed 20 look into the
eXpediency Of readjusting salaries and po-
sitiOns presented the report OF that COM
mittee. recommending the consolidation OF
the position of clerks Of the First and
Second markets and the weighmasters OF
those markets, and Of the offices OF Ser
geant-at-Arms and clerk Of the Council
committees. After q great deal Of discus
sion the resolution offered by Mr. Witte
was adopted.
Nominations for the city offices were
then declared 10 be fin order. The rules
OF the CITY Council were declared TO be
those which should govern the caucus.
MIR. RUSKELL SERGEANT.
Nominations were then received. Mr.
Briggs presented the name Of Mr.. r. 4.
Hughes: Mr.. Noble nominated Mr.. John
f. Donleavy; Mr.. Gunst put in nomina-
ton Mr.. ". =. Adkins; Mr.. Starke pre-
scented Mr.. George Channirg Ruskelrs
name: Mr.. James T. Ferriter was placed
in nomination by Mr. Ebel; Mr.. Allen
nominated Mr.. Samuel Crane. while Mr.
Vaughan presented the application OF
Mr. w. H. Beveridge, Jr. Mr.. G. L. Bat
kins was nominated by Mr.. Blanks; Mr.
=. II. Bowls by Mr. II. l.. Carter. and
Mr.. r. r. Ralston By M j. J. King.
while the application Of Mr. Nelson
Powell was read
Mr.. Ruskell was elected on the sixth
ballot. when the fight for the place OF
Sergeant-at-Arms had narrowed down 10
that gentleman and Messrs r. \. Hughes
and John r. Donleavy. The vote stood as
follows on the fourth ballot Hughes, ..
Donlcavy. ~; Ruskell. ..
When the result was announced there
was an attempt at applause, which was
promptly quelled.
MIR. DAVIS ELECTED.
Probably the most important fight be-
fore the caucus was for the Office OF
Superintendent OF the City Almshouse. I'm
which MIR. George B. Davis. a retiring
member OF the Common Council. was
victorious on the second ballot. The con-
testants for this place were Messrs
Davis, ~ h. Grooms. the present Firr
Assistant Superintendent of the AIMS
house, and MIR. Richard w. Carter. the