Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-11
THE RACE FOR MAYOR
Colonel RxTs Comes Out as tho
Opponent Of Captain Taylor.
rnr FIGHT WILL ME LIVELY.
both Have strong Following, and
win Fight 10 wfn-The Case of
Mr.. GrImcs-Polics Board to Meet
Court News.



have been so far this year in spring poll
tics is going TO be Offset by the iivenes'
activity from now until eiectiop-day.
Candidates are beginning TO be 'nearo
from. and everywhere preparations are
being made for the approaching battle
rbere e. going to be one interesting fight
uoon which the public In general had
not been counting. This VIII De 'he
chief contest Of the campaign
the fight for the highest OF
fee In the gift Of the people OF TINS
municipality. 1t is the race Tor the
,ravora,ty. So far there are already
two aspirants for this lofty place. ana
there will possibly be others.
Hon. r. VI. Taylor, the incumbent Is
out for reelection, and Captain Il. r.
Reeve. the esteemed member OF the
BOARD OF Aldermen from Madison WARD
mas announced that he is candidate.
CAPTAIN REEVES RECORD.
CAPTAIN Reeve. when seen by DIS
match man yesterday, stated that In en-
tering this important contest he was
simply yielding 10 the requests OF numer-
ms friends. He has been success
FIJI businessman in Richmond ever since
fbe war. in which he served with honor
and distinction. IA
F.nIistIng in a company OF the old
First Virginia Regiment at the beginning
of the war, Captain Reeve was nrst
a private: became a sergeant when the
regiment went into the field; soon be-
came ensign Of the regiment, ana iater
captain of the company In which ne had
enlisted.
His friends assert that he Is the man
for the honor, by reason OF MS untirins
efforts In behalf of Richmond's weiiare'
He will have served four years as
member of the Board OF Aldermen when
,,,a present term expires. His record
as member OF that body is fiattering.
CAPT. TAYLOR AS AN ALDERMAN.
AS Mayor Taylor recently retired from
the firm in which he was Interested. IL
"a very likely that the mayoralty con-
test this year will be a very spirited
one. captain Dick" as Mayor Taylor
friends are wont to call him. has made
a good record In the Office which he now
holds He was popular as an alderman.
because OF his unf1inching courage ana
his unquestioned integrity. The present
city Hall building was almost entirely
built during Captain Taylor's term as
chairman of the Committee on Grounds
ard Buildings. He always hated any
thing that had any "humbuggery' about
It. and was pain and outspoken IN all
matters affecting the interest OF the city,
and OF the white people, especially.
TO DEFEND MR.. GRIMES.
Captain George d. Wise and Hons. B.
r niunford and Joseph T. Lawless, who
have rendered their services as counsel
to Mr.. John r. Grimes, who VIII APP
pear at the bar of the Common Councii
tomorrow night, held conference last
night for the purpose OF agreeing upon
the line of defence to be proceeded upon.
THE friends of Mr.. Grimes are confident
thar ne will dlsprove the fragrant accusa-
tions made against him in the report OF
the Councils special Committee on In
yest:gation Of the affairs Of the CITY
Gas-Works. 1t Is claimed by them that
only the witnesses summoned Tor the
CITY testified before the committee con-
Quoting the inquiry.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS TO MEET.
A special meeting Of the Board OF Po-
lice Commissioners will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. in joint ses-
sion with the Committee on Police.
City-Attorney Charles ". Meredith, Jus
tice John Crutchfield, and Expert-Ac-
countant Carlton Mccarthy have also been
asked to attend. The commissioners Will
take into consideration a communication
received from the chairman OF the Po-
lice Committee. which has reference to
the matter of authority in the erection
OF the proposed new station-house.
THE CITY HALL COURTS.
The Hastings Court was engaged all
of yesterday In the trial of the case of
Joseph Paccetti, charged with feloni-
ousIy shooting with intent to XIII his
wife, Philomena. Paccetu runs sa-
loon on Broad street. EARLY in January
he caught his wife in room with his
bartender The jury found him guilty,
and gave him one day in jail and cent
fine. On the other charge against him
hs was found not guilty.
Suit was instituted in the City Circuit
Court yesterday by Frederick Wolf
against John s. Walker and s. T. Beve-
ridge. Action for trespass. Damages
claimed, $4,000.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Mr..
r. A. Cary qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Maria T. Barry.
Mr.. Roosevelt Page qualified as executor
of the estate Of Mr.. A. Sale Watkins.