The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-23
LAST NIGHTS CAUCUS
All Of the New City Officials Named by
the CounCIIman.
SESSION LASTED UNTIL MIDNIGHT
NeSsrs. George 81. Dawes and O.
Brooks Johnston Named as Police
Comrnissioners-se Surprises
Only Two Members OF the Council
Absent-severnH Changes Made.

Last nights caucus of the Councilmen-
elect furnished many surprises. When
the caucus was called Ito order in the
Common Council chamber only two
members We're absent. Messrs. Hecht. OF
the First ward. and Mallory, of the Sixth
ward
Mr.. j. l.. Winston, president of the Sc
lect Council, presided and Mr.. w. r.. An
derson acted as secretary.
AS soon as the caucus was called to or
der Mir Williams OF the Second ward.
moved that all persons not members OF
the Councils. and excepting newspaper
reporters. be excluded from tie room.
Mir. Peelle objected on ,the ground that
as 1t was 4 caucus III should be secret.
and amended the motion TO exclude all
persons.
Mr.. Peelleis motion prevailed and the
press was excluded, although q majority
of the Councilmen had previously ex-
pressed a desire 10 admit the newspa-
peis.
The first business taken up was n mo-
ton TO transfer Messrs. j. j. Womble, OF
the First ward. and j. L. Winston, of the
Fifth ward, from the Select no the Com
mon Council. The motion was adopted,
and Mossrs. j. b. Lowenberg, of the
First ward, and a. S. Cooper of the Fifth
ward, We're transferred from the Com
mon 10 the Select Council
The caucus then proceeded TO business.
For members of the Water Board six
names We're presented. Messrs. w. A. S.
Taylor, w. 4. Barron and c. A. Wood
ward We're elected.
For Street, Sewer, and Drain Commits
s!oners the vote was as follows: w. II.
Cooke, 81; w. II. Wales, Jr., 20; K. j.
Goodridge, %: John n. Vaughan, ~;
Adam Tredwell, Q; ]. NJ. Marshall, 6; C.
ID. Jordan, 8; j. p. Hall, 9
For Police Commissioners. George II.
Dawes and c. Brooks Johnston each
received "a votes. Captain Washington
Taylor Withdrawing from THE contest in
a letter.
For Justices of the Peace. Messrs. ].
l.. Seneca, from the Flr:t Ward: DR..
d. q. Sterling, from the Fourth Ward:
A. II. Ashburn, from the Filth. and
EDWARD Camp and w. IT. Capps from the
sixth. received the full vote.
In Ehe Second Ward, Messrs. A T
Dalton. \. b. Cooke. and John NJ. Nc
Cfacken We're opposing candidates On
the hrSt ballot Dalton received Ii: Cooke
Ia; and McCracken 3. The latter was
dropped. and on the second ballot Dalton
was elected, receiving u votes Ito Cookies
49,
In the Third Ward, Captain r. w
Tomlin received 90 votes, to for John
l.. Nash
The election of Police Justice then
came up. Captain r.. w. Tomlln receiv-
ed - votes against 10 for Senaca. two
members not voting
for building Inspector, Alex. Nugent
was elected. receiving l6 votes on the
first ballot and 81 on the second.
FOR High Constable, Colonel ID. +
Iurner received 20 votes on the first baI-
lot. Virg!nius Tucker was second among
several aspirants with votes.
For Janitor of the City Hall Martin
Cannon received 10 votes on the second
ballot with II for II. X. Bell.
Ihe following received the fuII vote
OH me ilrst ballot. and were declared
eiecteu: CITY Engineer, w. T. Brooke.
Inspector OF Grain. j. n. Wilkinson.
Neeper or City Scales, A. NJ. Ba.ttlev.
custodian OF Christ Church Clock. n 6
Brown; chief of Fire Department NJ. J.
Camp. -
For Assistant Chief of the Fire Da-
nartment Captain Frank Wood received
80 votes, and ID. C. Bell votes.
for members of the Board of Health
we following We're elected: DR. l. =,
Chiles, 20 votes; DIR. T. T. Field. 20. DR.
j. q. Riddick, II; DR. c. +. Newblll o..
III. a. d. Mccormick. 10.
FOR Keeper of Calvary Cemotery.
which went to a colored man. the nontast
was lively one, three ballots heinz ne
Cessary 10 a choice. The name of Rev
Henry OUTLAW was withdrawn, and on
the first ballot Frank Gillian received ~
votes; NJ. b. Meekins, 1G: Robert Stjtb
On the second ballot Sti!h's vote ,yas
thrown to j. II. Delk-G.lliam being
elected on the third ballot with "a for
Meekins. ioi
For Physician to the Poor. DIR T p
Speight received &c votes to 8 for ID,
Israel Brown. DR.. P. Schanck received
q votes for uptown physician to tho
poor. and was elected
The two branches then separated ma
heid short sessions in their respective
chambers for organization.
In the Select Council Mr.. II. n pou,-
son wac elected clerk. Mr.. j. C. Carroll.
president. and MI j. b. Lowenberg
vice president.
IN the Common Council, Mr. T. T.
w insion was elected President, with Mr.
ii. Z. Davis as vice president
Upon reassembling, the nomina lions
We're made unanimous. and the caucus
adjourned to meet in regular session on
the first day Of July.